A production requesting to do any or all types of “work” on any roadway operated by the City of Brampton must apply for a Road Occupancy & Access Permit, issued by Public Works, but facilitated by the Brampton Film & TV Office.
A production company’s Road Occupancy & Access Permit will authorize the following types of scenarios requested. Please indicate which scenarios you are requesting on the Film Permit Application form. Typical scenarios include (but are not limited to):
- Road closure(s)
- Traffic lane closure(s)
- Intermittent traffic stoppages
- Travelling shots & Grid-style permit(s)
- Sidewalk closure(s)
- Production Vehicle and equipment parking on City roads
All productions seeking a Road Occupancy & Access permit will be required to provide a valid City of Brampton Certificate of Insurance document and sign off on the Road Occupancy & Access Permit and Conditions documents.
It is the responsibility of the production to review the Road Occupancy & Access Permit and the Conditions documents before consenting to them.
Overnight - Any roadway “work” occurring between the hours of 11:00 pm – 7:00 am must get majority permission of the residents and businesses directly affected (as determined by the Brampton Film Office).
Access for emergency vehicles must be maintained at all times.
When the City has declared Winter Operations are in effect, access for all winter operation vehicles must be maintained as well.
Road Closure(s)
In order to close a road in the City of Brampton for filming purposes, a request for a Road Occupancy & Access Permit indicating a Road Closure must be submitted to the Brampton Film & TV Office a minimum of two weeks before the planned closure date for appropriate review.
A production is required to have road closure advanced notice message signage installed a minimum of one week before the planned closure day and time.
Generally, the production must provide the following:
- installation of road closure advance notice message sign(s)
- A detailed Traffic Control Plan
- Detour plan (if necessary)
- If the road closure restricts access for the area residents, indicate what arrangements will be made to assist area residents and businesses to safely get in and out of their driveways.
- Number and positions of paid duty officers and cruisers
All temporary road conditions must follow the traffic control devices and systems as outlined in the
Ontario Traffic Manual – Book 7, including (but not limited to): use of pay duty police officers and/or flag persons as traffic control persons, signage, advanced notification messaging, markers, barricades, and cones.
Traffic Lane Reduction & Closure(s)
In order to close a lane or lanes of traffic in the City of Brampton for filming purposes, a request for a Road Occupancy & Access Permit indicating lane reduction or closure(s) must be submitted to the Brampton Film & TV Office a minimum of one week before the planned closure date for appropriate review.
Generally, the production must provide the following:
- A detailed Traffic Control Plan
- Detour plan (if necessary)
- If a lane closure request restricts access for the area residents, indicate what arrangements will be made to assist area residents and businesses to safely get in and out of their driveways.
- Number and positions of paid duty officers and cruisers
- Indicate where production vehicles and picture vehicles will be positioned near or around the work area
All temporary road conditions must follow the traffic control devices and systems as outlined in the
Ontario Traffic Manual – Book 7, including (but not limited to): use of pay duty police officers and/or flag persons as traffic control persons, signage, advanced notification messaging, markers, barricades, and cones.
Intermittent Traffic Stoppages (ITS)
In order to pause regular traffic up to three minutes at a time in the City of Brampton for filming purposes, a request for a Road Occupancy & Access Permit indicating Intermittent Traffic Stoppages must be submitted to the Brampton Film & TV Office a minimum of two weeks before the planned closure date for appropriate review.
Depending on the roadways in consideration, the conditions of the Road Occupancy & Access Permit for Intermittent Traffic Stoppage may include (but are not limited to):
- Stoppages can be no longer than three minutes in length
- Use of paid duty officers to act as traffic control persons
- An approved detour plan (if necessary)
Travelling Shots & Grid Permits
The City of Brampton does not currently issue Grid Permits for city roads. All productions must apply for a Road Occupancy & Access Permit, detailed on the Film Permit Application form, for all filming taking place on City roads.
In order to obtain a Road Occupancy & Access Permit for typical filming work involving access to all roads of the City, including travelling shots, productions are asked to provide detailed driving routes and pay duty police officer (and cruisers) request forms, if required, to the Brampton Film & TV Office.
Typical travel and grid requests including filming with a camera in a car driving in regular traffic, filming with a process trailer or camera car (chase car) while escorted by a police cruiser in regular traffic, filming with a chase vehicle on other City property (including sidewalks and neighbourhood walkways).
Driving any vehicles in City parks and on pathways/trails will be reviewed by Parks department to approve.
Filming on a Sidewalk & Sidewalk Closure(s)
Productions planning on blocking access to a sidewalk or neighbourhood walkway (i.e. catwalks, cut-throughs, etc.) must apply for a Road Occupancy & Access Permit, by providing details to the Brampton Film & TV Office on the Film Permit Application form.
Some sidewalk closures will be treated as Road Closures. Depending on the impact to the sidewalk, signature permission will be required by a majority of the residents and businesses whose driveways or property are directly impacted.
Production Vehicle & Equipment Parking
The City of Brampton does not offer permit parking on City streets.
Parking is not permitted:
- on any street between the hours of 2 am and 6 am,
- on any street for longer than 3 hours; and
- on a residential street if your vehicle has a height of more than 2.6m and/or a length of more than 6.7m including any attachments or trailers.
Filmmakers and production companies must apply for a
Road Occupancy Access Permit through the Brampton Film Office by indicating the production vehicle & equipment parking requests on the
Film Permit Application form in order to park production vehicle(s) or equipment on City streets and/or to reserve parking on City streets with traffic cones.
The Brampton Film Office and Public Works will review each request and issue a Road Occupancy & Access Permit once all conditions have been met.
Access for emergency vehicles must be maintained at all times.
When the City has declared Winter Operations are in effect, access for all winter operation vehicles must be maintained as well.
Roads Serviced by the Region of Peel
Practical Stunts and use of Special Effects (Firearms, Explosive Devices and Flammable Liquids) on City Roads
It is the responsibility of the production company to inform the Brampton Film & TV Office of any time practical stunts, firearms, explosive devices, igniters or flammable liquids or any potentially dangerous stunts are attempted while occupying City roadways and/or walkways, to be able to consult with Public Works and Traffic Services and ensure public safety.
The production company may be required to pay a deposit if a City roadway or walkway has the potential of getting damaged. See specific Special Effects application requirements in the Special Effects section below.