The M-1, light industrial zone is intended to provide for and promote concentrations of light and specialized industrial uses and administrative and research establishments.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

Buildings, structures, and land shall be used, and buildings and structures shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered or enlarged in the M-1 zone only for the following uses, plus such other uses as the Planning Commission may deem to be similar and not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare. All uses shall be subject to the property development standards in section 18.19.060. All uses shall be of a non-nuisance type as required by the performance standards in chapter 18.38.

A.

Those C-3 uses that are of such a nature as to be appropriate in the M-1 zone, including but not limited to:

1.

Upholstery shops.

2.

Boat building repairs.

3.

Bottling plants.

4.

Machine shops.

5.

Sheet metal shops.

6.

Ceramic product processing, using only previously pulverized clay and fired in kilns using only electricity or natural gas, or other approved fuels as approved by Air Pollution Control District.

B.

Manufacturing, assembly, or packaging of products from the following previously prepared materials:

1.

Bone.

2.

Canvas.

3.

Cellophane.

4.

Cloth.

5.

Feathers.

6.

Felt.

7.

Fibre.

8.

Fur.

9.

Glass.

10.

Hair.

11.

Horns.

12.

Leather.

13.

Metals.

14.

Paints not employing a boiling process.

15.

Paper.

16.

Plaster.

17.

Plastics or synthetics.

18.

Precious or semi-precious stones or metals.

19.

Shells.

20.

Textiles.

21.

Tobacco.

22.

Wood.

23.

Yarns.

24.

Petroleum and petroleum products.

25.

Rubber and metal stamps.

26.

Shoes.

27.

Stone monument works.

C.

Manufacture of electric and electronic instruments and devices, such as:

1.

Televisions.

2.

Computers.

3.

Cell phones.

4.

Radios.

D.

Laboratories.

1.

Research.

2.

Experimental.

3.

Film.

4.

Testing.

E.

Other:

1.

Storage, repair, and corporation yards.

2.

Warehousing.

F.

Other uses which the Director of Community Development and/or Planning Commission may deem to be similar in character and purpose to those enumerated above.

G.

Emergency shelters, subject to section 18.28.100 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

The following uses shall be permitted as accessory to all the principal uses in the M-1 zone:

A.

Cafeterias, canteens when operated within a totally enclosed building used for one or more of the Principal uses.

B.

Residential uses required for plant security personnel only.

C.

Public and private off-street parking facilities as specified in subsection 18.32.120.L.

D.

Off-street loading facilities as specified in subsection 18.32.120.M.

E.

Retail sales where such activity is secondary to the main activity.

F.

Recycling center consisting of an area less than 500 square feet, subject to site plan approval.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

The following uses may be permitted in the M-1 zone subject to a conditional use permit as provided for in chapter 18.30 of this title:

A.

Automobile service stations, subject to the provisions set forth in section 18.28.090 of this title.

B.

Convenience-oriented retail and service commercial uses to primarily serve the principal use, including, but not limited to:

1.

Restaurants, coffee shops.

2.

Food stores.

3.

Confectionery stores.

4.

Barber and beauty shops.

C.

Public buildings.

D.

General hospitals.

E.

Off-site advertising.

F.

Those uses permitted in the M-2 general industrial zone, where such activity is compatible with existing uses and future uses which may be permitted in the M-1 zone district.

G.

Recycling center and auxiliary facilities consisting of an area greater than 500 square feet.

H.

Self-supporting, monopole or guyed towers constructed for the purpose or supporting cellular telephone antennas.

I.

Adult businesses as allowed by chapter 5.15 of this Code.

J.

Industrial recreational facility, as defined under section 18.02.010 of this title.

K.

Methadone clinics or similar.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

The following uses are expressly prohibited in the M-1 zone:

A.

Residential uses, unless otherwise permitted as an accessory use.

B.

Retail commercial and service commercial uses, unless otherwise permitted as an accessory use.

C.

Those uses permitted in the M-2 zone, unless otherwise permitted in this section.

D.

Fortunetelling and related activities as defined in chapter 5.12 of this Code.

E.

Pallet storage/pallet fabrication related uses.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

The following property development standards shall apply to all land and buildings in the M-1 zone:

A.

Lot area. For all new lots and proposed rezoning, the following provisions shall apply:

1.

For all principal uses, the minimum lot area shall be 10,000 square feet.

2.

For uses requiring a use permit, the minimum lot area shall be as specified by the Planning Commission.

B.

Lot coverage. The maximum allowable lot coverage by structures shall be 60 percent.

C.

Lot dimensions. For all new lots and proposed rezoning, the following provisions shall apply, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission:

1.

Width. One hundred feet minimum.

2.

Depth. One hundred feet minimum.

D.

Setback requirements. For all principal uses, the following provisions shall apply:

1.

Front yard. Fifteen feet minimum.

2.

Side yard.

a.

Interior: no requirements.

b.

Exterior: 15 feet minimum.

3.

Rear yard: No requirements.

4.

Cellular equipment supports. Self-supporting, monopole or guyed towers constructed for the purpose of supporting cellular equipment shall not be located within a distance equal to twice the height of the tower from a residentially zoned parcel.

5.

Conditional uses. The setback for all conditional uses shall be as required by the Planning Commission.

6.

Fences. No front or exterior side yard setback is required for fences in the industrial-zoned area located west of Railroad Avenue between Whitmore Avenue and Industrial Way subject to the following:

a.

