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 lets a crew of fewer than three people film on public property without a permit only if it is not creating noise that is frequent, habitual or long and plainly audible at 100 feet. Louder production noise, or profane language likely to incite violence or panic, ends the permit exemption under Section 2-11.14(b)(2)(i).
Miami-Dade County Film Production Noise Limit (100 Feet)
Some RestrictionsMiami-Dade County Code § 2-11.14(b)(2)(i)(6)
Nothing in this section shall require any permit from: (i) Individuals filming, taking photos, or video taping while using a hand-held camera, one camera on one tripod (with the exception of such use on public transit and public transit platforms), hand-held props and/or hand-held equipment with a cast, crew, and personnel size of less than three people who are (1) not asserting exclusive use 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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