§ 8175-5.6.4. Standards for film production activities in all Zones.

Film production activities shall be carried out in accordance with the following regulations:

a.

Hours.

1.

All film production activities shall occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekends.

2.

Film production activities that occur outside the hours identified in (1) above require neighborhood consent (see Section 8175-5.6.5).

b.

Film Permit Area.

1.

All film production activities, including but not limited to the operation of a film base camp, film equipment placement and operation, catering, film production preparation, striking, and filming, shall be confined to the boundaries of the film permit area(s) designated on the site plan approved with the film permit.

2.

Removing, trimming or cutting of native vegetation or protected native and nonnative trees is prohibited except where such activities are authorized pursuant to Section 8178-7, Tree Protection Regulations.

3.

Film production activities shall not change, alter, modify, remodel, remove or significantly affect any eligible or designated cultural heritage site.

4.

Film production activities shall not result in permanent alteration to the filming location or surrounding area. The permittee shall restore the filming location to a condition equivalent to its pre-filming condition following film production, striking.

5.

Production vehicles, cast, and crew responsible for the production of a motion picture, television show, music video, advertisement, web production or film still photography shall not arrive at the film location prior to the hours specified in the permit.

6.

All film production activities, including but not limited to the film base camp, film equipment placement and operation, catering, film production preparation, striking and filming, shall comply with the provisions of Section 8175-5.6, and all other applicable provisions of this Chapter and the certified Local Coastal Program.

7.

Film production activities shall not remove or alter vegetation or landforms within ESHA, its 100-foot buffer, or otherwise adversely impact an ESHA.

8.

Except where permitted by a Planned Development Permit, film production activities shall not occupy a public recreational area in a manner that would preclude use by the general public.

9.

Film production activities conducted at any time between Memorial Day through Labor Day, and located within one (1) mile of the beach, shall not cause traffic delays that exceed three (3) minutes on any public road.

10.

Film production activities shall maintain public access to and along the coast including areas upcoast and downcoast of the subject film permit area and where feasible, passage around the site on wet sand or dry sand areas.

11.

Film production activities shall minimize grading and landform alteration.

c.

Noise and Lighting. Noise and lighting shall not create a nuisance upon nor otherwise negatively impact neighboring areas or ESHA as follows:

1.

Film pyrotechnics and film special effects that emit sound associated with gunfire or similar devices shall be prohibited in ESHA or within one hundred (100) feet of ESHA.

2.

Except as permitted with neighborhood consent (see Section 8175-5.6.5), lighting used for the illumination of film production activities (such as perimeter lighting, flood lighting, and external lighting) shall only be permitted when the light source is hooded or shielded so that no direct beams from the film production activities fall upon public streets, highways or private property not located within the film permit area(s).

3.

Temporary exterior night lighting is prohibited in ESHA. Within areas adjacent to ESHA, temporary exterior night lighting may be allowed if the light source is hooded or shielded so that no direct beams from the film production activities fall upon ESHA.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)