Standard R-1 single-family parcels in Camarillo are limited to about 30 feet in building height under CMC Chapter 19.14, though specific planned-development overlays (CMC Chapter 19.35) can adjust this. Detached ADUs are capped at 16 feet, or 18 feet if within ½ mile of a transit stop.
CMC Chapter 19.14 sets the height limit for R-1 single-family zones. Detached ADUs under CMC Chapter 19.56 follow the state-law height limits: 16 feet for a standard detached ADU on a single-family lot, 18 feet (plus 2 feet to accommodate roof pitch) if the ADU is within ½ mile walking distance of a major transit stop such as the Camarillo Metrolink station, and up to 25 feet for an attached/internal/junior ADU (or the height of the primary dwelling, whichever is lower).
Exceeding adopted height limits without a variance is a CMC Title 19 zoning violation that can require structure modification and is enforced via administrative citation.
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