§ 5.24.020. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

"Applicant" means the person, organization, corporation, association or other entity applying for a permit to film in the city of Oakland.

"City" means the city of Oakland as a municipal corporation and existing pursuant to the laws of the state of California.

"Film Development Office" means the office designated by the Mayor and the City Council to coordinate filming and issue film permits in the city of Oakland.

"Filming activity" means the staging, shooting, filming, videotaping, photographing, or other similar process conducted for the making of still photographs, motion pictures, television programs, commercial and nontheatrical film productions.

"Film permit" means written authorization from the city's representative designated by City Council to conduct the filming activity described in the permit.

"News purposes" means a filming activity conducted for the purpose of reporting on persons, events, or scenes which are in the news for newspapers, television news, and other news media.

"Permittee" means the person, organization, corporation, association or other entity issued a film permit under this policy.

"Public street" means any street or road maintained by the city and located within the city limits.

"Still photography" means and includes all activity attendant to staging or shooting commercial still photographs.

"Student filming activity" means filming activity conducted to fulfill a course requirement by a student enrolled at a public or private school.

"Studio" means a fixed place of business where filming activities are regularly conducted upon the premises.

(Prior code § 17-1.02)