Del Mar Municipal Code Ch. 6.20 Commercial Filming

Without first having obtained an Operations Permit: Commercial Filming, it shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, manage, participate in, or sponsor any commercial filming or photography on public property. Without first having obtained an Operations Permit: Commercial Filming, it shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, manage, participate in, or sponsor any commercial filming or photography on private property that is likely to affect the public.

(Ord. No. 385)

A. Affects the public means that the commercial filming will, by reason of the spectacle that such filming creates, or the devices and conduct which it involves:

1. Disrupt the normal flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic;

2. Is likely to cause five or more persons to congregate at any one time and place on public property; or

3. Expose property or persons to the risk of physical damage.

The City Manager shall be the issuing authority for the Operations Permit: Commercial Filming.

An investigation fee and a permit issuing fee shall be adopted by resolution of the City Council.

A. To be processed, the application must be filed with the City Manager no later than noon, five working days prior to the proposed date of filming.

B. Based upon the nature of the proposed activity, the City Manager shall impose such conditions as are reasonably necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and to insure the safe and orderly movement of the public within the City.

C. The permit issuing fee shall include full reimbursement to the City for the cost of public services that must be provided in order to allow the conduct of the filming, in excess of the normal level of protection provided by the City.

D. The permittee shall sign an indemnification and hold harmless agreement in favor of the City.

E. The permittee shall provide liability insurance in favor of the City in an amount determined to be the anticipated maximum amount of potential liability that could arise out of the conduct of the filming. A bond may be posted in lieu of liability insurance.