LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT Bureau of Fire Prevention & Public Safety
PERMIT REQUESTS ACCEPTED 24 HOURS A DAY VIA EMAIL: lafdfilm@lacity.org
FILM UNIT 200 N. Main Street, Suite 1710 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 978-3670
Email request to: lafdfilm@lacity.org Subject line of the email shall be formatted as follows: Special Permit Request [1st Date of Work] * EXAMPLE: Special Permit Request 10/21/15 – 123 N. Main St
* NOTE: PERMIT REQUESTS RECEIVED AFTER 4:00PM WILL BE PROCESSED THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY *
GENERIC SPECIAL PERMIT REQUEST (F-315-G) PURPOSE
During the course of filming—or special event—certain activities may require a Special Permit F-315-G issued by the LAFD Film Unit. Examples of these situations include, but are not limited to: • Open flame (Determined on a case-by-case basis. In certain circumstances a licensed pyrotechnic operator may be required and form ‘LAFD FILM – SPFX Permit Request’ shall be utilized.) • UAS/DRONE (indoor use on location, or indoor/outdoor use at a certified studio) • Vehicle (or any motor craft) indoors *NOTE* For HOT-WORK/WELDING requests, please utilize form ‘LAFD FILM – Hot Work Permit Request’ For PYROTECHNIC requests, please utilize form ‘LAFD FILM – SPFX Permit Request’ INSTRUCTIONS Step 1: Complete “PRODUCTION COMPANY INFORMATION” and “DESCRIPTION OF PERMIT REQUEST”
sections below.
Step 2: Email completed form to lafdfilm@lacity.org.
Subject line of the email shall be formatted as follows: Special Permit Request [1st Date of Work] [Address of Request] *EXAMPLE: Special Permit Request 10/21/15 – 123 N. Main St. Step 3: LAFD Film Unit
will issue SPECIAL PERMIT F-315-G to responsible individual. PRODUCTION COMPANY INFORMATION
Production Title: *
Address of Production Location: *
Phone Number of Responsible Individual: *
FilmLA Permit # (As applicable)
Responsible Individual: *
City of Production Location: *
Mobile Phone Number of Responsible Individual:
FilmLA Coordinator (As applicable)
Email of Responsible Individual: *
State: *
Start Date: *
Zip: *
End Date: *
DESCRIPTION OF PERMIT REQUEST Describe the permit request AND BE SPECIFIC. For candle requests, describe candle (e.g. votive, tapered, etc.), total number, placement (e.g. on altar, birthday cake, in a room, around a pool, etc.) number of Adults/Minors in scene, # of takes, etc. For actors smoking, please provide approximate # of cigarettes, # of talent smoking, etc.*
*Required 11/2018