Letters & E-mails in Carlos Sotomayor Lawsuit

As in My original letter I asked if there were ANY laws that cover shooting photos of ANY KIND in Phoenix city parks.

That would be still commercial photos, still non-commercial photos and of course still photos shot by private citizens for their own private use.

And of course that would also be motion pictures, or videos shot for either commercial or non-commercial purposes.

And I don't want a yes or no answer.

I want the names and numbers of the laws passed by the Phoenix Council that cover this issue.

I also want the names and numbers of any laws passed by the Phoenix City Council that define the definition of commercial and non-commercial and

OK that is what I want. Can you tell me what law numbers in the Phoenix City Code cover this issue?

That is what I thought that you don't need to get a permit or pay the city of Phoenix any money to shoot private photos in a city park.

Can you give me the numbers of any laws in the city of Phoenix code that cover taking pictures in parks by private citizens, if there are any?

Thanks

From:	toni.maccarone@phoenix.gov
To:	Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton mayor.stanton@phoenix.gov Carl Drega
CC:	Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton mayor.stanton@phoenix.gov Carl Drega
Date:	Friday, November 2, 2012 6:50 PM
Subject:	Re: Is it legal to shoot still photos in Phoenix parks???
Hello Mr. Drega, I am happy to try to help answer your question. For what purpose were you shooting the photos? If it was for a commercial purpose, for example a photo shoot for a magazine ad, you would need a permit through the city's Film Office. If you were simply a visitor to the park snapping some photos for your memories, of course you wouldn't need a permit. Please help clarify. Thank you. Toni Sent from my iPad From: Carl Drega To: Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton mayor.stanton@phoenix.gov Date: Friday, November 2, 2012 2:03 PM Subject: Re: Is it legal to shoot still photos in Phoenix parks??? Mayor Stanton: A week ago on Saturday, October 27 at 2:31 I sent you an email asking for public records relating to the laws that Phoenix has making it illegal to shoot photos in Papago Park unless you get a permit. You still have not responded to my request for public records and are almost certainly in violation of Arizona Public Record law which is A.R.S 39 §121 and says that requests for public records must be answer as soon as possible. Can you please answer my request for public records as soon as possible. Prior to that I sent you another email asking for public records and you have not responded to that email either. Thanks From: Carl Drega To: Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton mayor.stanton@phoenix.gov Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012 2:31 PM Subject: Is it legal to shoot still photos in Phoenix parks??? Mayor Stanton: We were told that it was illegal to shoot still photos in Phoenix Parks unless you got a permit from the city of Phoenix and paid a $100 fee. Is that true? If it is true can you tell me what the law number is and send me a copy of the law? Thanks