The purpose of Dinuba’s industrial zones is to provide appropriate locations in the community for industrial uses and related activities. Two zones are established:

M-1. This zone is the “light industrial” zone and provides for uses such as light manufacturing, warehousing, storage, service commercial and similar uses.

M-2. This zone is the “heavy industrial” zone and provides spaces for more intensive industrial and manufacturing activities.

Development standards in the industrial zones are designed to promote the following:

A.    To protect appropriate areas for industrial use from intrusion by residences and other inharmonious uses;

B.    To provide opportunities for certain types of industrial uses to concentrate in mutually beneficial relationships to one other;

C.    To provide adequate space to meet the needs of modern industrial development, including truck parking, off-street parking and loading;

D.    To provide industrial employment opportunities for residents of the region; and

E.    To operate in a manner that protects the public health, safety and welfare by ensuring that potential harmful impacts such as noise, vibration, noxious fumes, fire, and explosions are avoided.

F.    To establish standards that result in industrial development that is attractive and functional. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

Permitted uses and conditionally permitted uses in the M-1 and M-2 zones are listed in Chapter 17.39. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

No development shall be constructed on any lot or site in this district until a site plan has been submitted and approved consistent with Chapter 17.55 (Site Plan Review) or a conditional use permit for uses listed as such. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

New development in the M-1 and M-2 zones shall be designed consistent with the Dinuba commercial and industrial design guidelines (adopted under separate cover). (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

A.    Site Area, Lot Frontage and Depth. No requirement.

B.    Building Height.

1.    M-1 Zone. Fifty feet, maximum.

2.    M-2 Zone. Seventy-five feet, maximum.

Exceptions to the above height standards are applicable for certain accessory structures and building features. See Chapter 17.45 (Special Uses).

Exhibit 35-1: Summary of Industrial Zoning Standards

C.    Yards.

1.    Front. Ten feet, minimum. Where an industrial zone abuts a residential zone then a minimum front yard of twenty-five feet shall be provided. This space shall be landscaped.

2.    Side Yards.

a.    Interior Side Yards (Side Yard That Abuts Another Lot). No requirement, unless the site abuts a non-industrial zone, in which case a minimum setback of twenty-five feet is required.

b.    Street Side Yard on a Corner Lot. Ten feet, minimum.

3.    Rear Yard. No requirement unless the subject property abuts a residential district, where the minimum yard shall be ten feet. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

A.    Front Yards. Fences, walls and hedges shall not exceed seven feet in height, unless the site abuts a residential zone, in which case fencing within ten feet of the front property line shall be no higher than four feet.

B.    Rear and Side Yards. Fences, walls, and hedges shall not exceed seven feet in height.

C.    Where a property zoned M-1 or M-2 abuts a residential district, a seven-foot solid block masonry wall shall be constructed between the two uses.

D.    The outdoor storage of equipment or materials shall be screened from the view of any adjoining public right-of-way with a seven-foot solid block wall, or six-foot chain-link fence with slats and landscaping. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

A.    Uses in the M-1 and M-2 zones shall provide off-street parking consistent with Chapter 17.49 (Auto and Bicycle Parking and Loading).

B.    Parking lots shall be designed and constructed so that within five years of construction, fifty percent of the parking lot is shaded by trees.

C.    Parking lots shall be designed to accommodate solid waste pick-up.

D.    Storage areas shall be surfaced with asphalt/concrete or gravel. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

Signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.51, Signs and Advertising. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)

A.    All landscaping and irrigation on parcels shall be consistent with standards contained in Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping and Irrigation) and also the Dinuba landscape design guidelines (adopted under separate cover).

B.    A landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted on all neighborhood commercial developments to the city planner for review and approval consistent with the standards in Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping and Irrigation) and the Dinuba landscape design guidelines. All setback areas along streets shall be landscaped.

C.    The landscaping and irrigation plan shall show a tree-planting scheme in the parking lot that will result in fifty percent of the parking lot being shaded within five years.

D.    The landscaping and irrigation plan shall provide for a minimal amount of turf and shall incorporate a variety of xerophytic plants, mulch to reduce water use, and an automated irrigation system that incorporates water conservation technology, including drip irrigation, smart irrigation controllers, and low-flow irrigation heads.

E.    Parking lots should be screened from adjacent public roadways by low walls and/or hedges.

F.    Vines and climbing plants should be used on perimeter walls in order to soften the appearance of the site and prevent graffiti. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)