Film Permitting
- Film Contact: Victor Federico | vfederico@townofryeny.com | 914-881-4532
- Permit | Application fee: Permit required
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Private Property:
NA (Any other covered location within the Town may be associated with the Village of Port Chester, City of Rye, Rye Brook) - Public Property: $2,500 in Rye Town Park & Crawford Park
- Student Assignments: Must apply - Fees may be waived
- Public Service: Must apply - Fees may be waived
- Agency Advertising: $2,500 in Rye Town Park & Crawford Park*
- Commercial Photography: $500 in Rye Town Park & Crawford Park*
- Commercials | Short films: $2,500 Rye Town Park & Crawford Park*
- TV | Feature Film: $2,500 in Rye Town Park & Crawford Park*
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Insurance Indemnification:
COI naming Rye Town Park and City of Rye as the additional insureds. min. $1M. Proof of General Liability Should Include:- Worker’s Compensation
- Employers’ Liability Insurance
- Public Liability, Bodily Injury, and Property Damage:
- Injury or death of one person…$1,000,000
- Injury to more than one person in a single accident…$2,000,000
- Property Damage...$1,000,000
- Automobile and Truck Public Liability, Bodily Injury and Property Damage:
- Injury or Death of one person...$1,000,000
- Injury to more than one person in a single
- Earliest Allowed: 7 a.m.
- Latest Allowed: 10 p.m.
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Other Rules, Restrictions:
Additional fees may apply based on:- Use of public parking spaces;
- Use of vehicle travel ways requiring the rerouting or directing of pedestrian traffic;
- Use of pedestrian travel ways requiring the rerouting or directing of pedestrian traffic;
- Use of public buildings;
- Use of other public areas during normal operating hours;
- The size of the filming location.
- The number of filming locations;
- The number of hours the filming location or locations will be used;
- Use or involvement of Town personnel;
- Use or Involvement of Town Equipment;
- Use of explosives;
- Dangerous activities
All requests for filming have to be reviewed by the council for The Town of Rye and the commission for Rye Town. Fees for students and non-profits may be waived"