Camarillo, CA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Default use
- Pedestrian passage only
- Exceptions require
- Express code/law authorization
- Vending cart clearance
- 5 ft. from crosswalk/hydrant/driveway
- Min. clear path (ADA)
- 4 feet
- First-offense fine cap
- $100
Summary
Camarillo sidewalks are reserved for pedestrian passage. Section 13.02.010 bars using any part of a public sidewalk for anything else, unless the code or another law specifically authorizes it, like a permitted sidewalk vending cart or an encroachment permit.
Prohibition. No person shall use any portion of any public sidewalk for any purpose other than for the passage of pedestrians, except as is otherwise expressly authorized or provided for in this code or by other applicable law.
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
010: no person may use any portion of a public sidewalk for any purpose other than pedestrian passage, except where this code or other applicable law expressly authorizes something different. That baseline prohibition is what makes the city's other right-of-way carve-outs necessary rather than redundant. Sidewalk vendors, for instance, may only place a vending cart under Chapter 5's sidewalk vending rules, and even then must stay at least five feet from a marked crosswalk, five feet from a fire hydrant, five feet from a driveway apron, and must leave at least four feet of clear path for pedestrian travel to satisfy the Americans with Disabilities Act.
035(H) separately requires a permit before erecting posts, signs, fences, or structures within a right-of-way. Ordinance 924, adopted in 2000, is the source of the current sidewalk-use section. 04 requires.
Violations & Fines
Using a sidewalk for anything beyond pedestrian passage without express authorization violates Section 13.02.010 and is enforceable as a Title 13 code violation, defaulting to a misdemeanor under Chapter 1.12's general penalty provision unless a peace officer or code enforcement officer issues an infraction citation instead, carrying fines up to one hundred dollars for a first offense, two hundred dollars for a second within a year, and five hundred dollars for further repeats.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do sidewalk vendors need to follow this rule too?
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Sources & Official References
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