Filming & Production in Palm Springs, CA (2026)
1 verified filming & production rules for Palm Springs, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Location Permits
Palm Springs requires a motion picture or still photography permit from the film permit officer before shooting anywhere in the city outside a fixed studio, and the application must list every proposed filming location. Applicants also need $1 million in liability insurance naming the city as co-insured before the permit is issued.
Palm Springs Filming Location Permits
Significant RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Municipal Code § 5.76.030 (Permit Required); § 5.76.050(e) (Application for Permit)
it is unlawful for any person to engage in the business or activity of the filming, video taping or otherwise producing motion pictures or still photography for television or public exhibition at any place within the city, other than at or in an established motion picture, television or photography studio, unless such person has first been issued a motion picture or still photography permit by ...
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