A. 
In addition to the general purposes listed in Chapter 17.04, the specific purposes of industrial district regulations are to:
1. 
Provide appropriately located areas consistent with the general plan for a broad range of manufacturing and service commercial uses;
2. 
Strengthen the city's economic base, and provide employment opportunities close to home for residents of the city and surrounding communities;
3. 
Provide a suitable environment for various types of industrial uses, and protect them from the adverse impacts of inharmonious uses;
4. 
Ensure that the appearance and effects of industrial uses are compatible with the character of the area in which they are located;
5. 
Minimize the impact of industrial uses on adjacent residential districts;
6. 
Ensure the provision of adequate off-street parking and loading facilities.
B. 
The additional purposes of each I district are as follows
1. 
IL Limited Industrial District. To protect areas appropriate for business and commercial services and light manufacturing from adverse effects of retail uses or of general industrial uses by preventing conversion of prime sites to general office use.
2. 
IG General Industrial District. To provide sites for the full range of manufacturing, industrial processing, general service, and distribution uses deemed suitable for location in Waterford; and to protect Waterford's general industrial areas, to the extent feasible, from disruption and competition for space from unrelated retail and commercial uses that could more appropriately be located elsewhere in the city. Performance standards will minimize potential environmental impacts.
3. 
IP Industrial Park District. To provide sites in landscaped settings for industrial office centers, research and development facilities, limited industrial activities (including production and assembly, but no raw materials processing or bulk handling), and small-scale warehousing distribution.
(Ord. 2011-02 §1)
A. 
Schedule 26-1 below prescribes the land use regulations for industrial districts. The regulations for each district are established by letter designations as follows:
1. 
"P" designates use classifications permitted in industrial districts.
2. 
"L" designates use classifications that are permitted, subject to certain limitations.
3. 
"T" designates use classifications that are permitted to be conducted for a limited period of time and that require a temporary use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.74.
4. 
"AU" designates a use classification permitted in the district but requiring an administrative use permit as provided in Chapter 17.73 due to the nature of the use or the area within which the use is proposed requiring special review/approval procedures.
5. 
"U" designates use classifications that may be permitted upon approval of a conditional use permit, as provided in Chapter 17.75.
6. 
Where letters in parentheses are opposite a use classification heading, referenced regulations shall apply to all use classifications under the heading.
7. 
Letters in parentheses in the "Additional Regulations" column refer to the subsections of Section 17.26.040 following the schedule.
B. 
Use classifications are defined in Chapter 17.04. In cases where a proposed use is not included in a use classification, the planning director shall determine whether the proposed use is substantially similar in character to a permitted use classification and in that event shall assign the proposed use to a permitted use classification. Use classifications not listed in Schedule 26-1 below, or determined to be substantially similar to the uses listed, are prohibited. Supplemental use regulations for Industrial "I" districts are set forth in Section 17.26.040 below.
(Ord. 2011-02 §1)
Schedule 26-1 IL, IG & IP Districts Use Table (see Ch. 17.04, Use Classifications)
Note: — means not permitted
Use Classifications*
IL
IG
IP
Additional Regulations
Residential Use Classifications (see §17.04.030)
 
 
 
(H) (K) (B) (L) (Q) (R) (S)
Live/work quarters
U
–
–
(F) (K)
Caretaker or guard quarters
AU
AU
AU
(F) (K)
Public and Semipublic Use Classifications (see §17.04.040)
 
 
 
(K) (P) (L) (Q) (R)
Clubs and lodges
L18
L18
L18
(L)
Cultural institutions
U
U
U
(F) (L)
Day care (general)
U
U
U
(F) (J) (L) (M)
Government offices
AU
AU
AU
(F) (K) (L)
Heliports
L1
L1
L1
 
Maintenance and service facilities
L17, L16
L17, L16
L16
(D)
Public safety facilities
AU
AU
AU
(F)
Religious assembly
U
U
U
(F) (J) (L)
Utilities (major)
U
U
U
(F)
Waste facility
–
U
–
(F)
Utilities (minor)
P
P
P
(F)
Commercial Use Classifications (see §17.04.050)
 
 
 
(L) (K) (P) (Q) (R)
Ambulance services
P
P
P
 
Animal sales and services
P
P
AU
(F)
Animal boarding
L20
L20
–
Animal hospitals
L20
L20
–
Artists' studios
P
–
U
(F) (L)
Banks and savings and loans
L2
L2
L2
(L)
Building materials and services
L3
L3
-
 
Catering services
P
P
P
 
Cannabis testing laboratory
U22
U22
U22
 
Commercial filming
U
U
U
(F)
Commercial recreation and entertainment
L6
L21
L6
(L)
Game center
L9
L9
L9
(L)
Communication facilities
P
P
P
 
