Camarillo, CA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)

070 sets the R-1 zone's minimum yard requirements in three parts. " Side yards depend on building height: one-story dwellings need a minimum of five feet, two-story dwellings need a minimum of ten feet, and corner lots must keep a ten-foot side yard on the street side measured from the right-of-way. Rear yards must be at least twenty feet deep with a grade not exceeding three percent, except that where the flat portion of the rear yard (grade of three percent or less, with a minimum ten-foot dimension) equals or exceeds twenty times the lot width, the building setback is instead measured straight from the property line, effectively removing the extra depth requirement on wide, level lots.

080: they must be set back at least twenty feet from any property line where vehicle access is provided, ensuring a full-length driveway in front of the garage door. 090, but a fence in the required front yard is limited and any increase above the zone's normal fence height near an arterial street requires a director-level finding of compatibility with surrounding uses and the general plan. 130, which lets a detached garage or shed sit as close as three feet to the interior or rear lot line if it stays under fifteen feet tall and is confined to the rear third of the lot.