Film permitCity
Filming in Lockhart
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; street closures also need a permit from the public safety department. |
| Who issues it | City of Lockhart, Office of the City Manager; Lockhart tourism (through Lockhart EDC) is the first contact. |
| Lead time | At least 2 business days for commercials or episodic TV; at least 5 business days for feature films (waivable). |
| Fees | $25 application fee. City property: $500 for total or disruptive use, $250 partial; full street or lot closure $50 per block, partial $25 per block; large-vehicle parking $50 per block or lot, or an amount agreed with the City Manager. |
| Insurance | At least $1 million liability (more if the City Manager decides) with a $5 million umbrella. |
| Street and lane closures | Street closures need a separate permit from the public safety department. |
| 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 10 p.m. weekends and holidays, unless approved with neighbors notified. |
| Students and nonprofits | The fee may be waived for nonprofits; the application lists student films as a category. |
| Also | Based on the 2018 packet, a scanned document; confirm current rules with the tourism office. |
From the official pages: Lockhart EDC - Film in Lockhart ↗︎ · Lockhart film information packet and application, 2018 (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.