St. George, UT Filming & Production: Location Permits (2026)
Film location permits in St. George, UT, sometimes called film shoot permits, production permits, or filming authorizations, cover commercial photography, video shoots, and motion picture production.
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Filming event permit + location agreement
- Lead time
- 20 calendar days minimum
- Decision deadline
- 10 days before event
- Reviewed by
- Special Events Coordinator / ERC
- Excludes
- News broadcast filming
Summary
St. George requires a filming event permit plus a location agreement before any commercial or television/movie shoot uses a public location, filed at least 20 days ahead.
Any person who intends to engage in a filming event shall first obtain a filming event permit, location agreement, facility use agreement, and/or other permit or agreement as necessary for locations and facilities needed for or in association with the event... a completed electronic application on the city form... shall be submitted to the city at least twenty (20) calendar days before the event is scheduled to take place.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
City code treats filming as its own permit category, separate from parades and other special events. Anyone planning a filming event, a motion picture, TV broadcast, or digital media production, but not news coverage, must get a filming event permit, a location agreement for the public site, and a facility use agreement if a city facility is involved. The application goes to the special events coordinator electronically at least 20 calendar days before the shoot; incomplete applications reset that clock. The events review committee decides, issuing an approval, conditional approval, or denial in writing at least 10 days before the event date.
Violations & Fines
Filming without an approved permit and location agreement is unauthorized use of city property; the city can deny or revoke the agreement, and late or incomplete applications (under 20 days out) are not accepted at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does filming a news segment need this permit?
How far in advance must I apply?
Sources & Official References
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