Hoboken, NJ Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 97-4B(3)
- Closure plan due
- 15 days before shoot
- Major Permit fee
- $300 + $1,700/day
- Minor/Intermediate permits
- no street closure allowed
- Pre-production meeting
- required for Major Permit
- Max penalty
- $500 fine or 90 days jail
Summary
In the City of Hoboken, only a Major Permit under Code § 97-4B(3) allows intersection traffic control (ITC), a street closure or off-duty police for a film shoot, and any production needing one must submit its parking, ITC or street-closure plan at least 15 days before the shoot day plus attend a mandatory pre-production meeting. Minor and Intermediate Permits, by contrast, expressly forbid any ITC or street closure.
(3) Major Permit: Major motion pictures, commercials or series, whether for web, streaming, broadcast or theatrical release. Permit fee: $300 nonrefundable application fee payable one time per calendar year and $1,700 per day. A pre-production meeting is required with the City Administration and such other City departments as necessary, wherein additional permit conditions may be determined. If ITC, street closure or off-duty police are needed, parking, ITC, or street closure plan must be submitted at least 15 days prior to shoot day. Setup and wrap days will be charged as shoot days; adjustments will be made if the film footprint is significantly smaller, subject to the sole discretion of the City Administration and relevant City departments.
Full Breakdown
Hoboken's filming fee schedule, § 97-4B, sorts every shoot into three permit tiers, and street closures are reserved for the top tier. A Minor Permit (four to 15 cast and crew, no more than two cameras, no jibs or cranes, no special effects) costs $100 plus $250 per day but explicitly excludes any ITC or street closure. An Intermediate Permit (16 to 25 cast and crew, five eighteen-foot parking spaces) costs $200 plus $1,100 per day and likewise excludes ITC or street closure. Only a Major Permit, covering major motion pictures, commercials or series for web, streaming, broadcast or theatrical release, at $300 plus $1,700 per day, allows ITC, a street closure or off-duty police, and § 97-4B(3) requires a mandatory pre-production meeting with City Administration and any other necessary department, where additional permit conditions may be set.
If the production needs ITC, a street closure or off-duty officers, the parking, ITC or street-closure plan itself must be submitted at least 15 days before the shoot day. Setup and wrap days count as full shoot days for fee purposes, though the City Administration can adjust the charge if the film's footprint is significantly smaller than a full production day. Section 97-3C separately requires the permit holder to comply with all lawful directives the Hoboken Police Department issues over any street closure to keep pedestrian and traffic passage as free as possible.
Violations & Fines
Closing a street or using ITC without the required Major Permit plan and 15-day filing, or violating any Chapter 97 rule, is punishable under § 97-5 by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for up to 90 days, or both. The Commission may also deny or revoke the permit for good cause under §§ 97-2D and 97-3G if the closure plan is deficient.
Frequently Asked Questions
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