A minimum ten-foot wide landscaped area shall be provided on the street side of the fence along all street frontages. The minimum ten-foot wide landscaped area may include area in the street right-of-way. The landscaping shall comply with the Water Efficient Landscape Guidelines and Standards and shall be used to screen any outdoor storage areas if the fence is not solid (a chainlink fence with slats is considered solid for screening purposes). The landscape area may be reduced to not less than five feet width when installed in conjunction with masonry, wrought iron, or other decorative fence material.

b.

The maximum fence height in the front and exterior side yard setback area is eight feet including any security attachments such as barbed wire.

c.

The type and location of the fence and the required landscaping shall receive approval by the Director of Community Development.

d.

Fences along Whitmore Avenue shall meet the full setback requirements.

e.

Existing residential and commercial uses shall meet full setback requirements unless all directly adjacent properties have fences in the front setback area.

E.

Distance between buildings. No requirements.

F.

Floor area ratio requirements.

1.

For all buildings and the first story of all multiple-story buildings, the maximum allowable FAR shall be 0.50:1.0.

2.

For all multiple-story buildings, the maximum allowable FAR shall be as approved by the Planning Commission.

G.

Building height requirements. The height of all main and accessory buildings erected in the M-1 zone shall be as approved by the Planning Commission except those areas of an M-1 zone that fall within the area designated as an Airport Overlay Zone, which shall comply to the height limitations prescribed by that Zone.

H.

Population density. No requirements.

I.

Site plan approval. Before any building is erected on any lot, a site plan, floor plans of all buildings, elevations of all buildings, and a landscape plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission pursuant to the provisions of the light industrial zone in this chapter.

J.

Yards, landscaping, open space requirements.

1.

Yards. The minimum yard requirements for all uses shall be the same as those listed in the setback requirements in subsection D of this section, except for general hospitals.

a.

For general hospitals, minimum individual yards shall comply with the following:

(1)

Front yard: 50 feet minimum.

(2)

Side yard: 40 feet interior minimum; 50 feet exterior minimum.

(3)

Rear yard: 40 feet minimum.

2.

Landscaping. All uses shall provide landscaping which shall be maintained. All new development shall be consistent with the Ceres Water Efficient Landscape Guidelines and Standards and the State of California Model Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) requirements. All landscaped areas that abut public property shall include a four-inch raised planter box along the line of abutment.

3.

Open space requirements. Additional open space requirements shall be specified by the Planning Commission upon site plan approval.

K.

Fences, hedges and walls.

1.

All general hospitals shall be surrounded by an eight-foot high solid masonry wall or landscaped and maintained fence.

2.

Convenience-oriented commercial uses and public buildings, not including storage, corporation, repair yards shall be required to have a six-foot high solid masonry wall on all sides abutting an M-1 use.

3.

The fences, hedges and wall requirements for all other uses in the M-1 zone shall be as approved by the Planning Commission upon site plan approval.

L.

Off-street parking requirements.

1.

For all C-3 uses, see subsection 18.17.060.L of this title.

2.

For all other uses, the following off-street parking requirements shall apply:

a.

Warehouses and storage facilities: one space for every 1,000 square feet of building area or one space for each employee during a maximum shift, whichever is greater.

b.

Manufacturing and industrial uses: uses involving any type of manufacturing shall provide one space for every 800 square feet of building floor area or one space for each employee during a maximum shift, whichever is greater.

c.

Office uses within a warehouse or manufacturing use shall provide one space for every 275 square feet of building floor area dedicated to office or one space for each employee during a maximum shift, whichever is greater.

d.

Open uses and commercial and industrial uses conducted primarily outside of buildings: one space for each employee on the maximum shift plus the number of additional spaces prescribed by the Director of Community Development.

e.

Public utility structures and installations: one space for every two employees on the maximum shift plus the number of additional spaces prescribed by the Director of Community Development.

f.

Retail stores, food, drug, variety stores, and similar enterprises: one space for every 200 square feet of net floor area except for floor area used exclusively for administrative office, storage or truck loading.

g.

Restaurants, bars, cafes and other establishments for sale and consumption on the premises of food and beverages: one space for every three seats, plus any additional spaces as prescribed by the Director of Community Development.

M.

Off-street loading requirements. All uses shall provide loading spaces unless plans are submitted showing that the receipt, delivery, or distribution of goods will not disrupt the circulation and off-street parking spaces on the site. Off-street loading shall comply with the standards established by chapter 18.25 of this title.

N.

Access.

1.

All main vehicular access to and from an M-1 zone shall be through streets with a classification of major thoroughfare or greater, as designated by the general plan.

2.

There shall be vehicular access from a dedicated street or alley to off-street parking facilities on the property requiring off-street parking.

3.

All ingress to and egress from public property shall be in a forward motion.

O.

Signing. All signage shall comply with chapter 18.26 of this title.

P.

Laundry, clothes drying areas, facilities. No provisions.

Q.

Solid waste storage, disposal facilities.

1.

No open storage shall be permitted.

2.

Unless specifically waived by the Director of Community Development, an area for the storage, collection, and loading of garbage, solid waste, refuse and recyclable materials shall be provided for each use or development where common trash collection facilities are provided. Such areas shall be conveniently located for users and collectors and of sufficient size to accommodate the volume of garbage, solid waste, refuse and recyclable materials generated by the use, uses or development. Such areas shall be protected from the weather and screened from public view in accordance with the Ceres Water Efficient Landscaping Guidelines and Standards.

R.

Recreational facilities. No requirements.

S.

Park-in-lieu fees. No provisions.

T.

Additional provisions. All metal buildings in the M-1 zone shall be covered with some rust or corrosion-inhibiting substance. Such substance shall be a color other than clear or silver.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)