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Camarillo, CA Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Approving body
City council
Timing
Earliest scheduled meeting after filing
Fallback approver
City manager, if council can't act
Permit issued
Next working day after approval
Applies to
Filming street closures only

Summary

A film permit that includes closing a public street cannot be decided by city staff alone in Camarillo: Municipal Code Section 19.63.022(B)(3) sends any street-closure request straight to the city council, which must take it up at its earliest scheduled meeting after the completed application is filed, with the city manager stepping in only if the council cannot act in time.

3.Where such an application contemplates a street closure, the same shall be submitted to the city council, which body shall consider the same at the earliest lawfully scheduled meeting thereof after filing of the completed application. If approved by the city council or in the event the council is unable to act in the time required by law, by the city manager or his or her designee, the permit shall be issued on the next working day following the meeting of the body which has approved the permit.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

022(B)(1)-(2), with the director deciding within two or four working days depending on traffic impact. Street closures are carved out under paragraph (3): where an application "contemplates a street closure," it must instead be submitted to the city council, which considers it at the earliest lawfully scheduled meeting after the completed application is filed. If the council approves the closure, or if it is unable to act within the time required by law, the city manager or a designee may issue it instead, with the permit issued on the next working day following the meeting that approved it.

This routes street-closure decisions through an elected body rather than staff, adding a public-meeting step that ordinary location shoots do not face. 022 still applies to a street-closure film permit: the application fee is capped at the city's actual service cost under subsection (E), the standard state-approved insurance form is required under subsection (F), a cancellation fee applies for a late cancellation under subsection (G), and the production company must keep the approved permit on site for the length of the shoot under subsection (H).

Violations & Fines

Closing a public street for filming without the city council-approved permit required by Section 19.63.022(B)(3) is a code violation enforceable under Chapter 1.12: a misdemeanor conviction can bring up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail, and an infraction escalates from $100 on a first offense to $500 for repeat violations within a year. An unauthorized closure also exposes the production to liability for obstructing a public street under the city's traffic provisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can city staff approve a street closure for a film shoot?
No. Section 19.63.022(B)(3) requires that any film permit application contemplating a street closure be submitted to the city council, not decided administratively by the director.
How fast can a street-closure film permit move in Camarillo?
It depends on the council's meeting schedule. The council considers the request at its earliest lawfully scheduled meeting after the completed application is filed, and the permit issues the next working day after that meeting approves it.
What if the city council can't meet in time to decide?
Section 19.63.022(B)(3) allows the city manager or a designee to issue the permit instead if the council is unable to act within the time required by law.

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