Film & Photo Permit Process
Step One
Download and complete an application.
Step Two
Submit your completed application with fees.
Film/photography application, along with the non-refundable application fee, should be submitted a minimum of 30 City business days before your proposed film/photography event. This time frame allows staff to receive all the necessary City of Ventura department approvals associated with the planning and execution of your film/photography event.
Step Three
Application review, routing, and approval.
Once your completed application is submitted, and non-refundable application fee paid, your application will be routed to the appropriate City departments for review and approval. During the review process, you will be contacted if any adjustments or changes need to be made to your film/photography event for it to meet City safety guidelines, rules, and requirements. Specific requirements and any additional fees will be included in a detailed agreement to be signed by you (the "Permittee") prior to the film/photography event.
A Certificate of Insurance and endorsement page naming the City of Ventura as an additional insured will be required prior to the release of any commercial film and photography permits. The mandatory wording for liability insurance and required certificate of endorsement page must specify, as an additional insured, the following:
The City of San Buenaventura, its officers, officials, employees and agents
501 Poli Street
Ventura, CA 93001
Step Four
Sign your permit and pay remaining fees.
Once your application has been reviewed, routed for approval, and the final version of the permit completed, you (the "Permittee") will be contacted to review and sign the permit as well as pay any remaining fees.
