§ 2.11.051. Permit requirements for commercial motion picture and television productions and still photography—Definitions.

"Charitable films" includes publicity announcements, motion pictures, television programs, video tapes or still photography produced by a nonprofit organization, which qualifies under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 23701 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code as a charitable organization. If such a nonprofit organization is involved in charitable film making, video taping or still photography, no person, directly or indirectly, may receive a profit from the marketing, production or showing of the films, video tapes or photographs.

"Film permit rider" means a minor addition, change or deletion to the film permit, as determined by the issuing agency.

"Issuing agency" shall be the director of central services, or his designated representative.

"Motion picture production, television production and still photography" includes all activity attendant to staffing or shooting commercial motion pictures, television programs, television commercials and still photography.

"News media" includes regularly scheduled and special news programs, excluding commercials, magazine or documentary programs. Special news programs are those which are not preplanned and which are broadcast within twenty-four hours after the event.

(Ord. 2431 § 1 (part), 1989)

(Ord. No. 3302, § 5, 10-20-15)