Film & Entertainment

Film & Entertainment Information

Welcome to Paris-Bourbon County, Kentucky! We are proud to welcome film and entertainment productions to our community and look forward to helping make your project a safe, successful, and positive experience. This page provides the information, guidelines, contacts, applications, and resources you will need when planning and filming in Paris-Bourbon County. Please begin by reviewing the Welcome and Film & Entertainment Guidelines before moving forward with your project. The existing guidelines describe themselves as a resource to help productions understand local government requirements and have a safe, fun, and successful shoot.

Before You Film

1. 1

   Review the Guidelines

   Please begin by reviewing the Welcome and Film & Entertainment Guidelines before moving forward with your project.

   About the Guidelines
2. 2

   Check the Boundary Map

   Productions should use this map when determining whether a proposed filming location falls within the City of Paris boundary.

   View the Boundary Map
3. 3

   Confirm Jurisdiction

   Productions should confirm the jurisdiction of each proposed filming location before submitting a permit or location request.

What are the Film & Entertainment Guidelines?

The Paris-Bourbon County Film & Entertainment Guidelines provide productions with a clear framework for filming within the community. They outline expectations, responsibilities, permitting, notifications, property use, public safety, clean-up and restoration, fees, contacts, and other requirements to help ensure productions work cooperatively with local government, businesses, residents, and the community.

They outline

• Expectations
• Responsibilities
• Permitting
• Notifications
• Property use
• Public safety
• Clean-up & restoration
• Fees
• Contacts

City Limits of Paris Filming Boundaries

Filming within the City of Paris is governed by the City of Paris limits shown on the Film & Entertainment Boundary Map below. The red boundary line identifies the City's incorporated limits and establishes the geographic area represented by the City of Paris filming boundary. Productions should use this map when determining whether a proposed filming location falls within the City of Paris boundary; locations outside the City limits may be subject to Bourbon County Fiscal Court or other applicable jurisdictional requirements.

The City of Paris filming boundary follows the incorporated City of Paris limits shown on the official Film & Entertainment Boundary Map. The red line on the map identifies the City limits. Productions should confirm the jurisdiction of each proposed filming location before submitting a permit or location request.

Outside City limits?Locations outside the City limits may be subject to Bourbon County Fiscal Court or other applicable jurisdictional requirements.

Closing a State road?Roads shown in blue on the map are State roads. If your production will close a State road, you must apply for a State Encroachment Permit directly with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 7. The City does not submit this permit for you. Please give the City a copy of your submitted permit application and a copy of the approved permit.
KYTC District 7 Permits (outside website)

City Limits Filming Boundary Map (PDF)