Clackamas County, OR Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)

Clackamas County Code Chapter 8.08, Film and Media Production, requires anyone conducting commercial photography, motion picture or television production in the unincorporated county to obtain a permit before shooting (Code § 8.08.030(A)). The application must state the exact location, hours and dates of the activity, the exact number of personnel involved, the vehicles and equipment to be used with a parking plan, and 'a general statement of the character or nature of the proposed activity, including a description of any activity that may cause public alarm such as but not limited to, animals, gunfire or pyrotechnics, and low flying aircraft' (§ 8.08.040(A)).

Productions must also request the number of county police or fire personnel needed for public safety, and the applicant reimburses the county for any personnel it provides (§ 8.08.040(A)(7)). When a production needs traffic control review for street use, the county's adopted fee schedule under Chapter 1.01.090 lists a $158 charge for 'Filming with traffic control review,' separate from the base film permit. A permit is valid for 60 days from issuance or for a single production, whichever comes first, and a written extension request must reach the county at least 24 hours before expiration on a normal business day, with a revised certificate of insurance and any added fee (§ 8.08.040(B)-(C)).

Before any permit issues, the applicant must carry at least $1,000,000 in liability insurance naming the county as additional insured, non-cancelable without 30 days' written notice (§ 8.08.050(A)). Exemptions cover spot news reporting, purely private non-commercial recording, filming at a certified studio, charitable §501(c)(3) films, and public/educational/government access productions (§ 8.08.030(B)).