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Greenburgh, NY Filming & Production: Student Filming (2026)

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

Key Facts

Student filming fee
$0
Applies to
Public or private property
Fee schedule amended
Oct. 22, 2025 (L.L. No. 6-2025)
License still required
Yes, under § 348-2
Unlicensed penalty
$500+ fine or 15 days jail

Summary

Greenburgh charges no license fee at all for student filming. The Town's fee schedule at Section 348-8, last amended October 22, 2025, sets a $0 rate for the "Student" category on both public and private property, while every other category, from public-service video to feature film and TV, carries a real per-day charge under Chapter 348.

Fee Type Property $0 Student Public or Private

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4570580; v39 updated 2025-10-22; through 10-22-2025).

Full Breakdown

Chapter 348 requires a Town Clerk license for any paid filming under Section 348-2, but Section 348-8's fee table waives the license fee entirely for student productions. The table, amended October 22, 2025 by Local Law No. 6-2025, lists a $0 charge for the "Student" category on "Public or Private" property, contrasted with a $250 fee for public-service or not-for-profit teaching productions on private property, $500 for the same category on public property, $2,500 for agency advertising on either private or public property, and $2,500 for feature film, television or video productions on either private or public property.

Every category above the student tier also faces an additional $1,000 charge per occurrence of a road closure or overnight filming under the same fee schedule. ) and the same insurance and hold-harmless requirements the Town Clerk may impose under Section 348-3E. The fee waiver only removes the cost of the license itself; it does not exempt a student crew from any other condition, police-presence charge, or penalty in the chapter.

Violations & Fines

A student production that films without first obtaining the license, even though the fee is $0, is subject to the same penalty as any other unlicensed shoot under Section 348-6: a fine of not less than $500 per offense, up to 15 days' imprisonment, or both, with each day of continued filming counted as a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Greenburgh student filmmakers still need a license even though the fee is free?
Yes. The $0 rate in Section 348-8 only removes the cost; Section 348-2 still requires any paid filming activity to get a Town Clerk license first, with the full application described in Section 348-3.
How much extra does a student shoot pay for a road closure?
The same $1,000 additional charge applies across every tier in Section 348-8, including student productions: the schedule adds $1,000 per occurrence of a road closure or overnight filming on top of whatever base license fee applies, which for students is $0.
What other filming fees exist besides the student rate?
Section 348-8 sets $250 for public-service or not-for-profit teaching productions on private property, $500 for the same on public property, and $2,500 for agency advertising or feature film/TV/video work on either private or public property, plus the $1,000 road-closure surcharge.

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