Chapter 6.50
MOTION PICTURE, RADIO AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS
Sections:
6.50.010 Definitions.
6.50.020 Permits required.
6.50.030 Application.
6.50.040 Fees.
6.50.050 Issuance.
6.50.060 Suspension and revocation.
6.50.070 Insurance.
6.50.080 Requirements and duties – Rules.
6.50.090 Prohibitions.
6.50.100 Exemptions.
6.50.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
Motion picture, radio or television productions means and includes all activity attendant to staging or shooting commercial motion pictures, television shows or programs, and commercially prepared radio broadcasts.
Still photography means and includes all activity attendant to staging or shooting commercial still photographs. (Ord. 508 § 1, 1983; 1991 code § 6-22.1)
6.50.020 Permits required.
No person shall use any public or private property, facility, or residence for the purpose of taking commercial motion pictures or television pictures or commercial still photography or for the purpose of any radio broadcast or telecast without first applying for and receiving a permit therefor from the director of public works and community development. (Ord. 508 § 1, 1983; 1991 code § 6-22.2)
6.50.030 Application.
The following information shall be included in the application:
A. The name, address and occupation of owner;
B. The address or place at which the activity is to be conducted;
C. The specific location at such address or place;
D. The inclusive times and dates such activity will transpire;
E. A general statement of the character or nature of the proposed activity;
F. The number of personnel to be involved;
G. The food servicing arrangements; and
H. The amount and type of equipment to be involved. (Ord. 508 § 1, 1983; 1991 code § 6-22.3)
6.50.040 Fees.
Fees shall be as follows:
A. Motion picture, radio or television productions. A permit fee for motion picture, radio, or television productions plus actual costs for city services provided to the permittee are set by city council resolution.
B. Still photography. No permit fee for still photography shall be required. (Ord. 508 § 1, 1983; 1991 code § 6-22.4)
6.50.050 Issuance.
A. Issuing authority. The issuing authority shall be the director of public works and community development.
B. Issuance. Upon a finding by the director of public works and community development that the applicant has complied with the rules and regulations referred to in PHMC § 6.50.080.C, he or she shall issue a permit in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 508 § 1, 1983; 1991 code § 6-22.5)
6.50.060 Suspension and revocation.
The permit may be suspended or revoked for noncompliance with conditions set forth in this chapter. All decisions of the director of public works and community development are applicable to the city manager. (Ord. 508 § 1, 1983; 1991 code § 6-22.6)
6.50.070 Insurance.
Liability insurance indemnifying the city from all risks in an amount approved by the city attorney shall be required. (Ord. 508 § 1, 1983; 1991 code § 6-22.7)
6.50.080 Requirements and duties – Rules.
A. Provisions supplemental to business license regulations. The provisions of this chapter are intended to augment and be in addition to the provisions of PHMC Chapter 5.05. Whenever the provisions of this chapter impose a greater restriction upon persons, premises, or practices than is imposed by the general business license regulations, the provisions of this chapter shall control.
B. Change of date. Upon the request of the permittee, the issuing authority shall have the power, upon a showing of good cause, to change the date for which the permit has been issued, provided established limitations are complied with in respect to time and location.
C. Rules. The director of public works and community development is authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations, subject to approval by resolution of the council, governing the form, time and location of any activity set forth in PHMC § 6.50.030 within the city and the permit fees to apply thereto. The director of public works and community development shall also provide for the issuance of permits and the collection of the permit fees. The rules and regulations shall be based upon the following criteria:
1. Traffic congestion at particular locations within the city;
2. The written consent of all affected property owners or occupants in possession of property, as determined by the public works and community development department;
3. The disruption of normal activities of all persons at particular locations within the city; and
4. The safety of property within the city. (Ord. 508 § 1, 1983; 1991 code § 6-22.8)
6.50.090 Prohibitions.
No person shall engage in any motion picture, radio or television production or still photography activity which would constitute a hazard to public safety or interfere with or endanger the public peace or rights of residents to the quiet, peaceful, and unmolested enjoyment of their property. (Ord. 508 § 1, 1983; 1991 code § 6-22.9)
6.50.100 Exemptions.
A. Current news. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to or affect reporters, photographers, or camera technicians in the employ of a newspaper, news service, radio or television broadcasting station, or similar entity engaged in on-the-spot broadcasting or news events concerning those persons, scenes, or occurrences which are in the news and of general public interest.
B. Studios. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to or affect a motion picture, television, radio broadcasting studio or photographic studios operating at an established or fixed place of business in the city.
C. Charitable purposes. No permit fee shall be required for any motion picture, radio, or television production when found by the director of public works and community development to be conducted or carried on wholly for a charitable purpose or from which no profit is derived, either directly or indirectly, by any individual; provided, however, a permit as provided for in this chapter shall be required. (Ord. 508 § 1, 1983; 1991 code § 6-22.10)