Filming & Production in Georgia (2026)
34 rules on the books across Georgia, 12 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Location Permits
Permits required to film on public or private property, including application timelines, fees, insurance requirements, and neighborhood notification rules.
Fayette County
Significant RestrictionsFilming for TV, movies, or other media on county-owned property in Fayette County, including county rights-of-way…
Read full rule →Fulton County
Significant RestrictionsCommercial filming on Fulton County property requires prior approval from the county manager, who has full discretion…
Read full rule →Marietta
Significant RestrictionsMarietta requires a permit before filming any commercial motion picture, TV show or photo shoot on public right-of-way…
Read full rule →Newton County
Significant RestrictionsCommercial motion picture, television and photo shoots need county notification plus a permit to use public property or…
Read full rule →South Fulton
Significant RestrictionsFilming on any public property, or on private property or a residence that affects public property, requires a permit…
Read full rule →Bartow County
Some RestrictionsAnyone filming a motion picture, TV production, video or web video on public or private property in unincorporated…
Read full rule →Clayton County
Some RestrictionsClayton County requires a film or still-photography permit from the Community Development office before shooting on…
Read full rule →Cobb County
Some RestrictionsFilming that impacts public property in unincorporated Cobb County requires a film permit from the county manager's…
Read full rule →DeKalb County
Some RestrictionsDeKalb County's film ordinance defines commercial still photography as filming, so a photo shoot on public property…
Read full rule →Hall County
Some RestrictionsFilming anywhere in unincorporated Hall County outside an established studio or enclosed building requires a film…
Read full rule →Roswell
Some RestrictionsCommercial film, TV, and video shoots on Roswell public property need a media production permit from the city before…
Read full rule →Atlanta
Light RestrictionsAtlanta's Chapter 46 filming permit only covers motion-picture production, so still photographers don't need a CAOE…
Read full rule →Production Noise
Noise restrictions for film and television productions, including generator limits, amplified sound, and permitted hours of operation in residential areas.
Atlanta
Some RestrictionsAtlanta filming permits require producers to comply with the citywide noise ordinance, which caps amplified sound and…
Read full rule →Clayton County
Some RestrictionsClayton County confines residential-zone filming to weekdays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and holds every permitted production to…
Read full rule →DeKalb County
Some RestrictionsDeKalb County treats film-production sound as a permit element, requiring producers to disclose it and comply with the…
Read full rule →Hall County
Some RestrictionsHall County requires a film permit from the business license office before anyone films outside an established studio…
Read full rule →Newton County
Some RestrictionsNewton County sets no fixed decibel cap for film shoots, but every filming permit application must describe the type of…
Read full rule →South Fulton
Some RestrictionsSouth Fulton limits filming in residential neighborhoods to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Eastern Standard…
Read full rule →Street Closures
Rules for closing streets or sidewalks for filming, including advance notice requirements, alternative access provisions, and compensation to affected businesses.
Bartow County
Significant RestrictionsBartow County bans full road or bridge closures for filming. At least one lane must stay open at all times, with…
Read full rule →Clayton County
Significant RestrictionsA Clayton County filming permit that closes any street or lane triggers mandatory off-duty police and can be denied…
Read full rule →Newton County
Significant RestrictionsA Newton County filming application must detail any planned lane or road closures, detours and traffic control plans…
Read full rule →Atlanta
Some RestrictionsClosing a street for filming requires a CAOE permit, review under the city's street-closure fee code, and at least 5…
Read full rule →DeKalb County
Some RestrictionsA film or photo shoot that closes a DeKalb County street, lane or sidewalk needs a planning department filming permit…
Read full rule →Hall County
Some RestrictionsHall County has no separate street-closure permit for filming; instead, traffic and street impact are folded into the…
Read full rule →Marietta
Some RestrictionsMarietta requires a Motion Picture, Television and Photographic Production permit before commercial filming closes any…
Read full rule →Roswell
Some RestrictionsRoswell, Georgia allows temporary road closures for approved media production permits, but Code of Ordinances Section…
Read full rule →South Fulton
Some RestrictionsWhen a film shoot impairs traffic flow, Sec. 17-10008(f) lets South Fulton require the production to use city police…
Read full rule →Student Filming
Reduced-fee or fee-waiver permits available to students enrolled in accredited film programs, including documentation requirements and use limits.
Atlanta
Some RestrictionsStudent filmmakers in Atlanta qualify for reduced filming-permit fees, but must appear in person at the Office of…
Read full rule →Clayton County
Light RestrictionsClayton County exempts qualifying student films, shot in eight hours or less by currently enrolled students under an…
Read full rule →Cobb County
Light RestrictionsCobb County lets students obtain film permits but requires a school certificate proving current, bona fide enrollment…
Read full rule →Bartow County
Few RestrictionsStudent film productions in unincorporated Bartow County are exempt from the county's film production permit…
Read full rule →Marietta
Few RestrictionsMarietta exempts student filming entirely from its motion picture production permit chapter and also waives the daily…
Read full rule →Newton County
Few RestrictionsNewton County exempts student filming from its motion picture, television and photographic production permit article…
Read full rule →Roswell
Few RestrictionsClass-project productions filmed on Roswell public property by students are exempt from the city's media production and…
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