Public Township Council Meeting — Packet

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 1. No permit shall be issued by the Director unless applied for prior to five (5) days before the requested shooting date; provided, however, that the Mayor may waive the five (5) day period if, in his or her judgment, the applicant has obtained all related approvals and adjacent property owners or tenants do not need to be notified. 2. No permit shall be issued for filming upon public land unless the applicant shall provide the Township with satisfactory proof of the following: (a) Proof of insurance coverage as follows: (1) For bodily injury to one person in the amount of one million ($1,000,000.00) dollars and any occurrence in the aggregate amount of five million ($5,000,000.00) dollars. (2) For property damage for each occurrence and in the aggregate amount of one million ($1,000,000.00) dollars. (b) An agreement in writing whereby the applicant agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Township from any and all liability, expense, claim or damages resulting from use of public land. (c) The posting of a cash bond of two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars or a maintenance bond of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars running in favor of the Township and insuring the location utilized will be left after filming in a satisfactory condition, free of debris, rubbish and equipment, and that due observance of all Township Ordinances, laws and regulations will be followed. Within seven (7) days of the completion of the filming, the Township will return the bonds if there has been no damage to public property or public land caused by the filming. The amount of this bond is subject to final determination by the Township Attorney and Township Council. (d) The hiring of an off-duty police officer for the times specified in the permit, as may be deemed necessary or appropriate by the Police Director or Police Chief. 3. The holder of the permit shall take all reasonable steps to minimize interference with the free passage of pedestrians and traffic over public land and shall comply with all lawful directives issued by the Township. 4. The holder of a permit shall

minimize interference with the free passage of pedestrians and traffic over public land and shall comply with all lawful directives issued by the Township. 4. The holder of a permit shall conduct filming in such a manner as to minimize the inconvenience or discomfort of adjoining property owners attributable to such filming and shall, to the greatest extent practicable, abate noise and park vehicles associated with such filming off the public streets. The holder shall avoid any interference with previously scheduled activities upon public land and limit, to the extent possible, any interference with normal public activity on the public land. Where the applicant’s production activity by reason of location or otherwise, will directly involve and/or affect any businesses, merchants or residents, these parties shall be given written notice of the filming at least three (3) days prior to the requested shooting date and be informed that objections may be filed with the Director. Said objections shall form a part of the applicant’s application and be considered in the review of same. The Director may impose any necessary or appropriate restrictions as to the time, date, and process of filming. Proof of service and notification of adjacent owners shall be submitted to the Township Clerk at least two (2) days before the requested shooting date. 5. Filming in residential zones shall be permitted Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Any requests for night scenes or weekends shall be approved in the permit or by a waiver to be granted in accordance with this subsection on five (5) days written notice to all property owners within two hundred (200) square feet or the proposed night time filming. 137