Edison, NJ Filming & Production: Location Permits (2026)
Film location permits in Edison, NJ, sometimes called film shoot permits, production permits, or filming authorizations, cover commercial photography, video shoots, and motion picture production.
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Yes, one per filming location
- Lead time
- 4 business days minimum
- Issued by
- Township Clerk's Office
- Base fee
- $100 standard application
Summary
Filming that uses Township public property for equipment, vehicles or crew requires a location permit from the Township Clerk, applied for at least four business days before the shoot date.
No person shall film or permit filming within the Township on public or on private property where such filming involves the use of public property for the operation, placement or temporary storage of vehicles or equipment utilized in such filming, including, but not limited to, any temporary structure, barricade or device intended to restrict or block off pedestrian or vehicular traffic, without obtaining a permit therefor, which permit set forth the location of such filming and the date or dates when filming shall take place. No permits shall be issued unless applied for at least four (4) business days before the requested shooting date. However, the administrator may waive the four-day period if in his/her judgment the applicant has obtained all related approvals and adjacent property owners or tenants do not need to be notified.
b. Permits shall be obtained in the office of the Township Clerk during normal business hours. Applications for such permits shall be in a form approved by the Township Clerk and shall be accompanied by a permit fee in the amount established by the Township. Incidental use of a public sidewalk or street which does not result in a closing of the street or sidewalk to public use shall not be considered filming on public land.
c. One permit shall be required for each location.
d.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904708; v19 updated 2026-03-25; through 03-25-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under § 11-34.2, no one may film or permit filming in Edison Township, on public or private property, where the filming uses public property to operate, place or store vehicles or equipment, including structures or barricades that restrict pedestrian or vehicular traffic, without first obtaining a permit that sets out the location and shoot dates. Permits are issued by the Township Clerk during normal business hours on an approved form, with a fee, and normally require four business days' advance notice (waivable by the Administrator if approvals are in hand and no neighbor notice is needed). One permit is required per filming location.
Violations & Fines
Filming on public property without a permit can be refused or shut down by the Township Clerk, and any violation of the Code's filming rules is punishable, absent a specific penalty, by up to a $2,000 fine or 90 days under the general penalty at § 1-5.1.
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