Filming & Commercial Photography
Rules & Regulations

1. New Orleans City Park Film Permit. No person shall take still, motion, video or sound pictures for commercial purposes in City Park without a City Park Film Permit approved by the City Park Public Relations Director or Coordinator. The Film Permit form shall be in writing and shall set forth any conditions pertaining to the use as the Director/Coordinator shall determine and the fee or charge to be paid for such use.
   
2. Fees and Charges. The fees and charges for use of City Park for filming and commercial photography shall be established by City Park and shall be paid prior to the issuance of the City Park Film Permit Form. All fees must be paid 24 hours prior to the filming date.
   
3. Compensation for loss of business, facility rental fees. City Park must be compensated for loss of business if filming will take place in areas that will prohibit customer access to revenue producing areas and all established facility rental fees must be paid in addition to film permit fees.
   
4. City Permits. Parties wishing to film in City Park are responsible for obtaining any additional permit from the City of New Orleans and/or New Orleans Fire Department as needed.
   
5. Public Safety. Activities that will endanger public safety in City Park are prohibited. City Park Police, New Orleans Police Department and/or New Orleans Fire Department may shut down a filming company at anytime if they feel it is endangering public safety.
   
6. Litter or Debris. Upon completion of filming, the area being used for filming must be left free of litter or debris. A custodial and trash receptacle will be deducted from the security deposit of film companies who do not leave City Park in the condition in which it was found.
   
7. Vehicle and Equipment Parking. Production companies must set up a parking base on paved areas only. No parking will be allowed on the roots of trees or other sensitive green spaces.
   
8. Insurance. All parties wishing to film in City Park are required to sign an indemnification agreement and provide a Certificate of Insurance with the following minimal coverage:

General Liability
$1 million per occurrence
$2 million aggregate

Auto Liability
$1 million combined single limit

In addition, proof of Workers’ Compensation must be provided and a waiver of subrogration must be granted in favor of City Park.

Insurance certificate holders must be listed as additional insured and should read as follows:

   New Orleans City Park Improvement Association,
   Friends of City Park,
   State of Louisiana,
   Pepco
   #1 Palm Drive
   New Orleans, LA 70124

City Park may shut down a filming company at anytime they feel the conditions of the City Park Filming Guidelines and/or City Park Film Permit Form is not being conformed to.