Note: Prior ordinance history: Ords. 354, 429 and 547.
The purpose of the M-1 district is to provide a district of larger land parcels with enhanced aesthetic standards exclusively for sound industrial development wherein manufacturing and other industries can locate and operate away from the restricting influences of nonindustrial uses, while maintaining an environment free from offensive or objectionable noise, dust, odor or other nuisances.
The following regulations apply in all M-1 districts and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapters 17.48 through 17.52 and approved architectural, construction and design standards of the M-1 zone.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)
The following uses are permitted subject to obtaining a use permit:
(1) 
Manufacture, processing and packing of beverages (except distilleries), food or food products (except commercial cannabis activity as defined within subsection (14) of this section) completely within a structure or processing and packing of food products when the major operation takes place in unenclosed structures and where products, materials and equipment are stored in the open;
(2) 
Other manufacture, assembly, processing and packaging or industrial operations within a building where all resulting dust, dirt, cinders, fumes, gases, smoke or offensive odor shall be confined to the premises or so disposed of as to avoid air pollution;
(3) 
Manufacture, repair, sale, lease or storage of farm and general agricultural tools, equipment and vehicles where repairs are conducted within a building or within an area enclosed by a solid eight-foot fence;
(4) 
Wholesaling, storage and warehousing completely within an enclosed structure;
(5) 
Office of manufacturers’ representatives, brokers, business and professional services or consultation;
(6) 
Printing, publishing, book-binding and blueprinting services. Retail sales as an accessory to these uses and within the same building;
(7) 
Laboratory, research and development facilities;
(8) 
Testing and analysis of scientific equipment and instrumentation;
(9) 
Retail sales as an accessory to permitted uses and within the same building shall not exceed ten percent of the gross floor area;
(10) 
Food and beverage products packaging, cooling and freezing plants;
(11) 
Retail commercial uses such as restaurants, service stations and convenience stores designed to serve the industrial area;
(12) 
Auto, truck, boat, trailer sales and rental. Service facilities for these uses when conducted entirely within a building or within an area enclosed by a solid eight-foot fence;
(13) 
Residential uses for caretakers in conjunction with permitted uses but not including any other residential use;
(14) 
Commercial cannabis cultivation and nurseries consistent with those activities authorized under the state of California cultivator and nursery license types issued by the Department of Food and Agriculture under Business and Professions Code Section 19332(g)(5) Type 2A “small indoor,” 19332(g)(6) Type 2B “small mixed-light,” 19332(g)(8) Type 3A “indoor,” 19332(g)(9) Type 3B “mixed-light” and 19332(g)(10) Type 4 “nursery.” Commercial cannabis manufacturing and testing consistent with those activities authorized under the state of California Type 6 and Type 7 Manufacturing, (m) and Type 8 Testing (subject to the limitation established by the state of California). Cultivation for purposes of this provision shall be limited to those activities defined within Business and Professions Code Section 19300.5(l) and the delivery or transport of the harvested cannabis or cannabis product. Non-storefront retail sales including deliveries of cannabis and/or cannabis product shall be allowed within the jurisdictional boundaries of the city, as authorized by Code of Regulations Section 5414 Type 9 = Non-Storefront Retailer (i.e., non-storefront sales by delivery, as may be amended) and Business and Professions Code Section 26050(a)(18) Type 10 = Retailer (i.e., non-storefront dispensaries and deliveries). Commercial cannabis manufacturing facilities requiring a Type-6 state license (non-volatile manufacturing) as defined in Business and Professions Code Section 19341, may be permitted to operate within the M-1 industrial districts as defined in Title 17 of the King City Municipal Code. Commercial cannabis manufacturing facilities requiring a Type-7 state license (volatile manufacturing), as defined in Business and Professions Code Section 19341, may be permitted to operate within the M-1 industrial districts as defined in Title 17 of the King City Municipal Code. Commercial cannabis testing facilities requiring a Type-8 state license may be permitted to operate within the M-1 industrial districts as defined in Title 17 of the King City Municipal Code;
(15) 
Commercial cannabis level one manufacturing and testing consistent with those activities authorized under the state manufacturing and testing laboratories license types issued by the State Department of Health under Business and Professions Code Sections 19300.7 and 19341(a) Type 6 “Manufacturer 1” and 19341(c) Type 8 “testing”;
(16) 
Commercial cannabis distribution and transportation consistent with those activities authorized under state of California distribution and transportation license types issued by the Department of Food and Agriculture under Business and Professions Code 19334 (2) “Distributor” Type 11 and (4) “Microbusiness” Type 12 (excluding the establishment of any storefront dispensaries, cooperatives or collectives for the retail sale, gift, trade, barter or making available of cannabis and/or cannabis products to qualified patients, primary caregivers, and recreational adult-use consumers);
