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ORDINANCE NO. 96-39
(Filming Permits)
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows (omitting the
parenthetical footnotes from the official text of the enacted or amended provisions of
the County Ordinance Code):
SECTION I. SUMMARY. This ordinance adds Chapter 56-8 to the County Ordinance
Code, to provide a process for granting filming permits.
SECTION II. Chapter 56-8 is added to the County Ordinance Code, to read:
CHAPTER 56-8
FILMING PERMITS
Article 56-8.2
General
56-8.202 Purpose. Filming permits shall be granted in accordance with the
requirements and procedures set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 96-_39
, § 2: Gov.Code, § 14999.21.)
56-8.204 Administration. The director of general services is responsible for
administering this chapter, and is authorized to promulgate rules or regulations
consistent with and necessary for its efficient administration.
(Ord. 96-__39
,§ 2.)
56-8.206 Liaison. The director of general services or his designee shall work
cooperatively with the film industry to expedite the permit process by coordinating all
county department reviews and approvals.
(Ord. 96-__39 § 2.)
Article 56-8.4
Permits
56-8.402 Required. No person shall engage in commercial motion picture
production on public property or requiring public services without obtaining a filming
permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 96-_39 § 2.)
56-8.404 Application. An applicant for a filming permit may commence the
application process by providing all application information to the County by telephone.
(Ord. 96-39 § 2.)
56-8.406 Form. The application and permit shall be on the form developed by
the California Film Commission, which must be signed by an authorized representative
of the applicant.
(Ord. 96-_U, § 2.)
56-8.408 Insurance. The applicant shall, at no cost to County, furnish evidence
of comprehensive liability insurance coverage, including coverage of owned and non-
owned automobiles, with a minimum combined single limit coverage of at least
$1,000,000 for all damages due to bodily injury, sickness or disease, or death to any
person, and damage to property, including loss of use thereof,,arising out of each
accident or occurrence. The County, its officers and employees shall be named as
additional insureds, and coverage shall not be cancelled or reduced in coverage or
limits except after 30 days' written notice to County. Evidence of coverage shall be
provided on the standardized insurance form approved by the California Film
Commission.
(Ord. 96-.39, § 2.)
56-8.410 Issuance. (a) Permits shall be issued within the following time limits:
(1) Permits not requiring traffic control exceeding three (3) minutes shall
be issued within two (2) working days of completion of application.
(2) Permits requiring traffic control exceeding three (3) minutes shall be
issued within four (4) working days of completion of application.
(3) Permits requiring road closures shall be issued within ten (10)
working days of completion of application.
(b) An application shall not be deemed complete until all required information is
provided, all fees are paid, the application is properly signed, and evidence of
adequate insurance coverage is provided to the director of general services.
(Ord. 96-39 § 2.)
56-8.412 Hold Harmless. As a condition of obtaining a filming permit, the
applicant shall defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless the County and its officers
and employees from any and all claims, costs and liability for any damages, injury, or
death arising directly or indirectly from or connected with the permit, due,to or claimed
to be due to negligent or wrongful acts, errors or omissions of the applicant or any
person under its control, save and except claims or litigation arising through the sole
negligence or sole willful misconduct of the County, and will make good to and
reimburse the County for any expenditures, including reasonable attorneys fees, the
County may make by reason of such matters and, if requested by the County will
defend any such suits at the sole cost and expense of the applicant.
(Ord. 96-., § 2.1
56-8.414 Amendments. Permits may be amended from time to time to
accommodate minor changes to the permit. The amendment shall be in the form of
an attachment to the permit. A permit may not be amended or extended after the
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completion of filming activity.
(Ord. 96-_L9 § 2.)
56-8.416 Copy. The applicant shall have a copy of the permit on site at all
times, and shall make the copy available for inspection by the director of general
services or his designee.
(Ord. 96- 39• § 2.)
56-8.418 Other agencies. The director of general services shall note on the
permit any other local agencies known to the director which may have jurisdiction over
the actions authorized by the permit.
(Ord. 96-_39, § 2.)
Article 56-8.6
Fees
56-8.602 Fees. The applicant shall pay all required fees, which fees shall
reasonably reflect the cost of providing services occasioned by the filming, including
permit issuance, administration, police, fire and other necessary services.
(Ord. 96-_19, § 2.)
56-8.604 Refund. The director of general services shall establish a cancellation
fee, which shall be retained by the County if the applicant cancels the permit after
3:00 p.m. of the last working day before the scheduled filming is to commence.
(Ord. 96- 39, § 2.)
SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after
passage, and within 15 days after passage shall be published once with the names of
the supervisors voting for and against it in the Contra Costa Times, a newspaper ,
published in this County.
PASSED and ADOPTED on October 8, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson, Smith
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator J
By
LTF Deputy G Vair of the Board
So fllmord5.96
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