Filming & Production in Los Angeles, CA (2026)
1 verified filming & production rules for Los Angeles, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Location Permits
Still photography shoots in Los Angeles run through a zoning exception, not a use that needs its own zone change. LAMC § 12.22 A.13 lets property in any zone host infrequent commercial motion-picture and still-photograph filming, but only after a permit is obtained from the City Council or its delegate: in practice, FilmLA administers the permit under Council-adopted rules.
Los Angeles Still Photography Filming Permits
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles Municipal Code § 12.22 A.13
13. Infrequent Use of Property for Commercial Filming. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this article to the contrary, property in all zones may be used for the purpose of infrequent filming of commercial motion pictures and still photographs, provided that a permit therefor has first been obtained from the City Council, or whomever the Council by order, resolution or ordinance may deleg...
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