Sec. 10-60. Permits and exemptions.
A. Permit required. No person shall use any public property, facility or right-of-way belonging to the City of Phoenix for motion picture or television productions without first applying for and receiving permit from the City Manager.
B. Exemptions.
1. Current news. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the filming of news events concerning those persons, scenes, or occurrences which are in the news and of general public interest.
2. Studios. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to or affect a motion picture or television studio operating at an established or fixed place of business in the City of Phoenix.
3. Charitable purposes. No permit fee shall be required for any motion picture or television production when found by the City Manager to be conducted or carried on wholly for a charitable or educational purpose, however, a permit as provided for in this chapter shall be required. (Ord. No. G-1403, § 1)
State law reference—General power over streets and public places, A.R.S. §§ 9-499.01, 9-240(B)(3), (B)(4), (B)(15), 9-276(A)(1).