Camarillo M-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

M-2 (GENERAL MANUFACTURING 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 M-2

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	40 ft Applies: a greater height may be authorized under a conditional use permit § 19.32.080 · code text All buildings shall be limited to a height of forty feet in height unless greater height is authorized under a conditional use permit (Chapter 19.62).
Minimum front setback	20 ft Applies: property adjacent to a public road; or the established setback from the proposed right-of-way in the area, whichever is greater § 19.32.100 · code text All buildings or structures on property adjacent to a public road shall be set back not less than twenty feet from the front property line, or the established setback from the proposed right-of-way in the area, whichever is greater.
Minimum side setback	20 ft Applies: side yard adjacent to the public road or future public right-of-way, whichever is greater § 19.32.100 · code text A setback shall be twenty feet for the side yard adjacent to the public road or future public right-of-way, whichever is greater, which shall be landscaped except the rear feet may be used for parking.
Minimum rear setback	None required Applies: Except next to a public right-of-way (20 ft) or residential property (one and one-half feet per foot of building height, up to 50 ft) § 19.32.100 · code text No rear yard shall be required except where adjacent to a public right-of-way in which case a setback of twenty feet shall be maintained, or when adjacent to or across a street from a residential property, a setback equal to one and one-half feet for each vertical foot of building height shall be provided, but in no case shall the setback exceed fifty feet, and a six-foot screen wall be provided and maintained on the property line.
Maximum lot coverage	60% § 19.32.090 · code text Lot area coverage by buildings or structures shall not exceed sixty percent of the net area of the parcel.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-2:

Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — adjacent to a public right-of-way § 19.32.100

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for M-2 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 M-2 zone?

40 ft (a greater height may be authorized under a conditional use permit) — Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.32.080.

What is the minimum front setback in Camarillo's M-2 zone?

20 ft (property adjacent to a public road; or the established setback from the proposed right-of-way in the area, whichever is greater) — Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.32.100.

What is the minimum side setback in Camarillo's M-2 zone?

20 ft (side yard adjacent to the public road or future public right-of-way, whichever is greater) — Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.32.100.

What is the minimum rear setback in Camarillo's M-2 zone?

None required (except next to a public right-of-way (20 ft) or residential property (one and one-half feet per foot of building height, up to 50 ft)) — Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.32.100.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Camarillo's M-2 zone?

60% — Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.32.090.

General information, not legal advice.