§ 9-473. Permit required

(a) No person shall use any city street, alley, sidewalk, park, pier, off street parking facility, way or other public property owned or controlled by the city for the purpose of making commercial films without first applying for and receiving a permit from the city manager or his/her designee, provided that the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to or be construed to affect (1) news media and (2) filming solely for private family use.

(b) No person shall use any private property for the purpose of making commercial films without first applying for and receiving a permit from the city manager or his/her designee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to or be construed to affect the following filming on private property:

1. Filming which requires no parking variances and uses no public property or rights-of-way on public property;

2. Filming which does not impair the quiet enjoyment of the surrounding properties;

3. Filming which does not involve the use of any pyrotechnic device as defined in California Health and Safety Code section 12526;

4. A licensed business which regularly employs a licensed pyrotechnic operator as defined in California Code of Regulations section 981.5;

5. Filming by news media; or

6. Filming solely for private family use.

7. Any business, non-profit organization, and/or entity which has already obtained appropriate zoning approval (e.g. minor conditional use permit) from the city for regular outdoor filming activities.

(Ord. No. 97-18, § 1, 6-2-97; Ord. No. 09-10, § 1, 8-4-09 )