Edison, NJ Filming & Production: Student Filming (2026)
Key Facts
- Educational/nonprofit fee
- $25 flat, no daily rate
- Standard fee
- $100 normal application
- Expedited fee
- $250 (under 4 days' notice)
- Still needs
- Full § 11-34.2 permit process
Summary
Nonprofit and school-sponsored crews filming for educational purposes pay a reduced $25 permit fee instead of the standard rate, with no daily rate on public land.
A permit fee of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for nonprofit applicants filming for educational purposes, including on public lands (no daily rate required).
d. A daily filming fee of one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars per day for film and television projects with a budget under $20 million and five hundred ($500.00) dollars per day film and television projects with a budget over $20 million for filming on public land.
e. Filming entirely on private property: no daily filming fee will be imposed.
§ 11-34.6. Exemptions. [Ord. No. O.1973-2017] The provisions of this Section 11-34 et seq. shall not apply to the filming of news stories within the Township.
§ 11-34.7. Copies of permit; inspections. [Added 11-24-2025 by Ord. No. O.2264-2025] Copies of the approved permit will be sent to the Police and Fire Departments before filming takes place and to the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission at njfilm@njeda.gov. The applicant shall permit the Fire Prevention Bureau or other Township inspectors to inspect the site and the equipment to be used, if deemed necessary. The applicant shall comply with all safety instruction issued by the Fire Prevention Bureau or other Township inspectors.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904708; v19 updated 2026-03-25; through 03-25-2026).
Full Breakdown
Edison's filming fee schedule sets the standard permit at $100 for a normal application and $250 for an expedited one, but § 11-34.5c carves out a flat $25 fee for nonprofit applicants filming for educational purposes, including on public lands, with no daily rate required. A student production sponsored by a nonprofit or school qualifies for this reduced tier, though it must still go through the same location-permit process, Clerk application, four business days' notice, insurance and bond requirements, as any other filming under § 11-34.2 and § 11-34.4.
Violations & Fines
Misrepresenting a shoot as nonprofit/educational to claim the reduced fee, or filming without the underlying permit, exposes the applicant to permit denial or revocation and the Code's general penalty of up to a $2,000 fine or 90 days under § 1-5.1.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the reduced fee skip the permit process?
Sources & Official References
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