(a) A permit shall be approved only if the film permit coordinator finds that the filming will not endanger the public health, safety or welfare or create a substantial risk of injury to persons or property.
(b) The film permit coordinator may impose conditions upon the permit as deemed necessary to insure that the required finding set forth in subsection (a) of this section can be made. Factors which may considered in the imposition of conditions include but are not limited to:
(1) Noise or Disruption. Filming activities which produce loud or unusual noise, or disrupt the public peace, such as gunfire, sirens, public address systems, bull horns, construction, or other loud or unusual noises or disruptions, may be conditioned to mitigate the effects of the activity. The film permit coordinator may consider the surrounding environment (for example, proximity to a church, playground, school, or residential community) in determining what is loud, unusual or disruptive.
(2) Aircraft. Aerial filming and/or helicopter landings are not permitted without explicit written permission from the film permit coordinator in addition to any permits required from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Authorization from the FAA, if required, shall be provided in writing with the application. In addition, such activity may be further conditioned to mitigate effects caused by that activity.
(3) Public Safety. The film permit coordinator may include conditions on permits to ensure traffic control, public safety, and fire safety, as deemed appropriate.
(4) Parking and Traffic Control. The applicant must obtain approval from the film permit coordinator to park equipment and vehicles in restricted street parking zones; in all cases, however, vehicle weight limits shall be strictly observed. Temporary parking control signs shall be posted by the permittee in a manner and at the locations approved by the city at least twenty-four hours before filming is to begin.
A condition requiring the provision of law enforcement officers to ensure the safety of the public and the permittee’s employees may be applied to a permit for any filming that will impair the normal flow of traffic. The permittee must obtain permission from the film permit coordinator for any road closures. The applicant must take reasonable safety precautions to ensure that motorists and pedestrians will be adequately warned of any special or modified traffic conditions.
(5) Term. The permit shall designate the specific date(s) and times(s) that the permit is effective.
(6) Clean-Up. The permittee shall conduct operations in an orderly fashion with continuous attention to the storage of equipment not in use and the cleanup of trash and debris. The permittee shall return the site to its original condition at the conclusion of filming before leaving the site. The applicant may be required to post a refundable bond, as determined by the city, to ensure cleanup and restoration of any public property.
(c) The decision by the film permit coordinator to approve or deny a filming permit and conditions to be applied to an approved permit shall be provided in writing within:
(1) Five full working days if no special traffic control, road closures or stunts, or special effects are involved;
(2) Ten full working days if special traffic control measures, outdoor stunts or special effects are involved;
(3) Twelve full working days if road closures are necessary.
(Ord. 788 § 17 (part), 1999)