
As the Media Captial of the World, the City of Burbank welcomes and supports production companies.
Get a Permit
- Complete the Film Burbank Permit. For help, contact the Police Film Office at (818) 238-3105 at least 48 business hours before filming starts.
- The Fire Film Safety Office reviews the permit to decide if a Fire Safety Officer is needed.
- If a Fire Safety Officer is not needed, a Fire Film Safety Permit is issued.
- The production company will receive copies of all permits. These must be kept on-site during filming.
Fees
Fire Safety Officer
- 4-hour minimum must be paid in advance
- If more than 4 hours is needed, the balance will be invoiced. Total hours will include 30-minutes before and after production.
- Production without a Fire Safety Officer will get a Temporary Production Location Permit, which must be paide in advance.
- Email the Fire Film Safety Office at [email protected] for changes. Cancellation notices must be within 24 hours or fees will not be refunded.
Payment
- Cash, check or credit card
- Permit will be cancelled is payment is not received.
Other Operational Permits
- Determined by the Fire Film Safety Oiffce
- Depends on film activity
- Fees charged for each permit
For questions, call (818) 238-FIRE (3473) or email [email protected].