City of Santa Barbara, CA MANUFACTURING ZONES

Table 30.30.020 prescribes the land use regulations for Manufacturing Zones.

Use classifications are defined in Chapter 30.295, Use Classifications. In cases where a specific land use or activity is not defined, the Director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is substantially similar in character. Use classifications and subclassifications not listed in the table, or not found to be substantially similar to the uses below, are prohibited.

The table also notes additional land use regulations that apply to various uses. Numbers in parentheses refer to specific limitations listed at the end of the table. Section numbers in the right hand column refer to other sections of this Title.

TABLE 30.30.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS–MANUFACTURING ZONES
"A" Allowed Use "PSP" Performance Standard Permit Required "CUP" Conditional Use Permit Required "–" Use Not Allowed "(#)" Specific Limitations at the end of the table
Use Classification	M-C	M-I	Additional Regulations
Residential Uses
Residential Housing Types
Single-Unit Residential	A	–
Two-Unit Residential	A	–
Multi-Unit Residential	A	–
Special Residential Unit Types
Accessory Dwelling Unit	A	–	§30.185.040, Accessory Dwelling Units
Caretaker Unit	A	A(1)	§30.185.120, Caretaker Unit
Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, and Hospices
6 or fewer individuals	A	–	§30.185.140, Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, and Hospices
7 to 12 individuals	A	–
More than 12 individuals	CUP	–
Family Day Care Home
Small	A	–
Large	A	–
Group Residential	PSP	–	§30.185.190, Group Residential
Home Occupation	A	–	§30.185.200, Home Occupation
Live-Work Unit	Allowed subject to the highest permit level required for any individual use or component of the project.	–	§30.185.240, Live-Work Units
Mobilehome Park	CUP(2)	–	§30.185.280, Mobilehome and Permanent Recreational Vehicle Parks
Supportive Housing	§30.185.430, Transitional and Supportive Housing
Transitional Housing	§30.185.430, Transitional and Supportive Housing
Public and Semi-Public Uses (3)
Cemetery	A	–
College and Trade School	A	A(4)
Community Assembly	A	–
Community Garden	A	A	§30.185.130, Community and Market Gardens
Cultural Institution	A	–
Day Care Center	A	–	§30.185.150, Day Care Centers
Emergency Shelter	A	CUP	§30.185.170, Emergency Shelter
Hospitals and Clinics
Hospital	CUP	–
Clinic	A	–
Birth Center	A	–
Instructional Services	A	–
Park and Recreation Facility	CUP	–	§30.185.350, Recreation Facilities
Public Facility	A	A
Recreational Vehicle and Camping Parks, Overnight	CUP(2)	–	§30.185.320, Overnight Recreational Vehicle and Camping Parks
Recreational Vehicle Parks, Permanent	CUP(2)	–	§30.185.280, Mobilehome and Permanent Recreational Vehicle Parks
Schools	A	–
Skilled Nursing Facility	A	–
Social Service Facilities	CUP(5)	CUP(5)
Commercial Uses
Adult Entertainment Facilities	A	A	§30.185.060, Adult Entertainment Facilities
Agriculture	A	A	§30.185.070, Agriculture
Animal Care, Sales and Services
Animal Daycare	A(6)	A
Animal Shelter and Boarding	A(7)	A
Grooming and Pet Stores	A(6)	A
Veterinary Services	A(6)	A
Artist Studio	A	A
Automated Teller Machine	A	A	§30.185.080, Automated Teller Machines
Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services
Automobile/Vehicle Rentals	A	A
Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Leasing	A(8)	A(8)
Car Washing Facilities	PSP	PSP	§30.185.090, Automobile/Vehicle Fueling Stations or Car Washing Facilities
