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Policy and Guidelines for Filming in Paris, Texas I.PURPOSE The Guidelines contained in this policy are intended to create a program for promoting economic development activity within Paris, Texas and the vicinity of the City. The following Guidelines are also intended to protect the personal and property rights of Paris,Texas residents and businesses, and to promote the public health, safety and welfare. The City Manager or Designee reserves the right to impose additional regulations in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, or if otherwise deemed appropriate by the City Manager. These Guidelines cover requests for commercial use of City -owned property (including but not limited to streets, rights-of-way, parks, and/or public buildings), commercial use of private property which may affect adjacent public or private property, and the use of City equipment and personnel in all types of motion picture production, including, but not limited to, feature films, television programs, commercials, music videos and corporate films. II. CITY CONTROL/CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY The City Manager may authorize the use of any street, right-of-way, park, or public building, equipment or personnel for commercial uses in the filming or taping of movies, television programs, commercials, or training films and related activities. In conjunction with these uses, the City Manager or designee may require that any or all of the conditions and/or remuneration herein and as specified on the application be met as a prerequisite to that use. The Applicant agrees that the City of Paris shall have exclusive authority to grant the Applicant the use of public streets, rights-of-way, parks and public buildings of the City, as well as authority to regulate the hours of production and the general location of the production. The City reserves the full and absolute right to prohibit all filming or to order cessation of filming in order to promote the public health, safety or welfare. The Applicant shall allow City departments (e.g., Police, Fire, Building) to inspect all structures, property, devices and equipment to be used in connection with the filming and taping, as deemed appropriate by the City Manager. III. PERMIT REQUIREMENTS Before filing an application for filming in Paris, the Office of the City Manager must be contacted to discuss the production's specific filming requirements and the feasibility of filming in Paris, TX. Any commercial producer who desires to undertake a commercial production in Paris is required to complete and return the attached application for filming to the Office of the City Manager, within the time frames below: • Commercials or episodic television: a minimum of five (5) business days prior to the commencement of filming or any substantial activity related to the project. • Feature films: a minimum of ten (10) business days prior to the commencement of filming or any substantial activity related to the project. IV. APPLICATON FEE An application processing fee of $75.00 should accompany each application for filming in Paris. The City Manager may waive this fee upon proof of an organization's non-profit status or for any other reason deemed appropriate by the City Manager. V. USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL The Applicant shall pay for all costs of any Police, Fire, Public Works, or other City personnel assigned to the project (whether or not specifically requested by the production). Remuneration rates for the use of any City equipment, including police cars and fire equipment, will be established on a case-by-case basis as determined by the City Manager and Finance Director. The Applicant shall pay all costs in full within