a. The holder of a permit shall conduct filming in such a manner as to minimize the

inconvenience or discomfort to adjoining property owners attributable to such

filming and shall, to the extent practicable, abate noise and park vehicles

associated with such filming off the public streets.

b. The holder shall avoid any interference with previously scheduled activities upon

public lands and limit, to the extent possible, any interference with normal public

activity on such public lands. Where the applicant's production activity, by reason

of location or otherwise, will directly involve and/or affect any businesses,

merchants or residents, these parties shall be given written notice of the filming

at least three days prior to the requested shooting date and be informed that

objections may be filed with the Borough Clerk, said objections to form a part of

applicant's application and be considered in the review of the same. Such notice

shall state the date and hours. Proof of service of notification to adjacent owners

shall be submitted to the Borough Clerk within two days of the requested

shooting date.

c. The holder of the permit shall take all reasonable steps to minimize interference

with the free passage of pedestrians and traffic over public lands and shall

comply with all lawful directives issued by the Somerville Police Department with

respect thereto.

The Borough reserves the right to require one or more on-site police officers in

situations where the proposed production may impede the proper flow of traffic, or

involve a security risk as determined by the Chief of Police and as per the agreed-upon

public safety plan, the cost of said police officer to be borne by the applicant as a cost of

production. Such employment of off-duty police officers shall be in compliance with the

Code of the Borough of Somerville.

The fees set forth in this section shall apply only where the proposed filming is expected

to be a motion picture production requiring significant support from municipal agencies

and/or closures of streets, sidewalks, parking areas or other public facilities, as

determined by the Borough Clerk. All other filming shall require a permit but shall not be

subject to the fees set forth in this section. Where applicable, the schedule of fees for

the issuance of permits authorized by this chapter is as follows:

a. Permit application fee: $25. The Borough Clerk may have the authority to waive

said fee.

b. Expedited permit application fee (less than four business days' advance notice):

$150. The Borough Clerk may have the authority to waive said fee.

c. Filming for nonprofit or educational purposes, including student films with written

certification from a teacher or administrator of that institution stating that the

filming is for educational purposes only and not intended for commercial use: No

fee required.