A. Statement of Policy. It is the policy of the Village to allow interior or exterior locations on public or private property to be used in film production activities only if:
1. the personal and property rights of affected residents and businesses can be adequately protected;
2. unreasonable and unnecessary disruptions to the community can be avoided;
3. the rights of the public to the safe and normal use of the public streets, rights-of-way and property can be protected;
4. the rights of the public to the orderly functioning of government and to the provision of public services can be protected;
5. the public health, safety and welfare can be adequately protected; and
6. the Village can be adequately compensated both for the direct use of Village resources and for the effects on Village resources and Village operations arising from film production activities.
B. Purpose. This chapter has been enacted in furtherance of the following purposes:
1. to establish standards and procedures for evaluating requests for film production permits;
2. to assure that requests for film production permits are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, so as to recognize that each permit application presents a unique set of circumstances;
3. to assure that the Village will be adequately compensated for the processing of film production permit applications, by providing formulas for setting fixed fees permit application fees; and
4. to assure that the Village will be adequately compensated for film production activities, by requiring a determination of the nature and extent of the Village resources and Village operations that are likely to be used or affected by the proposed film production activities, and by requiring a market-based determination of all costs related thereto.