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Owasso staff proposes film-permit ordinance with application and road-closure fees; council seeks working permit before vote
Summary
Staff proposed a film-permit ordinance and fees — $100 general application, $250 late application, and $250 per day per location for road closures — to streamline coordination; legal staff warned the city cannot deny permits based on content due to First Amendment concerns and several councilors asked to review the working permit before placing the ordinance for a Dec. 17 vote.
City staff presented draft ordinance language and a proposed fee schedule to establish a film-permit process for productions that wish to use city property, facilities or close streets.
Shelley Wingard, a city staffer, outlined the draft fees: a $100 general application fee, a $250 fee for submissions fewer than four days in advance, and a $250 bridal/road‑closure fee assessed per day and per location. Wingard said the permit “will streamline communications between filmmakers and the…
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