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ORD 147 ORDINANCE NO. 147 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PROVIDING FOR STILL PHOTOGRAPHY,MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS IN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE The City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes does hereby ordain as follows: Sections: 9.16 010 Definitions 9.16.020 Permit - Required 9.16.030 Permit - Exemption 9.16.040 Permit - Application 9.16.050 Permit - Fees 9.16.060 Permit - Issuance Conditions 9.16.070 Cost of Additional Services 9.16.080 Bond - Insurance 9.16.090 Hold Harmless Agreement 9.16.100 Conditions - Restrictions 9.16.110 Clean-up 9.16.120 Violation Section 1: The Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is amended by adding Chapter 9.16 to read: Chapter 9.16: Still photography, motion picture and television productions. 9.16.010: Definitions For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: A. "Motion Picture or Television Productions" means all activity attendant to staging or shooting commercial motion pictures, television shows, programs, or commercials. B. "Still Photography" means all activity attendant to staging or shooting commercial still photographs. 9.16.020: Permit Required No person .:shall use any PUBLIC or PRIVATE property, facility or..residences for the purpose of producing, taking or making any motion picture or television production or engaging in still commercial photography without a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. 9.16.030: Permit Exemptions The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following: A. Current News Includes reporters, photographers or cameramen in the employ of a newspaper, news service, broadcasting station or similar entity engaged in the broadcasting of news events. B. Charitable Purposes Includes productions which are conducted or carried on wholly for a charitable purpose or from which no profit is derived, either directly or indirectly; provided, however, that such charitable production shall be exempt only from the provisions of Section 9.16.050. 9.16.040: Permit Application Any person desiring a permit under the provisions of this chapter shall make application on the appropriate form provided by the City Manager or his designee. Such application shall be submitted at least three (3) working days prior to the date on which such person desires to conduct an activity for which a permit is required. If such activity interfers with traffic, application should be made two weeks in advance. The City Manager may waive the requirement that applications be filed three (3) days in advance when in his/her opinion neither the City nor general public will be inconvenienced or harmed by his/her doing so. 9.16.050: Permit Fees Each application shall be accompanied by a fee as established be resolution of the City Council. 9.16.060: : Permit Issuance - Conditions The City Manager shall issue a permit as provided for in this chapter when, from a consideration of the application and from such other information as may be otherwise obtained, he/she finds that: A. The conduct of such activity will not unduly interfere with traffic or pedestrian movement or endanger public safety. That no residential streets will be completely closed to traffic and that prior to any filming, etc. the concerned residents will be notified in writing two weeks beforehand. B. The conduct of such activity will not unduly interfere with normal governmental or City operations, threaten to result in damage or detriment to private or public property, or result in the City incurring costs or expenditures in either money or personnel not reimbursed in advance by the applicant. C. The conduct of such activity will not constitute a fire hazard and all proper safety precautions will be taken. The decision of the City Manager to issue, conditionally issue, or not issue a permit shall be final unless appealed in writing within five working days of the decision by requesting a hearing of the City Council at the next available meeting. 9.16.070:. Cost of Additional Services If deemed necessary by the City Manager, additional Sheriff, Fire, Lifeguards, and other City services shall be provided for the purpose of protecting, assisting and regulating the proposed activity. The cost of providing such additional services shall be paid to the City by the applicant. Any additional City services will be provided/coordinated through the City Manager or his/her designee. 9.16:_080: Bond Insurance The City shall require, as a condition of issuing such a permit, that the applicant furnish a bond, insurance or both in an amount of one (1) million dollars to protect the City against claims of third persons for personal injury, wrongful death and property damage and to indemnify the City for damage to City property arising out of the permittees' activities. A copy of the bond or policy will remain on file with the application. The amount of bond or insurance may be reduced by the City Manager if he/she determines that the proposed activity has little or no liability or property damage risk, or increased if in his/her opinion the type of activity being conducted warrants a higher amount. 9.16.09.0: Hold Harmless Agreement The applicant shall execute a Hold Harmless Agreement as provided by the City prior to the issuance of any permit. 9.16.100: Conditions - Restrictions The applicant shall comply with any conditions or restrictions the City may impose as a condition to issuing a permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter when such conditions or restrictions relate to the provisions of Section 6. No changes shall be made without first obtaining the City's approval. 9.16.110: Clean-up/Restoration The applicant shall conduct operations in an orderly fashion with continu- ous attention to the storage of equipment not in use and the clean-up of trash and debris. The area used shall be cleaned of trash and debris within four hours of the completion of the activity and meet approval. Applicant shall be responsible for restoring any area damaged or disrupted before leaving the site. If the site is not repaired or restored to City's satisfaction, the City Manager shall have the necessary restoration and/or repairs performed and shall pay for said work from the bond posted with the City for faithful performance. 9.16:1201 Violation Violation of the provisions of this. ordinance is determined to be a misde- meanor and may be punishable by a fine of $500.00, 6 months in the County Jail or by both fine and punishment. Ordinance No. 147 -2- 2/16/82 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of February , 1982 by the following roll call vote: AYES: SHAW, HEIN, DYDA, RYAN & MAYOR BACHARACH NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Aft 1' fr MAYOR ATTEST: I CLERK r, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No-2,, 147 approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes at a meeting thereof held on the 16th day of February, 1982. AL 11 10?1C7_1_ ERK Ordinance No. 147 -3- 2/16/82 ill A RANCHO PALOS VERDES STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES) The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says : That at all times herein mentioned, he/she was and now is the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California: That on the 25th day of FEBRUARY , 19 82 , iteiishe caused to be p osted in three conspicuous places, as required by law, ORD. NO. 147-PROVIDING FOR STILL PHOTOGRAPHY,MOTION PICTURES & TELEVISION a copy of which is attached hereto, in the following public places PRODUC. in the City: CITY HALL RANCHO PALOS VERDES 30940 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT MI RALE S TE STATION 4000 MI RALE S TE PLAZA RANCHO PALOS VERDES CALIFORNIA RIDGECREST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 28915 NORTHBAY ROAD RANCHO PALOS VERDES CALIFORNIA . I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a-true and correct affidavit of posting. mow// MAR /7 I2 O H f S, ,: - -..._ CITY CLERK 30940 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD/RANCHO PALOS VERDES,CA 90274/(213)377.0360