Fulton County, GA Filming & Production: Location Permits (2026)
Film location permits in Fulton County, GA, sometimes called film shoot permits, production permits, or filming authorizations, cover commercial photography, video shoots, and motion picture production.
Key Facts
- Approving authority
- County manager or designee
- Required document
- Film location agreement
- Fees
- Set by board of commissioners
- Applies to
- County-owned/leased property only
Summary
Commercial filming on Fulton County property requires prior approval from the county manager, who has full discretion under Sec. 102-568 to approve, deny, or set the procedures a filming request must follow.
The county manager or his/her designee is hereby authorized with the necessary discretion to approve or disallow commercial filming or commercial still photography, and related matters on Fulton County property, and the county manager is hereby granted the authority: (1) to establish procedures governing commercial filming or photography on county property, (2) to post such procedures on the county's webpage, and other suitable locations, (3) approve or deny request to conduct commercial filming or commercial still photography on county property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 102-568, the county manager or designee alone may approve or disallow commercial filming on county-owned or leased property, establish filming procedures, post them on the county website, and execute the county's standard film location agreement. Sec. 102-566 lets the county refuse property access at the manager's discretion and requires applicants to indemnify the county against injury, accident, or property damage claims arising from the shoot. No other county official may issue a valid filming approval.
Violations & Fines
Any filming approval given by an official other than the county manager or designee is null, void, and unenforceable under Sec. 102-571; county employees who violate the procedures face discipline under county personnel rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can Fulton County deny a filming request?
Sources & Official References
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