Monterey County, CA Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)

50 treats using county roads for filming as a distinct, chargeable activity. 070. The production company must supply, at its own cost, all labor, materials, and devices needed for traffic control, and those devices must conform to the State of California Manual of Traffic Controls, Warning Signs, Lights, and Devices for use in Performance of Work Upon Highways. 050 gives the Public Works Director authority to determine that certain roads are critical to the County's transportation system and to bar those roads from being used for filming altogether, independent of whether the Sheriff would otherwise grant a permit.

The Sheriff, who administers the overall film permit, must also deny an application where reasonable conditions will not prevent a substantial risk of unwarranted traffic disruption or the creation of traffic hazards. 090 further requires the production company to reimburse the County for costs associated with road closure, traffic control, and crowd control that the County itself provides during filming, to pay reasonable rental for County property used, and to indemnify and insure the County against damage or liability arising from the road closure. 060.