Guam § 3206 - Permits Required.

§ 3206. Permits Required.

(a) Permit Required. No person shall use any government

street, alley, sidewalk, park, pier, way, or other public property

owned or controlled by the government of Guam for the purpose

of making commercial films without first applying for and

receiving a permit from the Guam Film Office Administrator or

his/her designee; provided, that the provisions of this Article

shall not apply to or be construed to affect (1) news media; and

(2) filming solely for private/family use.

(b) No person shall use any private property for the

purpose of making commercial films without first applying for

and receiving a permit from the Guam Film Office Administrator

or his/her designee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the

provisions of this Article shall not apply to or be construed to

affect the following filming on private property:

(1) filming which requires no parking variances and

uses no public property or rights-of-way on public property;

(2) filming which does not impair the quiet

enjoyment of the surrounding properties;

(3) filming which does not involve the use of any

pyrotechnic devices;

(4) a licensed business which regularly employs a

licensed pyrotechnic operator;

(5) filming by news media;

(6) filming solely for private/family use; or

(7) filming which does not interfere with the public’s

use of government property.

(c) Except as provided herein, each applicant must comply

with all local and federal laws and regulations and must obtain

all necessary permits and licenses as a precondition for the

commencement of commercial film production hereunder.

Thereafter, the permittee shall remain in full compliance with all

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local and federal laws, regulations, permits and licenses

throughout the filming.

(d) Upon reasonable notice by the applicant, the

Administrator or his/her designee is authorized, upon showing of

good cause, to change the conditions under which a permit has

been issued; provided, that the requirements of this Article are

met and the government of Guam department, agency,

autonomous agency, office or instrumentality can undertake all

necessary administrative review within the time requested.