(a) “City” means the City of La Mirada.
(b) "City Council" means the City Council of the City of La Mirada.
(c) "City Manager" means the City Manager of the City of La Mirada, or designee.
(d) "Commercial filming" means motion picture, television, still photography at the same location more than six days out of a period of 90 consecutive days for any purpose other than news purposes.
(e) "County" means the County of Los Angeles, California.
(f) "Director" means the Finance Director or designee.
(g) "Limited filming" means motion picture, television, still photography at the same location for six or fewer days out of a period of 90 consecutive days.
(h) "Motion picture, television, still photography" means and includes all activity of staging or shooting commercial motion pictures, television shows or programs, and commercials in any medium including film, tape or digital format.
(i) "News purposes" means the photographing, filming or videotaping for the purpose of spontaneous, unplanned television news broadcast or reporting for print media by reporters, photographers or cameramen, and which are intended for broadcast within 24 hours after the event.
(j) "Noise disturbance" means any sound which:
(1) Endangers or injures the safety or health of humans or animals; or
(2) Annoys or disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities; or
(3) Endangers or injures personal or real property.
(k) “Permit Review Board” means City of La Mirada staff appointed by the City Manager to review and process business permits.
(l) “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, association, group or combination acting as a unit, nonprofit entity, or government agency.
(m) “Student” means a person studying motion picture, television, and/or still photography at a school or college and who can provide proof of enrollment.
(n) “Studio” means a fixed place of business where filming activities are regularly conducted upon the premises.
(Ord. 688 § 2, 2017)