Brevard County, FL Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Production permit from Film Commissioner
- Street closure info
- Must state necessity and duration
- Issuing office
- Tourist Development Council Film Office
- Scope
- Unincorporated Brevard only
- Violation
- Punishable as provided by law
Summary
Filmmakers who want to close a public street or sidewalk in unincorporated Brevard must state the closure and its duration in their county production permit application, filed with the film commissioner before shooting begins.
Any person seeking the issuance of a production permit shall file an application with, and on forms provided by, the film commission prior to commencement of production. The application shall be signed by an authorized representative of the applicant.(b)The application shall contain the following information:(1)Location(s) of the production.(2)Duration and type of the production.(3)Proof of liability insurance coverage with the county named as an additional insured as commensurate with the scope of the production.(4)Special effects to be utilized, especially incendiary or explosive devices. In addition, the application shall list the person in charge (pyrotechnician) of such special effects together with his/her qualifications and licensure by the applicable federal and/or state agencies.(5)Proposed utilization of county equipment.(6)Necessity for closures of public streets or sidewalks and for what duration.(7)A written summary or explanation of the portion of the production to be shot within unincorporated areas of the county.(8)Number and type of vehicles and/or equipment and number of personnel to be on location with the production.(9)An agreement to pay for extraordinary services provided by the county.(10)Execute a hold harmless/indemnification agreement for the benefit of the county any participating municipality. (Ord. No. 94-13, § 1(7-162), 5-3-94)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Any production filmed on a county facility, including public streets and sidewalks, needs a production permit from the Brevard County Film Commissioner, an office run through the Tourist Development Council. The application must state, item by item, the necessity for closing any public street or sidewalk and how long the closure will last, along with proof of liability insurance and a hold-harmless agreement. Once granted, the permit exempts the shoot from other county permits for that production. This covers unincorporated Brevard only, Melbourne, Titusville, Cocoa and the county's other cities issue their own filming and street-closure permits for streets inside their limits.
Violations & Fines
Producing without a permit is punishable as provided by law; noncompliance with permit terms triggers immediate suspension, and continued violation after suspension or revocation is also punishable as provided by law.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to close a street for filming in Brevard County?
Does this permit apply inside Melbourne, Titusville or Cocoa?
Sources & Official References
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