The regulations set forth in this subchapter shall apply in all Industrial Park (IP) zones unless otherwise provided in this chapter.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.501) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   The purpose of the regulations set forth in this subchapter is to provide a set of regulations which will insure the creation of an environment exclusively for, and conducive to, the development and protection of modern, large-scale administrative facilities, research institutions, specialized manufacturing organizations, and distributions centers for major retail outlets, all of a type in which the architecture, landscaping, and operations of the uses are such that each is a credit to the other, and investments in well-designed and maintained plants and grounds are secured by the maintenance of the highest standards throughout the district.

('61 Code, 10-3.11.502) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72; Am. Ord. 598 C.S., passed 5-17-93; Am. Ord. 602 C.S., passed 9-20-93)

   (A)   The following uses shall be permitted in IP zones:

      (1)    Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar materials;

      (2)   Books, newspaper and magazine printing and publishing and allied industries;

      (3)   Electrical and electronic instruments, machinery, equipment and supplies manufacturing;

      (4)   Furniture and fixture manufacturing;

      (5)   Fabricated metal products manufacturing, except ordnance machinery and transportation equipment;

      (6)   Leather and leather products;

      (7)   Textile mill products;

      (8)   Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments;

      (9)   Photographic and optical goods;

      (10)   Watches and clocks.

      (11)   Cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, testing labs as authorized under the Cannabis Permit Ordinance of the City of Madera in Chapter 5 of Title VI of the Madera Municipal Code.

      (12)   Retail only in conjunction with vertical integration business as authorized under the Cannabis Permit Ordinance of the City of Madera in Chapter 5 of Title VI of the Madera Municipal Code.

('61 Code, 10-3.11.503) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72; Am. Ord. 598 C.S., passed 5-17-93; Am. Ord. 602 C.S., passed 9-20-93; Am. Ord. 690 C.S., passed 8-5-98; Am. Ord. 976 C.S., passed 6-16-21)

   (A)   Uses permitted with a Zoning Administrator's permit:

      (1)   Gas and electric transmission lines, electrical transmission and distribution substations, gas regulator stations, communications equipment buildings, public service pumping stations, and elevated pressure tanks;

      (2)   Chemicals and allied product manufacturing;

      (3)   Rubber and miscellaneous plastics manufacturing;

      (4)   Processing, warehousing and wholesale distribution of food and kindred products manufacture.

(Ord. 690 C.S., passed 8-5-98)

   The following structures and uses shall be permitted in IP zones when accessory to a use permitted by the provisions of this subchapter:

   (A)   Incidental sales in connection with a permitted use;

   (B)   Accessory uses and structures customarily appurtenant to a permitted use; and

   (C)   Recreational facilities for employees and guests.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.504) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   (A)   The following uses shall be permitted with a Use Permit:

      (1)   Warehousing and wholesale distribution of manufactured or assembled products; and

      (2)   Any research or light manufacturing use which is determined by the Commission to be consistent with the purposes of this subchapter, which will not impair the present or potential uses or values of adjacent parties nor be detrimental to the public health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, or general welfare of the community, and which conforms to the performance standards set forth in this subchapter.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.505) (Ord. 183 CS., passed 5-31-72; Am. Ord. 690 C.S., passed 8-5-98)

   All uses in IP zones shall meet the following performance standards.

   (A)   Noise. The maximum sound pressure level of activities other than street or highway transportation, temporary construction work, or temporary oil or gas drilling or exploration operations, as determined by the City Engineer, shall not exceed the standards for octave bands within the frequency limits given below after applying the correction factors:

      (1)   Noise at zone boundaries. At no point on the boundary of an IP zone shall the sound pressure level of any individual operation, use, or plant exceed the decibel levels in the designated octave bands set forth below:

 

         (2)   Noise at property lines. At no point on the lot lines of any property shall the sound pressure level of any individual operation, use or plant exceed the decibel levels in the designated octave bands shown below:

 

      (3)   Corrective factors in noise measurement. To any irregular or impulsive noise, one or more of the following corrective factors shall be added to the values permitted sound level:

 

 

   (B)   Air pollution. There shall be no discharge into the atmosphere, from any source, of particulate matter in excess of 0.3 grams per cubic foot of gas at standard conditions. There shall be no emission of gas, smoke, particulate material, dust, or other air contaminants for a period or periods aggregating more than three minutes in any one hour which contaminants are:

      (1)   As dark or darker in shade as that designated as No. 2 on the Ringelmann Chart as published by the US Bureau of Mines; or

      (2)   Of such opacity as to obscure an observer's view to a degree equal to or greater than does smoke described in subsection § 10-3.11.506(B)(1) of this subsection.