Fueling Station	PSP	A	§30.185.090, Automobile/Vehicle Fueling Stations or Car Washing Facilities
Service and Repair, Minor	A	A
Banks and Financial Institutions	A	–
Business Services	A	–
Cannabis Storefront-Retailer	–	A(13)	Chapter 9.44 Commercial Cannabis Businesses
Commercial Entertainment and Recreation
Cinema/Theater	A	–
Large-scale	CUP	–	§30.185.350, Recreation Facilities
Small-scale	A	–
Eating and Drinking Establishments	A	A(9)
Food Preparation	A	A(10)	§30.185.380, Seafood Odor Control
Funeral Parlors and Interment Services	A	A
Hotels and Similar Uses	A	–	§30.185.220, Hotels and Similar Uses
Maintenance and Repair Services	A	A
Market Garden	A	A	§30.185.130, Community and Market Gardens
Medical Cannabis Dispensaries	–	–	Nonconforming Use. Formerly codified as §30.185.250, Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
Nurseries and Garden Centers	A	A
Offices
Business and Professional	A	A(9)
Medical and Dental	A	–
Outdoor Sales and Display	A	A	§30.185.300, Outdoor Sales and Display
Outdoor Seating	A	A
Parking, Public or Private	A	A
Personal Services	A	–
Retail Sales
Food and Beverage Retail Sales	A	A(9)
General Retail	A	A(9)
Neighborhood Market	PSP	–	§30.185.370, Retail Sales, Neighborhood Market
Industrial Uses
Automobile and Vehicle Repair, Major	A	A
Building Materials and Services	A	A
Commercial Cannabis Business	–	A(13)
Commercial Vehicle and Equipment Sales and Rental	A	A
Construction and Materials Yard	A	A
Custom Manufacturing	A	A(10)
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Limited/Small Scale	A(11)	A/PSP(12)	§30.185.380, Seafood Odor Control
General/Large Scale	–	A/PSP(12)	§30.185.380, Seafood Odor Control
Hazardous Waste Management Facility	CUP	CUP	Chapter 30.55, Hazardous Waste Management Facility (HWMF) Overlay Zone
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility	A	A
Industry, General	–	A
Industry, Limited	A	A
Recycling Collection Facility	A	A
Research and Development	A	A
Salvage and Wrecking	CUP	CUP
Towing and Impound	A	A
Warehousing and Storage
Indoor Warehousing and Storage	A	A
Outdoor Storage	–	A	§30.185.310, Outdoor Storage
Personal Storage	A	A
Wholesaling and Distribution	–	A
Transportation, Communication, and Utilities Uses
Freight/Truck Terminals and Warehouses	–	A
Light Fleet Based Services	A	A
Telecommunications Facilities	§30.185.410, Telecommunications Facilities
Transportation Passenger Terminals	A	A
Public Works and Utilities	§30.185.340, Public Works and Utilities
Other Applicable Types
Accessory Uses and Buildings	A/PSP	A/PSP	§30.185.030, Accessory Uses, and §30.140.020, Accessory Buildings
Alcoholic Beverage Retail Establishments	CUP(14)	CUP(14)	§30.185.075, Alcoholic Beverage Retail Establishments
Animal Keeping	A	A	§30.185.210, Horse Keeping and SBMC 6.08, Care and Keeping of Animals
Cannabis Cultivation, Personal	§30.185.110, Cannabis Cultivation for Personal Use
Mixed-Use Development	Mixed-Use Development is allowed subject to the regulations of the specific uses and applicable zone and permit requirements for any individual use or component of the project.
Mobilehome	§30.185.270, Mobilehomes, Recreational Vehicles, and Modular Units, Individual Use; and §30.185.420 Temporary Uses
Nonconforming Use	Chapter 30.165, Nonconforming Uses, Site Development, and Uses
Solar Energy Systems	§30.140.090.D.8, Solar Energy Systems, and §30.185.400, Solar Energy Systems
Temporary Use	§30.185.420, Temporary Uses

