Yolo County, CA Filming & Production: Location Permits (2026)

Sec. 213, Commercial Activities, lists five things no one may do in a county park without a valid permit or other authorization, including selling goods or services, posting advertisements, and conducting commercial activity generally. Subsection (d) singles out filming: no person may conduct commercial filming or photography, or activity actively related to it, except by written permission from the Director. Subsection (e) is the catch-all, barring any activity of a commercial nature except by written Director permission or a concessionaire agreement. There is no published fee schedule specific to filming inside this section; permits and any associated charges for park uses generally run through Sec.

215, which lets the Department set fees such as facility-use charges and reimbursement for labor, equipment, and overhead, and lets the Director attach conditions it finds necessary for park protection or public health and safety. Because approval is entirely discretionary and location-specific, a production company must secure the Director's written sign-off before setting up equipment, blocking trails, or filming for commercial purposes anywhere on Yolo County parkland, adopted as part of Ord. 1581, effective December 18, 2025.