Film location permits in El Monte, CA — sometimes called film shoot permits, production permits, or filming authorizations — cover commercial photography, video shoots, and motion picture production.
El Monte Municipal Code Chapter 5.64 (Motion Picture and Television Production) requires a film permit for any television or motion picture production using city property or facilities. Production companies must provide a $1 million Certificate of Insurance naming the City of El Monte as Additional Insured.
EMMC Chapter 5.64 governs film and television permits and is administered by the El Monte Police Department. The film permit application requires (a) a detailed description of the production activity, locations, dates, and hours; (b) a $1,000,000 minimum liability and property damage insurance certificate naming the City of El Monte as additional insured; (c) proof of workers' compensation coverage; (d) a hold-harmless agreement; and (e) notification to property owners and residents in the affected area when on-street activity is requested. Productions filming on county-owned land may also need a permit from the LA County Fire Department (Film & Photography Unit). The Police Department coordinates traffic control and any required officer staffing on a cost-recovery basis.
Filming without a permit is a violation of EMMC Chapter 5.64 enforced as an infraction or misdemeanor and subject to administrative citation under EMMC Chapter 1.20 — $100 first offense, $200 second, $500 each subsequent within a year. The city may also order activity to cease and bill cost-recovery for police response.
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