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Council adopts updated filming ordinance as town moves toward 'film ready' status
Summary
Council opened public comment and adopted an ordinance amending chapter 152 (filming) to update Eatontown's rules for on‑location film production; filmmakers and the Economic Development Advisory Board urged streamlined, consistent permitting to attract productions and local business activity.
Council opened a public hearing on an ordinance amending the town’s filming rules and then adopted the measure by roll call. Economic and media industry commenters said clarity and quick permitting make a municipality attractive to productions; Dee Slattery of the Economic Development Advisory Board said marketing Eatontown as a film‑production city could bring substantial local economic benefits. "The ability for Eatontown to market itself as a film production city will...empower our businesses," a public commenter said, praising the council’s move.
The mayor said Eatontown has already appointed a film liaison and that the administration will continue to upload photographic assets and paperwork required for film‑ready designation. The ordinance will be published in clean form in the code book after the strikethrough edits shown in the draft are finalized.
