§ 18-78. Use of town equipment or personnel.

(a)

The production company may request use of town equipment or personnel at the time its application for a permit is submitted. The town manager shall have the sole discretion to determine whether such equipment and personnel shall be made available in accordance with such request. In the event equipment or personnel are made available, payment by the production company for the use of such equipment or personnel shall be made in accordance with the provisions of a schedule of charges approved by the town council and maintained in the office of the town manager. Payment for such equipment or personnel must be made prior to any refund of deposit. Such requests may be canceled up to 24 hours prior to the time that such equipment or personnel are required and in such event, the amount paid by the production company shall be refunded in full. In the event the request is canceled later than 24 hours prior to the time such personnel or equipment is requested, no refund shall be made.

(b)

Town equipment made available pursuant to this section shall be operated only by authorized and qualified town employees.

(c)

Should an emergency occur, the town reserves the right to temporarily suspend any commitments to production companies involving the use of town property.

(Code 2003, § 10-205; Ord. No. 09-26, § 1(exh. A), 11-19-2009)