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Orlando, FL Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Disclosure required
Necessity and duration of street/sidewalk closure, §3.06(2)(f)
Permit issued by
Film Commissioner (single one-stop permit)
Extraordinary service costs
City recovers direct costs, §3.08
Non-compliance consequence
Immediate suspension, then possible revocation, §3.05(2)
Governing section
Orlando City Code §3.06(2)(f)

Summary

A production that needs to close a public street or sidewalk in Orlando must disclose that in its Chapter 3 permit application. Section 3.06(2)(f) requires applicants to state the necessity for the closure and its duration before the Film Commissioner will issue the permit that authorizes it.

The application shall contain the following information:(a)Location(s) of the production...(f)Necessity for closures of public streets or sidewalks and for what duration.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 92).

Full Breakdown

Street and sidewalk closures for filming are folded into Orlando's single motion photography production permit rather than handled as a separate street-closure permit. 04 confirms that once that permit issues, no other City permit is required for the production's activities, including the closure itself. 08 lets the City recover its direct costs for 'extraordinary services rendered in connection with a production,' including personnel and equipment committed outside the normal scope of government service; the Film Commissioner provides a cost estimate before issuing the permit and may require prepayment. 05(2) makes that a basis for the Film Commissioner to suspend the production until the non-compliance is corrected.

Violations & Fines

Closing a street or sidewalk beyond what the permit authorizes, or without disclosing the closure in the Section 3.06(2)(f) application, is grounds for immediate suspension of the production under Section 3.05(2), first communicated orally, then by written suspension order, and can lead to permit revocation for continued non-compliance. Conducting the closure without any permit at all is punishable under Section 1.08: up to $500 in fines, up to 60 days in jail, or both.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a separate street closure permit to film in Orlando?
No. Section 3.06(2)(f) folds the closure disclosure into the single motion photography production permit application: you state the necessity for closing a public street or sidewalk and how long it will last, and the Film Commissioner approves it as part of the one production permit rather than issuing a stand-alone closure permit.
Who pays for police officers directing traffic around my street closure?
The production does. Section 3.08 requires the City to recover direct costs for extraordinary services connected to a production, including personnel and equipment committed outside normal government operations. The Film Commissioner provides a cost estimate before the permit issues and can require prepayment of some or all of it.
What happens if my street closure runs longer than approved?
Exceeding the closure terms stated in your Section 3.06(2)(f) disclosure breaches the permit's conditions. Section 3.05(2) allows the Film Commissioner to immediately suspend the production, orally first, then in writing, until the non-compliance is fixed, and continued violation is grounds for revoking the permit entirely.

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