Film location permits in Camarillo, CA — sometimes called film shoot permits, production permits, or filming authorizations — cover commercial photography, video shoots, and motion picture production.
Filming on City of Camarillo property or in the public right-of-way requires a Special Event Permit from the Department of Community Development, filed at least seven days before production. Productions must carry $1,000,000 / $2,000,000 commercial general liability insurance and may require an on-site fire safety officer.
The City's Special Events Resource Guide governs filming. Applications go to the Department of Community Development (Planning@cityofcamarillo.org, 805-388-5360) at least seven days before the shoot. Productions must hold a City business tax certificate, provide proof of commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate naming the City as additional insured, and may need additional fire-safety officer coverage where pyrotechnics or other hazards apply. Student film projects may have application fees waived. Filming on private property typically does not require a city permit so long as activity stays inside the parcel and complies with CMC 10.34 noise rules.
Filming without a required Special Event Permit can result in immediate shut-down, administrative citations, and revocation of the business tax certificate. Operating outside permit conditions (e.g., noise exceeding CMC 10.34 limits) is enforceable under the noise ordinance.
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