Moorpark, CA Filming & Production: Student Filming (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- Waived for student films
- Still required
- Filming permit itself
- Service costs
- Police/traffic still billed
- Student defined
- School course requirement
Summary
Moorpark waives its filming-permit application fee for student productions made to satisfy a school course requirement, though the city still charges for any police, traffic control or other direct services it provides during the shoot.
the fee shall not be charged for charitable films or for motion picture, television, or still photography done by a student. However, fees for direct services provided by the city for such filming, including, but not limited to, traffic control and police services, shall be charged for charitable films and student films.
d. Reimbursement for Personnel. The applicant shall reimburse the city for any city services provided to the applicant (e.g., police, traffic) for the purpose of assisting or facilitating the production, whether such services are requested by the applicant or imposed as a condition of the permit.
e. Change of Date. Upon request of the applicant and good cause showing, the director may change the date(s) for which the permit has been issued.
5. Liability.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978490; v10 updated 2026-07-01).
Full Breakdown
Moorpark's temporary-filming ordinance defines a "student" as someone producing motion picture, TV, or still photography to satisfy a secondary or post-secondary school course requirement. Student productions still need a filming permit from the community development director like any other shoot, but the code waives the permit application fee for them, along with charitable nonprofit films. The waiver doesn't cover everything, though: the city still bills student productions for direct services it provides, such as police presence or traffic control during filming.
Violations & Fines
Filming without the required permit, even for a fee-waived student production, can bring a stop-work order and infraction citation, with each day of continued filming a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Moorpark student filmmakers still need a permit?
Are there costs a student filmmaker still has to pay?
Sources & Official References
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