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Camarillo, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Where it applies
Front yard setback, residential zones
Required surface
Improved area approved under Title 19
Driveway material (ROW crossing)
Portland cement concrete
Min. driveway spacing (adjoining lots)
1 foot
First-offense fine cap
$100

Summary

Camarillo bans parking or storing vehicles in a residential front yard setback unless the surface is an improved area approved under the city's zoning title. Bare dirt, gravel or lawn parking pads in front yards don't qualify.

The parking or storage of vehicles in front yard setback areas in residential zones, on other than improved surfaces approved pursuant to the provisions of Title 19 of this code, is prohibited.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

210 prohibits parking or storing vehicles in front yard setback areas of residential zones on anything other than an improved surface approved under Title 19 of the code, the city's zoning title. That means a resident cannot simply park on the lawn, a dirt strip, or an unapproved gravel patch in the setback; the surface has to be one the zoning code recognizes and the city has approved, typically a paved or otherwise engineered driveway extension. 435 separately bars building or maintaining a driveway where a fence, building, natural grade, or other obstacle would prevent a vehicle from being stored entirely off the public right-of-way once it enters.

445, with at least one foot required between driveways serving different adjoining lots absent a shared driveway. Read together, these sections mean a legal residential parking surface in Camarillo has to be both zoning-approved in the front setback and, where it crosses the right-of-way, built to the city's concrete driveway standard.

Violations & Fines

Parking or storing a vehicle on an unapproved front-yard surface violates Section 11.20.210 and is enforced under Title 11 as a Title 1.12 general penalty violation: up to one hundred dollars for a first offense, up to two hundred dollars for a repeat violation of the same section within a year, and up to five hundred dollars for each further repeat within that year. Related driveway construction violations under Chapter 13.04 are separately enforceable as misdemeanors under Section 13.04.670.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park on my front lawn in Camarillo?
No. Section 11.20.210 prohibits parking or storing vehicles in a residential front yard setback on anything other than an improved surface approved under Title 19, the zoning code. A lawn or bare dirt strip does not qualify.
What surface does my Camarillo driveway need to be built with?
Where a driveway crosses the public right-of-way, Section 13.04.430 requires it to be constructed of portland cement concrete, and Section 13.04.435 bars building it so that a fence, wall or grade change prevents the vehicle from clearing the right-of-way entirely.
How far apart do my driveways need to be from my neighbor's?
Section 13.04.445 requires at least one foot of separation between driveways serving two adjoining lots, following County of Ventura Public Works Agency Plate E-1 for driveways on the same lot; otherwise a shared driveway is required.

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