Dallas
Dallas charges per location, names specific landmarks that need a permit even for B-roll, and wants $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 in coverage.
Guidance, not legal advice
Permit
Conditional
Issuer: City of Dallas Office of Special Events; the Dallas Film Commission routes productions to it
Cost: Standard production application $50 per location; complex production (street closures, traffic control, effects) $250
Processing: Apply ahead; insurance required before filming
Required for filming on public property, streets, and city facilities, including still photography and student films. Commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate is required, naming the City of Dallas as certificate holder and its officers as additional insured, with a waiver of subrogation. Private-property shoots need no city permit.
Drone / airspace
Commercial drone work requires FAA Part 107; drones are prohibited in the Class B airspace over downtown Dallas without an FAA waiver
Local rules sit on top of FAA airspace rules. For Part 107 and drone law, see Drone Authority.
Street / public space
Yes: you can photograph what is visible from public space in the US
Private property sets its own rules regardless of city law.
Practical notes
- Each location needs its own $50 application; named landmarks like Dealey Plaza and Pioneer Plaza need a permit even for B-roll.
- City-service costs are extra: off-duty police, meter hooding, and fire-rescue medics; downtown traffic control moves you to the $250 complex tier.
Sources
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