Appendix E
Heritage Business Improvement Terms and Conditions
In an effort to respect the rights of all downtown business owners to conduct business in an uninterrupted fashion, while at the same time encouraging the use of Port Hope's heritage main street as a film location,
1. On street filming will only be allowed from Monday to Friday within Port Hope's Heritage Business Improvement Area. Filming on dates that conflict with pre-scheduled events, holidays or seasonal celebrations will not be allowed.
2. The sum of one thousand dollars ($1000) will be paid by the film production company to the Port Hope Heritage Business Improvement Area for each day of on-street filming taking place within the perimeter of the business area. The perimeter of the Port Hope Heritage Business Improvement Area is highlighted in the map attached.
3. One filming day will be recognized as from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. Props or sets affixed to buildings where there is a written agreement between the property owner and the production company may remain on-site as long as they do not inhibit the safe and smooth flow of vehicular and / or pedestrian traffic.
4. "Loss of business" compensation must be negotiated between the film production company and any commercial business located within 100 feet of the filming site. Should a section of street be closed to either vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic to accommodate the film production, "loss of business" compensation must be negotiated between the film production company and any commercial business on that closed section of street.
5. A municipal contracted Film Liaison Officer will be on set during film production. It will be the job of the Film Liaison Officer to see that all aspects of the agreement between the film production company and the Municipality of Port Hope concerning filming in the Heritage Business Improvement Area are adhered to. The Film Liaison Officer will have the right to stop film production should those terms not be adhered to.
6. The Marketing & Tourism Filming Administrator will provide the film production company with a complete list of local suppliers and service providers and will encourage the film production company to use local suppliers and service providers wherever possible. It is also the responsibility of the filming administrator to contact the Heritage Business Improvement Area Board and inform them of the filming schedule as well as any pertinent information pertaining to the film project.
7. The film production company must, when refuse collection will be interrupted as a result of filming in the downtown core, be responsible for making alternate arrangements which are satisfactory to the County of Northumberland Waste Disposal Department and the affected property owners. Any additional costs incurred will be paid for by the film production company.
8. The Heritage Business Improvement Area will be available for filming a maximum of 20 days per year. Filming will run no longer than five consecutive days. Pre-production and breakdown days, as outlined in the production schedule, will be billed at the rate of $500 dollars per day.
9. There will be no filming in the Heritage Business Improvement Area during the month of December. No filming is permitted on any Saturday or Sunday.