Filming & Production in Washington County, UT (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Washington County, Utah.

Verified from official government sources

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

Location Permits

Unincorporated Washington County treats commercial and educational filming as a special event. Any filming event beyond personal use needs a special event permit from the county before shooting begins, with fees and site plans due weeks ahead.

Washington County Filming Location Permits

Some Restrictions

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 3-3-2

FILMING EVENT: An event involving the recording by film, video, or other medium of live action or landscapes for educational, commercial, or other purposes beyond personal use. Filming events include filming a motion picture, television, cable, or other broadcast, and digital media production, but does not include filming for a news broadcast. A filming event requires a film event permit.

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Street Closures

Filming crews using SR-18 in unincorporated Washington County cannot close or impair the roadway without county sign-off: shoots under 200 people must use the paved county trail instead of the road, and any other road closure needs a separate encroachment permit.

Washington County Filming Road Closure Rules

Significant Restrictions

Washington County Code of Ordinances § 3-3-3(A)(1)

Special events on SR-18 with less than two hundred (200) participants shall utilize the paved county trail, not the roadway, and shall share the trail with the public. It is the intent of this provision to get small special events off SR-18 and onto the trail. Special events on SR-18 with two hundred (200) or more participants may use the roadway unless the County determines that requiring use ...

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Filming & Production by City in Washington County

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

St. GeorgePop. 95,000

2 verified rules • Location Permits, Street Closures

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