Filming & Production in York County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated York County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of York County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Location Permits
In York County, Virginia, commercial motion-picture, television and sound-track productions using professional casts, settings or crews may not film in any public area without written permission from the appropriate governing official under County Code Sec. 17-75. Commercial product photography also needs a written permit, and applications follow the Chapter 17 permit process with a 12-day decision deadline.
York County Requires Permit for Commercial Filming
Significant RestrictionsYork County Code § 17-75
Before any motion picture may be filmed or any television production or sound track may be made which involves the use of professional casts, settings or crews by any person other than bona fide newsreel or news television personnel, written permission must first be obtained from the appropriate governing official. The taking of photographs of any articles of commerce or models for the purpose ...
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