Peoria, IL Filming & Production: Location Permits (2026)
Film location permits in Peoria, IL, sometimes called film shoot permits, production permits, or filming authorizations, cover commercial photography, video shoots, and motion picture production.
Key Facts
- Filming permit trigger
- Events over one day, Sec. 21-123
- Minimum general liability
- $2,000,000.00, Sec. 21-124
- Required bond
- $25,000.00, Sec. 21-125
- Application fee (31+ days notice)
- $150.00
- Application fee (under 30 days)
- $250.00
Summary
Filming a multi-day production on Peoria parks or public grounds requires a permit, a $2 million liability certificate naming the city as additional insured, and a $25,000 bond. The application fee runs $150 to $250 depending on how much notice is given.
Sec. 21-123. - Filming events. Events that are held on parks and public grounds for more than one day in which the intent of the event is to capture a series of moving images on a recording device. ... All applicants for a film permit under article V of this chapter shall pay to the city or its designate a non-refundable application fee at the time that the application is submitted based on the following schedule:(1)$150.00 for applications filed 31 days prior to the first day of filming.(2)$250.00 for applications filed less than 30 days prior to the first day of filming. ... Sec. 21-125. - Bond. All applications for filming on parks and public grounds must include a $25,000.00 bond.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 119).
Full Breakdown
Article V of Chapter 21, added by Ord. No. 18323 in November 2025, defines a filming event under Sec. 21-123 as an event held on parks and public grounds for more than one day where the intent is to capture a series of moving images on a recording device. Filming applicants file under the general permit process in Sec. 21-6, though Sec. 21-6(c) exempts filming applications from several standard items, including exhibitor counts, alcohol and fireworks disclosures, and carnival-ride details. The film-specific application fee under Sec.
00 if filed with less notice. Sec. 00 workers' compensation employer's liability. Sec. 00 bond on every filming application for parks and public grounds. The standard insurance and bond may be reduced or waived only for a qualifying student film under Sec. 21-126, tied to the Sec. 00 budget.
Violations & Fines
Filming on Peoria parks or public grounds for more than one day without the Article V permit, insurance certificate under Sec. 21-124, or bond under Sec. 21-125 is a Chapter 21 violation, punishable under Sec. 21-18 by a fine of not less than $100.00 up to the maximum in Sec. 1-5 of the Code, in addition to permit denial or revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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