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Filming & Production in Modesto, CA (2026)

1 verified filming & production rules for Modesto, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Location Permits

Modesto Code of Ordinances § 7-3.106(b) requires anyone who wants to film, tape, photograph or record staged activity at the Modesto City-County Airport to get an Airport Manager permit at least 24 hours in advance. News crews covering unstaged events are exempt under § 7-3.106(c).

Filming Permits Required at Modesto Airport

Significant Restrictions

Modesto Code of Ordinances § 7-3.106(b)

(b)All persons wishing to film, tape, photograph or otherwise record activity that they wish to stage on the airport premises must seek and obtain a permit from the Airport Manager. Applications for such permits must be made a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the proposed activity.(1)The Airport Manager may impose reasonable time, place and manner restrictions as conditions of th...

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