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A. No person shall use any public or private property, facility or residence for the purpose of film activity without first applying for and receiving a permit from the Filming Coordinator.

B. Each permit issued by the Filming Coordinator shall be subject to the following limitations and/or requirements:

1. Film activity shall not be permitted on Sundays or federal holidays.

2. Film activity shall only be permitted during the hours of seven a.m. to nine p.m.

3. For film activity occurring later than nine p.m., applicants must obtain a signature survey of approval pursuant to Larkspur Municipal Code 5.48.070.

4. Applicants shall pay a fee for use of the public right-of-way or use of City property if either will be used for the film activity. Said fees shall be adopted by resolution of the City Council and may be amended.

5. When any traffic or crowd control services are required as a result of activities conducted pursuant to a permit, such services shall be performed by the Police Department and paid for by the applicant. Such services shall include, but not be limited to, a flagger who directs street traffic during production activity.

C. The Filming Coordinator may condition the issuance of a film permit process on reasonable requirements, including, but not limited to:

1. Requirements for the presence of employees of the City and/or law enforcement at the applicant’s expense;

2. Requirements to obtain a permit from the Fire Department or the Police Department;

3. Parking restrictions in the affected public right-of-way including, but not limited to, limiting parking in public right-of-way, requiring parking on one side of the street, and requiring that all individuals involved in the production park off site;

4. Requirements concerning posting of no parking signs, placement of traffic control devices, and employment of traffic and crowd control monitors at the applicant’s expense;

5. Requirements concerning posting of notice at the outer boundaries of the film activity, and providing notice to affected property owners/businesses;

6. Requirements concerning the cleanup and restoration of public streets and City property employed in the film activity;

7. Restrictions on the use of City employee services, vehicles and other equipment in the film activity;

8. Requirements that the applicant pay all fees, and obtain all permits and licenses required for the film activity under local, state and federal law;

9. Restrictions on the use of gunfire, explosives, and other noise-creating or hazardous devices;

10. Restrictions on lighting;

11. Restrictions on the dates and hours of the approved film activity.

D. Upon the request of, and a showing of good cause by, the applicant, the Filming Coordinator shall have the authority to change the date for which a permit has been issued. In such case, the Filming Coordinator may impose additional conditions of approval, including, but not limited to, requiring the City, or its designee, to provide new neighborhood notification, the cost of which shall be borne by the applicant. (Ord. 1030 § 2(4), 2018; Ord. 1020 § 1, 2017)