Eating and drinking establishments
L4
L5
L4
(L)
With wine and beer service
L4
L5
L4
(L)
With full alcoholic beverage service
U
U
U
(F) (L)
With take-out service
L4
L5
L4
(L)
Limited
L4
L5
L4
(L)
Food and beverage sales
L7
L7
L8
(L)
Funeral and interment services
L10
–
–
 
Horticulture (limited)
P
P
–
 
Laboratories
P
P
P
(I)
Boat sales and services
–
P
–
 
Maintenance and repair services
P
P
P
(I)
Nurseries
AU
AU
–
(F)
Offices, business and professional
L13
–
L13
 
Personal improvement services
L14
L14
L14
 
Personal services
L11
L11
L11
 
Research and development services
P
P
P
(I)
Automobile washing
–
L15
–
(D)
Service stations
L16
L16
–
(D) (I)
Vehicle/equipment repair
L17
L17
–
(D)
Vehicle/equipment sales and rentals
L12
L12
–
(D)
Vehicle storage
AU
U
–
(F)
Warehousing and storage limited
AU
AU
AU
(F)
Mobile food service
AU
AU
AU
(A) (F)
Industrial Use Classifications (see §17.04.060)
 
 
 
(I) (P) (Q) (R)
Cannabis cultivation business
U22
U22
U22
 
Cannabis distribution business
U22
U22
U22
 
Cannabis manufacturing business
U22
U22
U22
 
Industry (custom)
P
P
P
 
Industry (general)
L20
L19
U
(F)
Industry (limited)
P
P
P
 
Small-scale
P
P
P
 
Industry research and development
P
P
P
 
Wholesaling, distribution and storage
P
P
P
 
Warehousing and transportation
P
P
U
(F)
Trucking terminal/freight transfer station
U
U
AU
(F)
Package distribution
P
P
U
(F)
Agricultural Use Classifications (see §17.04.070)
 
 
 
(K) (L) (P) (Q) (R)
Mining and processing
–
AU
–
(F)
Accessory Use Classifications (see §17.04.080)
AU
AU
AU
(F) (K) (L) (P) (Q) (R)
Wireless communications
AU
AU
AU
(F) (M)
Alternative energy systems
AU
AU
AU
(F) (N)
Wind energy systems
AU
AU
AU
(F) (O)
Temporary Use Classifications (see §17.04.090)
 
 
 
(F) (K) (L) (P) (Q) (R)
Animal shows
T
T
–
 
Christmas tree sales
T
T
–
 
Circuses and carnivals
T
T
–
 
Retail sales—Outdoor
T
T
–
 
Swap meets—Nonrecurring
T
T
–
 
Trade fairs
T
T
T
 
*
See indicated code section with respect to use classification. Uses indicated are a subset of the uses that may occur in this district. Other uses, which are not listed below, may be approved subject to AU procedures provided that they are similar to the indicated uses with respect to impacts on surrounding uses and the stated purpose and intent of the industrial "I" districts (Section 17.26.010).
1
Allowed with a use permit and heliport permit from the California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics if located one thousand or more feet from a residential district.
2
Only automatic teller machines allowed.
3
Use permit required only for equipment rentals and retail sales.
4
Permitted as a secondary use in a building, occupying no more than two thousand five hundred square feet of the building floor area.
5
Permitted as a secondary use in a building occupying no more than two thousand five hundred square feet of the building area. A use permit is required for secondary uses occupying building areas of two thousand five hundred and one to five thousand square feet, or where the use is the primary use of a building.
6
Only health fitness clubs and tennis/racquetball clubs are permitted as the principal use in a structure, subject to a use permit. Other activities regulated under this use classification are permitted as a secondary use within a building, occupying no more than one thousand square feet of the building floor area.
7
Use permit required for establishments occupying more than one thousand square feet.
8
Only delicatessens and food stores occupying fewer than one thousand square feet are permitted.
9
Only game centers with five or fewer games permitted; also see Section 17.40.260, Game centers.
10
Only crematories, columbariums, and mausoleums allowed.
11
Only beauty shops and barbershops permitted.
12
New or used automobile, truck or motorcycle retail sales shall be permitted only as an accessory to wholesale operations.
13
Medical/dental offices, insurance brokerage offices, and real estate brokerage offices not permitted.
14
Only business and trade schools permitted.
15
Only truck tractor and trailer washing permitted.
16
Only stations offering controlled services to individual uses within an industrial area are allowed, subject to a use permit.
17
Only truck and equipment repair primarily serving industrial activities are permitted by right; a planning director use permit is required for automobile repair and for repair services that cater to the general public. If the following conditions are met, the planning director may waive the use permit requirement and approve the use upon issuance of a zoning permit:
 
