Filming that requires Intermittent Traffic Control (ITC) or street closures in Moreno Valley requires a detailed traffic plan conforming to the Caltrans W.A.T.C.H. Manual, mandatory use of Moreno Valley Police Department officers, and additional fees. ITC stops are capped at 2 minutes at a time. "No Parking" signs must be posted 48 hours in advance or they are unenforceable.
Per the Moreno Valley Film Office, any production needing Intermittent Traffic Control or full lane/street closure must submit a detailed traffic plan with the film permit application. Advance warning signs and all traffic-control devices must conform to the California Department of Transportation Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (W.A.T.C.H.) manual. Productions are required to hire Moreno Valley Police Department officers for ITC and closures, billed at the Police Department Extra-Duty Overtime Rate of $63.09 per hour (per the city's published Fee Table). ITC is allowed only on roadways approved in the permit and may not stop traffic for more than 2 minutes at a stretch. The Road Encroachment Permit fee is $80.00. "No Parking" signs to clear production parking zones must be posted by the production company at least 48 hours before the effective time; if signs go up later, they are not legally enforceable and parked vehicles cannot be towed. "No Parking" signs may NOT be used to reserve cast/crew parking. City staff inspect sign placement. Materials for signs are not stocked at the Film Office and must be sourced from a traffic-control vendor or a permit-processing service. Coordinate police staffing with MVPD at 951-486-6714.
Closing lanes without an approved traffic plan, failing to staff MVPD officers for ITC or closures, holding ITC stops longer than 2 minutes, or posting "No Parking" signs fewer than 48 hours in advance violates the film permit and is enforced by MVPD on scene. Penalties include immediate permit revocation, on-site fines under MVMC general penalty (up to $100/$200/$500 escalating per Cal. Gov. Code §36900), retroactive billing for police time, and possible misdemeanor citation if officers are obstructed. Vehicles posted with non-compliant signs may not be towed and the production bears liability for any towed-vehicle dispute.
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