A film industry production permit is required to use any street, right of way, park, public building, or city equipment or staff.
Lead time At least 5 days for commercials, episodic TV and other media
Fees $50 application fee
| Do you need one? | A film industry production permit is required to use any street, right of way, park, public building, or city equipment or staff. Call the City Manager's office before applying. |
| Who issues it | City of Round Rock, Office of the City Manager (Film Friendly Texas program, with Arts and Culture). |
| Lead time | At least 5 days for commercials, episodic TV and other media; at least 10 days for feature films. |
| Fees | $50 application fee. Use of city property: $500 per day for total or disruptive use, $250 per day partial; full street or lot closure $50 per block per day, partial $25; large-vehicle parking $50 per block or lot per day. Park filming carries a $100 refundable damage deposit. |
| Insurance | At least $1 million general liability with a $5 million umbrella, and $1 million auto liability if applicable, naming the City of Round Rock as additional insured. |
| Police, fire and traffic | The production pays for all police, fire and public works staff assigned, within 10 days of invoice; off-duty officers and firefighters are paid at least 1.5 times their hourly rate. Deposits may be required. |
| Street and lane closures | Vehicle counts, parking and staging must be approved before the permit issues; a site plan is required. |
| Telling neighbors | Affected residents get a City Manager-approved written schedule, and the application must include their comments with signatures, addresses and phone numbers. |
| Hours and noise | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends and holidays, unless approved in advance with neighbor notice. Lights and generators need on-site approval. |
| Students and nonprofits | The City Manager may waive the application fee for nonprofits. |
| Also | The city asks for a copy of the finished work for its archives and an on-screen credit where applicable. |
From the official pages: City of Round Rock - Film Friendly Texas community ↗︎ · City of Round Rock - Film permit guidelines (PDF) ↗︎. Rules and fees change; confirm with the office before you shoot. Not legal advice. Photo: James Howard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.