Film permitCity
Filming in Kyle
Filming that uses city streets, rights of way, parks, buildings, equipment or staff needs the city's filming application.
Lead time At least 2 business days for commercials or episodic TV
Fees $25 application fee
What it takes
| Do you need one? | Filming that uses city streets, rights of way, parks, buildings, equipment or staff needs the city's filming application. Use of any public site for more than 10 days needs City Council approval. |
| Who issues it | City of Kyle, Office of the City Manager; Kyle Economic Development is the first contact. |
| Lead time | At least 2 business days for commercials or episodic TV; at least 5 business days for feature films. |
| Fees | $25 application fee. City property: $500 per day total or disruptive use, $250 per day partial; full street closure $50 per block per day, partial $25; large-vehicle parking $50 per block or lot per day. Costs from a cancellation with under 24 hours' notice are billed. |
| Insurance | At least $1 million general liability with a $5 million umbrella, plus $1 million auto if applicable, naming the City of Kyle and its agents, officers, elected officials and employees as additional insured. |
| Police, fire and traffic | The production pays for all police, fire and public works staff assigned; off-duty officers and firefighters are paid at least 1.5 times their hourly rate. |
| Street and lane closures | Attach a map of planned street closures or public-area use. |
| Telling neighbors | Good-faith notice to every owner, tenant and resident in affected neighborhoods, with a signed comment report. |
| Hours and noise | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends and holidays, unless approved with neighbors notified. |
| Students and nonprofits | The City Manager may waive the application fee for nonprofits. |
From the official pages: Kyle Economic Development - Film Friendly Texas community ↗︎ · City of Kyle filming policy, application and guidelines (PDF) ↗︎. Rules and fees change; confirm with the office before you shoot. Not legal advice. Photo: Liveon001 ©Travis Witt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.