§ 5.16.250. Motion pictures and still photography.

A.

Every person engaged in the business of commercial motion picture filming or videotaping shall pay a business license tax of $612.45 per day on city-owned property or $480.84 per day on privately owned property. However, the tax may be waived by the city manager or designee if the filming activity is for a nonprofit corporation or the filming activity is for a student film. This tax shall be in addition to any charges imposed by the city for services rendered in connection with the taking of motion pictures.

B.

Notwithstanding the above requirements, the business license tax on commercial motion pictures and videotaping production occurring between ten days and 30 days on a nonresidentially zoned property shall not exceed $4,808.40 in business license tax.

C.

Every person engaged in the business of professional photographing, commercial CD-ROM or interactive technology camera testing shall pay a business license tax of $40.25 per day.

D.

The business license taxes pursuant to this section shall be indexed per Section 1.08.060.

E.

No person shall be required to be licensed for the purpose of commercial filming of the Tournament of Roses Parade, competitive athletic events, journalism or other similar events of a public nature, nor to pay a business license tax therefor.

(Ord. 6672 § 1, 1996: Ord. 6113 § 18, 1985; Ord. 5378 § 1, 1978; Ord. 5154 § 1, 1974; Ord. 5084 § 10 (part), 1972; Ord. 5072 § 1, 1972; Ord. 4747 § 4.07(F), 1966)