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Filming & Production in Long Beach, CA (2026)

2 verified filming & production rules for Long Beach, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Location Permits

A filming activity permit application in Long Beach must be filed with the City Manager at least three working days before the first day of shooting, per Long Beach Municipal Code § 5.61.030(A), and must disclose the exact location, dates, personnel count, animals or pyrotechnics, and vehicles or equipment involved.

Long Beach Filming Location Permit Applications

Some Restrictions

Long Beach Municipal Code § 5.61.030

A.An application for filming activity under this Chapter must be completed and filed at least three (3) working days prior to the first day of filming proposed.B.Each such application must include:1.The name of the owner, the address and telephone number of the place at which the activity is to be conducted;2.The specific location at such address or place;3.The inclusive hours and dates such ac...

Street Closures

Filming that would impair traffic flow in Long Beach must use City law enforcement personnel and comply with Caltrans traffic control standards under § 5.61.070(E). Traffic and street closures can be restricted to a single twelve-foot lane and stopped intermittently, with emergency road work always taking priority over the shoot.

Long Beach Filming Street Closure & Traffic Rules

Some Restrictions

Long Beach Municipal Code § 5.61.070(E)

E.For filming that would impair traffic flow, an applicant must use City law enforcement personnel and comply with all traffic control requirements deemed necessary by the City.1.An applicant shall furnish and install advance warnings signs and any other traffic control devices in conformance with the manual of traffic controls, State of California, Department Of Transportation...2.Traffic may ...

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