Use: Filming within Big Bear Lake City limits.

Fees: Motion - $173 flat, still photography - $117 flat.

Application requirements: City of Big Bear Lake Motion Picture and Still Photography Permit Application. Stand-by Fire Agreement and Addendum 1 if required per review.

Fire Requirements: A City of Big Bear Lake stand-by firefighter is required for shoots involving 25 people or more and a generator. Shoots involving pyrotechnics and/or stunts may require additional personnel or equipment per review. Minimum charge four hours $150, other services actual cost.

Insurance requirements: Contractor/Vendor shall maintain at all times during the term of the Film Permit one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence in commercial general liability insurance for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. All such policies shall name the City, the City Council, and each member of the City Council and City's other officers, employees and agents as Additional Insureds under such policies.

When deemed necessary by the City, Contractor/Vendor shall maintain one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence in automobile liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage including coverage for owned, non-owned, and hired vehicles in a form and with insurance companies acceptable to City.

All policies shall contain a provision stating that the Contractor/Vendor policies are PRIMARY insurance and that insurance of City or any named Additional Insureds will not be called upon to contribute to any loss.

All insurance policies are to be placed with Insurers with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than an "A" policyholder rating and a financial rating of not less than Class VIII. All insurers shall be licensed by the State of California to issue insurance in the State of California.

Workers compensation requirements: Workers compensation is required.
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