a.
The proposed use is located in an existing structure on a major arterial or on a street which connects to a major arterial, and is readily accessible to residential and commercial areas;
 
b.
No outdoor repair or maintenance activities are proposed in conjunction with the use;
 
c.
No outdoor storage of vehicles or equipment will take place during non-business hours;
 
d.
The applicant can demonstrate that the proposed site will meet zoning ordinance parking requirements.
18
Only trade union halls, including their accompanying business offices, are permitted.
19
General industrial uses are permitted by right.
20
Planning director use permit required. If the following conditions are met, the planning director may waive the conditional use permit requirement and approve the use upon issuance of an administrative use permit:
 
a.
The proposed use is located in an existing structure which is entirely enclosed, and no outside facilities are proposed;
 
b.
For animal hospitals, or where boarding or overnight care facilities are proposed, the use is located in a soundproofed and air-conditioned facility.
21
Health fitness clubs, tennis/racquetball clubs, and recreational facilities such as batting cages, indoor golf driving ranges, and firing and archery ranges are permitted within a structure, subject to a use permit when occupying more than one thousand square feet. All activities regulated under this use classification are permitted when occupying no more than one thousand square feet of the building floor area.
22
Also see Chapter 8.34, Cannabis Regulations.
(Ord. 2011-02 §1; Ord. 2019-08 §5)
A. 
Mobile food service subject to the requirements of Chapter 17.55.
B. 
Limited to facilities accessory to manufacturing, wholesaling, or distribution, and not exceeding twenty-five percent of the floor area occupied by the principal use.
C. 
See Section 17.40.190, Eating and drinking establishments with take-out service.
D. 
See Section 17.40.210, Service stations, vehicle/equipment repair, and automobile washing.
E. 
See Section 17.40.150, Nonresidential accessory structures.
F. 
See Chapters 17.75, Use Permits and 17.76, Variances.
G. 
Maximum: One dwelling unit per site as caretaker's housing.
H. 
See Chapter 17.63, Nonconforming Uses and Structures.
I. 
See Chapter 17.44, Performance Standards and Section 17.44.050, Hazardous materials.
J. 
No general day care facilities or schools shall be permitted as part of a religious assembly facility.
K. 
Evaluate a non-industrial or non-commercial project against the following criteria when considering findings for use permits or variances:
1. 
Will the project create substantial conflicts with existing industrial and commercial traffic?
2. 
Will the project be subject to excessive glare, noise or vibration from adjacent industrial/commercial uses? (Refer to general plan for noise criteria and Chapter 17.44, Performance Standards.)
3. 
Will the project be exposed to hazardous materials or risks that would create health and safety hazards for persons occupying or visiting the project?
4. 
Will the project be located on an arterial street, or located in an area which would bring non-industrial traffic onto local streets?
L. 
See Chapter 17.42, Mixed Use Compatibility Standards.
M. 
See Chapter 17.40, Wireless Communications Facilities.
N. 
See Chapter 17.58, Alternative Energy Systems.
O. 
See Chapter 17.59, Wind Turbine Energy Systems.
P. 
See Section 17.40.300, Outdoor displays, sales and promotions.
Q. 
All uses and activities conducted within "I" districts shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.44 (Performance Standards) unless specifically exempted or modified by the provisions of the "I" district specifically.
R. 
All development or use activities shall be conducted within "I" districts in conformance with the regulations set forth in Chapter 17.40 (General Regulations) unless specifically exempted or modified by provisions of an "I" district specifically.
S. 
RS, RM and RH residential uses established prior to June 1, 2011 are allowed to continue to be used as residential units as provided under Chapter 17.63 (Nonconforming Uses and Structures). New RS, RM and RH type residential units created after that date are not permitted.
(Ord. 2011-02 §1)
The following schedule prescribes development regulations for the IL, IG and IP districts. The first four columns prescribe basic requirements for permitted and conditional uses. Letters in parentheses in the "Additional Regulations" column refer to the subsections of Sections 17.26.060 following the schedule.
Schedule 26-2 IL, IG, and IP Districts Property Development Regulations
Development
IL
IG
IP
Additional Regulations
Subdivision development
 
 
 
(A)
Minimum lot area (sq. ft.)
10,000
20,000
20,000
(B) (C)
Minimum lot width (ft.)
100
100
100
(B) (C)
Minimum yards:
Front (ft.)
Side (ft.)
Corner side (ft.)
Rear (ft.)
 
