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ARTICLE VII. FILMING
(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)
(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)
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)
(A) The filming permit application form shall be the standardized form approved by the California Film Commission.
(B) The permit application form information may be provided to the designated liaison by the applicant by telephone, unless the applicant prefers to file the application in person.
(`64 Code, Sec. 12-7.4) (Ord. No. 2386)
The designated liaison shall issue filming permits within the following maximum time requirements:
(A) Two business days for approval and issuance of a standard permit;
(B) Four business days for approval of a permit involving:
(1) Traffic control on any public street;
(2) Stunts; or
(3) Special effects.
(C) Ten business days for approval of a permit involving closures of a public street or right-of-way.
(`64 Code, Sec. 12-7.6) (Ord. No. 2386)
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