Corpus Christi, TX Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing provision
- Sec. 36-86(c)
- Traffic plan review fee
- $100.00
- Plan must be prepared by
- Texas-licensed professional engineer
- Right-of-way charge
- Sec. 53-195 occupancy charges apply
- Added staffing costs due
- Within 7 days of notice (Sec. 36-86(b))
Summary
A Corpus Christi filming permit that needs a street closure or traffic control requires TMUTCD-compliant traffic control plans from a Texas-licensed professional engineer, a $100 plan review fee, and payment of the Sec. 53-195 right-of-way occupancy charges, all under Sec. 36-86(c). The applicant bears full responsibility for pedestrian and vehicle safety.
(c)Traffic engineering. It shall be the duty of each applicant to make provisions for the safe crossing of pedestrians and the orderly movement of vehicular traffic in accordance with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD). If a street closure or traffic control is required, the applicant shall be responsible for paying occupancy charges required by section 53-195. Traffic control plans must be obtained from a professional engineer licensed in the State of Texas and submitted to the city for approval. A review fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) will be charged for the required review of traffic control plans submitted by an applicant's consultant professional engineer. The applicant is responsible for obtaining services for traffic control devices.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 36-86(c) makes it the applicant's duty to provide for the safe crossing of pedestrians and the orderly movement of vehicular traffic in accordance with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Where a street closure or other traffic control is required for the shoot, the applicant must pay the occupancy charges set by Sec. 53-195 for use of the public right-of-way, on top of the filming permit itself. The traffic control plans supporting that closure must come from a professional engineer licensed in Texas and be submitted to the city for approval, and the city charges a $100 review fee for that plan review.
The applicant is also responsible for obtaining the services needed to actually place the traffic control devices in the field, not just the paper plan. Sec. 36-86(a) and (b) layer on top of the traffic-control duty: the applicant must pay for any police, fire, or other city personnel assigned to the production, whether specifically requested or not, and the chief of police or fire chief can add staffing requirements at any time if needed for public safety, with those added costs due within seven days of notice.
Violations & Fines
Closing a Corpus Christi street for filming without the required TMUTCD-compliant traffic control plan, the professional engineer's approval, or payment of the Sec. 53-195 occupancy charges violates the material terms of the filming permit, which under Sec. 36-84(g) subjects the applicant to the Code's general penalty in Sec. 1-6, up to a $500 fine, and the city can also bill the applicant directly for any additional police or fire staffing costs incurred.
Frequently Asked Questions
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