Oklahoma City, OK Filming & Production: Student Filming (2026)
Key Facts
- Student permit fee
- $0 (waived)
- Commercial permit fee
- $300 per day
- Still required
- Signed rules acknowledgement
- Drone use
- Needs Director approval + FAA license
Summary
Oklahoma City waives the park filming permit fee for non-commercial student films but still requires sign-off on Parks Department rules first.
Prior to professional or commercial photographers/videographers being permitted to use the Park(s), they are required to sign a written acknowledgement of the Parks and Recreation Department rules and regulations. Permitting requirements shall apply to non-commercial student films or media filming, but such student films or media filming shall not be required to pay the permit fee.
Drone usage in Parks requires the Parks Director's approval and proof of commercial FAA licensure.
****** Additional permit fees will be charged when special events and/or revocable events activities require a staff person's presence, for items such as, but not limited to, protecting a public asset, factors that affect public health, safety, and welfare, or any additional park maintenance.
The permittee shall be responsible for any misrepresentation and/or damage to public property, real or personal, caused by the permittee or others, in connection with or arising out of the conduct of the permitted activity, including the cleaning or damage cost exceeding the deposit amount. Compensation for any such damage shall be made within 14 calendar days of written demand from the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department.
(Ord. No. 27749, § 2, 12-17-24)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under the Parks and Recreation fee schedule, commercial photography and videography in city parks runs $300 per day for a magazine, film, video, or commercial shoot, and professional photo shoots (family, engagement, etc.) at Martin Park Nature Center and Will Rogers Gardens run $50 single-use or $300 annually. A footnote to that schedule carves out student work: permitting requirements still apply to non-commercial student films or media filming, but those productions are not required to pay the permit fee. Before shooting, photographers and videographers, student or professional, must sign a written acknowledgement of Parks and Recreation Department rules and regulations, and reservation or private event rental requirements can still apply with additional site fees. Drone usage in parks separately requires Parks Director approval and proof of commercial FAA licensure regardless of student status.
Violations & Fines
Filming or shooting video in an OKC park without the required permit sign-off, or flying a drone without Parks Director approval and FAA licensure, can void the permission to be on-site and expose the group to removal or event-fee liability.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can a student crew fly a drone for the shoot?
Sources & Official References
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