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CITY OF MIAMI

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There is NO FILM PERMIT FEE when filming within The City of Miami unless filming with a drone ($100 application fee). However, there may be fees that may be incurred when your activities require specific City services, such as Fire and Police. In order to obtain a permit to film in the City of Miami, you will need:

FILM PERMIT APPLICATION

CITY SERVICES PERMIT APPLICATIONS*

GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CERTIFICATE* as needed

Scouting for a shoot and not sure if your location is within our jurisdiction? Take a look at our City of Miami Zoning Map and check for yourself

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UAS (DRONES)

• Applications must be submitted 14 days prior to requested usage time of UAS to ensure proper review of the application by City officials

• A film permit must first be submitted prior to the UAS Drone Application

• Please download the FAA B4UFLY App. The app is available for free download in the App Store for iOS and Google Play store for Android. B4UFLY is an easy-to-use smartphone app that helps unmanned aircraft operators determine whether there are any restrictions or requirements in effect at the location where they want to fly

• Flying UAS in and around stadiums is prohibited starting one hour before and ending one hour after the scheduled time of any of the following events: 
  
  • Major League Baseball
  • Major League Football
  • NCAA Division I Football
  • Nascar Sprint Cup, Indy Car, and Champ Series races
  
  Specifically, UAS operations are prohibited within a radius of three nautical miles of the stadium or venue.

Apply for your City of Miami UAS Permit HERE

Pay UAS Drone application fee HERE