Troy, MI Filming & Production: Location Permits (2026)

4 of Troy's Film Production Ordinance makes it unlawful for any person to engage in the business or activity of filming at any place within the City without a film production permit issued by the City, unless the filming happens inside a motion picture or television studio in an appropriate zoning district with no outside storage of equipment. 6 requires a mandatory pre-application meeting with the City Manager's designee first, to determine whether the shoot is even subject to the permit requirement. A location permit does not by itself authorize use of property the City doesn't own, lease or control, and the City can treat use of that property as a public-safety or public-interest matter independent of the permit itself.

6(B) must name the location(s), dates and times of filming, the property owner's signed affidavit granting permission if private property is involved, the estimated maximum attendance, and the number of cast, crew and vehicles expected at that location; if the City Manager's designee believes a shoot may disturb neighboring property owners, notice goes out to everyone within a 300-foot radius of the filming site. 7 additionally requires a submitted site sketch showing traffic and parking control at each location, plus a cleanup and waste-disposal plan, before the location permit issues.