Camarillo Customer Traffic Restrictions Rules (2026): What You Need to Know

Camarillo Municipal Code Chapter 19.65 governs Home Occupation Permits and addresses the issue of customer and client traffic through a reasonableness standard rooted in residential compatibility. Rather than setting a specific maximum number of daily visitors, Chapter 19.65 requires that the combined volume, frequency, and character of all business-related visits — including clients, customers, and business associates — must not exceed traffic levels that would be normal and customary for a private residence in the same neighborhood. The practical effect is that a home occupation generating a steady stream of client visits throughout the day, creating a pattern of strangers arriving and departing on a predictable schedule, will be viewed as exceeding the residential standard and may draw a Code Enforcement response.

Physical manifestations of commercial traffic are separately prohibited under Chapter 19.65. No area of the residence or its grounds may be designated or equipped as a client waiting area, customer queue, or business-use parking zone. Clients waiting in vehicles parked on the street while others are served inside create visible commercial activity incompatible with the home occupation framework. Similarly, no non-resident employee or contractor may come to the home address to perform work or report for duty as part of the business operation. The only business-related individuals permitted on site are the permit-holder and clients engaged in transactions that cannot reasonably be conducted remotely or at a commercial location.

Delivery and freight traffic is evaluated under the same residential compatibility standard. Receiving packages and supplies from standard carriers such as USPS, UPS, or FedEx is generally acceptable provided the frequency and volume are consistent with ordinary household consumption rather than a commercial fulfillment or distribution operation. Scheduled daily commercial freight pickups, repeated same-day deliveries of inventory, or any loading and unloading activity that creates a visible operational pattern at the curb is inconsistent with home occupation standards. Operators whose business model requires regular high-volume deliveries should consider a commercial mailbox service or a light-industrial location. Questions about visitor traffic compliance may be directed to the Camarillo Planning Division.