Contra Costa County, CA: Commercial Filming on Public Right-of-Way (2026)

404(h) exempts a film-making activity for which a filming permit has been obtained in accordance with Chapter 56-8 of the code from the Temporary Events Ordinance's separate permit requirement, so a movie or commercial shoot large enough to otherwise count as an "event" does not need to run through both permitting tracks. 402 requires that no person engage in commercial motion picture production on public property or requiring public services without obtaining a filming permit, issued by the county's director of general services rather than the Department of Conservation and Development.

408 conditions that permit on the production furnishing evidence of comprehensive liability insurance, including owned and non-owned automobile coverage, with a combined single limit of at least one million dollars for bodily injury and property damage, naming the county, its officers and employees as additional insureds. 410 sets issuance deadlines tied to how much the shoot disrupts traffic: permits that do not require traffic control lasting more than three minutes issue within two working days of a complete application, permits needing longer traffic control issue within four working days, and permits requiring a road closure take up to ten working days. on the last working day before the scheduled shoot.