   (C)   Odor. Odors from gases shall not be in such quantity as to be offensive beyond the lot lines of the use.

   (D)   Vibration. Vibration from any machine, operation, or process shall not cause a perceptible motion at the lot lines.

   (E)   Glare and heat. Glare and heat from any source shall not be produced beyond the lot lines.

   (F)   Radioactivity and electrical disturbances. The use of radioactive materials within IP zones shall be limited to measuring, gauging, and calibration devices, such as tracer elements in X-ray and like apparatus, and in connection with the processing and preservation of foods. All electrical and electronic devices and equipment shall be suitably wired, shielded, and controlled so that in operation they shall not, beyond the lot lines, emit any electrical impulses or waves which will adversely affect the operation and control of any other electrical or electronic devices and equipment.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.506) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   No structure in the IP zones shall exceed 50 feet in height except upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.506) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72; Am. Ord. 421 C.S., passed 3-19-84; Am. Ord. 494 C.S., passed 1-20-88)

   The minimum building site area in IP zones shall be one acre.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.508) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   The minimum lot width in IP zones shall be 150 feet.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.509) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   The minimum average lot depth in IP zones shall be 150 feet.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.510) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   Not more than 50% of the lot area in IP zones shall be covered with buildings.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.511) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   The following yards shall be required in IP zones:

   (A)   Front yards. Front yards shall have a minimum depth of 50 feet.

   (B)   Side yards. There shall be a minimum combined side yard width of 40 feet for both sides, and no one side yard shall have a width of less than ten feet. For every one foot the building exceeds 30 feet in height, one additional foot of side yard shall be required on each side. Side yards on the street side of corner lots shall be equal in depth to the front yard requirements set forth in subsection § 10-3.11.512(A) of this section.

   (C)   Rear yards. Rear yards shall have a minimum depth of 20 feet.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.512) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   All uses in IP zones shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, except for off- street parking and loading, store age, and the disposal of trash and refuse.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.513) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   Trash and refuse collection and disposal facilities in IP zones shall be enclosed by a solid fence or hedge no lower in height than the facilities themselves.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.514) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   All vehicle parking, including trucks, trailers, and employee and visitor parking, in IP zones shall be provided on the premises. All parking areas shall be paved. Parking shall not be located in the required front yard or street side yard of a corner lot, except that a visitor parking area shall be permitted in the required front yard.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.515) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   Outside storage in IP zones shall not be permitted unless concealed from the view from a public street by a solid fence or hedge.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.516) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   No fence shall be permitted in the required front yard or in the required side yard for the street side of corner lots in IP zones.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.517) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   Off-street loading in IP zones shall be within the building or in side or rear yards separated and protected from any traveled way by a fence or hedge not less than six feet in height.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.518) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   A minimum of 15 feet of front and street side yards in IP zones shall be permanently landscaped.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.519) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   Manufacturing and industrial processes in IP zones shall use only natural gas or electricity as fuel unless otherwise authorized by a use permit.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.520) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72)

   (A)   All buildings, except as noted in subsection § 10-3.11.521(B), (C), and (D) below, shall be subject to review and shall be approved by the Development Review Committee.

   (B)   Temporary buildings for temporary construction purposes are a permitted use.

   (C)   Temporary or portable-type buildings for uses other than that specified in subsection § 10-3.11.521(B) may be permitted subject to approval of a use permit by the Planning Commission. The use permit review shall consider the need for the building, the time frame for its use, the location of the building, its compatibility with surrounding uses, and provision of skirting and screening of axles and mechanical equipment.

   (D)   Notwithstanding subsection § 10-3.11.521(C), temporary buildings for a short-term use, not to exceed a total of nine months, may be permitted with approval from the Planning Director subject to the review considerations set forth in subsection § 10-3.11.521(C) above.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.521) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72; Am. Ord. 477 C.S., passed 8-5-87)

   Each parcel of land in IP zones shall be permitted a maximum of two signs, with a total aggregate surface area of 250 square feet but not to exceed 150 square feet per sign. The sign height shall be 15 feet. Signs shall only identify the on-site operation and products. All signs shall be subject to review and shall be approved by the Development Review Committee. All signs shall be subject to review and approval as required by Chapter 6 of this title.

('61 Code, § 10-3.11.522) (Ord. 183 C.S., passed 5-31-72; Am. Ord. 515 C.S., passed 2-7-89)