Film & Media Production in Sandy

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Greetings, and welcome to the City of Sandy.  This page is for film and media production companies interested in filming within our city limits.  We've worked to make our local permitting process simple and painless as possible to help your project proceed smoothly.  Please get in touch with our Film & Media Contact to ensure you have all of the permits you need, and for general assistance with any city-related issues prior to filming.  Thank you and good luck!

City of Sandy Film & Media Contact:

  • David C. Snider - City of Sandy Economic Development Manager

Business requirements for filming in the City of Sandy:

  • Uniform Clackamas County Film & Media Filming Permit: If you have not yet filled out a permit with the county, please do so now. Completing a county permit is simple (can be completed online) and is required prior to filming anywhere in the county.  The Uniform Clackamas County Film & Media Permit can be found here: https://web3.clackamas.us/film/.  The Clackamas County contact for Film & Media is Corina Copeland (ccopeland@clackamas.us) and can typically be reached during regular Clackamas County working hours (Mon - Thur, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM)
  • City of Sandy business license: The City of Sandy may charge special event usage fees for filming in or around city buildings and parks, but does not charge for filming on public right of way such as sidewalks and streets. Production companies will be required to obtain a standard business license to operate within city limits.  Business license fees are relatively low (<$200 in most cases), and are determined by the number of personnel the applicant will have working on the project.  Your city business license will be auto-generated from the information you enter into the county filming permit, and may take 1-2 weeks to process.  Please contact the designated film & media contact for the City of Sandy with any questions about this license.
  • Certificate of Insurance: The City of Sandy requires that any production company operating within city limits acquire a certificate of insurance for an amount not less than $2,000,000 naming the City of Sandy as a co-insured for protection against claims  for personal injuries, wrongful deaths, and property damage.

Once these three requirements are met, please contact the designated film & media contact (information listed above) to discuss any other local permits or permissions that might be needed for your project (road closure permits, traffic control permits, pyrotechnic permits, requests for city personnel, etc).

Fee Schedule

The City of Sandy is happy to offer film & media production companies the use of City personnel upon request.  Cost recovery fees for the usage of City staff and resources shall be determined using the following schedule:

  • Park staff --     $44 per hour/person
  • Water --     standard per unit rate + $50 hydrant metering fee
  • Clean up --     $44 per hour/person
  • Traffic control --     $44 per hour/person
  • Police services --     $63 per hour/officer
  • Building Use Fees -- Contact Staff for more information
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