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ORDINANCE NO. 1793
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, REPEAL:NG
SECTION 6220.33 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL
CODE RE MOTION PICTURE FEE AND ADDING
DIVISION 6, ARTICLE VI TO THE ARCADIA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REVISED FEE AND
REGULATION OF MOTION PICTURE FILMING IN
THE CITY OF ARCADIA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended by
repealing Section 6220.33.
SECTION 2. That the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended by
adding Division 6 to Part 1, Chapter 6 of Article VI to read as
follows:
6616. BUSINESS LICENSE. A business license permit shall be
required for all types of filming except those generally recognized as
being exclusively for private or family use.
6616.1. APPLICATION, All applicants will be required to complete
a City of Arcadia "Film Production Application Description" form prior
to the issuance of a buiness license permit. The standardized form
requires the detailing of the filming and description of equipment to
be used.
6616.2. SCOPE OF LICENSE. Each business license issued will be
temporary covering only the filming location and the filming dates
listed on an applicant's "Filming Production Application Description"
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form. A business license will be required prior to the start of any
filming activity.
6616.3. SEPARATE LICENSE. A separate temporary business license
permit and business license fee will be required for each filming
location and each set of filming dates listed on an applicants "Filming
Production Application Description" form.
6616.4. INSURANCE. A certificate of insurance namlng the City as
an additional insured and approved by the City Attorney will be
required prior to the issuance of a business license. If approved by
the City Attorney, insurance will not be required if the entire
filiming activity will take place on private or non-City property,
6616.5. LICENSE PERMIT APPROVED. Permits will only be issued
after they have been reviewed and approved by the City Administrative
offices, the City Fire Department and the City Police Department.
6616.6. SPECIAL SERVICES. The City will have the right to
require, and applicant shall have the right to request, special police,
fire, or administrative services as part of the business license
process.
6616.7, COST OF SPECIAL SERVICES. The applicant will be billed
directly for all special services provided by the City. The fee for
special services will be the exact cost incurred by the City for
providing the special services. City may require a deposit applicable
to these costs.
6616.8. POSTING. Each applicant will be required to post all of
the properties which are immediately adjacent to the filming location
prior to the start of filming, The posting shall include a general
description of the filming activity that will take place and the dates
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and times when the filming activity is scheduled.
6616.9. FEE AMOUNT. The business license fee will be ninety
dollars ($90.00) for each temporary business license. The number of
filming days would not affect business license fees. The fee will be
adjusted annually by resolution of the City Council to reflect
increased administrative costs to complete the application review
process.
6616.10. WAIVER OF FEE. The City Council may waive a business
license fee if the applicant is a student or a local charitable
organization.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Ordinance and shall cause a copy hereof to be published once in the
official newspaper within fifteen (15) days of the adoption hereof.
Passed, approved, and adopted this
1984.
day of July
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, CHRISTINE, VAN MAANEN, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia,
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1793 and passed
adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the
Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 17th
day of
July
, 1984, and
that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Gilb, Lojeski, Pellegrino, Young and Hannah
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
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City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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