The purpose of the LI zone is to encourage sound industrial development of the non-nuisance type by providing and protecting an area for such development, which area in turn shall be compatible with adjoining nonindustrial uses. This zoning district is consistent with the Employment Center General Plan designation.

(Ord. 87-2 § 4.09-01, 1987)

In the LI zone, the following uses are permitted:

A.

Automobile and truck service stations and terminals;

B.

Business services, including advertising, credit, bookkeeping, employment and similar agencies, business and management consultants, stenographic, duplicating, blueprinting, photocopying and messenger services;

C.

Building materials sales yards;

D.

Light construction and special trade contractors, offices and shops, ornamental iron works, and sheet metal shops;

E.

Offices, administrative and executive;

F.

Refrigerators, furnaces and water heaters, repairs and servicing;

G.

Electrical transmission and/or substations;

H.

Warehousing, except mini-storage, including storage of furniture and household goods, but excluding feed and grain when handled in bulk;

I.

Public utility service yard or garage;

J.

Light manufacturing uses and all uses allowed in the EC zone;

K.

Artists' studios, craft workshops, and cabinet shops.

L.

Emergency shelters pursuant to the operational management standards outlined in Chapter 17.130

M.

Cannabis Dispensaries pursuant to the provisions outlined in Chapter 17.142.

N.

Cannabis Cultivation businesses pursuant to the provisions outlined in Chapter 17.142.

O.

Cannabis Manufacturing businesses pursuant to the provisions outlined in Chapter 17.142.

P.

Cannabis Distribution businesses pursuant to the provisions outlined in Chapter 17.142.

Q.

Cannabis Transporting businesses pursuant to the provisions outlined in Chapter 17.142.

R.

Cannabis Testing Laboratory businesses pursuant to the provisions outlined in Chapter 17.142.

(Ord. 87-2 § 4.09-02, 1987; Ord. No. 2009-06, § 2(Exh. A-4), 9-9-2009; Ord. No. 2017-06, § 5, 4-12-2017; Ord. No. 2017-10, § 3, 6-28-2017; Ord. No. 2017-12, § 2, 12-13-2017; Ord. No. 2018-10, § V, 12-12-2018)

In the LI zone, the following are accessory uses:

A.

Personal services and retail business for the convenience of employees of the principal permitted use;

B.

Recreation facilities for the convenience of employees of the principal permitted uses, only when conducted as accessory uses on the parcel occupied by the principal use;

C.

Residence for occupancy by a caretaker or watchman employed for the protection of the principal permitted use.

(Ord. 87-2 § 4.09-03, 1987)

In the LI zone, the following are conditional uses:

A.

Personal services, retail business and private recreation facilities for the convenience of the employees of the district other than provided in Section 17.48.030 (A) and (B) of this chapter, and commercial recreation facilities;

B.

Public and quasi-public uses;

C.

Automobile wrecking establishments, and/or junkyards;

D.

Mobilehome parks;

E.

Motels, restaurants and cocktail lounges;

F.

Used and new automotive sales lots and accessories;

G.

Child care facilities with up to thirty-five children;

H.

Other industrial uses or manufacturing processes provided with adequate performance standard controls to overcome any adverse external effects such as noise, odor, dust, smoke, glare, fumes, radiation or vibration, waste and waste water controls or appearance shall be approved upon an adopted motion of the planning commission;

I.

Health clubs.

(Ord. 87-2 § 4.09-04, 1987)

In the LI zone, the height regulation is forty feet.

(Ord. 87-2 § 4.09-05, 1987)

In the LI zone, area and yard requirements when abutting a residential district, the bufferyard standards of Section 17.80.080 of this title shall apply.

A.

Lot area, none;

B.

Maximum lot coverage, seventy-five percent including accessory buildings;

C.

Front yard, twenty feet, with no parking permitted in the front yard or fifty feet with parking permitted;

D.

Side yards, five feet;

E.

Rear yard, five feet.

(Ord. 87-2 § 4.09-06, 1987)

A.

All uses are subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.80 of this title.

B.

Outside Storage. All storage areas shall be within a completely fenced area (solid fence six feet high). Said fencing shall be approved by the city during the industrial site plan review process.

C.

Landscaping. An area the width of the property and a depth of fifteen feet as measured from the front or side street property lines and the paved edge or inside curb face of the public street or inside edge of the sidewalk if it adjoins the curb shall be permanently landscaped with plant materials as defined in the landscaping section of Chapter 17.80 of this title, and shall be maintained thereafter in an attractive and well-kept condition. Sidewalks and driveways shall be excepted therefrom. The additional landscaping standards of Chapter 17.80 of this title shall apply.

(Ord. 87-2 § 4.09-07, 1987)