§ 9-478. General permit conditions

Any applicant granted a permit pursuant to this chapter shall comply with all of the following conditions:

(a) The permittee will be required to submit a permit request with sufficient advance notice to allow for the appropriate review of the application. If the filming requested interferes with traffic or involves potential public safety hazards, an application may be required to be submitted at least five (5) working days in advance.

(b) The permittee is required to obtain the property owner's permission, consent, and/or lease for use of property not owned or controlled by the city.

(c) The temporary parking of equipment, truck, and/or cars in zones that will not permit it, will not be allowed without the approval of the transportation services manager or his/her designee.

(d) For filming that would impair traffic flow, the permittee must use law enforcement personnel designated by the city manager or his/her designee, which may include the Orange County Sheriff, California Highway Patrol, or city law enforcement personnel and comply with all traffic control requirements deemed necessary by the city.

1. The permittee shall furnish and install advance warning signs and any other traffic control devices in conformance with the Manual of Traffic Controls, State of California, Department of Transportation. All appropriate safety precautions must be taken;

2. Traffic may be restricted to one (1) twelve (12) foot lane of traffic, and/or stopped intermittently. When necessary circumstances exist, traffic may be rerouted as provided in a detour plan approved by the city. The period of time that traffic may be restricted will be determined by the city based on location;

3. Traffic shall not be detoured across a double line without prior approval of the appropriate city departmental representative;

4. Unless authorized by the city, the camera cars must be driven in the direction of traffic and must observe all traffic laws; and

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

(e) When parking in a parking lot, the permittee 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 to parks or other areas, which serve as emergency service roads, must never be blocked without prior approval. No relocation, alteration, or moving of city-owned structures or property will be permitted without prior approval.

(f) 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 filming at the scene and restored to the original condition before leaving the site.

(g) The permittee shall be liable for any damage suffered by the city resulting from the granting or use of this permit and, at the election of the city, shall repair the damage or reimburse the city for all expenses related to such damage.

(Ord. No. 97-18, § 1, 6-2-97)