Filming & Production in Spalding County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Spalding County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Location Permits
Any movie, television, video, commercial, music video, photo shoot or infomercial shoot on public property, or one restricting public access, needs a media production permit from the county manager in unincorporated Spalding County, classed as low-impact (up to 14 days, $100 fee) or high-impact (15-plus days, $250 fee).
Spalding County Filming Location Permit
Significant RestrictionsSpalding County Code §§ 6-8002, 6-8003, 6-8007
The permit required under this chapter shall be a requirement for all movies, television or video series, pilots, feature films and documentaries, commercials, music videos, photo shoots, infomercials and public service announcements, whether the final product is intended for commercial use or not, unless the activity shall wholly occur on private property within an otherwise licensed facility ...
Production Noise
Media production activity in unincorporated Spalding County must occur between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., with prep and wrap limited to an extra hour; a high-impact permit must specifically address any planned noise over 65 decibels at 100 feet, and residents within 500 feet must be notified in advance.
Spalding County Filming Production Noise Limit
Some RestrictionsSpalding County Code § 6-8005(2)
(2)Normal hours of activity shall be 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily; all preparation and wrap-up shall occur within one (1) hour of this time frame. Noise shall be kept to a minimum; any activity occurring outside of the above hours involving planned noises in excess of sixty-five (65) db at a distance of one hundred (100) feet from the point of origin shall be addressed in the application. If a...
Street Closures
No street, road, alley or sidewalk in unincorporated Spalding County may be closed or obstructed for a media production unless the closure is approved as a permit condition; low-impact permits bar street closures outright, while high-impact permits must detail any closure and get sheriff-approved detours.
Spalding County Filming Street Closure Rules
Significant RestrictionsSpalding County Code §§ 6-8003(c)(7), 6-8004(3), 6-8005(3)
(7)No street, road, alley, or sidewalk shall be closed, barricaded or other obstruction erected within a public right-of-way, and no access shall be denied or restricted to public or private property or facilities unless the closure or restriction is approved as a condition of the permit; reasonable alternative access shall be arranged whenever possible; ... (3)No street closure, obstruction or...
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