HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 1451-2011 ORDINANCE NO. 1451 -2011
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6.94.090 OF THE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
FILM PERMIT PROCESSING FEES
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, the
City of South San Francisco ( "City ") "may make and enforce within its limits all local,
police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws ";
and
WHEREAS, in 1998 the City adopted Ordinance No. 1225 -98 establishing fees,
deposits, charges and procedures with respect to movie making and film permits within the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires to amend the procedure concerning the fees
charged for film permit application processing.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does
hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT
The City Council hereby amends Section 6.94.090 of Chapter 6.94 of the South San
Francisco Municipal Code to read as follows. Sections that are not amended by this Ordinance
are not included below, and shall remain in full force and effect.
6.94.090 Fees.
(a) An applicant for a film permit shall submit a non - refundable fee in an amount as
set forth in the Master Fee Schedule of the City adopted by resolution of the City Council in
order for the city to evaluate and process such application. Said fee is determined to be the actual
costs for processing the application.
(b) A schedule of fees for city services and use of city property shall be established
by City Council resolution. The fee schedule shall be reasonably related to the cost of providing
city services occasioned by filming activity, including administrative, police, fire, sanitation, and
other necessary services. The applicant shall prepay such fees prior to issuance of the film
permit.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this ordinance, including the application of
such part or provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall
continue in full force and effect. To this end, provisions of this ordinance are severable. The
City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby declares that it would have passed each
section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or
phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable.
SECTION 3. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be published once, with the names of those City Councilmembers
voting for or against it, in the San Mateo Times, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of
South San Francisco, as required by law, and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and
after its adoption.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco,
held the 12 day of October, 2011.
Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South Francisco at a regular meeting of the City Council
held the 26 day of October, 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez, and Karyl Matsumoto,
Vice Mayor Richard Garbarino and Mayor Kevin Mullin
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Mark Addiego
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As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the foregoing
Ordinance this 26 day of October, 2011.
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Kevin Mullin, Mayor