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

3(a) states the core rule: no person shall use any public or private property, facility, or residence to take commercial motion pictures, television (digital, film, or tape), or still photography without first applying for and receiving a permit from the City. Subsection (b) exempts noncommercial filming for private or family use, filming for a criminal investigation or court proceeding, news-gathering, charitable §501(c)(3) productions, and educational or government-access cable programming, but a typical commercial or independent shoot at a stadium-adjacent or residential location does not qualify.

4, the City Administrator or a designated film permit liaison develops the application form and reviews every request against five factors: health and safety, disruption to people in the affected area, property safety, traffic congestion at the specific location, and noise, lighting, and other impacts. 5 sets a nonrefundable $600 fee due when the application is filed, which the applicant cannot get discounted or waived, and the City can add charges for law enforcement, traffic control, fire safety, trash hauling, and attorneys' fees tied to the shoot.

6 cannot exceed four weeks unless the applicant agrees in writing to an extension; small or routine requests are typically turned around in seventy-two hours. 7 requires a $1,000,000 certificate of liability insurance naming the City as coinsured, workers' compensation coverage, and a signed hold-harmless agreement before a permit issues. 9, with a decision due within seven business days of the hearing.