Film Permits

We appreciate your interest in Filming in the City of Doraville!

Media Permit Requirements
To apply for a film permit, you need to complete and send us the following items, as applicable.

ALL applicants must submit/perform the following:

• A Complete and Signed Permit Application.
• Permission of the private property owner.
• Site plan showing production location and base camp.
  • An example of which can be found here.
• Neighbor & Businesses Notification Letter and list of addresses of those notified.
• Paid application fee.
  • An invoice will be sent to the applicant from authorize.net.
• Coordination with the DeKalb County Fire Marshal’s Office
  • Applicants can schedule times for review and inspection with Fire Marshal’s Office Coordinator, Greg Spieks, at pgspieks@dekalbcountyga.gov.
  • Information on Fire Safety Officer Assignments and Procedures can be found here.
    • The minimum number of days to request a Fire Safety Officer for SPFX, Smoke, Sparks, Flames, etc. is 5 (five) business days.

FILMING ON CITY OF DORAVILLE PROPERTY
:

• Complete a Public Location Agreement Form (when using a City facility).
• Pay a deposit (Municipal Court, City Hall, Park, Facility, Public Road), a deposit of $350.00 needs to be provided.   
• Copy of the Certificate of Insurance Liability.

FILMING ON ROADWAYS OR IMPACTING TRAFFIC

• Hire off-duty officers.
  • When Doraville Police Department officers are needed for traffic control, assistance, etc., the producer agency should coordinate directly with Lieutenant John Kanupke at John.Kanupke@Doravillega.us. 
• Receive a permit from the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) for state routes.
  • Roads like Motors Industrial Way, Peachtree Boulevard, and Buford Highway require a DOT Film.
    
    • A permit for use of the right-of-way on all Georgia State Routes for film purposes is required. Permits are issued by the various District Traffic Operations Offices. If locations requested are in multiple Districts, a separate Permit must be issued for each District.  
    • More information can be found here.
    • GDOT Contact:  Michelle Meeks, Metro Atlanta District 7 Traffic Specialist, 770-216-3894 
      Email: mmeeks@dot.ga.gov
• Submit a filming request at least 30 days before filming if MARTA bus routes, bus stops, or transit stations will be affected during the project. 
  • Connecting Bus Routes and Schedules with the Doraville Station visit here.
  • More Information is available here on MARTA's website.
  • MARTA Contact:  Justin Wilson, Communications Specialist, at jwilson1@itsmarta.com.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK)
  • PDK does not allow filming on runways and/or on service roads. Filming cannot interfere with airport or tenant operations.
  • Filming with Drone or other Unmanned Aircraft Systems
    • Film permit applications are required and will be reviewed by PDK Airport Director.
      • Additional Information can be found here.
  • PDK Filming Permit Instructions can be found here.
  • A tech scout must occur when filming at PDK.
    • To schedule please contact Hunter Hines, Deputy Director at chhines@dekalbcountyga.gov or call (770) 936-5445.                
    • Filming at PDK will require two applications, one with DeKalb County and the other with the City of Chamblee.
      • Wylly Harrison can be reached at wharrison@chambleega.gov.

• Rental of a Fire Hydrant Meter
  • Applications, the required deposit, and film permit must be completed and taken to DeKalb County Watershed at 1580 Roadhaven Dr. Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083.
    
    • Fire Hydrant Meter Application Form
  • Contact: hydrantrental@dekalbcountyga.gov or (404) 371-2677 or (404) 371-2697

Media Permit FeesEffective 10/01/2022, below is the City of Doraville fee schedule for media production. Film permit fees are nonrefundable.

Fee Schedule

Activity	Fee
Application Fee for Public or Private Property	$25.00
Media Production Permit Daily Fee [includes prep/shoot/strike days]	$100.00 per day
Park Facility or City Facility Daily Rental	$500.00 per day
Police Services, with a minimum of three hours per officer	$55.00 per hour, per officer
Rush fee (applicable to applications submitted in full of less than 3 working days' notice)	$150
Fee for filming done without a permit	200 % of the original permit fee
Photography Permit, Annual	$100
Photography Permit, One-Day (application fee only)	$25
Daily Lane & Sidewalk Closure	Fee
Lane closure, less than 200 feet	$150 per day
Lane closure, 200 feet or greater	$200 per day
Full Lane closure	$300 per day
Sidewalk closure Fees less than 200 feet	$75 per day
Sidewalk closure Fees 200 feet or greater	$100 per day
Online Processing	Fee
Online processing payment	$4

City of Doraville Office Hours
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EST Monday – Friday

A film permit shall be submitted three (3) working days in advance of the proposed preparation date. A rush fee shall be assessed to permits submitted with less than three working days of processing time. 
Get in Touch with Us

Should you have any questions, please contact the following staff members:

Mayira Bunting, Business and Community Engagement 
Email: Mayira.Bunting@doravillega.us 
Phone: 678-708-2480