Chino, CA Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)
Key Facts
- Disclosure required
- Impact to streets, alleys, parks
- Cost recovery
- City bills police/fire/public works time
- No dedicated permit
- Folded into § 5.48.050 filming permit
- Schedule changes
- Allowed for good cause, § 5.48.040
Summary
Chino requires filming permit applicants to disclose expected impacts on streets and alleys and to reimburse the city for any police, fire, or public works personnel used for traffic control during the shoot.
9.A description of the impact to or upon public property (i.e., streets, alleys, parks, etc.) and duration relative to the requested permit; and10.Such other information as the city manager or his designee may deem necessary or desirable.C.Requirement for Use and Reimbursement for Personnel. The production company shall be required to use city or fire district employees and reimburse the city for any personnel (i.e. police, fire, public works) provided to the company for the purpose of assisting the production as deemed necessary and required by the city. This cost will be calculated as stated in the user fee schedule.D.A city business license must be obtained by the applicant in addition to the filming, photography and videography permit. (Ord. 89-24 § 6, 1990.)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Chino has no stand-alone street-closure permit for filming; instead, Chino Municipal Code § 5.48.050(B)(9) requires the permit application itself to describe the impact to or upon public property, including streets, alleys, and parks, and the duration relative to the requested permit. Section 5.48.050(C) then requires the production company to use city or fire district employees and reimburse the city for any police, fire, or public works personnel provided to assist the production, which is how traffic and street-control costs are recovered. Section 5.48.040(A) lets the issuing authority change the permit date on a showing of good cause if location or timing needs change. Adopted by Ord. 89-24 §§ 5-6 (1990).
Violations & Fines
Filming that impacts streets or alleys without disclosing it in the permit application, or without reimbursing required personnel costs, is a chapter violation and grounds for permit cancellation; violations are misdemeanors.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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