Filming & Production in Fullerton, CA (2026)
2 verified filming & production rules for Fullerton, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Location Permits
Fullerton requires a City Manager permit before anyone shoots commercial motion pictures, television, or still photography on public or private property, a facility, or a residence. Chapter 3.80 lists eight required application disclosures and lets the city set fees, insurance and cleanup deposit conditions on every location permit it issues.
Fullerton Filming Location Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsFullerton Code of Ordinances § 3.80.020
(A) Permit required. No person shall use any public or private property, facility or residence for the purpose of taking commercial motion pictures or television pictures or commercial still photography without first applying for and receiving a permit from the City Manager or his or her designee. (B) Applications. The following information shall be included in the application: (1) The na...
Student Filming
Fullerton's filming code names student films made for a post-secondary course requirement as regulated activity, not a carve-out. Chapter 3.80's definitions fold them into the same permit-required category as commercial motion pictures and television, so a student production still needs a City Manager permit before shooting on any public or private location.
Fullerton Requires Permits for Student Films
Some RestrictionsFullerton Code of Ordinances § 3.80.010
MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION, STILL PHOTOGRAPHY. Includes all activity attendant to staging or shooting commercial motion pictures, television shows or programs, and commercials and student films produced to satisfy a post-secondary school course requirement at an educational institution in any medium, including film, tape or digital format.
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