Filming & Production in Monterey, CA (2026)
1 verified filming & production rules for Monterey, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Location Permits
Monterey's Zoning Ordinance treats commercial filming as a regulated land use tied to how many days a production works one location. A shoot lasting more than six days per calendar quarter needs a discretionary use permit in most districts that allow it at all, including Cannery Row, and is permitted outright only in the C-3 General Commercial District, under Monterey City Code § 38-15.
Monterey Zoning Permits for Commercial Filming
Some RestrictionsMonterey City Code §§ 38-15(I), 38-32
I. Commercial Filming.Commercial motion picture or video photography at the same location more than six days per quarter of a calendar year. ... B. Land Use Regulations.In the following schedule, the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the ... CR district, and the letter "U" designates use classifications allowed on approval of a use permit. ... | Commercial Filming ...
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