§ 5.40.040. Rules and regulations.

(a)

CHANGE OF DATE. Upon the request of the applicant, the issuing authority shall have the power, upon a showing of good cause, to change the permit issue date provided established limitations are complied with in respect to time and location.

(b)

RULES. The director of community development or authorized designee shall prepare filming rules and guidelines governing the form, time, and location of any film activity within the city and providing for the issuance of permits. The filming rules and guidelines shall be approved by the city council by resolution. The filming rules and guidelines may be amended by resolution of the city council from time to time.

(1)

ADVANCE NOTICE FOR APPROVAL. An applicant will be required to submit a permit request at least three working days prior to the date on which such person desires to conduct an activity for which a permit is required. If such activity interferes with traffic or involves potential public safety hazards, an application may be required at least five working days in advance.

(2)

CLEAN UP. The permittee shall conduct operations in an orderly fashion with continuous attention to the storage of equipment not in use and the cleanup of trash and debris. The area used shall be cleaned of trash and debris upon completion of shooting at the scene and restored to the original condition before leaving the site.

(3)

FILMING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. An applicant is required to obtain and show proof prior to the issuance of a permit of the property owner's permission, consent, and/or lease for use of property not owned or controlled by the city.

(4)

FLOOD CONTROL. Applicants must obtain appropriate permits from the Los Angeles County Flood Control District or the United States Army Corps of Engineers when filming in a flood control channel. An applicant must vacate a channel when a permit indicates that they do so because of water releases. When filming in or on flood control properties, the permitting agency must be named as an additional insured on the liability insurance certificate.

(5)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS AND STREETS). The applicant shall obtain permission from the city if the applicant must park equipment, trucks, and/or cars in zones that do not normally permit parking. The applicant shall be responsible for posting all signs, delineations, barricades, etc., where required by the city in order to accommodate such parking. The applicant must obtain permission from the city to string cable across sidewalks or to run cable from a generator to a service point. The applicant shall not block driveways without obtaining written permission from the property owner.

(6)

TRAFFIC CONTROL. For filming that will impair traffic flow, an applicant shall use California Highway Patrol, Los Angeles County Sheriff, or local law enforcement personnel to assist in traffic control and shall comply with all traffic control requirements.

(A)

An applicant shall furnish and install advance warning signs and any other traffic control devices in conformance with the "Work Area Traffic Handbook." All appropriate safety precautions shall be taken.

(B)

Upon approval from the city, traffic may be restricted to one twenty-three foot lane of traffic and/or stopped intermittently. The period of time that traffic may be restricted will be determined by the city, based on location.

(C)

Traffic shall not be detoured across a double line without prior approval of the appropriate department representative.

(D)

Unless authorized by the city and/or the local law enforcement agency, the camera cars shall be driven in the direction of traffic and must observe all traffic laws.

(E)

Any emergency road work or construction by city or county crews and/or private contractors, under permit or contract to the appropriate department, and all emergency vehicles shall have priority over filming activities.

(7)

PARKING LOTS. When parking in a parking lot, an applicant may be billed according to the current rate schedule established by the city. In order to assure the safety of citizens in the surrounding community, access roads which serve as emergency service roads must never be blocked.

(Ord. 659 § 1 (part), 1989: Ord. 72 § 86(d), 1960)

(Ord. No. 837, § 1, 7-10-2012)