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Filming & Production in Salinas, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Location Permits

Commercial filming counts as a temporary land use under Salinas Municipal Code Sec. 37-50.300, requiring a temporary use of land permit before crews can shoot in the C, MU, NU (VC), PS, or I zoning districts. The city planner caps how many temporary use permits a single site can draw each calendar year.

Salinas Commercial Filming Temporary Use Permit

Some Restrictions

Salinas, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 37-50.300 (Temporary Use of Land)

(a)Purpose. The purpose of a temporary use of land permit is to ensure that any land use activity conducted for a specific and finite time period does not become permanent. ... (c)Permit Required. A temporary use of land permit (see Article VI, Division 4: Administrative Permits) is required for all temporary uses, unless otherwise indicated. ... (e)Limitations-C, MU, NU (VC), PS, and I Distric...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Salinas city rules.

Filming & Production in Monterey County