The filed record
Introducing Film Permit Fees
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The decision
2021-07-12 · Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board · amended
As filed
The Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Board requested the Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries to: 1. Continue to work with relevant City Divisions to complete a model for charging fees for film permits, in order to present a report to the Economic and Community Development Committee and City Council in September 2021 and to consider the following information when finalizing the report: a.
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Consider the Board's preference regarding fees as follows: 1. Tier 1 be set at $300; 2. Tier 2 be set at $150; and 3. Tier 3 be set at no fee, as outlined in the report. b. Consider implementing a cap on the fees. c. Consider directing the funds into customer service enhancements; and d. Develop a communications plan.
On the agenda
As the city filed it
The Film, Television and Digital Media Office (Film Office) is seeking to introduce fees to its current film permit structure (for location shoots on city-owned and operated properties and streets) starting in 2022. The purpose of this report is to provide the Film, Television and Digital Media Board with an update on the background and work done to date regarding the introduction of film permit fees.
Staff recommended
The Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries, Economic Development and Culture recommends that: 1. The Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Board receive this report for information.