City of Carpinteria

Filming inside Carpinteria city limits usually requires a film permit from the Community Development Department. Contact the department as soon as you begin planning, especially for street closures, pyrotechnics, park or city property use, or large-scale filming.

Complete applications must be filed at least two business days before filming begins, or five business days for permits that include street closures, stunts or pyrotechnics. Permits may be conditioned (for example parking restrictions, City staff or Sheriff monitoring, signage, lighting or noise limits, limited filming hours, or weekend beach and park limits) or denied.

Exemptions include news filming, filming at studios, filming for criminal investigations or court proceedings, noncommercial filming on private property for private or family use, filming by or for the City, and commercial still photography that is not on City property and parks no more than two vehicles on public streets.