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Shandaken adopts filming-permitting law with fees for major productions
Summary
The Town of Shandaken adopted Local Law No. 1 of 2026 to require filming permits and a fee structure (up to $5,000) for major productions while allowing fee waivers for local nonprofits; the measure follows a public hearing with supportive public comment.
The Town of Shandaken on July 14 adopted Local Law No. 1 of 2026, establishing a municipal filming-permit process that requires applicants to say where and when they will film and allows fees for security and emergency services.
"We've never had filming permitting in the town," Supervisor Matt said, explaining the town has relied on the police department's prior fee structure and that the new law includes "a fee structure up to $5,000, for major production. But if you're a local nonprofit ... we have the option of charging nothing as well." Supporters at the public hearing, including Molly Holm, described the draft as "really well written" and "fair."
The board held a public hearing before voting to adopt the law. The supervisor and staff said the measure responds to a rising number of film projects that have occasionally closed Main Street and required coordinated emergency staffing. The adopted law requires an application listing locations and expected hours; the town will also make clear that charges for police and emergency services are additional and may be billed separately.
The board made the adoption part of a consent of several resolutions at the meeting; members moved and seconded the adoption and recorded the vote in public session. The town clerk will post the final local law and the permit application instructions online.
