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Camarillo SC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Camarillo's SC zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Camarillo code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (The front yard may also be no more than 50 ft from the right-of-way line)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (Larger for buildings over 25 ft high, up to 50 ft maximum)
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
SC (Service Commercial Zone) is a zoning district in Camarillo. Every value below was read from the Camarillo Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in SC
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 35 ft § 19.27.120 · code textA building is limited to a height of thirty-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: The front yard may also be no more than 50 ft from the right-of-way line § 19.27.075 · code textThe front yard may not be less than fifteen feet or greater than fifty feet from the existing or proposed right-of-way line. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: Larger for buildings over 25 ft high, up to 50 ft maximum § 19.27.075 · code textThe rear yard may be no less than ten feet deep with consideration given to providing adequate access for service vehicles. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 19.27.070 · code textThe minimum lot area is ten thousand square feet exclusive of public right-of-way dedicated for road purposes or proposed road purposes. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 19.27.110 · code textBuilding and other structures may not occupy more than fifty percent of the area for which the planned development permit is issued. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SC:
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft — When adjacent to a residential zone or when abutting a street or alley that separates the SC zone from a residential zone § 19.27.075
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft — When the SC zone abuts a residential zone § 19.27.075
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, FAR, density limit for SC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Camarillo Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Camarillo's SC zone?
35 ft — Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.27.120.
What is the minimum front setback in Camarillo's SC zone?
15 ft (the front yard may also be no more than 50 ft from the right-of-way line) — Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.27.075.
What is the minimum rear setback in Camarillo's SC zone?
10 ft (larger for buildings over 25 ft high, up to 50 ft maximum) — Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.27.075.
What is the minimum lot size in Camarillo's SC zone?
10,000 sq ft — Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.27.070.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Camarillo's SC zone?
50% — Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.27.110.
General information, not legal advice.
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