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Morgan County updates film permitting policy, adds safety protocols and raises fees
Summary
The county revised its film permitting policy (last updated September 2019) to add clearer standards on traffic, access, notification, pyrotechnics and restoration, and recommended fee increases aligned with neighboring jurisdictions.
Morgan County staff presented revisions to the county’s film permitting policy and fee schedule, noting the policy had last been revised in September 2019. The proposed update narrows gaps in the existing policy and adds clearer standards around traffic impacts, access to essential services, and the daily operations of surrounding neighborhoods and businesses. Staff recommended stronger notification requirements and specific safety protocols for productions involving fire, explosives, pyrotechnics, smoke-generating equipment or the discharge of firearms (including blanks), as well as cleanup and restoration standards.
The proposed fee schedule was reviewed against neighboring jurisdictions and the board approved the update by unanimous vote. The revisions are intended to align permit rates with regional benchmarks and to establish set rates for rental of county property; the motion to adopt the policy and fee changes passed without recorded opposition.
