There is no special permitting needed to shoot in and around the city of Columbus and central Ohio. If you need to block or close a street or sidewalk, or will be impeding foot or vehicle traffic, an off duty police officer and/or permit is required for sidewalk, lane or street closure.
Please contact Film Columbus for contact information pertaining to filming in cities and counties surrounding Columbus and Franklin County. In most areas you pay out-of-pocket expenses for street closures and police, but no permit is needed.
City of Columbus Transportation Division
Permits Section, 109 N 4th Street, 3rd Floor
Columbus, OH
43215-9023
Columbus Parks and Recreation Permit Section
1111 E Broad Street
Columbus, OH
43205
(614) 645-3300
Notes:
Metro Parks
Larry Peck Deputy Director
(614) 895-6236
Ohio State Parks
A permit processing fee of $35.00 will be charged for all permits. Additional charges may be required to reimburse the park for additional costs of park security, utilities, etc.
Individual park managers need to be contacted before shooting in an Ohio State Park. Find park contact info.
For Ohio State Parks general information, please call or email:
Ohio State Parks
(614) 265-6911
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