Garden Grove, CA Filming & Production: Location Permits (2026)

020(A) requires a permit before anyone uses a City street, alley, sidewalk, park, or other public property for commercial filming, though news media covering spontaneous events and filming solely for private family use are excluded. 020(B) extends the permit requirement to private property as well, unless the shoot needs no parking variance and does not affect public rights-of-way, does not disturb the quiet of surrounding properties, and involves no pyrotechnic device as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 12526 handled by anyone other than a licensed pyrotechnic operator.

030 sets the application process: filing at least three days ahead (five days if the shoot could affect traffic or public safety), naming the responsible parties, listing hours, dates, equipment, and any animals or pyrotechnics, and the City Manager or a designee can route the application to affected departments before approving, denying, or conditioning it. 040 sets the money side: a $250 application fee (waived for media, students, charities, and City-related filming), a $250 daily location fee for public property (half that rate for setup and strike days), and full reimbursement of City personnel, equipment, or security costs. 080 further requires the permittee to carry liability insurance naming the City as an additional insured before the permit issues.