Production Incentives Database

In addition to submitting a completed film permit application, applicants must submit the following:
Payment (check or money order made out to The City of North Miami), Certificate of Liability, Letter of Intent, Image of film area including location of equipment, trucks, off-duty officers, etc, Letter of Authorization (If necessary)
Once submitted, it will take about three days for the finalized permit and application. Once all signatures have been approved, you will be contacted by the Economic Development Manager, so that you may receive your permit via e-mail or pick it up in the Community Planning & Development office.

To obtain reimbursement, production companies must submit invoice(s) with a description of expenses including itemized receipts/paid invoices. See the film permit application for details.

Parking/Base Camp
Any production to be filmed in the City that invests more than $20,000 in North Miami businesses, may be given free and/or reserved parking during production. Any production to be filmed in the City that invests more than $50,000 in North Miami business may be given free and/or reserved space to use as a “Base Camp” during production.

Production Incentives
For productions with more than twelve crew members and a budget of more than $30,000, fees for use of City facilities such as parks, community centers, and other public locations may be waived. For productions with budgets over $100,000, administrative fees for hiring off-duty Police officers may be waived.