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Fanwood council adopts film-ready ordinance to attract productions

Borough of Fanwood Mayor and Borough Council · February 10, 2026
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Summary

The Fanwood Borough Council on April 17 adopted Ordinance 2023-02-R creating a film-and-motion-picture chapter in the borough code to streamline permitting, designate a borough liaison and allow Fanwood to register as a Film Ready community with the state. Council recorded a roll-call adoption after no public comment.

Fanwood's governing body unanimously adopted an ordinance on April 17 to designate the borough as "film ready," creating a new subchapter in the municipal code to govern motion-picture and television productions.

The ordinance (2023-02-R) establishes a five-step process: pass the ordinance, designate a local liaison to process permits, adopt a code of conduct (by subsequent resolution), upload location images to the state's film library and…

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