Roseville, CA Special Events & Permits: Commercial Filming on Public Right-of-Way (2026)

Section 9.36.050 lists the activities exempt from the special event permit chapter, and subsection D excludes filming activities governed by Chapter 6.08 of this code outright, so a movie, television, commercial, or non-theatrical production does not need a separate special event permit on top of its film permit. Chapter 6.08 instead requires, under Section 6.08.030, that it is unlawful to conduct a filming activity as defined in Section 6.08.020(C) on public property within the city without first obtaining a film permit from the film permit coordinator, and the permit must be on the production's person at all times on location.

Applications go to the film permit coordinator at least two business days before filming begins, four business days ahead if traffic controls will exceed three minutes, and 10 business days ahead if the shoot involves street closures, stunts, or pyrotechnics, under Section 6.08.050. Chapter 6.08 exempts news filming, filming for a criminal or civil court proceeding, purely private or family filming, small-scale still photography that doesn't use city property or more than two parked vehicles, and city-sponsored filming, under Section 6.08.040. The film permit coordinator can deny an application that would substantially disrupt traffic, interfere with emergency vehicles, create a safety risk, or disturb the peace of nearby residents, under Section 6.08.070, and can attach conditions on parking, traffic control, cleanup, and use of hazardous devices under Section 6.08.080.

Street closures for filming require a separate encroachment permit and at least 24 hours' written notice to residents and businesses within 300 feet, under Section 6.08.130.