The purpose and intent of the industrial zones are as follows:
A.
M-1 — Light Manufacturing Zone. The purpose of the light manufacturing (M-1) zone is to provide areas in the city that allow for light industrial and heavy commercial types of activities; protect industrial areas from the intrusion of incompatible types of land uses; adhere to performance standards provided for the protection of city residents and the environment; and accommodate industrial employment opportunities for residents. The M-1 zone implements the industrial (I) land use designation in the general plan.
B.
M-2 — Heavy Manufacturing. The purpose of the heavy manufacturing (M-2) zone is to provide for the development of a full range of compatible industrial uses and to provide for the design and operation of these uses in a manner which is physically attractive, does not conflict with other uses in or surrounding the district, and is compatible with the physical environment of the district. The M-2 zone implements the industrial (I) land use designation in the general plan.
(Ord. 24-01 § 2(Exh. A-1))
A. 
Table 17.14-1 Land Use Regulations — Industrial Zones. Table 17.14-1 (Land Use Regulations — Industrial Zones) establishes the uses allowed within each industrial zone and any permits required to establish the use.
B. 
Uses Not Listed. Land uses not listed in Table 17.14-1 (Land Use Regulations — Industrial Zones) are not allowed, in compliance with Section 17.04.030 (Uses not classified).
C. 
Additional Regulations. The right-hand column in Table 17.14-1 (Land Use Regulations — Industrial Zones) indicates additional regulations that may apply to the use. Provisions in other sections of this zoning code may also apply.
D. 
Allowed Uses. The allowed uses established in Table 17.14-1 (Land Use Regulations — Industrial Zones) shall be allowed in the subject zones to the extent that the following conditions are not associated with the use:
1. 
The use does not involve the disposal of wastewater which, due to its content or flow, will have a significant impact on the city wastewater treatment plant; and
2. 
The use would place a significant demand on the city’s water system. The term "significant" shall be determined by the city engineer after a review of the use’s water demand and wastewater treatment requirements.
E. 
Twenty-Four-Hour Uses. Any nonresidential use established in Table 17.14-1 (Land Use Regulations — Industrial Zones) that is proposed to operate twenty-four hours a day, and is located within three hundred feet of a residential zone boundary line, shall require the approval of a conditional use permit. For the purpose of this subsection, this distance shall be measured in a straight line from the property line of the parcel in which the twenty-four-hour use is to be proposed to the nearest point on the adjacent residential zone boundary line.
F. 
Above Ground Fuel and Gas Tanks. Above ground fuel and gas storage tanks shall require the approval of a conditional use permit.
Table 17.14-1 Land Use Regulations — Industrial Zones
Key:
P = Allowed by Right; AUP = Administrative Use Permit; (–) = Not Allowed
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
Permit Requirement by Zone
Land Use
(see Division 8 for land use definitions)
M-1
M-2
Additional Regulations
Agriculture, Resource, and Open Space Uses
Agricultural Processing, Large
AUP
P
 
Agricultural Processing, Small
P
P
 
Agriculture, Horticulture
-
CUP
 
Industrial, Manufacturing, and Processing Uses
Accessory Structure, Industrial
P
P
Chapter 17.22 (Accessory Structures)
Breweries, Distilleries, Wineries
CUP
CUP
 
Community Composting
CUP
-
 
Contractor Storage Yard
P
P
 
Industrial, Major
AUP
P
 
Industrial, Minor
P
P
 
Outdoor Storage
AUP
AUP
 
Recycling Processing Facility
CUP
CUP
 
Storage Facility, Personal
AUP
-
 
Storage Facility, Restricted
CUP
CUP
 
Warehousing and Distribution Facility
P
P
 
Human Services Uses
Ambulance Service
AUP
-
 
Emergency Shelter
P
-
Section 17.40.030
Residential Uses
Accessory Structure, Residential
P
P
Chapter 17.22 (Accessory Structures)
Caretaker’s Residence
P
P
 
