361-24 Resolution Establishing Filming Permit Fees - 2024.pdf

361-24 December 20, 2024 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Chapter 25, Section 24.7 of Municipal Code of the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) sets forth the requirements for obtaining a film permit for the filming of television or motion pictures within the Township; and WHEREAS, the fees for obtaining a film permit under the application provisions of the Municipal Code provide that the fees shall be set by Resolution adopted by the Township Council; and WHEREAS, the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Development Commission has provided a model fee schedule as part of the statewide “NJ Film Ready Community” program identifying municipalities within the State of New Jersey welcoming of the filming of movies and television; and WHEREAS, the Township seeks to establish the permit fee schedule for the issuance of a film permit for the filming of television and motion pictures within the Township as follows: 1. Basic filming permit: $150. Where an applicant requests a waiver of the provision of Chapter 25, Section 24.7, Subsection d(8) of the Township Municipal Code requiring expedited processing of a permit application within seven (7) days of the filming date, the basic filming permit fee for processing the application on an expedited basis shall be doubled. 2. Daily filming fee payable in addition to the basic filming permit when filming entirely on public property: $500 per day. Where an applicant requests a waiver of the provision of Chapter 25, Section 24.7, Subsection d(8) of the Township Municipal Code requiring expedited processing of a permit application within seven

4845-9559-2678, v. 1 (7) days of the filming date, the daily filming fee for processing the application on an expedited basis shall be doubled. 3. Daily filming fee payable for major motion picture when filming entirely on public property: $1,500 per day. Where an applicant requests a waiver of the provision of Chapter 25, Section 24.7, Subsection d(8) of the Township Municipal Code requiring expedited processing of a permit application within seven (7) days of the filming date, the basic filming permit fee for processing the application on an expedited basis shall be doubled 4. Filming permit for nonprofit applicants filming for educational purposes, including student films (no daily rate required): $25. 5. Filming on private property: no daily filming fee will be imposed. (the “Proposed Film Permit Fee Schedule”); and WHEREAS, the Township seeks to maintain this Proposed Film Permit Fee Schedule until such time as a new film permit fee schedule is established by resolution of the Township Council. NOW, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the Township hereby sets the permits fees required for the issuance of a film permit from the Township consistent with the Film Permit Fee Schedule described herein; and it is further

4845-9559-2678, v. 1 RESOLVED that the Film Permit Fee Schedule shall remain in place until such time as the film permit fee schedule is amended or changed by further resolution of the Township Council. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Bill Rutherford, Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: December 20, 2024