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Timestamp: 2018-06-23 06:30:40
Document Index: 379737009

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 188', '§ 188', '§ 188', '§ 188', '§ 188', '§ 188', '§ 188', '§ 188', '§ 188', '§ 188']

Borough of Edgewater, NJ Filming
§ 188-2 Permit required.
§ 188-3 Issuance of permits.
§ 188-4 Fees.
§ 188-5 Violations and penalties.
Chapter 188: Filming
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Edgewater 4-19-2010 by Ord. No. 1429-2010. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Chapter 188 : Filming
The taking of still or motion pictures, either on film or videotape or current technology 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 Borough of Edgewater.
Warner Brothers, including New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Cinema, Turner Production Company, Village Road Show and Bel-Aire;
Paramount, including MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movie;
Twentieth Century Fox, including Fox Searchlight;
Sony/Columbia;
Disney/Miramax;
United Artists;
Dreamworks; and
Any and every public street, highway, sidewalk, square, public park or playground or any other public place within the Borough which is within the jurisdiction and control of the Borough of Edgewater.
No person or organization shall film or permit filming within the Borough of Edgewater without first having obtained a permit from the Borough Clerk, which permit shall set forth the approved location and duration of such filming by specific reference to day or dates. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, 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 Borough exceed a total of six days in any one calendar year, regardless of the number of permits utilized in reaching this six-day maximum. This six-day limitation may be extended only if the filming requested constitutes a major motion picture and the Borough Clerk has considered the factors in § 188-3H before approaching such a request. A denial of this request is appealable to the Mayor and Council in accordance with the provisions of § 188-3G. The permit or a true copy must be readily available for inspection by Borough officials at all times at the site of the filming.
All permits shall be applied for from the Borough Clerk during normal business hours. Applications for such permits shall be in a form approved by the Borough Clerk accompanied by a permit fee in the amount set forth herein below.
Certificate of insurance specifically naming the Borough of Edgewater as an additional insured, providing general liability, bodily injury and property damage coverage with minimum limits of liability not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit. The certificate shall state that "the issuing company shall mail 30 days' written notice to the certificate holder named, certified mail return receipt."
An agreement, in writing, whereby the applicant agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Borough of Edgewater from any and all liability, expense, claim or damages resulting from the use of public lands.
The posting of a cash or surety bond of $550 in favor of the Borough to ensure 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 ordinances, laws and regulations will be followed. Within seven days of the completion of the filming, the Borough will return the bond if there has been no damage to public property or public expense caused by the filming.
The hiring of an off-duty Edgewater police officer for the times indicated on the permit.
The holder of a permit shall take all reasonable steps to minimize interference with the passage of pedestrians and traffic over public lands and shall comply with all lawful directives issued by the Edgewater Police Department with respect thereto.
Filming in residential zones shall be permitted Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 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 the provisions of Subsection H herein below. The setup, production and breakdown required by all filming shall be included in the hours as set forth herein.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, the Borough Clerk may refuse to issue a permit whenever the Borough Clerk 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 Borough 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. Further, the Borough reserves the right to require one or more on-site patrolmen in situations where the proposed production may impede the proper flow of traffic, the cost of said patrolman to be borne by the applicant as a cost of production. Where existing electrical power lines are to be utilized by the production, an on-site licensed electrician may be similarly required if the production company does not have a licensed electrician on staff.
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Borough Clerk denying or revoking a permit or a person requesting relief pursuant to Subsection D may appeal to the Mayor and Council. A written notice of appeal setting forth the reasons for the appeal shall be filed with the Borough Clerk. An appeal from the decision of the Borough Clerk shall be filed within 10 days of the Borough Clerk's decision. The Mayor and 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 Mayor and Council shall be in the form of a resolution supporting or reversing the decision of the Borough Clerk at the first regularly scheduled public meeting of the Mayor and Council after the hearing on the appeal, unless the appellant agrees in writing to a later date for the decision.
The Borough Clerk may authorize filming other than during the hours herein described only consistent with this subsection. In determining whether to allow an extension of time under this subsection, the Borough Clerk shall consider the following factors:
When filming is requested with respect to a major motion picture, the Borough Clerk may authorizing such filming for a period in excess of six days only after consideration of the factors set forth in § 188-3H. A denial of such a request is appealable pursuant to the provisions of § 188-3G.
Basic filming permit: $75. (Where an applicant requests a waiver of the provision of § 188-3A requiring expedited processing of the permit application, the basic filming permit shall be $125.)
§ 188-5 Violations and penalties. [1]
Where the owner of the premises is not the applicant for a permit by this chapter, both the owner and the applicant shall each be liable for violations hereof. Any persons violating this chapter or these rules and regulations, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.