Street closures for film production in Oakland County are coordinated through three jurisdictions: the city or township for local streets (e.g., Royal Oak Ch. 312 special-event permit), the Road Commission for Oakland County for county roads, and MDOT for state trunk lines (M-1 Woodward, M-59, I-696, I-75). Royal Oak's special-event/film permit requires a written plan describing street closures, parking, security, crowd control, traffic control, sanitation, noise control, and clean-up. Standard lead time is 30 days for special events and at least 3 days for film-only permits in Royal Oak.
A typical Oakland County street-closure package for filming requires: (1) a permit from the local Police/DPW or Clerk; (2) a Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plan compliant with the Michigan MUTCD; (3) certified flaggers or off-duty police officers paid by the production; (4) advance notice signage posted 72 hours ahead; and (5) certificate of insurance naming the city as additional insured, often at $1M per occurrence. For Woodward Dream Cruise (third Saturday in August), Royal Oak requires applications at least 60 days in advance. County-road closures (e.g., Telegraph Rd., Long Lake, Square Lake) require RCOC permits and engineered MOT plans. M-1, M-59, and I-696 closures require MDOT advance approval and may be granted only on a very limited basis.
Closing a street without a permit, or deviating from the approved closure plan, is a municipal civil infraction in every Oakland County city (typically $100–$500 per violation), and can trigger immediate revocation of the film permit, removal of barricades by police, and reimbursement of police time to the city. Repeat violators (production companies) can be barred from future permits.
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