Filming in Little Silver, New Jersey

What we found, and did not find

Certified, and still nothing online

It is worth adding that Little Silver’s codified code is current only through October 17, 2025. Anything the Borough adopted in the eleven months since would not appear in the codified text — though it would normally appear in the New Laws register, and that register is empty. Both checks point the same way, which is why we are reporting an absence rather than an uncertainty.

What to ask when you call

Five questions, in this order. They are the same five that the published ordinances elsewhere on this site answer, and asking them in one call is faster than discovering them one at a time.

• Is there an adopted filming ordinance, and can I have a copy? Ask for the ordinance number and the adoption date. If it exists, that is your governing document and everything else follows from it.
• What does a permit cost, and is there a daily fee? Get both figures. A basic fee with an unmentioned daily rate on top is the most common budgeting surprise in this State.
• How far ahead do you need the application? And separately: how long does approval actually take. Those are different questions and the answers often differ by a week or more.
• What insurance limits, and who is the named insured? Get the exact wording, because your broker needs it verbatim rather than paraphrased.
• Do I need an off-duty police officer, and how do I book one? This is usually the longest-lead item on any small-town shoot.

Ask for the answers by email. A written answer from the Clerk’s office is worth more on a shoot day than a clear memory of a phone call.

Monmouth County towns nearby that do publish

Little Silver is unusually well surrounded by towns whose rules are published in full, all of them within a few minutes’ drive and all covered here:

• Red Bank, directly across the Navesink, and the busiest production town in the county.
• Shrewsbury Borough, adjoining to the south.
• Oceanport, adjoining to the east, where the Zoning Officer issues the permit.
• Tinton Falls, which is the only town in the area that commits in writing to issuing a basic permit within four business days.
• Fort Monmouth, the largest single production site in the county, on its own process.

None of that is a reason to avoid Little Silver. It is a reason to call the Clerk early enough that you still have options if the answer takes time.

If we have this wrong, we want to know

This page reports an absence, and an absence is the hardest thing to report honestly: it can be disproved by a single document we did not find. If a filming ordinance exists here — published, unpublished, adopted last month or a decade ago — we would rather replace this page with a proper guide.

The finding is dated September 21, 2026. Treat it as a snapshot. If you obtain the ordinance from the Clerk, or if the town publishes one, tell us and we will rewrite this page around the document.

Common questions

Does Little Silver, NJ require a film permit?

Almost certainly yes, but the Borough does not publish the rules. On September 21, 2026 we searched the codified Borough code on eCode360, current through October 17, 2025, and found no filming chapter. We then read Chapter 5, Police Regulations, in full, and Chapter 6, Licensing and General: neither contains the word “film” even once. Little Silver is nonetheless certified Film Ready by the State. Contact the Borough Clerk's office and ask for the filming ordinance and the permit application.

How much does a film permit cost in Little Silver, NJ?

We do not know, and we are not going to guess. No fee schedule is published in the Borough code or on the Borough website as of September 21, 2026. Neighboring Monmouth County boroughs charge $100 for a basic permit and $150 a day under the State model, and Tinton Falls and Oceanport both publish their figures in full, but nothing published by Little Silver tells you it follows them. Ask the Clerk for the fee and whether a daily rate applies.

Is Little Silver Film Ready certified?

Yes. Little Silver appears on the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission's published certified-localities list, which we read in full on September 21, 2026. Certification means the Commission was satisfied that a designated liaison, a permit process and a location inventory exist. It does not require the Borough to publish the ordinance online, which is the most likely explanation for why we cannot find it.

Can I film in Little Silver without a permit?

Do not assume so. An ordinance we cannot find is not permission. Street closures, parking, sidewalk obstruction, noise and police staffing are regulated in every New Jersey municipality whether or not there is a filming chapter, and this Borough is State-certified, which implies a filming process exists. Call the Borough Clerk before you commit to a location.

Where can I film near Little Silver with published rules?

Several of its immediate neighbors publish their filming rules in full and are covered on this site. Red Bank is directly across the Navesink. Shrewsbury Borough, Oceanport and Tinton Falls all adjoin or sit close to Little Silver, and all three have published ordinances with stated fees, lead times and insurance limits. If your location work is flexible and your schedule is not, a town that publishes its process is easier to plan against.

Official sources

• OfficialNJ Motion Picture & Television Commission, Film Ready certified localities
• MunicipalLittle Silver Borough Code on eCode360
• MunicipalBorough of Little Silver

Checked September 21, 2026 against the official municipal sources listed above. Report a correction or updated permit requirement.

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