Filming & Production in Orange County, FL (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Orange County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Orange County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Location Permits

Orange County requires a motion photography production permit from the county administrator before anyone advertises, engages in, or starts a commercial film, TV, video, or motion-picture production that uses county equipment or county facilities, or that pitches tents, uses pyrotechnics, or creates noise loud enough to violate the county's noise ordinance on private property (County Code Section 21-34).

Orange County Motion Photography Production Permit

Significant Restrictions

Orange County Code § 21-34

(a)No person knowingly shall advertise, engage in, participate in, and/or start any motion photography production unless a production permit shall first have been obtained from the county administrator. Violation of this section shall be punishable as provided in section 1-9.(b)Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the production permit, once issued, shall be grounds for immediate ...

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Production Noise

Before issuing an Orange County motion photography production permit, the county administrator must find the shoot "will not result in noise of a level inappropriate for the areas surrounding the assembly" (County Code Section 21-36(a)(6)). On private property, a shoot that emits noise loud enough to violate the county's Chapter 15, Article V noise ordinance needs a permit in the first place.

Orange County Filming Noise Permit Standard

Significant Restrictions

Orange County Code § 21-36(a)(6)

(a)The county administrator shall issue a permit for motion photography production as provided herein if, from a consideration of the application and from other information as may otherwise be obtained, it appears that: [...] (6)The conduct of the production activity will not result in noise of a level inappropriate for the areas surrounding the assembly.(7)Neither the conduct of the production...

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Filming & Production by City in Orange County

1 cities in Orange County have their own filming & production rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

OrlandoPop. 307,573

2 verified rules • Location Permits, Street Closures

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