# Sign Regulations in Camarillo, California

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Camarillo, California, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Camarillo, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/camarillo
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-26
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CA/Camarillo/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=TIT17SI)

## At a glance

Camarillo, California regulates 39 sign types across 15 zoning districts. Real Estate Sign (Agricultural, Residential, and Open Space Zones)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 6 feet (8 feet for mobilehome parks) tall and 6 square feet per face, with a At least 10 feet away from any adjacent street setback (Sec. 17.04.090 E. Real Estate Signs.). Most commercial signs in Camarillo require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (15 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Residential Zones | 5 | 8 feet (if a monument sign) | 40 square feet | — |
| Commercial Zones | 17 | 25 feet (freestanding), 8 feet (monument) | 150 square feet | — |
| Industrial Zones | 6 | 8 feet (monument), 20 feet (wall) | 100 square feet (total), 50 square feet per face (two-faced) | — |
| R-E Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| R-1 Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| Recreation Commercial Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| Camarillo Commons Mixed-Use (CCM) Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| CMU Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| COT Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| CPD Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| SC Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| Limited Manufacturing Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| M-1 Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| M-2 Zone | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 15 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One per parcel | Parallel to a public right-of-way, not encroaching into the right-of-way | — | 17.04.090 A. Construction Signs. |
| Flag | Height permitted for structures in the zone | Compatible with the size and design of the flag pole | — | — | Three flags per flag pole | Within property boundaries | — | 17.04.090 B. Flags. |
| Future Construction Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One per parcel | Parallel to a public right-of-way, not encroaching into the right-of-way | — | 17.04.090 C. Future Construction Signs. |
| Real Estate Sign (Agricultural, Residential, and Open Space Zones) | 6 feet (8 feet for mobilehome parks) | 6 square feet per face | — | At least 10 feet away from any adjacent street | One per street frontage | Front yard setback areas, at least 10 feet away from any adjacent street | — | 17.04.090 E. Real Estate Signs. |
| Real Estate Sign (Commercial and Industrial Zones) | 8 feet | 24 square feet per face | — | At least 10 feet away from any adjacent street | One per street frontage | Front yard setback areas, at least 10 feet away from any adjacent street | — | 17.04.090 E. Real Estate Signs. |
| Temporary Freestanding Noncommercial Sign (Residential Zones) | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | Two per parcel | Front yard, rear or side yard, not encroaching into any public right-of-way | — | 17.04.090 J. Temporary Freestanding Noncommercial Signs. |
| Temporary Freestanding Noncommercial Sign (Election Period - Residential Zones) | 4 feet in front or side-yard areas, 3 feet on top of a rear-yard wall or fence | 6 square feet per face | — | — | Eight per parcel during election period | Front, rear or side yard, not encroaching into any public right-of-way | — | 17.04.090 J. Temporary Freestanding Noncommercial Signs. |
| Temporary Freestanding Noncommercial Sign (Election Period - Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Zones) | 10 feet | 32 square feet per face | — | — | Eight per parcel during election period | Front, rear or side yard, not encroaching into any public right-of-way | — | 17.04.090 J. Temporary Freestanding Noncommercial Signs. |

### Commercial Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding or Monument Sign (Individual Use) | 25 feet (freestanding), 8 feet (monument) | 150 square feet | — | — | One per parcel, two if separated by 300 ft | — | — | 17.04.110 A. An individual use on a separate parcel. |
| Shopping Center Identification Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | Two per center, one additional if fronting two streets | Separate street frontages | — | 17.04.110 B. Shopping centers. |
| Shopping Center Multi-Tenant Monument Sign | — | Primary entrance: 8-feet high by 14-feet wide, Secondary entrance: 6-feet high by 14-feet wide | — | 500 feet apart on the same street frontage | Two at primary entrance, one at each secondary entrance | Primary and secondary entrances | — | 17.04.110 B. Shopping centers. |
| Directory Sign (Office Complex or Shopping Center) | — | 16 square feet per face | — | — | One per complex or center | Wall-mounted or freestanding | — | 17.04.110 C. Office Complex or Shopping Center. |
| Marquee Sign with Changeable Copy (Multi-screen Theaters) | — | 75 square feet | — | — | One per theater | Wall at the ticket booth | — | 17.04.110 F. Multi-screen Theaters. |
| Poster (Multi-screen Theaters) | — | As approved by the Director of Community Development | — | — | One per screen | Front wall of the building | — | 17.04.110 F. Multi-screen Theaters. |
| Monument Sign (Gasoline Service Stations) | 8 feet | 36 square feet per face | — | — | One per station | — | — | 17.04.110 G. Gasoline Service Stations. |
| Menu Board Sign (Commercial Drive-Thru Restaurant) | 8 feet | 30 square feet | — | — | Two per restaurant | Location determined by the Director of Community Development | — | 17.04.110 H. Commercial Drive-Thru Restaurant. |

### Industrial Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (Monument or Wall) | 8 feet (monument), 20 feet (wall) | — | — | — | One per business | Building frontage adjacent to the street or parking lot | — | 17.04.120 A. Monument and Wall Identification Signs. |
| Public Convenience Sign | — | 25 square feet | — | — | — | Building | — | 17.04.120 B. Public Convenience Signs. |
| Directory Sign | — | 16 square feet per face | — | — | — | Wall-mounted or freestanding | — | 17.04.120 C. Directory Signs. |
| Multitenant Industrial Project Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet per face | — | — | One per use | Setback area or building face | — | 17.04.120 D. Multitenant Industrial Project Signs. |
| Airport Industrial Park Identification Sign | 8 feet | 100 square feet (total), 50 square feet per face (two-faced) | — | — | One per entrance | Entrance to the Camarillo airport industrial park | — | 17.04.120 E. Airport Industrial Park Identification Signs. |
| Banner Sign | — | 36 square feet | — | — | One per business | Building frontage facing a public street or parking lot | — | 17.04.120 F. Banner Signs. |

## Prohibited signs in Camarillo

- Banner signs, bunting, streamers, pennants and flags, except as specifically permitted.
- Devices projecting or reproducing the image of a sign or message on any surface or object.
- Flashing signs.
- Hand-held commercial signs.
- Inflatable signs.
- Mobile signs.
- Moving, rotating or animated signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Camarillo

- Political signs.
- Construction signs.
- Hand-held noncommercial signs.
- Incidental signs, provided the maximum sign area does not exceed six square feet per use or occupancy on a parcel.
- Real estate signs.
- Temporary freestanding noncommercial signs.
- Window signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Master sign program means a plan showing the location, dimensions, area, color, lighting and materials of all signs located on a single parcel or parcels, either under the same ownership or under the same planned development permit.
- The director has the authority to authorize master sign programs with specific design standards to enable reasonable flexibility for unique circumstances and special design themes.
- The planning commission may grant variances from the provisions of this chapter for the erection and maintenance of signs when difficulties, unnecessary hardship or results inconsistent with the general purpose of this chapter would otherwise occur.

## Full detail

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