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Timestamp: 2020-03-29 07:34:30
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140', '§ 140']

Township of Montclair, NJ Filming
§ 140-3 Issuance of permits.
§ 140-4 Interference with public activity; notice of filming.
§ 140-5 Filming in residential zones.
§ 140-6 Refusal to issue permit; employment of patrolmen and electrician.
§ 140-7 Appeals.
§ 140-8 Waiver of requirements of chapter by Manager.
§ 140-9 Copies of permit; inspections.
§ 140-10 Reimbursement of certain costs.
§ 140-11 Special regulations for major motion pictures.
§ 140-12 Fees.
Chapter 140 Filming
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Township of Montclair 11-12-1985 by Ord. No. 85-42; amended in its entirety 4-10-2001 by Ord. No. 01-13. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Encumbrances in streets — See Ch. 297, Art. IV.
The taking of still or motion pictures either on film or videotape or similar recording medium, for commercial or educational purposes intended for viewing on television, in theaters or for institutional uses. The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to include the "filming" of news stories within the Township of Montclair.
Any and every public street, highway, sidewalk, square, public park or playground or any other public place within the Township which is within the jurisdiction and control of the Township of Montclair.
No person or organization shall film or permit filming on public or private land within the Township of Montclair without first having obtained a permit from the office of the Municipal Clerk, which permit shall set forth the approved location of such filming and the approved duration of such filming by specific reference to day or dates. No permit shall authorize filming for more than three consecutive days in any one location and in no event shall filming at one location within the Township exceed a total of six days in any one calendar year, regardless of the number of permits utilized in reaching this six-day maximum. Either or both of the three-consecutive-day and the six-day limitations may be extended only if the filming requested constitutes a major motion picture as defined by § 140-11 of this chapter. Said permit must be readily available for inspection by township officials at all times at the site of the filming.
All permits shall be applied for and obtained from the office of the Municipal Clerk during normal business hours. Applications for such permits shall be in a form approved by the Municipal Clerk and be accompanied by a permit fee in the amount established by this chapter in § 140-12 herein.
An agreement, in writing, whereby the applicant agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Township of Montclair from any and all liability, expense, claim or damages resulting from the use of public lands.
The posting of cash of $500 or a maintenance bond of $500 running in favor of the Township and protecting and insuring that the location utilized will be left after filming, in a satisfactory condition, free of debris, rubbish and equipment, and that due observance of all Township ordinances, laws and regulations will be followed. Within 21 days of the completion of the filming, the Township will return the bond if there has been no damage to public property or public expense caused by the filming.
[Amended 9-21-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-055]
The hiring of an off-duty Montclair police officer for the times indicated on the permit.
The holder of the permit shall take all reasonable steps to minimize interference with the free passage of pedestrians and traffic over public lands and shall comply with all lawful directives issued by the Montclair Police Department with respect thereto.
Filming in residential zones shall be permitted Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., provided that all requests for night scenes shall be approved in the permit to be granted in accordance with § 140-8 hereof. The setup, production and breakdown required by all filming shall be included in the hours as set forth herein.
The Township Manager may refuse to issue a permit whenever he determines, on the basis of objective facts and after a review of the application and a report thereon by the Police Department and by other township agencies involved with the proposed filming site, that filming at the location and/or the time set forth in the application would violate any law or ordinance or would unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of adjoining properties, unreasonably impede the free flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic or otherwise endanger the public's health, safety or welfare.
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Township Manager denying or revoking a permit or a person requesting relief pursuant to § 140-8 may appeal to the Township Council. A written notice of appeal setting forth the reasons for the appeal shall be filed with the Manager.
An appeal from the decision of the Manager shall be filed within 10 days of the Manager's decision. The Township Council shall set the matter down for a hearing within 30 days of the day on which the notice of appeal was filed. The decision of the Township Council shall be in the form of a resolution supporting the decision of the Township Manager at the first regularly scheduled public meeting of the Township Council after the hearing on the appeal, unless the appellant agrees in writing to a later date for the decision. If such a resolution is not adopted within the time required, the decision of the Manager shall be deemed to be reversed, and a permit shall be issued in conformity with the application or the relief pursuant to § 140-8 shall be deemed denied.
The Township Manager may authorize filming other than during the hours herein described. In determining whether to allow an extension of hours under this section, the Manager shall consider the following factors:
Nature of the film shoot itself; e.g., indoor or outdoors; day or night; on public or private lands.
Copies of the approved permit will be sent to the Police and Fire Departments before filming takes place and to the New Jersey Film Commission. The applicant shall permit the Fire Prevention Bureau or other township inspectors to inspect the site and the equipment to be used. The applicant shall comply with all safety instruction issued by the Fire Prevention Bureau or other township inspectors.
When filming is requested with respect to a major motion picture, the approved location of such filming and approved duration of such filming by specific reference to day or dates may exceed three consecutive days and/or may exceed six days in duration if approved by the Township Manager in his or her discretion following a favorable review of the factors set forth in § 140-8 herein.
Any days necessary to be used for setup and preparation for a major motion picture filming may, in the discretion of the Manager, be counted as a filming day where such setup is anticipated to involve one or more of the factors set forth in § 140-8 hereof.
Basic filming permit: $150. Where an applicant requests a waiver of the provision of § 140-3A requiring expedited processing of a permit application within 24 hours of the filming date, the basic filming permit fee for processing the application on an expedited basis shall be $500.
[Amended 2-11-2008 by Ord. No. 08-03; 7-7-2009 by Ord. No. O-032-09]
Daily filming fee payable in addition to the basic filming permit: $600 per day.