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King City City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

31 M-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

§ 17.31.010 Purpose.

The purpose of the M-2 district is to provide a district exclusively for sound industrial development wherein manufacturing and other industries can locate and operate away from the restricting influences of nonindustrial uses, while maintaining an environment free from offensive or objectionable noise, dust, odor or other nuisances.
The following regulations apply in all M-2 districts and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapters 17.48 through 17.52, and approved architectural, construction and design standards of the M-2 zone.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)

§ 17.31.020 Uses permitted subject to obtaining a use permit.

The following uses are permitted subject to obtaining a use permit:
(1) 
Manufacture, processing and packing of food or food products completely within a structure or processing and packing of food products when the major operation takes place in unenclosed structures and where products, materials and equipment are stored in the open;
(2) 
Other manufacture, assembly, processing and packaging or industrial operations within a building where all resulting dust, dirt, cinders, fumes, gases, smoke or offensive odor shall be confined to the premises or so disposed of as to avoid air pollution;
(3) 
Manufacture, repair, sale, lease or storage of farm and general agricultural tools, equipment and vehicles where repairs are conducted within a building or within an area enclosed by a solid eight-foot fence;
(4) 
Wholesaling, storage and warehousing completely within an enclosed structure;
(5) 
Office of manufacturers’ representatives, brokers’ offices, offices for services or consultation to uses permitted in the district;
(6) 
Retail sales as an accessory to these uses and within the same building shall not exceed ten percent of the gross floor area;
(7) 
Storage of petroleum products;
(8) 
Produce cooling, packaging and freezing plants;
(9) 
All public utility uses including service yards and corporation yards where service is conducted within a building or within an area enclosed by a solid eight-foot fence;
(10) 
Retail commercial uses such as restaurants, service stations and convenience stores designed to serve the industrial area;
(11) 
Salvage and wrecking operations when conducted within a solid fence of wood, concrete or chain link with slats except where specifically noted at least eight feet in height and when all materials are stacked below the top of the fence;
(12) 
Auto, truck, boat, trailer sales and rental. Service facilities for these uses when conducted entirely within a building or within an area enclosed by a solid eight-foot fence;
(13) 
Residential uses for caretakers in conjunction with permitted uses but not including any other residential use;
(14) 
Truck terminals and railroad yards where explosives are not stored;
(15) 
Building contractors’ yards, manufacture of building components other than those listed in Section 17.30.030, lumber yards including retail sales;
(16) 
Brick yards, cement pipe and block manufacturing, pottery manufacturing;
(17) 
Solid waste recycling, reprocessing, storage and distribution;
(18) 
Commercial cannabis cultivation and nurseries consistent with those activities authorized under the state of California cultivator and nursery license types issued by the Department of Food and Agriculture under Business and Professions Code Section 19332(g)(5) Type 2A “small indoor,” 19332(g)(6) Type 2B “small mixed-light,” 19332(g)(8) Type 3A “indoor,” 19332(g)(9) Type 3B “mixed light” and 19332(g)(10) Type 4 “nursery.” Commercial cannabis manufacturing and testing consistent with those activities authorized under the state of California Type 6 and Type 7 Manufacturing, (m) and Type 8 Testing (subject to the limitation established by the state of California). Commercial cannabis distribution and transportation consistent with those activities authorized under state of California distribution and transportation license types issued by the Department of Food and Agriculture under Business and Professions Code 19334 (2) “Distributor” Type 11 and (4) “Microbusiness” Type 12 (excluding the establishment of any storefront dispensaries, cooperatives or collectives for the retail sale, gift, trade, barter or making available of cannabis and/or cannabis products to qualified patients, primary caregivers, and recreational adult-use consumers). Cultivation for purposes of this provision shall be limited to those activities defined within Business and Professions Code Section 19300.5(l) and the delivery or transport of the harvested cannabis or cannabis product. Non-storefront retail deliveries of cannabis and/or cannabis product shall be allowed within the jurisdictional boundaries of the city, as authorized by Code of Regulations section 5414 Type 9 = Non-Storefront Retailer (i.e., non-storefront dispensaries and deliveries and as may be amended) and Business and Professions Code Section 26050(a)(18) Type 10 = Retailer (i.e., non-storefront dispensaries and deliveries). Commercial cannabis manufacturing facilities requiring a Type-6 state license (non-volatile manufacturing) as defined in Business and Professions Code Section 19341, may be permitted to operate within the M-2 industrial districts as defined in Title 17 of the King City Municipal Code. Commercial cannabis manufacturing facilities requiring a Type-7 state license (volatile manufacturing), as defined in Business and Professions Code Section 19341, may be permitted to operate within the M-2 industrial districts as defined in Title 17 of the King City Municipal Code. Commercial cannabis testing facilities requiring a Type-8 state license may be permitted to operate within the M-2 industrial districts as defined in Title 17 of the King City Municipal Code.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996; Ord. 718 § 4, 2016; Ord. 729 § 7, 2016; Ord. 743 § 5, 2017; Ord. 745 § 5, 2017; Ord. 763 § 5, 2018; Ord. 773 § 5, 2019)

§ 17.31.030 Manufacturing uses not allowed in the M-2 district.

