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Rules & Regulations
San Jose Police Personnel
Fees for San Jose Police Department (SJPD) personnel for location production are as follows (rates are subject to change):
- FOR SECURITY ONLY: $44.00 an hour with a 3-hour minimum.
- FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL & SECURITY: $45.50 an hour with a 3-hour minimum.
Time-and-a-half may be charged on any assignment exceeding eight (8) hours.
- Double time may be charged on the following holidays only:
New Year’s Eve from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
New Year’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Christmas Day
- To arrange for police personnel to work on location, contact the SJPD Secondary Employment Unit at 408-277-4980. The office is open Tuesday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 201 West Mission Street, San Jose, CA 95110.
(NOTE: These rates are effective July 1, 2007. All police personnel are to be paid by the production company on the day that work is performed.)
- Secondary Employment Processing Fee for 1 Time Event: $189.00
Street Closures
Charges for street closures in San Jose are $209.00- this fee is subject to
change. To obtain a street closure permit, contact the Secondary Employment
Unit at 408-277-4980.
Parking Permit & Signage
No Parking signs are available from the City of San Jose Department of
Transportation at 50 cents each plus tax. If the street is metered and you want
to post "No Parking" signs for production purposes, there is a $5
per meter/per day charge for each meter you bag or post. The permit needed for
posting "No Parking" signage is a "Special Event Tow Away Permit" and
costs $25. All signage must be in place 24 hours in advance of the effective
date and time on the permit.. Your production personnel may install the signage
or the Department of Transportation will install the signs for you with a minimum
charge of $85. Payment for "Special Event Tow Away Permit," signs,
and meters should be paid by check at the time you pick up the permit and signage.
The Department of Transportation is located at200 East Santa Clara, 8th floor,
San Jose CA 95113. The contact is Mike Imanaka at 408-975-3211.
Production in Downtown San Jose
Many cultural events and conventions take place in the city's downtown area.
To avoid conflicts with scheduled events, the Office of Cultural Affairs must
review all productions scheduled in the downtown area. They can be reached at
408-277-5144.
Insurance Requirements
Prior to commencing any filming or photography activity on public property, production companies must provide to the City of San Jose’s Office of Risk Management a valid Certificate of Insurance showing the following:
- Commercial General Liability: minimum $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage including products and completed operations.
- Automobile Liability: minimum $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage for all owned, hired or non-owned vehicles.
- Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability: limit of not less than $100,000 per accident as required by the Labor Code of the State of California.
Endorsements
Commercial General Liability Certificate must be accompanied by the following endorsements:
- The City of San Jose, its officers, employees, agents and contractors are named as additional insured.
- Ten (10) day Notice of Cancellation or changes of coverage shall be given to the City of San Jose.
- The insurance is primary insurance as respects the City, its officials, employees, agents and contractors. Any other insurance the City may have shall be considered excess insurance only.
- Coverage shall state that the production company’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability.
Verification of coverage should be sent to:
City of San Jose
Attn: Connie Aparicio-Yañez
Office of Risk Management
200 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: 408-535-7061 Fax 408-292-6489
These requirements are subject to amendment or waiver if so approved in writing by the Office of Risk Management. Risk Management must be advised as to the nature of the filming or photography.
City of San Jose Parks
Filming in City of San Jose parks requires a special use permit. Commercial
filming or Commercial Photography is $500 per day (8 hours) for passive, non-disruptive
activities involving filming. This does not reduce or limit the requirement
that the permittee obtain all other permits required for the activity or fees
and permits to reserve portions of the City property. All other filming is by
contract. Wedding/Portrait Photography is $120.00.. There is also a $30.00,
50.00 or 100.00 application fee. The contact is Special Park Use office 277
5435 or Phil Ringenberg at 277 5763.
Fire Department
To receive a special effects/pyrotechnics permit, contact the San Jose Fire Department permits unit at 408-277-4656. A special effects/pyro-technic non-renewable permit with plan review and inspection is $365. Additional inspections by a fire safety officer are $55.00/per half-hour.
Norman Y Mineta SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (sjc)
SJIA is located five minutes from downtown San Jose. SJC is fortunate to have many different identities. Terminal A is marble and modern, while Terminal C sports a 1960s design. The San Jose Jet Center offers a small suburban terminal look. For information about filming at SJC, please call Yolanda Perez at 408-501-7700. The Film Commission is always available to answer questions and concerns about filming at the airport.
California Highway Patrol (CHP)/CALTRANS
For any state highway shoots, contact the California Film Commission (CFC) at 800-858-4749. The CFC has a CHP representative assigned to its office in Los Angeles. The Northern California CHP contact is Sergeant Mitch Mueller at 707-648-4139.
State Property Parks & Roads
Currently, there is no fee to film on California State land. If you are considering filming on state land it is best to contact the California Film Commission at 800-858-4749.
County Area Parks & Roads
To expedite your production, make contact with the Permit Issuing Office at least two weeks prior to commencement.
Permits for Santa Clara County parks are available through John Goldsworthy at 408-355-2220.
Permits for Santa Clara County roads generally begin at $180.
The permit fee structure is based on a fee schedule. The Roads and Airport Department can be reached at 408-299-2198. The county requires you to have police permission, a road map indicating where you plan to film, and proof of insurance.
City Contacts in Santa Clara County
Always contact the San Jose Film & Video Commission at 408-295-9600. The Commission is the designated contact for all filming in Santa Clara County. There are 15 cities within Santa Clara County, each possessing a unique look and feel. The individual contacts for each city are as follows:
Campbell - Al Bito 408-866-2128
Cupertino - Rick Kitson 408-777-3262
Gilroy - Kristen Carr 408-842-6436
Los Altos - Phill Rose 650-948-1491
Los Altos Hills - Mark Miller 650-941-7222
Los Gatos - David Gravel 408-354-6851
Milpitas - Eliren Pasion 408-586-2730
Monte Sereno - Brian Loventhal 408-354-7635
Morgan Hill - City Manager 408-779-7271
Mountain View - Jim Williamson 650-903-6296
Palo Alto - Bob Beacom 650-329-2459
San Jose – Michael Mulhern 408-792-4170
Santa Clara - Pam Morrison 408-615-2219
Saratoga - Rebecca Spoulous 408-868-1218
Sunnyvale - Linda Dagneschi 408-730-7476
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