Cleveland, OH Filming & Production: Location Permits (2026)

011(a) from the Director of Capital Projects, the same permit used for construction staging, dumpsters and block parties. 00 per filming location," a flat rate that does not vary by Central Business District, other commercial district, or residential area the way construction and sidewalk-taking fees do. The application must still identify the applicant, the exact location of the obstruction, its purpose, a description of the setup, the proposed commencement date/time and duration, and a traffic maintenance plan, and it must be accompanied by evidence of a public liability insurance policy of at least $1,000,000 naming the City of Cleveland as an additional insured.

The Director may deny or revoke the permit if the application contains false or incomplete information, if the filming location would unreasonably interfere with emergency vehicle access or another permitted use of the street, or if it would unreasonably interfere with public convenience and safe use of the street. 011(d)(6) and (8), but the filming-location charge itself applies regardless of sponsor.