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Long Branch adopts ordinance requiring permits for commercial and movie filming
Summary
On July 9 the Long Branch City Council adopted Ordinance 0-09-25 to add Chapter 233 to the municipal code, establishing a city-issued filming permit intended to support the film industry while protecting residents and businesses. The ordinance passed unanimously on second reading.
The Long Branch City Council voted unanimously July 9 to adopt Ordinance 0-09-25, which creates Chapter 233 of the municipal code to establish a permit requirement for commercial and movie filming within the city.
Council members said the ordinance is intended to balance support for the film industry with protections for Long Branch residents and businesses. The council clerk read a summary: the chapter’s purpose is "to be supportive of the film industry while at the same time protecting the business and residents of the city from any negative impacts resulting from filming" and to "promote safety and welfare." The ordinance was introduced on June 25, 2025.
The council opened a public hearing on the ordinance; no members of the public spoke on the measure. The council then moved to adopt the ordinance on second and final reading and to "advertise according to law." A roll call vote recorded "yes" from all council members present; the motion passed.
Ordinance number: 0-09-25. The summary read at the meeting indicates the ordinance will create licensing and permit procedures for filming activity; the meeting record states council will advertise the adoption "according to law." The ordinance’s effective date was not specified during the meeting.
