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Town of Bedford

  • 321 Bedford Rd., Bedford Town House
  • Bedford Hills, NY 10507
  • Phone: (914) 666-4534
Details
Bedford includes the hamlets of Bedford Hills, Bedford and Katonah. Contact Lisbeth "Boo" Fumagalli, Town Clerk, at (914) 666-4534 or lfumagalli@bedfordny.gov.
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Film Permitting
  • Film Contact:
    Lisbeth "Boo" Fumagalli, Town Clerk, (914) 666-4534 | lfumagalli@bedfordny.gov
  • Permit | Application fee: Permit required; no application fee.
  • Private Property: $500 - $3,250/day
  • Public Property: $0 - $4,000/day
  • Student Assignments: $0
  • Public Service: $100
  • Agency Advertising: $0-$4,000 / day
  • Commercial Photography: $500 - $4000 / day
  • Commercials | Short films: $500 - $4,000 / day
  • TV | Feature Film: $500 - $4,000 / day
  • Insurance Indemnification:
    COI naming the Town of Bedford as an additional insured with a minimum of $2M General Aggregate coverage
  • Earliest Allowed: 8 a.m.
  • Latest Allowed: Sunset
  • Other Rules, Restrictions:
    If filming is on private property, the property owner/agent must sign each application or provide a Homeowner Authorization Letter giving permission for the production to use their property. Applicant must supply copy of application to all adjacent property owners. Bond or cash security payment may be required. Forms available on website.
  • Alternate Film Contact:
    Roxanne Surace | Senior Office Assistant, Town of Bedford | rsurace@townofbedfordny.gov | (914) 864-3864
  • Police Contact:
    Mel Padilla, Chief of Police | (914) 241-3111 | mpadilla@bedfordny.gov
  • Additional Film Resource:
    Deirdre Courtney-Batson, Katonah Historic District Advisory Commission | (914) 232-4320
  • Additional Film Resource 2:
    Jim Renwick, Bedford Historic District Review Commission | (914) 234-9261
  • Permit Application / Information: View
  • Film Policy:
    Type I Permit:$500/day
    • private property;
    • cast and crew size is limited to 20 individual members or less;
    • Filming or photography is limited to daytime hours
    • Filming or photography is limited to five or fewer continuous days at the location; and
    • Filming or photography involves no potential noise, traffic or light impacts, including, but not limited to, the use of any pyrotechnic device or high-powered artificial lighting other than camera-mounted or handheld equipment.

    Type II Permit: $1,500/day/Private Property, $2,000/day/Public Property
    • If any special conditions referenced are present

    Type III Permit: $3,250/day/Private Property, $4,000/day/Public Property • If any special conditions referenced are present & if permit may significantly impact any neighboring properties and/or vehicle or pedestrian traffic