(17) 
Any other use which the planning commission finds not to be inconsistent with the uses set out herein.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996; Ord. 718 § 1, 2016; Ord. 729 §§ 1—4, 2016; Ord. 743 § 4, 2017; Ord. 745 § 4, 2017; Ord. 763 § 4, 2018; Ord. 773 § 4, 2019)
The following manufacturing uses are not allowed in the M-1 district:
(1) 
Production or mixing of asphalt, cement, charcoal and fuel briquettes, including those of a portable or temporary type;
(2) 
Production of coal, coke and tar products, including use in manufacturing;
(3) 
Production of dry fertilizers, gelatin, animal glue and sizing;
(4) 
Production of turpentine, matches and paint;
(5) 
Stockyards, slaughterhouses including poultry, animal feeding or sales yards, slag sites;
(6) 
Storage and manufacturing of fireworks or explosives;
(7) 
Brick yards, cement pipe and block manufacturing, pottery manufacturing, and other kiln fired products;
(8) 
Production of herbicides and pesticides.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996; Ord. 596 § 1 Exh. A, 1998; Ord. 705 § 1, 2014)
No building shall be more than two stories, nor more than thirty feet in height (not including roof-mounted equipment which must be screened and/or painted to coordinate with building architecture); provided, that the height limit may be increased upon first securing a use permit if the building is equipped with a sprinkler system meeting the requirements of all applicable state laws, rules and regulations, as well as all applicable city ordinances, specifically including, but not limited to, ordinances adopting by reference uniform building, plumbing and fire codes, set forth in Chapter 12.04 of this code.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)
(a) 
Minimum building site shall be one acre (forty-three thousand five hundred sixty square feet).
(b) 
Minimum lot width for corner and interior lots shall be one hundred fifty feet.
(c) 
Minimum lot depth shall be two hundred ninety feet.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)
Unless otherwise required in Chapters 17.48 through 17.52, establishing plan lines, or unless optional design standards have been used as set out in Section 17.30.110, the following requirements shall apply:
(a) 
Front yard abutting a public street: forty feet.
(b) 
Side yard: twenty feet.
(c) 
Rear yard: twenty feet.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)
Fences and walls are required to screen docking, production, storage and maintenance areas. Such fences and walls shall not exceed eight feet in height, and where the same are located adjacent to any access into a public street the same shall not exceed three feet in height. Chain link fencing must use woven slats to screen area from the street view.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)
When a development has been approved by the planning commission under the optional design and improvement standards of the subdivision title, then such approved building sites, coverage and yards under such plan shall be considered as the requirements of this title.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)
All developments will be required to landscape a twenty-foot front and twenty-foot side yard setback from the property line which is adjacent to the public street. The landscaping will be undulating mounds with grass or groundcover vegetation with a minimum of two approved trees not more than fifty feet apart. Drought tolerant landscaping is encouraged. Additional landscaping is required for the parking lot and front of the building in an amount equal to ten percent of the gross area required for parking. Such landscaping will be maintained by the developer as a condition of the land use approval. Automatic irrigation systems are required for all landscaping.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)
Employee and visitor parking must conform to zoning specifications and be located at the sides or the front of the building provided setback and landscaping requirements are met. Truck parking and docking areas should be architecturally consistent with building design and aesthetically pleasing and should be screened from street view. All parking, docking and traffic ways must be graded, paved and appropriately marked. Exterior maintenance and storage areas may be properly prepared decomposed granite or equivalent.
Industrial
(1) Manufacturing, heavy industrial, heavy commercial uses
Minimum of 2 spaces for every 3 employees on largest shift but not less than 1 space per 2,000 square feet of gross floor area. Parking may be off-site within 300 feet, upon approval of planning commission.
(2) Warehousing and wholesaling, and commercial cannabis cultivation, level one manufacturing and testing
Minimum of 2 spaces for every 3 employees on largest shift but not less than 1 per 3,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(3) Mini-warehouses
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(4) Contractor yards
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(5) Office and business services
1 space per employee, but not less than 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area.
(6) Retail and commercial
1 space for every 150 sq. ft. of gross sales floor area in addition to those required for the primary use.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996; Ord. 718 § 2, 2016; Ord. 729 § 5, 2016)