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8 FILM, VIDEO, PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDE H I G H C O M M U N I T Y I M PAC T Productions with any of the following are considered high-impact: ■ Vehicle traffic is interrupted on public streets for more than four consecutive hours. If vehicle traffic is interrupted during weekday morning and evening rush hours (6-9 a.m. and 4-7 p.m.), the production would be considered high-impact. ■ Pedestrian traffic is interrupted on public sidewalks, trails, or greenways for more than four consecutive hours ■ Exclusive use of all or a portion of a public facility, such as a Cary-owned building, park, or street, is required during normal hours of operation ■ A tripod or dolly is used on, and blocks safe, general access to public sidewalks, trails, greenways, or streets for over four consecutive hours ■ Multiple drones are used ■ Wires or cables run across or over public sidewalks, trails, greenways, or streets for more than four consecutive hours ■ A generator, air compressor, or heavy equipment is used within 300 feet of a residence or on a public sidewalk, greenway, trail, or street ■ Amplified sound ■ More than 10 production members, including crew and talent, are onsite ■ There is an audience ■ Wild, exotic, or non-domestic animals are present ■ Special effects, including but not limited to pyrotechnics, are used ■ Public parking is impacted for more than four consecutive hours ■ Filming from a moving vehicle ■ A tent is erected, or a trailer/mobile unit is temporarily staged R E Q U I R E M E N TS O F H I G H - I M PAC T P R O D U C T I O N S In addition to the requirements of low- and moderate- impact productions, you will need to address the following before beginning activities if your production is considered high-impact: Preproduction Meeting You will need to schedule a meeting with Cary's marketing and creative manager before having your production approved for location. Some of the issues we'll likely discuss include noise, traffic, lighting, parking, and community notification. Contacting us as soon as possible — preferably no less than three weeks in advance — will help ensure that your production proceeds smoothly. Community Notification We are happy to have your production in Cary and want our residents and businesspeople to feel the same way. That's why you will need to follow the procedures outlined below to notify residents and businesses in areas of the community affected by your production: ■ Email kristy.buchanan@carync.gov, with the marketing division, at least one week before commencing work to confirm your plans. ■ Notify potentially affected properties via letter of notification at least 72 hours before commencing activities; this will ensure that residents have an opportunity to contact Cary or you with questions during regular business hours. ■ Distribute notices in an area no fewer than 800 feet in all directions from the location. ■ A Sample Notification Letter is provided. If you prefer to create your own notice letter, be sure it contains all the information that is supplied on the sample form. ■ Notices should be mailed or hand-delivered. Signs posted in common areas does not suffice but is welcomed as supplemental communication. Failure to notify residents properly or make reasonable accommodations to mitigate your impact may result in an interruption in your production activities