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California City City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 21

- M1 - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

Sec. 9-2.2100.- Purpose.

The M-1, light industrial, district is intended for urban areas designated for light industrial use in the General Plan.

( Ord. No. 12-714 , § 3, 11-20-2012; Ord. No. 16-742 , § 2.A, 9-13-2016)

Sec. 9-2.2101. - Permitted Uses.

The following uses are permitted in the M1 zone:

(a)

Uses permitted in commercial districts.

(b)

Light manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, or repair, including:

Apparel

Audio arts

Electrical equipment including, but not limited to, radio and television receivers, phonographs, and home motion picture equipment

Electrical supplies including, but not limited to, coils, condensers, switches, and wire cable assembly, provided no noxious or offensive fumes or odors are produced

Small electric appliances, not including refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, and similar home appliances

Books

Breweries, distilleries, and wineries

Carpet and rug

Correctional facility appurtenances [furnishings]

Glass products

Feed and grain products

Kennels

Sheet metal products including, but not limited to, electric and neon signs, billboards, and commercial advertising structures

Ceramic products including, but not limited to, pottery, figurines and small glazed tile

Machining; die and pattern making; metal stamping; and extrusion of small products

Measuring, analyzing and controlling instruments; photographic, medical, and optical goods; watches and clocks, et al. [Standard Industrial Code ("SIC") 380]

Miscellaneous Manufacturing, Industries, et al. [SIC 390]

Modular structures

Tobacco Stemming and Re-drying [SIC 214]

Wood products

(c)

Sales, services, and repair, including, but not limited to:

Automobile, truck, boat, aircraft or trailer

Radio and television broadcasting studios

Telecommunication centers

Visual arts

Film studio (motion picture production sound stages and back lot sets)

(d)

Cargo containers incidental to the main use of the lot.

( Ord. No. 12-714 , § 3, 11-20-2012; Ord. No. 16-741 , § 2, 9-13-2016)

Sec. 9-2.2102. - Conditional Uses.

The following additional uses may be permitted in the M1 district with a conditional use permit if the Planning Commission finds special devices, construction or site design are planned to eliminate the nuisance or hazardous characteristics normally attendant to operations of the use; and the use reasonably can be expected to conform with the required conditions prescribed for the M1 zone:

(a)

Uses conditional in the commercial districts.

(b)

Airports and heliports.

(c)

Contractors storage yard/storage facility.

(d)

Residential uses, provided:

(1)

At least seven hundred (700) square feet shall be devoted exclusively to habitation;

(2)

No more than 33% of the total structure shall be devoted to habitation;

(3)

A one-hour fire wall, as determined by the Uniform Building Code, shall separate portions of the structure devoted to residential use from other uses; and

(4)

The permit shall terminate each time the residential use ceases.

(e)

The following uses described in SIC U. S. Major Group for Manufacturing follows:

(1)

200 Food and Kindred Products, et al.

(2)

210 Tobacco Products, et al. [w/exception 214 moved to permitted use in M1].

(3)

220 Textile Mill Products, et al.

(4)

230 Apparel and Other Finished Products Made From Fabrics and Similar Materials, et al.

(5)

240 Lumber and Wood Products, Except Furniture, et al.

(6)

350 Furniture and Fixtures, et al.

(7)

260 Paper and Allied Products, et al.

(8)

270 Printing, Publishing, and Allied Industries, et al.

(9)

280 Chemicals and Allied Products, et al.

(10)

290 Petroleum Refining and Related Industries, et al.

(11)

300 Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products, et al.

(12)

310 Leather and Leather Products, et al.

(13)

320 Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products, et al.

(14)

330 Primary Metal Industries, et al [excludes SIC 333 & 334 moved to M2 w/conditional use].

(15)

340 Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Transportation Equipment, et al.

(16)

350 Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment, et al.

(17)

360 Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment and Components, Except Computer Equipment, et al.

(18)

370 Transportation Equipment, et al.

(f)

Research and development.

(g)

Power generation, commercial

( Ord. No. 12-711 , § 14, 8-8-2012; Ord. No. 12-714 , § 3, 11-20-2012; Ord. No. 15-732 , § 2, 9-8-2015)

Sec. 9-2.2103. - Site and Structure Requirements (M1).

(a)

There is no minimum lot area in the M1 District.

(b)

There are no minimum setback requirements in the M1 District.

(c)

All lots within 200 feet of a residential property shall have an approved eight-foot block sound wall on those sides directly or indirectly facing residential uses.

(d)

The total size of any structure is not limited so long as the developer complies with all requirements of the zone.

(e)

Electrical requirements will be dictated by the size and nature of the development. Electrical use and installation must be safe and meet all state and local safety and building standards. Solar is a permissible means to meet the needs of electrical generation.

(f)

Vehicles accessing the site shall not exceed the current load bearing standards for those roads used to access the site.

( Ord. No. 12-711 , § 15, 8-8-2012; Ord. No. 12-714 , § 3, 11-20-2012; Ord. No. 16-742 , § 2.B., 9-13-2016; Ord. No. 18-759 , § 2, 1-9-2018)