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Filming & Production Rules by City in California

134 California jurisdictions compared, 112 cities and 22 counties, 309 rules in total.

Across California, Corona has the most restrictive filming & production on file and Fresno County the most permissive. Every rating below is derived from ordinances we quote directly from each jurisdiction's published code: tap a place to read the text and its citation.

Light Restrictions (2)
Some Restrictions (100)
Significant Restrictions (32)

Filming & Production strictness, California

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