Moorpark, CA Drone Rules: Commercial Drones (2026)

Activity that may cause an impact to the public health, safety, or welfare, such as the use of any animals, gunfire or pyrotechnics, low flying helicopters and/or unmanned aircraft systems (drones);

viii. The exact amount/type of vehicles/equipment to be employed along with a parking plan; and

ix. All applicable documentation (remote pilot certificate, UAS registration certificate, waivers, description of flight operations, etc.) if a UAS (drone) is being used.

c. Fee Schedule. The city council is authorized to adopt a fee schedule for film permits by resolution to recover the city's cost of operating the permitting program described in this section, provided that the fee shall not be charged for charitable films or for motion picture, television, or still photography done by a student. However, fees for direct services provided by the city for such filming, including, but not limited to, traffic control and police services, shall be charged for charitable films and student films.

d. Reimbursement for Personnel. The applicant shall reimburse the city for any city services provided to the applicant (e.g., police, traffic) for the purpose of assisting or facilitating the production, whether such services are requested by the applicant or imposed as a condition of the permit.

e. Change of Date. Upon request of the applicant and good cause showing, the director may change the date(s) for which the permit has been issued.

5. Liability.

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