Plano, TX Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)

Plano Code of Ordinances § 11-357 sets out when a commercial film production must obtain a film permit from the approval team. " The remaining triggers cover productions involving firearms or simulated firearms, pyrotechnics, or dangerous stunts. Section 11-357(2) makes clear that "[i]t shall be unlawful for any person to conduct filming without first having obtained a permit from the approval team," and a film permit is non-transferrable (§ 11-357(3)). Section 11-356 defines the scope of what counts as filming subject to permitting: any commercial use of city-owned property including city streets, rights-of-way, parks, and public buildings, plus commercial use of private property that may affect adjacent public or private property, covering feature films, television programs, commercials, music videos, student filmmaking and corporate films.

Filing deadlines are set by § 11-358 at a minimum of two business days before filming for commercials or episodic television, and a minimum of five business days for feature films, both far shorter than the 60-day-to-9-month lead times required for general special events. A permit applicant must submit, among other items, proposed filming location(s), a production schedule, the number of people and vehicles involved, a site map, and a description of public areas where the public will be restricted and any alterations to public property (§ 11-359).