Source: https://ecode360.com/14185640
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 08:11:57+00:00

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§ 135-5 Application contents; fees.
§ 135-7 Investigation of application.
§ 135-9 Issuance of permit.
§ 135-10 Grounds for denial.
§ 135-12 Contents, posting and transferability.
§ 135-15 Parking and street closures.
§ 135-16 Revocation of permit; violations and penalties.
This chapter may be known and may be cited as the "City of Roseville Film Permit Ordinance."
Commercials, motion pictures, television, video recordings, or other 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, recordings, or photos.
The act(s) of undertaking, producing, or creating a video recording or motion picture film. The term also includes the setup and dismantling of all related equipment.
The film production office designated by the City Manager of the City of Roseville.
The filming or video recording for the purpose of spontaneous, unplanned, or on-scene television news broadcasting by reporters, photographers, or camera operators, but not including magazine or documentary programs filmed, edited, and prepared for commercial purposes.
A video recording or film for private or family use, including but not limited to family event videos.
A motion picture film or video recording production by a student of a public or private school or college where the production is for school or college credit and for which no profit is taken.
The creation of a motion picture or film, whether by the act of filming, undertaking a video recording production, or otherwise.
The use of video recording equipment to capture motion-picture images, whether by videotape, digital media, or any other means.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to engage in the business or activity of filming at any place within the City, other than at or in an established motion-picture or television studio or entirely within an enclosed structure or building (with no outside storage of filming equipment) without a film permit from the City. Any person interested in filming within the City shall complete in full a film permit application that shall be submitted to the City of Roseville. A film permit does not constitute or grant permission to use or occupy property not owned, leased, or controlled by the City.
Any other activity deemed to be in the public interest by the City Manager.
A processing fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council to reimburse the City for the staff time required to evaluate the application and establish conditions of approval. The processing fee shall be waived for charitable and nonprofit organizations which qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. The processing fee is nonrefundable.
A daily property use fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council to compensate the City for the use of the public property and its unavailability for ordinary and usual purposes resulting from the filming activity.
A monitoring fee to reimburse the City for staff time required to monitor the filming activity, and for reasonable costs for other City services or equipment approved for use during such activities, in an amount as to be determined at the time of the City's review of the permit application.
Upon receipt by the City Manager, or his/her designee, copies of the application for a permit required by this chapter shall be forwarded to the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Building Official, and to such other appropriate public officials as the City Manager, or his/her designee, deems necessary. Such officers, departments, and officials shall review and investigate matters relevant to the application and within four business days of receipt thereof shall report their findings and recommendations to the City Manager, or his/her designee.
The requirements of this chapter are applicable whenever a permittee's operations will utilize or impact City facilities or property as determined by the City Manager.
Liability insurance. As a condition of issuing such a filming permit, the permittee shall furnish insurance with the City as a named insured in an amount to be determined by the City Manager, but in no event in an amount less than $1,000,000 to protect the City against claims of third persons for personal injury, wrongful death and/or property damage to indemnify the City for damage to the City property arising out of the permittee's activities. An additional minimum of $5,000,000 of such general liability insurance coverage shall be required in the event motor vehicles, aircraft, helicopters, explosives, or pyrotechnics are used in the activity. Such insurance shall be evidenced by the standard general special endorsement form or the certificate of insurance (public liability) form provided by the City Manager, or his/her designee. The applicant shall also submit verification that adequate workers' compensation insurance coverage is maintained.
Hold harmless and indemnity agreement. An applicant shall execute a hold harmless and indemnity agreement as provided by the City prior to the issuance of a permit.
Faithful performance bond. Before the issuance of a permit, the permittee shall deposit a sum of money in the form of a cash bond, in an amount determined by City Council resolution. The bond shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney, conditioned upon the permittee's faithful compliance with all of the terms and provisions of this chapter and all applicable provisions of state or local law, and which shall indemnify the City, its agents, officers, and employees and the City Council against any and all loss, injury, or damage whatever arising out of or in anyway connected with the filming activity and which shall indemnify the owners of the property adjoining the filming site for any costs attributable to cleaning up and/or removing debris, trash, or other waste resultant from the filming activity.
Security personnel. The permittee shall employ at its own expense such security personnel as are necessary and sufficient to provide for the adequate security and protection of the maximum number of attendants at the location of the filming activity and for the preservation of order and protection of property in and around the site of the filming activity. No permit shall be issued unless the Police Chief, or his/her designee, is satisfied that such necessary and sufficient security personnel will be provided by the permittee for the duration of the assembly.
The conduct of such activity will not unduly interfere with the use and enjoyment of neighboring property or unduly interfere with traffic or pedestrian movement or endanger public safety and that no streets will be completely closed to traffic for an unreasonable period of time. Adequate advance notice of any street closure shall be given to the Police Chief, or his/her designee.
