Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 19 — ZONING›III. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Camarillo Municipal Code Ch. 19.46 Off-Street Loading
Camarillo Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Camarillo
Cite as: Camarillo Municipal Code Chapter 19.46 · Text as of 2026-10-04
19.46.010 - General provisions.¶
Every use hereafter inaugurated, and every building or structure hereafter erected or altered, shall have permanently maintained off-street loading and unloading spaces. All loading or unloading facilities shall be located at such a depth within a lot or parcel, or within a completed enclosed building as set forth herein to reasonably contain and restrict emission of noise, typically attributed to such functions, and the following standards:
A. When the lot upon which loading spaces are located abuts upon an alley, such loading spaces shall have access from the alley. The length of the loading space may be measured perpendicular to or parallel with the alley. Where such loading area is parallel with the alley and the lot is fifty feet or less in width, the loading area shall extend across the full width of the lot.
B. Loading spaces shall be so located and designed that trucks shall not back into a public street or alley nor shall a loading area be designed to require the use of a public right-of-way for access to a loading dock.
C. No part of an alley or street shall be used for loading excepting areas designated by the city for loading.
D. No loading space required by the provisions herein shall be eliminated, reduced, or converted in any manner unless equivalent facilities are provided.
E. All loading areas shall be screened from view from the public right-of-way by an architecturally designed masonry wall, or other approved method of screening.
F. In no case shall a loading area be provided on the front portion of an industrial structure.
G. Loading areas shown inside buildings must be dock height design with a truck well to insure its usability as a loading space.
(Ord. 588 § 9 (part), 1985.)
19.46.020 - Size and location.¶
A. Each loading and unloading space shall be located off the streets.
B. Standard loading spaces shall be not less than twelve feet in width extending fifty feet in depth and fourteen feet in height. Loading spaces for industrial uses up to ten thousand square feet shall provide a small loading space twelve feet by twenty-four feet.
C. Each loading space shall be accessible, provide adequate maneuvering area, and not interfere with the normal flow of traffic on the site.
(Ord. 588 § 9 (part), 1985.)
19.46.030 - Number required.¶
A. Where the primary uses involve storage, warehousing, manufacturing, assembling, processing or packaging of materials the following standards shall apply:
| Gross Floor Area (in square feet) | Spaces Required |
|---|---|
| Under 3,000 | 1 |
| 3,001 to 30,000 | 2 |
| 30,001 to 90,000 | 3 |
| 90,001 to 150,000 | 4 |
| 150,001 to 230,000 | 5 |
| Excess 230,000 | 5 plus one space for each 80,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 230,000 square feet. |
B. Where primary uses involve personal, professional and business service offices, the following standards shall apply:
| Gross Floor Area (in square feet) | Spaces Required |
|---|---|
| Under 5,000 | 0 |
| 5,000 to 100,000 | 1 |
| 100,001 to 350,000 | 2 |
| Excess of 350,000 | 2 plus one space for each 300,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 350,000 square feet. |
The size of loading spaces (standard or small) for the above uses shall be determined in conjunction with planned development review.
C. When primary uses involve commercial and retail, the following standards shall apply.
| Total Square Feet of Each Building Use (gross floor area) | Loading Spaces Required |
|---|---|
| Under 3,000 | 0 |
| 3.000 to 15.000 | 1 |
| 15,001 to 40,000 | 2 |
| 40,001 to 90,000 | 3 |
| 90,001 to 150,000 | 4 |
| 150,001 and over | 5 |
The size of loading spaces for the above uses shall be determined in conjunction with planned development review.
D. Hotels, motels, restaurants, grocery stores, drugstores, hospitals, theaters, institutions, schools, and similar special uses shall have the number and size of loading spaces determined in conjunction with planned development or conditional use permit review.
(Ord. 588 § 9 (part), 1985.)
19.46.040 - Mixed occupancies.¶
In the case of mixed uses, the total number of required loading spaces shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately. Loading space facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing required loading space facilities for any other use.
(Ord. 588 § 9 (part), 1985.)
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