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Property Owners
Getting in On the Action!
Transforming private property into a filming location is a collaborative venture that thrives on flexibility and proactive neighbor relations. This guide outlines the modern production process, ensuring that every filming event aligns seamlessly with community standards and delivers a mutually beneficial experience for all residents.
Production activity brings substantial economic and cultural benefits to local communities. When private properties are utilized for filming, property owners act as ambassadors for both the production industry and the community at large. Encouraging production teams to treat surrounding areas with care ensures a seamless filming experience and preserves long-term community goodwill for future projects. When projects enter a residential or commercial district, maintaining local harmony is a shared responsibility.
Neighborhood Communications & Operational Courtesy
- Proactive Notification: Property hosts are strongly encouraged to personally notify adjacent residents and merchants well in advance of production. Building early rapport and detailing the project scope helps mitigate potential friction.
- Logistical Planning: Reviewing planned on-site activities and crew parking strategies with the production team prior to the shoot is critical. Open dialogue prevents operational conflicts, such as blocked access points, which can disrupt local business and daily routines.
- Addressing Concerns: Community feedback should be addressed swiftly. Clear channels of communication allow hosts to convey neighborhood concerns directly to the production manager before they escalate.
- Night Filming Logistics: Late-night production involving elevated noise levels or high-intensity lighting requires deliberate coordination. Impacted community members should be actively consulted to ensure the production company establishes adequate mitigation strategies.
- Community Relations: Frequent location hosting can impact surrounding neighbors who do not receive direct financial compensation. Successful property hosts often offset this inconvenience by supporting local community organizations or hosting neighborhood appreciation gatherings.
If you would like to host a productiono submit your property for inclusion in our online locations database as well as the FloridaCommerce website.
Should your property be considered as a backdrop, be sure to ask for a Certificate of Insurance (COI) along with any fees you have negotiated. The COI should indemnify the property and the owners against any and all claims. We advise everyone to read the documents they are asked to sign very carefully and ask for clarification on any of the terms. It may be advisable to seek legal advice from a qualified attorney when applicable.
Filming on private property may not require a production company to apply for a film permit unless public property is being utilized, either for filming, or to support the production, such as vehicles being parked in the roadway or for activities such as filming outside of municipal noise ordinance hours, special lighting, structure set ups, special effects or stunts.
Insurance, Legal, & Permitting Protocols
- Certificate of Insurance (COI): Property owners must secure a comprehensive COI alongside any negotiated location fees. The COI must fully indemnify the property and its owners against any and all legal or physical claims.
- Contractual Review: Reviewing all legal documents and location agreements with extreme care is standard industry practice. Consulting a qualified attorney for legal guidance prior to executing a contract is highly recommended.
- Permit Requirements: While filming exclusively on private property may not always trigger a municipal film permit, authorization is mandatory if public property is utilized. This includes crew parking on public roadways, filming outside standard noise ordinance hours, utilizing specialized lighting, constructing temporary sets, or executing special effects and stunts.
Phone
800.745.FILM (3456)
561.233.1000
Address
2195 Southern Blvd., Suite 520
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
