Fremont, CA Filming & Production: Location Permits (2026)

030. The permit does not grant permission to use property the city does not own, lease, or control, and the applicant must separately secure the private property owner's consent for any private location. 040 exempts filming for news purposes, filming conducted at a fixed studio, filming for a criminal investigation or court proceeding, noncommercial filming on private property for private or family use, and city-conducted filming, plus limited still photography that stays off city property and parks no more than two vehicles on a public street, but every exemption requires that the activity not close a public street or substantially impede traffic.

050 sets the filing deadline at a minimum of 10 business days before filming begins, or 15 business days if the shoot involves street closures, stunts, or pyrotechnics; late applications are accepted only on a showing of good cause and sufficient time to process. 070 requires the film office to approve or deny within five business days unless extensive fire or traffic review is needed, and lists seven grounds for denial, including substantial disruption of a congested street, interference with previously authorized city work, and a material misrepresentation in the application.