Camarillo, CA Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)

010 states the baseline rule for when Camarillo requires authorization before construction begins: it is unlawful to commence work on the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, conversion or alteration of any building, or any addition to a building, until both a zone clearance is secured from the department of planning and community development and a building permit is obtained from the building department. 030 requires the permit application to include the lot's size and location, the size and location of buildings on it, and the dimensions of yards and open spaces, with the department authorized to demand a licensed survey if existing records are not accurate enough.

020 adds a second checkpoint at the back end of the process: no building or land may be occupied or used until a certificate of occupancy, and any required use license, is obtained. 060 backs both requirements with a void-ability clause: no building permit may be issued for a structure or use that does not conform to this chapter or to an approved development plan or conditional use permit, and any permit issued in violation of that rule is void and of no effect. 070 adds a flood-hazard check: the director of public works must refuse a building permit if the lot is located so as to create a flood hazard to the proposed structure or to adjacent structures, though an applicant can appeal that refusal to the planning commission, with the city council having final say.