Thank you for choosing the City of Garden City for your film location needs.
Checklist For Professional Permits
- Register your project by completing the Savannah Regional Film Commission Project Registration Form. The Film Commission will reply with further details.
- Garden City Film Permit Application for each Garden City-owned location. Complete application must be submitted in its entirety a least ten (10) business days prior to beginning of activity for consideration by the City Administrator.
- Permit Application Fees
- Commercial General Liability Insurance
- Upload Notification Letter and distribute on YELLOW paper at least 5 business days in advance of filming activity per location. For an example of a notification letter, please click HERE
Warning
Failure of the production company to comply with the City of Garden City’s guidelines and conditions set forth in each permit, or the use of any location not specified in the permit, shall give the City of Garden City grounds to revoke the permit or take other restrictive actions as necessary.
City Parks and Recreation
For more on using Garden City Parks and Recreation locations please view – Garden City Parks and Rec Locations.
Notification of Affected Businesses and Residents
The production company is responsible for notifying all businesses and residents affected by the filming activity as per the Garden City’s guidelines. Notification shall take place following the City of Garden City’s review of the application and no less than five business days prior to the planned activity.
The City of Garden City reserves the right to deny or revoke permits where insufficient time has been allowed for proper notification, or when the notification process has been improperly applied.
Upload Notification Letter and distribute on YELLOW paper at least 5 days in advance of filming activity per location. For an example of a notification letter, please click HERE
Insurance
Commercial General Liability, naming “The City of Garden City” as an additional insured is required.
Minimum Limits (per occurrence): $2,000,000
Evidence of Insurance must be submitted before a permit can be effective.
Insurance Certificate addressed as follows:
Certificate Holder:
The City of Garden City
c/o Veronica Enoch
100 Central Avenue
Garden City, Georgia 31405
Please have your insurance agent or broker submit your insurance electronically via email to venoch@gardencity-ga.gov.
Garden City Police Department
To request Garden City Off-Duty officers, and for traffic assistance inquiries, please contact:
Lieutenant Brian Hood
Administrative Division Commander
Garden City Police Department
hood@gardencity-ga.gov
912.963.2703
Motion Picture, Television, and Photography Fees
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application Fee | $875 |
| Use of City Property | $1,500/day |
| Police Officer Security/Extras | $65.00/hr (4 hour minimum) |
| Police Vehicle | $450/day |
| Firefighter | $65.00/hr (4 hour minimum) |
| Fire Truck Water Tender 2,500 gallon | $450/hr (4 hour minimum) |
| Fire Truck with a 1,250 gallon per minute pump | $500/hr (4 hour minimum) |
| Fire Truck with a 75′ ladder | $600/hr (4 hour minimum) |
| Water Hookup, Metering, water, etc. | Based on Current Rates |
| Public Works assistance in road closures, etc. | Based on Current Rates |
| Last Minute Changes and/or Requests | $500 |
For More on Permitting, please contact:
Veronica Enoch
100 Central Avenue | Garden City, Georgia 31405
Phone – 912.963.2763 ext 351
venoch@gardencity-ga.gov
www.gardencity-ga.gov