Filming & Production in Miami-Dade County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Location Permits
Filming or taking photos on publicly-owned or controlled property in Miami-Dade County requires a permit, issued by the County Mayor's designee for County sites and coordinated with participating municipalities under interlocal agreements.
Miami-Dade County Film and Photo Permits
Significant RestrictionsMiami-Dade County Code § 2-11.14
Except as provided below, no person shall film or take photos within a publicly-owned or controlled site, facility or right-of-way within the participating incorporated or unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County without first obtaining a permit. Within the unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, the County Mayor or County Mayor's designee shall establish the criteria and procedures to be fol...
Production Noise
Miami-Dade County waives its public-property film permit for crews under three people only if their noise isn't frequent, habitual, or long and can't be heard past 100 feet: cross that line and a permit is required.
Miami-Dade Film Permit Noise Exemption
Some RestrictionsMiami-Dade County Code § 2-11.14(b)(2)(i)(6)
No person shall film or take photos within a publicly-owned or controlled site, facility or right-of-way ... without first obtaining a permit. ... Nothing in this section shall require any permit from: Individuals filming ... with a cast, crew, and personnel size of less than three people who are ... (6) not creating noise which is frequent, habitual or long, and plainly audible at a distance o...
Student Filming
Miami-Dade County waives its film and photo permit fee for students and faculty producing exclusively educational content on county-owned or controlled property, provided the school documents the purpose.
Miami-Dade Free Student Film Permits on Public Property
Some RestrictionsMiami-Dade County Code § 2-11.14(b)(1)
Except as provided below, no person shall film or take photos within a publicly-owned or controlled site, facility or right-of-way within the participating incorporated or unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County without first obtaining a permit. ... Students and faculty who do not meet the exceptions below may obtain a film or photo permit free of charge if production is exclusively for educat...
Filming & Production by City in Miami-Dade County
5 cities in Miami-Dade County have their own filming & production rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
1 verified rule • Location Permits
3 verified rules • Location Permits, Production Noise
1 verified rule • Location Permits
2 verified rules • Location Permits, Student Filming
3 verified rules • Location Permits, Production Noise
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