Las Cruces, NM

STREET & ROAD CLOSURE

1. Street barricading shall comply with the City approved traffic control plan and is the sole responsibility of the applicant.
2. Barricading of all streets is the sole responsibility of the applicant.
3. Adequate space will be provided at all times on the streets for passage of emergency vehicles.
4. Applicant assumes all liability and/or damages, and will hold harmless the City of any liability whatsoever.
5. Applicant assumes all responsibility for the conduct of all participants in compliance with City laws.

INTERMITTENT TRAFFIC CONTROL

1. You will need a comprehensive map (traffic control plan) of the route of your parade/procession/road closure.  
2. Turn this map into Film Las Cruces with your filming permit application. 
3. After the traffic plan is approved by Traffic Operations, your filming permit application form and map will be sent to the appropriate Fire and Law Enforcement Department agencies for approval.   
4. If you need law enforcement officers or firefighters to assist in your parade/procession/event, you will need to coordinate with Film Las Cruces to make special additional arrangements for this. 
5. Participants must obey all traffic laws, and must not interfere with vehicle traffic. Failure to obey these regulations will result in immediate suspension of the permit.
6. All trailers must have lights in the rear, and the rear vehicle must use flashers.
7. Intermittent Traffic Control “holds” may not exceed 5 minutes, unless approved prior to ITC taking place.

OFF-DUTY EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Entities requesting services of the Las Cruces Police Department personnel for Off-Duty employment will submit to Film Las Cruces a Law Enforcement Services Request Form outlining the request. This application should be submitted 30 days in advance.
2. The Traffic Section will review the request and confer with the Chief of Police or his designee when determining the number of officers and/ or supervisors required for the request.
3. The forms should be completed no later than 30 days prior to the event date.
4. The LCPD Traffic Section will be coordinating the Off-Duty assignment and details with you.
5. Please ensure the insurance requirements are consulted through a commercial property and casualty company and submitted at the time of your request, which must be 30 days prior to the event date.
6. Please understand that the Traffic Section may deny the assignment if the entity is unwilling to comply with the recommendation for staffing.

Pyrotechnics and Special Effects incorporating an open flame must be approved by the Fire Marshal. The Fire Marshal may require appropriate Fire personnel to be present during the detonation of pyrotechnical special effects.

The Las Cruces Fire Marshal’s Office must be notified in advance when the use of flammable liquids/materials and special effects are being planned.

Film Las Cruces will walk you through the notification and approval process.

Productions that include the use of weapons must notify Film Las Cruces 48 hours in advance. Weapons include, but are not limited to, guns, knives, swords, tasers, and explosive devices.

A crime scene in public view must be included in the filming permit application.

The use of blanks or explosives must be approved by the appropriate law enforcement and fire department agencies. Film Las Cruces will coordinate this.

Film Las Cruces will inform you if a notification letter is required. This is intended to provides residents, businesses and other organizations in affected areas information concerning the type of activity that is planned related to the filming, and that they be assured that the production company is committed to making this a positive experience for all concerned. We expect that due respect and consideration will be extended to all residents in the areas in question.

All letters of notification must be forwarded to the Film Las Cruces Office for review and approval before the letter is delivered by film company personnel to the neighborhood(s) where filming is proposed to occur. Letters of notification must be distributed 48 hours in advance of production on location. Film Las Cruces will notify applicant with a radius no less than 300’ for notification letter distribution.

The production will make every effort to mitigate disruptions to residents and commercial activity. Upon receiving a complaint, Film Las Cruces will evaluate the complaint and present a solution to the production.

It is the responsibility of applicants to conform to current laws and requirements and to ensure that the conduct of approved filming take place in an orderly fashion within the prescribed dates, times and locations, whether public or private, within the City of Las Cruces, consistent with the representations made by the applicant in the approved application. Failure to comply with requirements established by City departments can result in a shutdown of the filming with possible legal ramifications. Removal of any garbage, paper, or other debris is the sole responsibility of the applicant.