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Film Permit Application

You need to fill out a film permit application if any of the following applies:

- You are filming on City owned property

- Your filming requires a street closure

- Your filming includes special efffects

Film Permit Application Information:

Permits must be received at least five business days in advance of the first filming date. If the filming occurs on City owned property, a Location Agreement contract needs to be agreed upon and signed by both parties. If any portion of filming occurs on City owned property, the application needs to be received at least three weeks prior to the start of filming. The film permit application is $75. Please see additional fees below. One application can include multiple filming locations and date ranges, but all must be included on the application.

Any special effects and special considerations must be marked on the application. If a filming requires any street closures, a street closure signature page will be sent to the applicant upon completion of this permit application. The applicant must obtain all signatures of people and/or business affected by the closure.

Permit Application Process:

Please fill out the film permit application as completely and with as much detail as possible. After it is submitted, an online invoice for the $75 application fee will be sent to the email provided on the application. Once that invoice is paid, the application will be sent off for departmental approvals where any necessary staffing fees, other permits, etc. will be determined. If any filming takes place on City property, an agreement will be drafted and sent to the applicant for their signature before returning to the City for the final signature. Depending on certain special effects or if you are filming on city property, a Certificate of Insurance naming the City of Gastonia as additionally insured may be required.

Additional Fees:

- If the filming includes amplified sound, a noise permit will need to be obtained from the Gastonia Police Department, which is $5 if done at least 48 hours in advance of the film start date, or $25 if done within 48 hours.

- If filming on City owned property, the fee is $50 per day (partial or full) unless the filming occurs on a site that already has a registered rental fee (community center, Rotary Pavilion, etc.) In that case, the facility's rental fee would be paid per day.

- If having certain special effects in your film (fireworks, large tent, bounce houses, etc.) other permits from various departments may be needed in addition that would result in additional fees for those respective permits.

- If your filming requires on-site assistance from the Gastonia Police Department, Gastonia Fire Department, or other Gastonia Department staff, a staff fee will be quoted when approval is sent.

- If there are quite a few requests and special considerations that are made of the city prior to and during the filming, an additional filming fee may be added on to the invoice.

Production Company

Name of Film

Contact Person

Office Phone Number

Cell Phone Number

Type of Film

Feature Film

TV Movie

TV Series

Commercial

List all filming locations that are on city property, require a street closure, or have special effects, as well as the dates and times that you will be filming at each location. If you will have set up and break down dates outside of the film dates at each of those locations, please note those dates and times as well.

Will filming at the above location(s) for the above date(s) still go on in the case of inclement weather? What is the inclement weather plan?

Describe scenes that are being filmed.

Number in cast

Number in crew

Number of extras

Base camp

Equipment parking

Cast, crew, and extra parking

Will the filming include any special effects (pyrotechnics, fake rain, fake snow, etc.)?

Yes

What special effect(s) will be included in the filming? What date(s)?

Do any of the following special considerations apply?

Street closure or Intermittent Traffic Control

Tent greater than 10x10

Hydrant usage

Inflatable or mechanical ride

On-site grilling or cooking (not food truck)

Sound amplification

Alcoholic beverages served or sold

Large equipment

Please provide the street(s) you are wanting to close, the specific section, the date(s), time(s), and how you are planning on closing the street. Some closures or ITC may require hiring off-duty officers. Please also submit a site map at the end of this application that shows a detailed sketch of what portion of the street will be shut down as well as anything that will be set up on the street.

How large is the tent/structure? What date(s) of filming will the tent be up?

How large is the inflatable? Is it all enclosed?

Please describe the on-site cooking or grilling that will take place.

Please describe the on-site alcohol sales or consumption that will take place.

Please describe the large equipment and where and when it will be used during filming.

Any additional information? Please include any special requests to the City or any considerations that have to be made.

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