The purpose of the G-I district is to provide a district that permits agricultural processing or support industries and other general industrial uses in conformance with the land use element of the General Plan.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §8.1, 1980; Ord. 94-326 §2)
Uses permitted in the G-I district include any of the following, or similar, manufacturing, compounding, assembling, processing or treating uses:
A. 
Agricultural Uses.
1. 
Agricultural industries, such as packing, canning and processing of agricultural products;
2. 
Bottling plants;
3. 
Box and container making or assembling;
4. 
Icemaking, cold storage or frozen-food processing facilities;
5. 
Manufacture of food products.
B. 
Manufacturing Uses.
1. 
Auto and other upholstery;
2. 
Bakery (wholesale);
3. 
Boat building and repair;
4. 
Cabinet shop;
5. 
Ceramic product manufacture;
6. 
Drug and pharmaceuticals;
7. 
Electrical and electronics equipment;
8. 
Garment;
9. 
Lumber yard, including milling;
10. 
Welding.
C. 
Processing.
1. 
Blueprinting or photocopying;
2. 
Carpet and rug cleaning plant;
3. 
Chemical or scientific laboratory;
4. 
Food processing;
5. 
Greenhouses (wholesale and retail).
6. 
Water softening;
D. 
Wholesaling, Warehousing and Storage.
1. 
Building materials;
2. 
Contractor storage yard;
3. 
Distribution businesses;
4. 
Feed and fuel;
5. 
Machinery and equipment rental;
6. 
Shipping and transportation.
7. 
Wholesaling and warehousing facilities;
E. 
Utilities. Distribution plant or substation.
F. 
Commercial Services. Automotive body repair or painting.
G. 
Other Services.
1. 
Advertising and related services;
2. 
Building and landscape maintenance services;
3. 
Carwash;
4. 
Contractor's yard;
5. 
Convenience stores;
6. 
Delivery and private postal services;
7. 
Equipment rental;
8. 
Feed stores and farm supply stores;
9. 
Hardware stores;
10. 
Laundries;
11. 
Light manufacturing;
12. 
Photocopying services; photofinishing, blueprinting; printing and publishing;
13. 
Restaurants and fast food places;
14. 
Retail sale of auto parts, tires and batteries;
15. 
Retail sale of autos, boats, mobile homes;
16. 
Retail sale of building and landscaping materials;
17. 
Retail sale of furniture and appliances;
18. 
Service stations;
19. 
Swap meets;
20. 
Warehousing/wholesaling, mini-storage, moving companies;
21. 
Electric vehicle charging station.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §8.2, 1980; Ord. 94-326 §2; Ord. 95-331 § 2; Ord. 2023-511, 9/26/2023)
Uses subject to obtaining a conditional use permit in the G-I district include other manufacturing uses not listed in Section 18.44.020 and commercial cannabis business involving distribution, manufacturing, testing labs, cultivation-processing, and/or microbusiness (non-cultivation), and electric vehicle charging stations, if the Building Official or delegee determines the charging station could have a specific adverse impact upon the public health or safety.
(Ord. 189 Art. 3 §8.3, 1980; Ord. 90-301 §1; Ord. 94-326 §2; Ord. 2021-494 §8; Ord. 2023-511, 9/26/2023)
The following temporary uses are permitted in this zone district upon approval of an administrative use permit (AUP) per Section 18.72.230:
1. 
Circus, carnivals and special events.
2. 
Fairs.
3. 
Farmer's markets.
4. 
Car/truck shows.
5. 
Commercial sporting events.
6. 
Any other uses similar in nature as determined by the Planning Director.
(Ord. 2024-521, 11/26/2024)
The following standards shall apply to development in the General Industrial District, except as otherwise provided for in this code.
A. 
Outdoor uses (e.g., box and container making or assembling, agricultural industries, lumber yards or lumber assembly, contractor storage yards, shipping and transportation, equipment rental, etc.) should generally be screened from public view in an appropriate manner.
B. 
There shall be no visible storage of motor vehicles, trailers, boats, or their composite parts; loose rubbish, garbage or junk, or their receptacles. No storage shall occur on any vacant parcel, unless first permitted by Planning.
C. 
Every parcel shall have a trash receptacle on the premises. The trash receptacle shall be screened on 3 sides by a solid enclosure 6 feet in height, and on the 4th side by a solid gate not less than 5 feet in height. The gate shall be maintained in working order and shall remain closed except when in use. The wall and gate shall be architecturally compatible with the surrounding structures.
D. 
All roof-mounted air conditioning or heating equipment, vents or ducts shall not be visible from any abutting lot, or any public street or right-of-way. This shall be accomplished through the extension of the main structure or roof or screened in a manner which is architecturally integrated with the main structure(s). If desired, the owner may incorporate appropriate landscape screening to be substituted or used in conjunction with a roof screening system, provided the screening is approved by the Planning Director or designee.
(Ord. 2018-476 §7)