डलास परमिट जानकारी

• For any filming or related activities on public property, building, facilities, public space and tangible property. To include all types of
  independent and studio productions such as but not limited to; Still Photography, Commercials, Documentaries, Feature Films, Television Series, Television Movies, Television Shows, Webisodes, Public Service Announcements, Music Videos, Student Films and Corporate Shoots.
• Utilizing city streets or alleyways (i.e., street closure, lane closure, intermittent traffic control or requiring traffic interruption).
• Utilizing public sidewalks in which the filming activity requires the sidewalk to be closed or blocked to public access.
• Filming/still photography of the Dallas Police Department, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department or other city personnel, to include ‘said’ property.
• Filming/still photography of the official flag, seal, shield, service mark, badge, or other insignia of the city or a department of the city, or a facsimile of the flag, seal, shield, service mark, badge, or other insignia of the city or a department of the city.
• Parking on a restricted curb lane or street.
• Filming B-roll of any city property including but not limited to: City Parks, Pioneer Plaza, Dealey Plaza or City Hall Plaza.
• Use of city owned facilities of the City of Dallas
• The Office of Special Events determines the need in other filming situations to include general B-roll and Student Films.

Private property does not require a permit.

Permits require at least 3 business days. If the production is complex, the office requires at least 5 business days for review.

1. Complete Application
   Complete and submit the application within the applicable number of days prior to the first day of filming. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
2. Pay Application Processing Fees
   All application processing fees must be paid to secure your dates, venue/location, and begin the permit approval process. OSE will send you an invoice via email after reviewing and accepting the application.
3. Permit Review Process
   Numerous City Departments and partner agencies are involved in the application review process.
4. Complete All Requirements
   Once the reviews are complete, the OSE Coordinator will send you an email outlining and identifying what requirements must be met in order to issue your permit.
5. Permit Issuance & Final Conditions
   Upon confirming all requirements have been met, the Office of Special Events will issue the permit. The permit will list the conditions and/or restrictions for which the applicant must uphold. It is imperative to read the permit very carefully to understand all of the final conditions.

​If a production needs to change the permit, there is a $50 charge for each minor change.

1. Each policy must name as the CERTIFICATE HOLDER, “City of Dallas 650 S. Griffin St., Dallas, TX 75202” and must also include, “its officers and employees and appointed representatives”, as additional insureds.
2. Provide the City of Dallas a Waiver of Subrogation on General Liability, Automobile, Umbrellas and Workers’
   Compensation policies.
3. The coverage provisions of each policy must provide coverage for any loss or damage that may arise to any person or property by reason of the conduct of the activity by the applicant. The applicant/permit holder is responsible for theft, loss, or damages to City owned property that result from filming.
4. Commercial general liability insurance must be provided with combined single limits of liability for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence with a $2,000,000 annual aggregate.
5. If a commercial filming activity includes vehicles, business automotive liability insurance covering owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles, with a combined single limit for bodily injury (including death) and property damage of $500,000 per occurrence. If the commercial filming activity involves stunts or car chases, the business automotive liability insurance must be increased to $3,000,000 per occurrence.
6. If a commercial filming activity includes aircrafts, aircraft liability insurance covering owned, hired, and non-owned aircraft with a minimum limit of $5,000,000 per occurrence.
7. If any fireworks, pyrotechnics, explosives, or other special effects are utilized as part of the commercial filming activity, then separate additional general liability insurance must be provided by the applicant or pyrotechnic provider in an amount of not less than $3,000,000 for each claim, with a $3,000,000 annual aggregate.
8. If filming occurs at or on a city facility or premise, worker's compensation insurance with statutory limits. Filming at other locations does not require worker’s compensation insurance. Worker’s compensation insurance is not required for B-roll filming where the applicant provides a written statement that all photographers, staff, and crew will have both feet on the ground during filming.
9. Employer's liability insurance with the following minimum limits for bodily injury by:
   1. Accident, $500,000 per each accident; and
   2. Disease, $500,000 per employee with a per policy aggregate of $500,000.
10. If a facility or other property owned or managed by the city is subject to both the insurance requirements of this chapter and insurance requirements established by another city ordinance, an official city action, a city lease or use agreement, or other applicable law, then the insurance requirements with the greater limits and coverages must be met to conduct the commercial filming activity at the facility or property