CHAPTER 25
COMMERCIAL FILMING

SECTION:

3-25-1: Definitions

3-25-2: Permits And Exemptions

3-25-3: Permit Application

3-25-4: Permit Fee

3-25-5: Permit Issuance; Conditions

3-25-6: Cost Of Additional Services

3-25-7: Insurance

3-25-8: Hold Harmless Agreement

3-25-9: Clean-Up And Restoration

3-25-10: Administrative Regulations

3-25-1: DEFINITIONS:

As used in this chapter:

 

CHARITABLE FILMS:	Mean commercials, motion pictures, television, digital media or still photography produced by a nonprofit organization, which qualifies under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a charitable organization. No person, directly or indirectly, shall receive a profit from the marketing and production of the film or from showing the films, tapes, or photos.
MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION, STILL PHOTOGRAPHY:	Shall mean and include all activity attendant to staging or shooting commercial motion pictures, television shows or programs, commercials, digital media, still photography and student films produced to satisfy a post-secondary school course requirement at an educational institution in any medium including film, tape or digital format.
NEWS MEDIA:	Shall mean the photographing, filming or videotaping for the purpose of spontaneous, unplanned television news broadcasts ("breaking news") or reporting for print media by reporters, photographers or camerapersons.
STUDIO:	A fixed place of business certified as such by a local fire authority having jurisdiction where filming activities (motion or still photography) are regularly conducted upon the premises. (Ord. 2020-4860, 2-17-2020)

 

3-25-2: PERMITS AND EXEMPTIONS:

   (A)   Permit Required: No person shall use any public or private property, facility or residence for the purpose of taking motion pictures, television, digital media or commercial still photography without first applying for and receiving a permit from the village manager or his or her designee.

   (B)   Exemptions:

      1.   News Media: The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to or affect reporters, photographers or camerapersons in the employ of a newspaper, news service, or similar entity engaged in on-the-spot print media, publishing or broadcasting, of news events concerning those persons, scenes or occurrences which are in the news and of general public interest.

      2.   Personal/Family Video: The recording of visual images (motion or still photography) solely for private personal use, and not for commercial use.

      3.   Studio Filming: Filming activities (motion or still photography) conducted at a studio. (Ord. 2020-4860, 2-17-2020)