2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Santa Clara County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Filming on Santa Clara County roads or property requires a county film permit through the Office of the County Executive. Cities including San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale operate independent film offices with separate fees and insurance requirements.
Santa Clara County and most cities offer reduced or waived filming fees for verified student productions from accredited institutions. San Jose, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Stanford-area filming follows streamlined student permit processes with faster turnaround.
1 cities in Santa Clara County have their own filming & production rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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