Temporary film production.

Tampa City Code § 27-282.17

in effect

Sec. 27-282.17. - Temporary film production. The following specific standards and requirements shall apply to the conduct of temporary film production activity in any zoning district in the city: (1) Any person or entity conducting such activity within the City of Tampa shall obtain a permit for such activity from the Tampa/Hillsborough Film Commission, which permit must be provided to the City of Tampa zoning administrator for filing. The permit must include, at a minimum, the following information: the name, address and phone number of the film production company and its client, the type of production, the shooting dates and estimated total production days, the locations at which filming will occur, any city personnel or equipment being requested, and a hold harmless/indemnity agreement consistent with subsection (3) below. (2) Any person or entity conducting such activity must provide to the City of Tampa a certificate of insurance in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) naming the City of Tampa as an additional insured. Copies of the certificate must be provided to the City of Tampa and the Tampa/Hillsborough Film Commission before filming may begin. (3) A person or entity conducting such activity within the City of Tampa shall assume all risk and be solely responsible for damage or injury to property or persons and hold harmless the city, its officers and employees from any and all claims, suits, losses, damages or injury to person(s) or property. (4) Any person or entity intending to conduct temporary film production activity upon City of Tampa right-of-way, and/or intending to close a street or sidewalk in order to conduct such activity thereon, must obtain from the transportation department all applicable permits required by Chapters 22 and 25. (5) The person or entity conducting temporary film production activity shall post at the location-site, in a conspicuous place on or near the front the property, a sign no smaller than eighteen (18) inches by twenty-four (24) inches. The information posted on the sign shall include, but not be limited to, the estimated dates of film production that will take place at that location and the name and telephone number of a representative of the film production company to be contacted in case of emergency. The sign shall be posted no later than two (2) days prior to the date on which filming will begin and shall remain in place for the duration of the filming at that location. (6) In those instances in which film production activity will result in limited access to a street, the person or entity conducting such activity shall provide to all property owners/residents on that street placards to be placed in the windshield of their motor vehicles, which placards shall identify them as property owners/residents of that street in order to allow them to obtain access to their property. (7) Adequate sanitary and other required health facilities are, or will be made available, in or adjacent to the production activity area. (8) The conduct of the production activity shall not result in noise of a level that would violate the provisions of this code, or that would be otherwise inappropriate for the areas surrounding the production activity. (9) The city shall be entitled to recover reasonably estimated expenses for extraordinary services rendered in connection with the production activity, which costs shall include, but not be limited to, charges for personnel and/or equipment provided in support of the production which are outside the scope of normal governmental services. The city shall base its estimate of such costs on the information contained in the permit application submitted to the Tampa/Hillsborough Film Commission and such consultations as may be required between the applicant and the appropriate city officials. The city shall provide an estimate of these costs to the permit applicant and may require prepayment of all or a portion of these costs prior to the commencement of the film production. At the conclusion of the production, expenses below or in excess of the estimates will be refunded by the city or paid by the applicant, respectively. (10) Exceptions. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require a permit for: a. Individuals filming or video taping only for their own personal or family use. b. Employees of print or electronic news media when filming on-going news events. c. Students and faculty filming exclusively for educational purposes.

Source: City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH27ZOLADE_ARTVISURE_DIV2RESPUS_S27-282.17TEFIPRFetched: 10/28/2026