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SEC. 11-200. PERMIT REQUIRED; BUSINESS TAX CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
   (A)   No person shall use any public or private property, facility or residence for filming, videotaping, broadcasting or photographing a person, event or activity for commercial use without first applying for and receiving a filming permit from the designated liaison, as defined herein.
   (B)   A business tax certificate shall be obtained pursuant to Article I of Chapter 11 of this code before a filming permit is issued unless the person, organization, or entity applying for the filming permit is exempt from paying business tax fees pursuant to section 11-9 or section 11-208(B) of this code.
(`64 Code, Sec. 12-7.1) (Ord. No. 2386, 2838)
SEC. 11-201. EXEMPTIONS FROM PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   The provisions of this article shall not apply to or affect:
      (1)   Reporters, photographers or camera operators in the employ of a newspaper, news service, television station or similar entity engaged in broadcasting news events concerning persons, events or activities that are in the news and of general public interest;
      (2)   Persons filming, videotaping or photographing events or activities solely for personal noncommercial use; and
      (3)   Persons filming; videotaping, broadcasting or photographing, or the products thereof, that are exempt from taxation under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to charities.
   (B)   A permittee shall keep a copy of the filming permit on the site of the event or activity at all times.
(`64 Code, Sec. 12-7.2) (Ord. No. 2386)
SEC. 11-202. DESIGNATED LIAISON.
   The city manager shall appoint, in writing, a designated liaison and alternate designated liaison (“designated liaison”) to work with applicants for filming permits, process and issue filming permits and collect applicable fees relative thereto.
(`64 Code, Sec. 12-7.3) (Ord. No. 2386)
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