Employee Housing
AUP
AUP
 
Group Home
CUP
CUP
 
Retail, Service, and Office Uses
Agricultural Service Establishment
P
P
 
Alcohol Beverage Sales
CUP
CUP
 
Athletic Club
CUP
-
 
Auction Establishment
CUP
-
 
Building Materials and Lumber Sales
P
-
 
Equipment Sales and Rental Facility
P
-
 
Food Commissary
AUP
-
 
Infectious Nonclinical Laboratory
-
CUP
See Chapter 8.44
Kennel
CUP
-
 
Manufactured Home Sales and Repair
AUP
-
 
Office
AUP
AUP
 
Office, Accessory
P
P
 
Outdoor Sales
CUP
-
 
Retail Sales, Nursery and Garden Supply
CUP
-
 
Retail Sales, Wholesale
AUP
-
 
Tasting Room
CUP
CUP
 
Veterinary Clinic, Large
CUP
-
 
Veterinary Clinic, Small
AUP
-
 
Public, Utility, Transportation, and Communication Uses
Airport
-
CUP
 
Private Parking Facility
AUP
-
 
Public and Quasi-Public Use
CUP
CUP
 
Solar Energy Generation Facility, Major
-
CUP
 
Solar Energy Generation Facility, Minor
-
AUP
 
Transit Station and Terminal
P
P
 
Truck Storage and Parking Yard
AUP
AUP
 
Utility Facility and Infrastructure
P
P
 
Wireless Telecommunication Facility, Tower
CUP
CUP
See Section 17.40.070
Vehicle-Oriented Uses
Truck Service Station
P
P
 
Vehicle, Boat, and Trailer Sales, New and Used
CUP
-
 
Vehicle Repair and Service, Major
CUP
-
 
Vehicle Repair and Service, Minor
AUP
-
 
Vehicle Salvage and Dismantling Facility
-
CUP
 
(Ord. 24-01 § 2(Exh. A-1))
Table 17.14-2 Development Standards — Industrial Zones. Table 17.14-2 (Development Standards — Industrial Zones) establishes parcel and structure standards that apply to all development in the specified zone. Provisions in other sections of this zoning code may also apply.
Table 17.14-2 Development Standards — Industrial Zones
Zone
Development Feature
(minimum unless otherwise specified)
M-1
M-2
General
 
 
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
0.3
0.3
Parcel Size
6,000 sq. ft.
0.5 acre
Height (max. ft.)
55
55
Yards (ft.)
 
 
Front
102
25
Rear1
 
 
Adjacent to Nonresidential Zone
None
None
Adjacent to Residential Zone
50
50
Side2
 
 
Adjacent to Nonresidential Zone
None
None
Adjacent to Residential Zone
50
50
Specific Standards
1
The rear and side yard area can be used for parking and storage. Where the yard is adjacent to a residential district, material and equipment shall not be stacked higher than six feet.
2
Parcels fronting Whitesbridge Road shall have a front yard setback of sixty feet, as measured from the front property line.
(Ord. 24-01 § 2(Exh. A-1))
Signs shall be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.30 (Sign Regulations).
(Ord. 24-01 § 2(Exh. A-1))
A. 
The maximum height of fences, walls, and hedges shall be seven feet. Where a parcel abuts a residential zone a seven-foot solid block, masonry or brick wall shall be erected on the property line between the two zones.
B. 
Construction of fences more than seven feet, but not to exceed nine feet, when deemed necessary to protect the public health and safety of surrounding uses, may be approved through a conditional use permit.
C. 
Chain-linked fences shall include privacy slats, except where the zone abuts a residential zone. Fences abutting a residential zone shall be of CMU block, seven feet in height.
D. 
Any fence requiring barbed wire or any other form of nonelectrical privacy or security measure shall be subject to a conditional use permit.
(Ord. 24-01 § 2(Exh. A-1))
A. 
Parking in All Commercial, Office, and Mixed-Use Zones. Off-street parking and loading standards shall be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.28 (Parking, Loading, and Access).
B. 
Industrial and Manufacturing Uses Not Listed. Industrial and manufacturing uses not specifically identified in Chapter 17.28 (Parking, Loading, and Access) parking shall be provided at a ratio of at least one space for every permanent employee on the maximum work shift, one space for each truck operated by the concern and one space for each sales person permanently employed.
(Ord. 24-01 § 2(Exh. A-1))
A site plan shall be submitted to the planning division for approval before any new structure is constructed, use established, or parking facilities are installed on parcel within the industrial zones. This provision shall also apply to all uses proposing to occupy a parcel which does not have adequate parking or related parcel improvements for the use or increase in occupancy intensity.
(Ord. 24-01 § 2(Exh. A-1))