173162 Final Rulemaking to Establish Schedule of Fees for Use of Public Space for Motion Picture, Television and Other Media Productions

OFFICE OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT

 

NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING

 

 

The Director of the Office of Motion Picture and Television Development, pursuant to the authority set forth in section 2d(d) of the District of Columbia Financial Incentives for Motion Picture and Television Productions Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009, effective October 15, 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260; 57 DCR 339), and Mayor’s Order 2009-213, dated December 11, 2009, hereby gives notice of the adoption of the following new chapter 32 of Title 1 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations. The new chapter establishes a schedule of fees for permits authorizing the occupation of public space for motion picture, television, and other media productions.  A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in the D.C. Register on January 1, 2010, at 57 DCR 140. No comments were received and no changes have been made to the rulemaking. These final rules will be effective upon publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.

 

Title 1 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations is amended by adding a new chapter 32 as follows:

 

CHAPTER 32:  OCCUPATION OF PUBLIC SPACE FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION, AND OTHER MEDIA PRODUCTIONS

 

3200      SCHEDULE OF FEES

 

The following fees are established for permits authorizing the occupation of public space for motion picture, television, and other media productions (“film permits”):

 

Permit	Fee
Permit Application Processing Fee	$30  (one-time fee per project)
Film Permit (less than 10 total cast and crew)	$150 first day	$50 each additional day	$500 cap
Film Permit (10 – 39 total cast and crew)	$300 first day	$100 each additional day	$1,500 cap
Film Permit (40 – 69 total cast and crew)	$450 first day	$150 each additional day	$3,000 cap
Film Permit (more than 70 total cast and crew)	$600 first day	$200 each additional day	$4,500 cap
Still Photography Film Permit	$150  (flat fee per-project)
Student Film Permit	No fee (with proof of enrollment in accredited film program)