The conduct of such activity will not unduly interfere with normal governmental or City operations or threaten to result in damage or detriment to public property, or result in the City incurring costs or expenditures in either money or personnel not deposited in advance by the applicant.
The activity does not propose to include obscene matter or an obscene performance and will not involve conduct in violation of state, local, or federal laws, rules, or regulations, as defined in 1984 PA 343, being MCL §§ 752.361 to 752.374.
At the determination of the City Manager, or his/her designee, as well as the City of Roseville Police, Fire and Building Departments, that the condition of such activity will not constitute a fire hazard or any other type of hazard and all property safety precautions will be taken as determined by the heads of the aforementioned departments or their designees.
The permit shall not authorize the production of a film that in any manner requires the use of property owned by or under the control of the City of Roseville in violation of 2008 PA 84, prohibiting the production of a film that includes obscene matter or an obscene performance or that requires that individually identifiable records be created and maintained for every performer as provided in 18 U.S.C. § 2557.
The applicant fails to comply with any or all requirements of this chapter (including those set forth in § 135-9), or with any and all conditions imposed pursuant to this chapter, or with any other applicable provision of state, local, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
The applicant has knowingly made a false, misleading or fraudulent statement in the application or in any supporting document.
The decision of the City Manager, or his/her designee, to issue, conditionally issue, or deny a permit shall be final, unless appealed in writing within five working days of the decision by requesting a hearing before the City Council at the next available meeting. Where conditions are imposed as prerequisites to the issuance of a permit and where the permit is denied, notice thereof shall be mailed to the applicant by certified mail within five days of such action. In case of a permit denial, the reasons therefor shall be stated in the notice.
A permit required by this chapter shall specify the name and address of the permittee, the kind and location of the filming activity, the maximum number of attendants permissible, the duration of the permit and any other conditions imposed pursuant to this chapter. It shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon the premises of the filming activity and shall not be transferred to any other person or location.
A permittee shall conduct operations in an orderly fashion with continuous attention to the storage of equipment not in use, maintenance of the area, and the cleanup of all trash and debris. The area shall be cleaned of trash and debris within two hours of the completion of the activity, or within such other time established in the permit to the City's satisfaction. The applicant shall be responsible for restoring any area damaged or disrupted before leaving the site. If the site is not repaired or restored to the City's satisfaction, the City Manager, or his/her designee, shall have the necessary restoration and/or repairs performed, and the applicant shall reimburse the City for such work within 10 days of completed filming. In the event the applicant fails to reimburse the City, the City may secure its reimbursement from the deposit or the bond that was posted by the permittee during the application process. The amount of the bond shall no way limit the permittee's liability or responsibility for the costs of repairs or restoration in the event these costs exceed the bond amount.
Permitted hours. It is prohibited for any person to commence or conduct, or permit the commencement or conducting of, any filming in residentially zoned neighborhoods, and any other neighborhoods within a three-hundred-foot radius of a residential zone, except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m., Saturday; and 9:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m., Sunday; and City-specified holidays.
Exception; extended hours. Filming activity in residentially zoned neighborhoods, and other neighborhoods located within a three-hundred-foot radius of a residential zone, shall be permitted beyond those hours set forth in this chapter if the permittee submits signatures of approval from one adult resident of at least 70% of the dwelling units located within a three-hundred-foot radius of the filming, at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the filming. However, this signature requirement may be waived by the City Manager if he determines that the filming will not have any adverse effect upon the owners or occupants of such dwelling units.
The permittee shall post "No Parking" signs, as required by the City Manager, at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the filming.
Where it has been determined that the preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare demand revocation of the film permit.
A notice of revocation shall be mailed to the permittee, by certified mail, stating the grounds for revocation and advising the permittee of the appeal rights afforded by this chapter.
City officials with the authority to revoke a permit include the City Manager, Police Chief, Fire Chief, or his/her designee.
Revocation of a film permit shall be effective for a period of one year. No permits shall be issued to any individual or entity found to be in violation of this chapter for the subsequent one-year period of time. Thereafter, film permits may be granted on a restricted or conditional basis to ensure that the offender does not violate this chapter again.
Fail or refuse to cease any film activities when ordered to do so by a City official due to violations of any code, ordinance, or this chapter.
Any filming, video recordings, or related activity conducted contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be and is hereby declared to be an unlawful action and a public nuisance. The City Council may authorize the commencement of an action at law or in equity in the name of the City in any court of competent jurisdiction against the permittee to ensure compliance with the terms of this chapter. All remedies prescribed herein will be cumulative and the use of any one or more remedies by the City shall not bar the use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, nor shall the City's delay or failure to exercise any remedy result in a waiver of same.

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