Washington County, UT Filming & Production: Location Permits (2026)

County ordinance defines a FILMING EVENT as recording by film, video, or other medium of live action or landscapes for educational, commercial, or other purposes beyond personal use, covering motion pictures, television, cable or other broadcast, and digital media production, but excluding news broadcast filming. The code states flatly that a filming event requires a film event permit. Because a filming event is also swept into the broader SPECIAL EVENT definition, section 3-3-3 controls: no person, entity, organization, or business may organize, manage, sponsor, or operate a special event in the unincorporated county without a special event permit unless a section 3-3-4 exception applies.

A minor filming event (75 to 199 people) needs a nonrefundable $100 application at least 30 days out; a major event (200-plus attendees, or one needing a road/county-property use, or on SR-18) needs a $200 application at least 60 days out. Applicants must disclose the property location and parcel numbers of every site used for the shoot as part of the required application information. The county community development director reviews and can waive requirements unrelated to law enforcement, liability, or insurance. Applications may be filed up to 12 months in advance, and late filings draw a $100 expediting fee.