For your convenience, below is a summary of the permitting procedure for the City of Quincy. After reading the following procedures, contact Mark Carey at the Quincy Film Bureau office to schedule an appointment and we’ll help you through the permitting process every step of the way!

• (Only on Quincy property) For protection against possible occurrence of personal injury, you must provide a Certificate of Insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000.00 issued to: The City of Quincy, Quincy City Hall, Mayor's Office, Quincy, MA 02169 with The City of Quincy as the certificate holder. This Certificate ensures security in the unlikely event of personal injury occurring on city property as a result of your activities. You must request a Certificate of Insurance from your own insurance company, and have it dated for the entire period of time you are working in the City of Quincy.

• For protection against possible damage to city property, you must provide a bond with a minimum security of $5,000.00 issued to the City of Quincy. The bond must be acquired from a local bonding company. There is usually a $50.00 fee for a bond valid for one year. For assistance in selecting a bond company, please contact our office. *Note: The following steps cannot be completed before meeting with a member of the Quincy Film Bureau. They will accompany you through the remainder of the permitting process.

• If your production requires reserved parking for staging vehicles, or pedestrian or vehicular traffic control, or if special circumstances are involved, you must present copies of your Certificate of Insurance and the property security bond to the Quincy Traffic Department. For parking needs, see Quincy Film Bureau. You must provide a detailed map of your proposed locations for filming and staging vehicles to facilitate the permitting process. If you are required to post notices for restricted parking or special circumstances, some postings must be completed 72 hours (three days) in advance of activities in residential communities, and 48 hours (two days) for non-residential communities; in addition, the posting notice application requires 48 hours to process interdepartmentally. Therefore, you must allow for a minimum of four to five days lead time to complete such arrangements. Parking will only be approved for vehicles with commercial plates.

• To acquire the necessary permit, you must present the Certificate of Insurance, the property security bond, and any necessary Quincy Permits to The Quincy Film Bureau Office, 1250 Hancock St, Suite 127N Quincy, MA 02169. The office will then review your application to determine any additional permits, fees, and licenses that may be required by the City of Quincy. (These may involve the Department of Public Works, Police or Fire Departments, Parks and Recreation Department, Neighborhood Associations or Special Interests.)
  
  The Quincy Film Bureau will then assist you in making any necessary arrangements with these departments. If there are any fees for special services, for example Police Details, Ranger Details, and Fire Marshall Details, such fees will be billed directly to the client by the respective office. The Quincy Film Bureau also collects contributions to the Funds for the tourism and cultural initiatives through Discover Quincy. If necessary, any Neighborhood Associations or Special Interest groups will make decisions that may be appropriate.

• Finally, the Department of Public Works issues permits for shooting on the streets, sidewalks and public ways. For such permits, contact The Quincy Film Bureau at 1-866-990-FILM (3456) or Mark Carey @ 857-919-2323 . The Department will issue the project documents to determine the need for a permit. The fee for the permit is $20.00 per day per location. For other production requests, including locations or other film services, contact the Quincy Film Bureau which can also assist you in information pertaining to cities and towns outside of Quincy.

QUINCY POLICE ASSISTANCE

The Quincy Police Department has worked closely with many productions to ensure the safety and convenience of the public as well as attention to the needs of the production crew. Routine police details may be obtained through the Quincy Police Department Detail Office. Police details are charged at the following hourly rates:

The minimum police detail available is for four hours, and an additional 10% surcharge is paid to the City of Quincy for administrative costs. There are other costs depending on the size of the production. For Example; If 5 or more officers are needed you may need a sergeant and or lieutenant on site. Sundays, overtime and anytime over 4 hours requires mor fees. 

The Quincy Film Bureau will provide any and all other details needed. 

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