15
10
10
10
 
15
10
10
10
 
15
10
10
10
 
(L) (N) (O)
(D)
(D) (E)
(D)
Maximum height of structures
50
50
50
(E) (F)
Maximum lot coverage
50%
75%
50%
 
Maximum FAR
0.8
1.0
0.6
 
Minimum site landscaping
10%
10%
10%
(H) (I) (P) (Q)
Fences and walls
 
 
 
(J) (K)
Off-street parking and loading
See Ch. 17.54
Signs
See Chapter 17.60
Refuse storage areas
See Section 17.40.250
Underground utilities
See Section 17.40.310
(M)
(Ord. 2011-02 §1)
A. 
All divisions of land on property zoned I (industrial) shall conform to the minimum lot area standard of the applicable I district; provided, however, that no subdivision shall be approved within an I district unless it is part of an approved development plan for the site. Such development plan shall, and related subdivision must be for the purpose of improving the usefulness of the site for industrial type uses. Exemptions to minimum parcel sizes shall apply to parcels created or used for general public purposes, public utility or communication purposes.
B. 
See Section 17.40.090, Development on substandard lots.
C. 
See Section 17.40.230, Development on lots divided by district boundaries.
D. 
See Section 17.40.100, Building projections into yards and courts. Double-frontage lots shall provide front yards on each frontage.
E. 
A ten-foot interior side or rear yard shall adjoin an R district, and structures shall not intercept a forty-five-degree daylight plane inclined inward from a height of twelve feet above existing grade at the R district property line.
F. 
See Section 17.40.082, Measurement of height.
G. 
One foot of additional height allowed for each additional foot the building is set back from each property line beyond the minimum yard requirement may be allowed, up to a maximum height of seventy-five feet; see also Section 17.40.080, Exceptions to height limits.
H. 
Planting areas, see Chapter 17.45.
1. 
IL District. Required yards shall be planting areas except for necessary drives and walks.
2. 
IG District. Required yards shall be planting areas, except for necessary drives and walks, or may be enclosed by a solid fence or wall at least three feet in height, subject to the discretion of the planning director in accordance with Chapter 17.62.
3. 
Exceptions. In calculating the minimum percent of the site area to be landscaped, creeks and adjacent riparian vegetation and slopes to be retained in their natural state shall qualify as planting areas.
I. 
See Chapter 17.45, Landscaping Standards.
J. 
A six-foot solid masonry or concrete wall shall adjoin the property line of the site of a new nonresidential use abutting the site of an existing residential use. However, no wall shall be required where the portion of the site within ten feet of the property line is occupied by a planting area or by a building having no openings except openings opposite a street property line. A wall within fifteen feet of a street property line shall not exceed three feet in height.
K. 
Fences and Walls. The maximum heights of a fence or wall shall be eight feet except within fifteen feet of the front property line abutting a street, where the maximum height shall be four feet. The maximum height of a fence or wall shall be eight feet along side and rear property lines, except adjacent to an R or C district, where it shall be six feet. In addition, all fences and walls shall be subject to the driveway and intersection visibility requirements of Chapter 17.62. With the exception of chain-link or similar fencing, all fencing materials in an I district shall be subject to the requirements of Section 17.62.090, Prohibited fencing.
L. 
See Section 17.40.180, Religious assembly yard requirements.
M. 
See Section 17.40.240, Screening of mechanical equipment.
N. 
See Section 17.40.320, Grade separation between lots.
O. 
The required minimum front yards in the IL, IG and IP zones shall be as follows:
Building Height Above Curb
Required Setback
Less than 18 feet
15 feet
18 feet to 24 feet
20 feet
Greater than 24 feet
25 feet
P. 
Planting Areas.
1. 
Yards Adjoining Streets. All visible portions of a required yard adjoining a street shall be a landscape planting area or hardscaped. That includes parking areas, driveways and walks, as well as areas covered by ornamental gravel, crushed rock or similar materials.
2. 
Interior Yards. In any "I" district, at least fifty percent of each required interior side yard and rear yard shall be planting areas having a minimum width of five feet adjoining a side or rear property line; provided, that the width of a required planting area may be reduced to two feet in one side or rear yard adjoining a driveway and an accessory structure may occupy a portion of the planting area in a rear yard.
3. 
Notwithstanding subsection (P)(2) of this section, a continuous planting area having a minimum width of five feet shall adjoin an "R" district.
Q. 
See Chapters 15.46, Water Efficient Landscaping Standards; 17.45, Landscape Standards; 12.20, Street Trees; 12.30, Tree, Sidewalk Maintenance; and solar access in accordance with Section 17.58.060, Prohibition on casting shadows, and California state law.
(Ord. 2011-02 §1)
Projects shall be subject to architectural design review (see Chapter 17.58); all projects shall be subject to the WMC standards of review (see Chapter 17.72).
(Ord. 2011-02 §1)