Eagle Mountain, UT Filming & Production: Location Permits (2026)

Filmmaking sits inside the general business-license chapter as a listed exemption from Eagle Mountain's ordinary business license requirement, not as its own permit chapter. 280(H) exempts persons engaged in filmmaking from the chapter only if they submit a complete film permit application consistent with city guidelines no later than four business days before filming. That application must include proof of insurance acceptable to the city, a proposed shooting schedule, the written permission of property owners and affected businesses, written permission for city access to any set or site for inspection and enforcement, and the required application fee and damage deposit in the amount set by the city's consolidated fee schedule.

A production must obtain the issued permit before filming begins, keep the signed permit on site throughout filming, and obey whatever film permit conditions the city attaches. 110, which makes it unlawful to engage in or carry on a business in the city, or use property to conduct one, without first obtaining the required license or exempt permit. The four-business-day lead time gives the city license office and any referred department time to review the insurance, schedule and access terms before the shoot date arrives.