Atlanta, GA Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum notice
- 5 business days
- Rush option
- Not available for full closures
- Permitting agency
- Office of Entertainment (CAOE)
- Street-only traffic plan fee
- $250 (city-prepared)
Summary
Closing a street for filming requires a CAOE permit, review under the city's street-closure fee code, and at least 5 business days' advance notice.
Street closures permits—Minimum notice. A full street closure will not be permitted unless the application or change request is submitted at least five business days prior to the closure. Rush fees may not be utilized for full street closure requests.
Full Breakdown
Producers who want to close a city street, lane or sidewalk for filming must request that closure as part of their Office of Entertainment (CAOE) filming application, and the closure is evaluated under Code section 138-75 and the rest of chapter 138, article III. A full street closure is barred unless the application or a change request reaches the CAOE at least 5 business days before the closure, and that deadline cannot be bought around with a rush fee. A city-prepared traffic control plan costs $250 for a street-only closure or $300 if it also covers an adjoining lane or sidewalk.
Violations & Fines
Filming or closing a street without a CAOE permit, or violating a permit's material terms, is a Code violation punishable under Sec. 1-8: up to a $1,000 fine, up to 6 months jail or public-works duty, or both, with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense.
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