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A. Application for such permit shall be made on forms furnished by the city manager or his de-signee, not less than ten days nor more than one year prior to the proposed event.

B. The city may make or cause to be made any investigation which it deems necessary.

C. The following information shall be included in the application:

1. The address and general location of the place at which the activity is to be conducted;

2. The inclusive dates and hours that such activity will transpire;

3. A general statement of the character or nature of the proposed filming activity;

4. The name, address, and telephone number of the person or persons in charge of the filming activity;

5. Use of any animals or pyrotechnics;

6. The number and type of vehicles and other equipment to be involved;

7. Any rights-of-way which will need to be closed to the public.

D. The application shall be accompanied by the following documents:

1. Evidence, satisfactory to the city manager or designee, of: (1) general liability insurance providing coverage on an occurrence basis for bodily injury, including death of one or more persons, property damage and personal injury, with limits as required by the city; and (2) workers’ compensation, with statutory limits and employers liability insurance with limits as required by the city. All policies required of the applicant hereunder shall be primary insurance as to the city, its mayor, council, officers, agents, employees and volunteers and any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the city, its mayor, council, officers, agents, employees and volunteers shall be considered excess insurance, over and above the applicant’s insurance and shall not contribute with it;

2. An agreement, signed by applicants, to save, hold harmless and indemnify the city, its officer, agents, employees and volunteers from all claims, demands, damages, judgments, costs or expenses in law or equity that may at any time arise from or is any way related to any work performed by applicant, his agents or employees under the terms of any permit issued under this chapter;

3. Cash deposit, in a sum acceptable to the city manager, to be forfeited to the city in the event the permit holder fails to remove all equipment and rubbish from the premises upon which the activity is located before five p.m. on the day after the expiration date of the permit. The cash deposit shall be returned to the applicant upon full performance of the requirements of this chapter.

E. The applicant shall notify all business owners and residents located adjacent to any right-of-way which will need to be closed for the film activity. Proof of written notice shall be submitted to the city manager or designee.

F. The city manager or designee may, in his or her discretion, issue a permit if he finds as follows:

1. That the application is complete and truthful;

2. Neither the applicant nor any of its agents has violated this chapter in the past three years;

3. The applicant will conduct said project in an orderly, proper and lawful manner;

4. That said activity will not constitute a nuisance nor disturb neighboring residents or businesses;

5. That no permit issued to the same applicant pursuant to this section has been revoked in the past three years, unless the city manager or designee finds that the reasons for such revocation are unrelated to this application.

G. Such permit may be issued with conditions for the conduct of the film activity, as deemed necessary by the city manager or designee.

H. At the time of filing an application for a permit, the applicant shall pay a fee not to exceed the cost of processing any such application as authorized in Chapter 3.70, and shall also pay all the direct costs of the city, including, but not limited to, traffic control and fire and police services.

I. All permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid only as to those dates and times listed on the permit, unless earlier suspended or revoked. (Ord. 3815 § 1, 1998)