Cobb County, GA · Cobb County
Film Permit Application
Film productions applying to shoot in unincorporated Cobb County or a Cobb County facility use this application to provide shoot, location, safety, and security details.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Cobb County · Cobb County, Cobb County, Georgia
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- assets.cobbcounty.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
What this form is
Cobb County requires a film permit application for filming in unincorporated areas of the county or in any Cobb County facility. The application asks for production company and shoot details, location-specific plans, activities, vehicles, sound, fire safety information, and a security plan. A $100 application fee is due when submitting; filming on county property also requires legal review and a $300 permit coordination fee.
Who needs it
Production companies filming in unincorporated Cobb County or at a Cobb County facility need to complete and submit this application.
How to submit it
Mail the application to ATTN: Film Permitting, Cobb County Economic Development Department, P.O. Box 649, Marietta, GA 30061. The application fee is $100; filming on county property also incurs a $300 permit coordination fee.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the applicant must sign the application and no notarized or sworn attachment is specified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Cobb County Film Permit Application PDF.
- 2
Complete the Application
Provide production company, shoot, location, activity, safety, and security information.
- 3
Gather Required Plans
Include a detailed site plan for each location and a security plan. For filming on county property, submit insurance coverage to the county.
- 4
Submit to the County
Mail the application to ATTN: Film Permitting, Cobb County Economic Development Department, P.O. Box 649, Marietta, GA 30061.
Frequently asked questions
- Who needs a Cobb County film permit application?
- A film permit application is required for filming in unincorporated Cobb County or in any Cobb County facility.
- How do I submit the Cobb County film permit application?
- Mail it to ATTN: Film Permitting, Cobb County Economic Development Department, P.O. Box 649, Marietta, GA 30061. The application fee is $100.
- Do I need a notary for the Cobb County film permit application?
- No. The application has a signature and date line but no notary block. The applicant signs and dates it; no notarized or sworn attachment is specified.
- What plans must accompany the film permit application?
- Each location needs a detailed site plan, and all applicants must submit a security plan. The form also says filming on county property requires insurance coverage submitted to the county.