Camarillo Commercial Vehicle Restrictions Rules (2026): What You Need to Know

The Camarillo Municipal Code, consistent with applicable California Vehicle Code provisions adopted locally, restricts the parking of commercial and oversized vehicles in the residential zones of the city. Vehicles that exceed defined size thresholds — a category that encompasses large commercial trucks, box trucks, tractor-trailers, heavy equipment haulers, and similar vehicles — are prohibited from parking on city streets within residential zones. These restrictions serve to preserve the residential character of Camarillo's neighborhoods, protect residential street surfaces from accelerated pavement damage caused by heavy axle loads, and maintain adequate sight-line clearance at driveways and intersections. The Camarillo Police Department is responsible for enforcing vehicle code and municipal parking restrictions throughout the city. Camarillo's suburban layout — with its mix of residential subdivisions, agricultural transition areas, and commercial corridors along Pleasant Valley Road and the 101 freeway corridor — means commercial vehicles frequently operate in proximity to residential neighborhoods, making these restrictions particularly relevant to contractors, delivery operators, and agricultural service providers.

Short-term parking directly associated with active and ongoing loading or unloading activity is generally permitted in residential areas during reasonable business hours. Delivery drivers, general contractors, landscapers, and other service providers may park commercial vehicles on residential streets while actively conducting work at a nearby address. However, once work at the property concludes, leaving a commercial vehicle parked on a residential street — and particularly parking it there overnight — constitutes a violation. Contractors, tradespeople, and operators with commercial vehicles are expected to return those vehicles to a commercial storage yard, business address, or other appropriately zoned property at the end of each workday. Parking a commercial work vehicle in front of or at one's own residential address in a residential zone overnight is also generally prohibited when the vehicle exceeds the applicable size threshold, regardless of whether the operator lives at that address.

Residents, businesses, and contractors with a specific short-term operational need — such as a large equipment delivery, a moving operation, a home construction project requiring temporary staging, or an agricultural equipment movement — may contact the Camarillo Police Department to inquire about temporary accommodations or permitted exceptions. Vehicles found parked in violation of residential zone commercial vehicle restrictions may be issued citations under the California Vehicle Code or the Camarillo Municipal Code. Vehicles that obstruct traffic flow, block driveways, or create a safety hazard at an intersection are subject to immediate towing at the registered owner's expense.