Broward County, FL Filming & Production: Production Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Noise threshold
- Audible at 25 feet
- Applies to
- Handheld filming on Specified Property
- Permit issuer
- Broward County Film Commissioner
- Governing law
- County Code § 20-261
- Enforcement
- Code or law enforcement officers
Summary
Broward County requires a filming permit once a handheld production creates noise that is frequent, habitual, or long and audible 25 feet away, per County Code Sec. 20-261.
...or the creation of noise that is frequent, habitual, or long, and plainly audible at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet from the area where the individual is located;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72 | Administrative Code: Supplement 28).
Full Breakdown
Under Broward County Code Article XIII, a single handheld camera used solely for personal or family filming on county- or Participating-Municipality-owned 'Specified Property' is exempt from the county film permit requirement, unless it crosses one of several triggers. One trigger is noise: if the filming creates noise that is 'frequent, habitual, or long, and plainly audible at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet from the area where the individual is located,' the handheld exemption no longer applies and a permit from the Broward County Film Commissioner is required before filming continues, per Sec. 20-261(b)(2)a.3.
Violations & Fines
Filming past the 25-foot noise threshold without a permit can result in enforcement by code enforcement officers or law enforcement under Sec. 20-265, citing the production for operating without the required Sec. 20-261 permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does casual phone video need a filming permit in Broward County?
What counts as noise 'plainly audible at 25 feet' under Sec. 20-261?
Sources & Official References
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