Filming & Production in Marin County, CA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Marin County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Location Permits
Marin County requires a permit from the responsible department director before commercial motion-picture or television filming on county property, aside from filming solely inside the Marin Veterans' Memorial Building. Applicants pay a nonrefundable per-eight-hour-period fee plus a cost deposit, and must carry liability insurance naming the county as additional insured.
Marin County Commercial Filming Permit Required
Some RestrictionsMarin County Code of Ordinances § 5.36.010(a)
County property shall not be used for filming motion pictures or television for commercial purposes unless a permit has been first obtained from the responsible department director agency director in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. A permit is not required for filming activities which occur solely within the Marin Veterans' Memorial Building.
Street Closures
Marin County bars using county-maintained roads and right-of-ways for commercial motion-picture or television filming unless the public works director first issues a permit under Section 5.36.010(b), separate from any location permit the community development agency issues for other county property.
Marin County Filming Permits for County Roads
Some RestrictionsMarin County Code of Ordinances § 5.36.010(b)
(b)County maintained roads and right-of-ways shall not be used for filming motion pictures or television for commercial purposes unless a permit has been first obtained from the Public Works Director in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Student Filming
Marin County still requires the Chapter 5.36 commercial filming permit for student or educational productions, but Section 5.36.030 lets the board of supervisors waive all or part of the application fee when the filming serves an educational or public purpose, easing the cost for student filmmakers and nonprofit or classroom productions.
Marin County Waives Fees for Educational Filming
Light RestrictionsMarin County Code of Ordinances § 5.36.030
All or any portion of the fee may be waived with approval of the board of supervisors if the filming is being done for educational or public purposes.
Filming & Production by City in Marin County
1 cities in Marin County have their own filming & production rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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