Filming & Production in Ontario, CA (2026)
1 verified filming & production rules for Ontario, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Location Permits
Anyone filming or videotaping a scene for public viewing in Ontario, from a single shot to a full production, owes a flat $200 business license tax under § 3-1.217 and must first obtain a City Film Permit and pay the Citywide Fee Schedule's Film Permit Fee before shooting begins.
Ontario Film Permit & Business Tax
Some RestrictionsOntario Municipal Code § 3-1.217 (Film making: Business license tax)
(a) Every person who for the purpose of producing a motion picture film or a videotape intended for public viewing either in a motion picture theater or on television, and who films or videotapes any interior or exterior scene in the City, shall pay a business license tax to the City consisting of a flat tax of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for videotaping or filming activities occurring in t...
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