Specific Limitations
1.	Limited to a Caretaker Unit of no more than 400 square feet of net floor area.
2.	Not allowed in a Historic or Landmark District. Allowed within a High Fire Hazard Area if designed to meet high fire construction standards adopted or enforced by the City, as determined by the Chief Building Official or the Fire Code Official.
3.	Other public or semi-public facilities not specifically permitted may be allowed in any zone pursuant to Conditional Use Permit approval.
4.	Limited to industrial-related trade schools.
5.	Must be located a minimum 300 feet from any other social service facility or emergency shelter.
6.	Outdoor activities may occur between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Activities at all other times shall be conducted within an enclosed building.
7.	Limited to the boarding of cats and other household pets, excluding dogs. Outdoor activities may occur between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Activities at all other times shall be conducted within an enclosed building. Breeding is not permitted.
8.	Limited to sales of used automobiles. New or used motorcycles or mopeds are allowed.
9.	Only allowed as an accessory use pursuant to §30.185.030, Accessory Uses.
10.	Retail sales only allowed as an accessory use. See §30.185.030, Accessory Uses.
11.	Seafood processing is not allowed.
12.	Seafood processing is only allowed with a PSP.
13.	Commercial Cannabis Businesses, as defined in Section 30.295.050.C., require a commercial cannabis business permit pursuant to Chapter 9.44.
14.	Limited to uses permitted in the zone.

(Ord. 5815, 2017; Ord. 5834, 2018; Ord. 6027 § 3, 2021)

Table 30.30.030 prescribes the development standards for Manufacturing Zones. Section numbers refer to other sections of this Title. Additional regulations that apply throughout the City are located in Division III, City wide Regulations.

TABLE 30.30.030: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS-MANUFACTURING ZONES
Zone	M-C	M-I
Lot Size and Street Frontage
Minimum Net Lot Area for Newly Created Lots (sq. ft.)	None; except 3,500 sq. ft. of net lot area is required for lots that include residential uses
Minimum Public Street Frontage (ft.)	None, See § 30.140.180, Street Frontage and Access; and § 30.140.120, Location of Lot Lines
Maximum Base Residential Density
Less than 5,000 sq. ft. Net Lot Area	1 unit	One Caretaker Unit See § 30.185.120, Caretaker Unit
5,000 to 6,999 sq. ft. Net Lot Area	2 units
7,000 and more sq. ft. Net Lot Area	3 units, or 1 unit/3,500 sq. ft. of net lot area, whichever is greater
Additional Residential Density Allowances
All lots, in compliance with the applicable section	See § 30.185.040, Accessory Dwelling Units See Chapter 30.150, Average Unit-Size Density Incentive Program See Chapter 30.145, Affordable Housing and Density Bonus and Development Incentives	None applicable
Structure Form and Location
Minimum Residential Unit Size	Studio: 220 square feet; All other units: 400 square feet See § 30.140.150, Residential Unit
Maximum Height (ft.)	45; 60 for Community Benefit Project or Community Benefit Housing Project (§ 30.140.100.B)
Additional Height Limitations Adjacent to all Residential Zones	Height is further limited in accordance with § 30.140.170, Solar Access Height Limitations
Minimum Setbacks (ft.)	See also § 30.140.090, Encroachments into Setbacks and Open Yards See Chapter 30.150, Average Unit-Size Density Incentive Program
Front	Residential only structures: Same as R-M Zone Nonresidential and mixed-use development: 0
Interior, Adjacent to a Nonresidential Zone	Residential only structures: Same as R-M Zone Nonresidential and mixed-use development: 0
Interior, Adjacent to a Residential Zone	Residential structures and the residential portion of any mixed-use development: Same as R-M Zone Nonresidential, and the nonresidential portion of any structure in a mixed-use development, 30 feet in height or less: 15 Nonresidential structures, and the nonresidential portion of any structure in a mixed-use development, more than 30 feet in height: 20 Portions of structures used by both the residential and nonresidential uses are subject to the setback requirement for nonresidential structures.
Uncovered Parking	See § 30.175.060, Location of Required Automobile and Bicycle Parking
Open Yard
Open Yards	Any lot developed with residential use shall provide open yard pursuant to § 30.140.140, Open Yards See Chapter 30.150, Average Unit-Size Density Incentive Program

(Ord. 6129, 12/5/2023)