Nashville, TN Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)
Key Facts
- Authorizing office
- Mayor's Office of Film and Special Events
- Standard closure approval
- Director, with PW and police sign-off
- Closures over 10 days
- Requires Metro Council resolution
- Max fine per violation
- $500 per day
Summary
Metro Nashville's mayor's office of film and special events can close streets for an approved filming or special event with police and public works sign-off, but closures lasting more than ten days require a Metropolitan Council resolution.
The director shall have authority to close streets to the extent required by an approved special event or filming activity, provided that the director receives a favorable recommendation from the department of public works and the metropolitan police department. The director shall request the recommendation of the department of public works and the metropolitan police department, which shall review a request based on the following criteria:
a.Whether the proposed street closure will unduly burden either pedestrian or vehicular traffic over the public rights-of-way; andb.Whether the proposed street closure will significantly impede or hinder a route necessary for emergency vehicles. Special events or filming activities which require street closures for more than ten days may only be authorized by a resolution of the metropolitan council.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 53 | Charter: Republication 9).
Full Breakdown
The director of the mayor's office of film and special events may authorize street closures needed for an approved filming or special event, but only after receiving a favorable recommendation from the department of public works and the metropolitan police department, who weigh burden on traffic and impact on emergency-vehicle routes. Closures exceeding ten days require a resolution passed by the Metropolitan Council itself rather than director approval alone.
Violations & Fines
Filming or holding a special event without a permit, or violating a permit's terms, is a separate offense for each day the violation continues, punishable by a fine up to $500 per offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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