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Cupertino adopts film-permit fees, postpones film-production ordinance for language clarification

Cupertino City Council · December 3, 2025
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Summary

Council adopted a film-permit fee schedule to cover application and daily impact costs but postponed the ordinance that will make the fees effective until the ordinance language is clarified; the city attorney said the name 'Cupertino' cannot be charged as a trademark fee.

The Cupertino City Council on Dec. 2 adopted a fee schedule for film permits but postponed final adoption of a separate film-production ordinance so staff can clarify language about the use of public property and public streets.

Staff presented a fee schedule compiled from regional comparators intended to cover staff processing time and daily…

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