Filming & Production in Duluth, MN (2026)
1 verified filming & production rules for Duluth, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Location Permits
In the City of Duluth, commercial film production counts as a special event under Chapter 45, so producers must secure a permit from the city before filming at any location. Duluth Legislative Code § 45-50 bars holding a special event without one, and applications go through the city clerk's office on the city's own forms, with lead time set by the size of the shoot.
Duluth Filming Location Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsDuluth Legislative Code §§ 45-47(d), 45-50, 45-50.1(a), 45-50.1(c)(1)
(d) Commercial film production. The filming, electronic, magnetic, digital, or other recording or a moving image by a person, business, or other entity for a market audience with the intent of generating income. ... Sec. 45-50. ... Permits required. No person or organization shall hold a special event, as defined in this Article, without having first secured a permit to conduct such special eve...
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