Southampton, NY Special Events & Permits: Commercial Filming on Public Right-of-Way (2026)

Section 162-4B directs that in deciding whether to approve a filming permit application, "the Chief Fire Marshal or Chief of Police shall consider the information provided in the permit application together with all other available information, including but not limited to those factors illustrated below," and factor (3) is "Possible conflicts with other films, special events and seasonal demands which may overtax or cause an undue burden on Town services." That factor lets reviewers weigh a proposed shoot against Chapter 283 special events, parades, or the Hamptons' summer crowding before signing off.

The overlap cuts both ways: § 162-4C(4) lists as an independent ground for denial that "the applicant has failed to conduct a previously permitted filming and/or special event/parade permitted under Chapter 283 of the Town Code in accordance with the law or the terms of a permit," so a production's history with special-event permits can sink a later filming application. Reviewers also confirm, under § 162-4B(5), that there are no outstanding violations tied to the property from any Town agency. If a permit is denied for conflicting with another event, the applicant may appeal to the Public Safety Commission within 10 days under § 162-7B, which holds a public hearing (with 10 days' published and mailed notice) and can affirm, modify, or reverse the denial by majority vote under § 162-7F. The Commission's ruling is final and exhausts administrative remedies per § 162-7G.