Guam § 3209 - Applicants and Issuance.

§ 3209. Applicants and Issuance.

(a) Issuing Authority. The issuing authority shall be the

Guam Film Office Administrator.

(b) Applications. Each application for filming under this

Article must be completed in full and filed with the

Administrator or his/her designee.

(c) The permit application shall be in a form the

Administrator or his/her designee may reasonably require. In lieu

of the foregoing, the applicant may submit the permit application

on the form adopted and in use by the Guam Film Office.

(d) The Administrator or his/her designee may refer the

application to such appropriate government department, agency,

autonomous agency, office or instrumentality as are directly

impacted by the application, and as he/she deems necessary from

the nature of the application for review, evaluation, investigation,

and recommendations by the department, agency, autonomous

agency, office or instrumentality regarding approval or

disapproval of the application.

(e) The Administrator or his/her designee shall issue a

permit under this Article if it is determined that the following

criteria have been met:

(1) the proposed use will not unreasonably interfere

with or endanger the public peace or rights of nearby

residents to the quiet, peaceful enjoyment of their property,

or otherwise be detrimental to the public peace, health,

safety or general welfare;

(2) the proposed use will not unduly impede, obstruct

or interfere with the operation of emergency vehicles or

equipment in or through the permit area, or adversely affect

the government’s ability to perform municipal functions or

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furnish government services in the vicinity of the permitted

area; and

(3) the proposed use will not constitute a fire or safety

hazard and all proper safety precautions will be taken as is

reasonably necessary to protect the public peace, health,

safety or general welfare.

(f) The Administrator or his/her designee shall deny the

permit if the conditions of this Article and all applicable laws

and regulations have not been met or if the application contains

incomplete or false information. No permit shall be denied

without a clear written explanation of the reasons compelling a

denial and the process by which said denial may be appealed.

(g) The Administrator or his/her designee may

immediately revoke or suspend a permit which has been granted

if the conditions of this Article and all applicable laws and

regulations are no longer being met, or if the information

supplied by the applicant becomes, or is determined to be, false

or incomplete, or if any substantial change in circumstances

results in the proposed use becoming detrimental to the public

peace, health, safety or general welfare.

(h) The Administrator or his/her designee shall conduct

production site inspections, monitoring, and enforcement of this

Article.

(i) Reimbursement for Personnel. The production

company shall reimburse the relevant government of Guam

agency for any personnel provided to the company (i.e. police,

fire, traffic control, medical personnel) for the purpose of

assisting the production. Any cost shall be negotiated, and

approved, prior to the shoot date. A fee for issuance of the permit

shall be set by the Advisory Committee.