Feedback Received from the CA Film Commission
November 10, 2025
Permitting
A complete application for a filming permit shall be filed with the City at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the date of the requested Film Production activity, or, if such Film Production activity interferes with traffic or involves potential public safety hazards, an application shall be submitted at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of commencement. In either case, the applicable filing timelines may be adjusted from time to time as established by the City Manager or his or her designee, with any such changes to be duly noted in the permit application and on the City’s Official webpage. The City, in its sole discretion, may have availability to process an urgent request for a permit within three (3) business days, subject to staff availability. Any such expedited processing shall incur an additional fee.
Commission Feedback: We recommend rapid film permit issuance: 2 – 5 business days from permit application submission to permit issuance. I see you guys leave open the option for adjusted time tables but if bandwidth can allow for a shorter published timeframe – we’d recommend you amend this section.
Filming Hours
The hours for filming are 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Filming activities occurring outside the designated hours require signature approval by eighty (80) percent of residents and businesses within a three hundred (300) foot radius. The City Manager may waive the signature approval requirements contained in this section.
Commission Feedback: We see you adjusted the filming hours below [from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.], we recommend standard hours typically 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. for residential zones (with the option to extend hours with the approval of affected residents and business owners).
Illegal Filming
Commission Feedback: You may want to also include a section on violations related to that fines for filming without permitting or permission.