Broward County, FL Filming & Production: Student Filming (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- County/municipal-owned property only
- Solo handheld exemption
- No permit needed
- Crew or paid production
- Permit + insurance required
- Insurance requirement
- General liability, Sec. 20-263
- Enforcement
- Code enforcement + police
Summary
A solo student filming a class project with one handheld camera on county-controlled property needs no permit, but any crew, prop use, or paid shoot on that property requires a Film Commissioner permit and insurance.
(1)Required. No person or entity shall make a Production on Specified Property without first obtaining a permit from the County, unless otherwise provided herein. (2)Exceptions; Waivers of Permit Fees. Nothing in this section shall require a permit for: a. Any person or entity using a single Handheld Device to film, photograph, or video record, solely for personal or family use, provided the activity does not include any of the following...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72 | Administrative Code: Supplement 28).
Full Breakdown
Broward County only regulates filming on Specified Property: land, buildings, roads, or right-of-way owned or controlled by the County or a municipality that signed an interlocal film-permit agreement. Under Sec. 20-261(b), a single person filming with one handheld device for personal or family use needs no permit, so a student shooting a class project alone is exempt. That exemption ends once the shoot uses prop weapons, blocks pedestrian or vehicle traffic, involves hired crew, or produces noise audible 25 feet away. Anyone outside the exemption must apply to the Film Commissioner, carry liability insurance under Sec. 20-263, and pay any cost-recovery charges for county services.
Violations & Fines
Code enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over the property enforce the permit rules under Sec. 20-265, citing unpermitted or noncompliant productions on Specified Property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Broward County student need a filming permit for a class project?
Does this rule apply on private property?
Sources & Official References
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