2009 ORDINANCE NO. 2009
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD BY THE ADOPTION OF A NEW CHAPTER
16.25 TO BE ENTITLED "MOTION PHOTOGRAPHY
PRODUCTION PERMITS", PROVIDING A SHORT TITLE,
PROVIDING PURPOSES, PROVIDING DEFINITIONS,
PROVIDING FOR A FILM COMMISSIONER TO RECEIVE
AND PROCESS APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS,
PROVIDING FOR THE PERMIT REQUIREMENT,
PROVIDING FOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS, PROVIDING
FOR EXEMPTION FROM OTHER CITY CODE
REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDING FOR RECOVERY OF COSTS
FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE
CITY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Motion Picture and Television Industry,
including the making of commercials, contributed over $250
million statewide, to the Florida economy in 1987; and,
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Commerce recognizes
a turnover ration of 3.57 on such expenditures thereby producing
and quadrupling economic impact; and,
WHEREAS, the Motion Picture and Television Industry is
an environmentally desirable industry for Sanford and Central
Florida without requiring community investment for infrastructure
improvements; and,
WHEREAS, the Motion Picture and Television Industry is
a service industry requiring only the cooperation of the
communities in which it chooses to work; and,
WHEREAS, the climate, diversity of locations, and local
talent (both behind the cameras and in front) lend themselves to
film and television production in the Central Florida area; and,
WHEREAS, the emergence of the Motion Picture and
Television Industry in Central Florida will also create
additional employment opportunities and serve to broaden the
economic base of our community; and,
WHEREAS, the creation of a central coordination agency
with standard permit format and a "one-stop" permitting process
will enhance the community effort to attract film and television
endeavors to our area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The Code of the City of Sanford be, and the
same is hereby, amended by the adoption of a new Chapter 16.25
entitled "Motion Photography Production Permits" to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 16.25
MOTION PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCTION PERMITS
Sec. 16.25.01: SHORT TITLE
This Chapter may be known and cited as the Sanford
Motion Photography Permit Ordinance.
Sec. 16.25.02: PURPOSES
The purposes of this Chapter are to establish a one-
stop permitting process for motion photography production
endeavors on any property owned or controlled by or under the
jurisdiction of the City of Sanford, to provide a means whereby
acts otherwise prohibited by this code may be allowed during such
productions and to provide for an exemption from other City Code
permit requirements in recognition of the economic impact of the
motion picture television industry.
Sec. 16.25.03: DEFINITIONS
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in
this Chapter, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them in this section, except where the context clearly requires
otherwise:
(1 CITY EQUIPMENT is any tangible property,
other than real property, purchased by public funds and
utilized in the normal course and scope of providing
governmental service by the City of Sanford.
(2) CITY FACILITY is any street, sidewalk, place
or building owned or controlled by or under the
jurisdiction of the City of Sanford to include, but not
be limited to, City parks and recreation facilities,
the Fire Station, Police Station and City Hall.
(3) FILM COMMISSIONER is the Director of the
Motion Picture and Television Division of the
Industrial Development Commission of Mid-Florida, Inc.
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(4) MOTION PHOTOGRAPHY is the commercial taking
or making of a motion picture, television, videotape,
or film production utilizing City equipment or
utilizing City facilities. This term shall also
include, and a production permit shall be required for,
such productions on private property not at a studio
and any production involving the use of pyrotechnics,
explosives, or other incendiary devises. This term
shall not include the shooting of such film at studios
constructed for such purpose where no City equipment or
City facilities are involved and shall not include any
news, news feature, or documentary production.
(5) PRODUCTION PERMIT (also referred to herein as
PERMIT) is the permit required by this Chapter.
Sec. 16.25.04. FILM COMMISSION
The Film Commissioner is hereby authorized to act as
the agent for the Film Production Company for the processing of
applications for production permits with the City Clerk, City of
Sanford. After review and approval by the City Manager, no other
City permits shall be required.
Sec. 16.25.05 PERMIT REQUIRED; SUSPENSION AND/OR REVOCATION
VIOLATION
(1) No person shall advertise, engage in, participate
in, and/or start any motion photography production unless a
production permit shall first have been obtained from the Film
Commissioner. Violation of this section shall be punishable as
provided in Section 1-8 of this Code.
(2) Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of
the production permit once issued shall be grounds for immediate
]uspension of the production until such time as the non-
compliance is remedied. The suspension shall be initially
communicated orally, followed by a written suspension order.
Continued failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the
oroduction permit may result in revocation of the permit.
2ontinuation of the production in violation of the suspension
and/or revocation shall be punishable as provided in Section 1-8
of this Code.
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Sec. 16.25.06 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
(1) Any person seeking the issuance of a production
permit shall file an application with, and on forms provided by,
the Film Commissioner. Said application shall be filed not more
than one hundred eighty (180) days before, and not less than five
(5) working days before the commencement of production.
(Temporary permits may be issued by the Film Commissioner with 24
hour notice and approval of the City Manager.) The application
shall be signed, under oath, by an authorized representative of
the applicant.
(2 The application shall contain the following
information:
(a Location(s) of the production.
(b Duration and type of the production.
(c) Proof of general liability insurance coverage in
the amount of at least one million ($1,000,000.00) dollars with
the City named as an additional insured.
(d) Special effects to be utilized, especially
incendiary or explosive devices, with proof of five million
($5,000,000.00) dollars liability insurance thereof. In
addition, the application shall list the person in charge
(pyrotechnician) of such special effects together with his
qualifications and !icensure by the applicable federal and/or
state agencies.
(e) Proposed utilization of City equipment.
(f) Necessity for closures of public streets or
sidewalks and for what duration.
(g) A written summary or explanation of the portion of
the production to be shot within the City of Sanford.
(h) Number and type of vehicles and/or equipment and
number of personnel to be on location with the production.
(i) An agreement to pay for extraordinary services
provided by the City.
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Sec. 16.25.07 EXEMPTION FROM OTHER CITY CODE REQUIREMENTS
(1) Once a production permit has been issued, and
notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the
contrary, no other City permits shall be required for any of the
activities forming a part of the production.
Sec. 16.25.08 COSTS FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICES
The City shall recover direct costs for extraordinary
services rendered in connection with a production. Such costs
shall include but not be limited to, charges for personnel and/or
equipment committed in support of the production which are
outside the normal scope of government services, Based on the
information contained in the permit application, an estimate of
these costs will be provided to the applicant prior to issuance
of the permit. The City may require pre-payment of all or a
portion of these estimated costs prior to issuance of the permit.
At the conclusion of the production, actual costs below or in
excess of the estimates will be refunded by the City or paid by
the applicant, respectively.
SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, sentence,
clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason
declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
and independent provision and such holding shall not affect ;the
validity of the remaining portion thereof.
SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
A.D. 1989.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City of Sanford, Florida.
CERTIFICATE
I, Janet R. Donahoe, City Clerk of the City of
Sanford, Florida, do hereby certify that a true and
correct copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 2009,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City
of Sanford, Florida, on the 13th day of March, 1989,
was POSTED at the front door of the City Hall in the
City of Sanford, Florida, on the 14th day of March,
1989,
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and the official seal of the City of Sanford, Florida,
this 14th day of March, 1989.
City of Sanford, Florida.
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