The following manufacturing uses are not allowed in the M-2 district:
(1) 
Production or mixing of asphalt, cement, charcoal and fuel briquettes, including those of a portable or temporary type;
(2) 
Production of coal, coke and tar products, including use in manufacturing;
(3) 
Production of dry fertilizers, gelatin, animal glue and sizing;
(4) 
Production of turpentine, matches and paint;
(5) 
Stockyards, slaughterhouses including poultry, animal feeding or sales yards, slag sites;
(6) 
Storage and manufacturing of fireworks or explosives;
(7) 
Brick yards, cement pipe and block manufacturing, pottery manufacturing, and other kiln fired products;
(8) 
Production of herbicides and pesticides.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996; Ord. 596 § 1 Exh. B, 1998; Ord. 705 § 1, 2014)

§ 17.31.040 Accessory buildings and equipment permitted.

(a) 
Accessory buildings and equipment are permitted only if constructed simultaneously with or subsequent to the main building on the same lot.
(b) 
Accessory uses which are normally incidental to uses are permitted.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)

§ 17.31.050 Maximum building height.

No building shall be more than two stories, nor more than thirty feet in height (not including roof mounted equipment which must be screened and/or painted to coordinate with building architecture); provided, that the height limit may be increased upon first securing a use permit if the building is equipped with a sprinkler system meeting the requirements of all applicable state laws, rules and regulations, as well as all applicable city ordinances, specifically including but not limited to ordinances adopting by reference uniform building, plumbing and fire codes, set forth in Chapter 12.04 of this code.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)

§ 17.31.060 Minimum building site.

Unless optional design standards are used as set out in Section 17.30.110:
(1) 
Minimum building site shall be ten thousand square feet for corner and interior lots;
(2) 
Minimum lot width for corner and interior lots shall be one hundred feet;
(3) 
Minimum lot depth shall be one hundred feet.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)

§ 17.31.070 Maximum building site coverage.

The maximum coverage of a lot by all structures may be one hundred percent less required setback, parking and landscaping.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)

§ 17.31.080 Minimum yards required.

Unless otherwise required in Chapters 17.48 through 17.52, establishing plan lines, or unless optional design standards have been used as set out in Section 17.30.110, the following requirements shall apply:
(1) 
Front yard: ten feet.
(2) 
Side yard: none, except when abutting a street, then ten feet.
(3) 
Rear yard: none.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)

§ 17.31.090 Fences-Walls.

Fences and walls are required to screen docking, production, storage and maintenance areas. Such fences and walls shall not exceed eight feet in height, and where the same are located adjacent to any access into a public street the same shall not exceed three feet in height. Chain link fencing must use woven slats to screen area from the street view.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)

§ 17.31.100 Parking space access.

Access to any approved by the city engineer.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)

§ 17.31.110 Optional design and improvement standards.

When a development has been approved by the planning commission under the optional design and improvement standards of the subdivision title, then such approved building sites, coverage and yards under such plan shall be considered as the requirements of this title.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)

§ 17.31.120 Elevations, site plan, landscaping and additions approval.

Elevations, site plans, landscaping plans and additions or alterations shall be approved by the architectural review committee prior to the issuance of any building permits. Signs shall comply with Chapter 17.55.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)

§ 17.31.130 Minimum landscaping standards.

All developments will be required to landscape a ten-foot front and side yard setback from the property line abutting a public street. The landscaping will be undulating mounds with grass or ground cover vegetation with trees every fifty feet. Additional landscaping is required for the parking lot and front of the building in an amount equal to ten percent of the gross area required for parking. Such landscaping will be maintained by the developer as a condition of the land use approval. Automatic irrigation systems are required for all landscaping.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996)

§ 17.31.140 Parking requirements.

Employee and visitor parking must conform to zoning specifications and be located at the sides or the front of the building provided setback and landscaping requirements are met. Truck parking and docking areas should be architecturally consistent with building design and aesthetically pleasing. Entrances, exits, employee and visitor parking must be graded and paved. Truck parking, docking and traffic ways, exterior maintenance and storage areas may be properly prepared decomposed granite or equivalent.
Industrial
(1) Auto repair
1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area.
(2) Auto wrecking
1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area.
(3) Manufacturing, heavy industrial, heavy commercial uses
Minimum of 2 spaces for every 3 employees on largest shift but not less than 1 space per 2,000 square feet of gross floor area. Parking may be off-site within 300 feet, upon approval of planning commission.
(4) Warehousing and wholesaling, and commercial cannabis cultivation, level one manufacturing and testing
Minimum of 2 spaces for every 3 employees on largest shift but not less than 1 space per 3,000 square feet of gross floor area. Parking may be off-site within 300 feet upon approval of the planning commission.
(5) Mini-warehouses
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(6) Contractor and corporation yards
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(Ord. 587 § 1 Exh. A, 1996; Ord. 718 § 5, 2016; Ord. 729 § 8, 2016)

§ 17.31.150 Commercial cannabis cultivation property development standards.

All commercial cannabis activity shall be subject to and comply with all provisions of the King City Municipal Code.
(Ord. 729 § 9, 2016; Ord. 743 § 5, 2017)