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Oakley City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 6

DISTRICT REGULATIONS: INDUSTRIAL

§ 9.1.602 Light Industrial District (LI).

a. 
Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the LI District is to provide designated areas for limited manufacturing and other light industrial uses within the City of Oakley, which are compatible with business parks and adjacent residential areas.
b. 
Permitted Uses. Uses permitted in the L-I district shall be as follows:
1. 
Auto garage that includes body repair and painting;
2. 
Building Contractor’s Yard;
3. 
Furniture Manufacturing;
4. 
Industrial uses which do not necessarily require or use steam generated on the premises as a prime power for the manufacturing process carried on, or extensive loading docks or similar facilities for the receiving or shipment of raw, semi-finished or finished products;
5. 
Lumber Yard;
6. 
Pest Control Company;
7. 
Uses Permitted in Retail Business Districts;
8. 
Warehouse.
c. 
Uses Requiring a Conditional Use Permit. In the LI district, the following uses are permitted on the issuance of a conditional use permit:
1. 
Adult entertainment business shall be conditionally permitted in the Light Industrial zoning district only if location is in full compliance with distance restrictions established herein by Section 6-G-1.4.
2. 
Commercial Dog Kennel;
3. 
Industry, Marine-related;
4. 
Large-scale Boat Storage Facilities;
5. 
Mini-storage Facility;
6. 
Recycling – Large Facility;
7. 
Retail Sales, combined with wholesale facilities;
8. 
Sheet Metal Shop;
9. 
Solid Waste Landfill;
10. 
Solid Waste Transfer Station;
11. 
Transit-mix Plants;
12. 
Uses which emit dust, smoke, fumes, noise/vibration, or brilliant light, or are otherwise offensive to the senses or are of a kind of quality that their operation interferes with development or enjoyment of other property in the vicinity; uses included within the meaning of this proviso include, but are not limited to, asphalt plants, food processing plants, wineries, breweries, and other similar uses;
13. 
Uses Permitted in Agricultural Limited District; and
14. 
Uses Permitted in General Commercial Districts.
d. 
Uses Requiring a Temporary Use Permit.
None
e. 
Lot Requirements.
Minimum Lot Requirements
Light Industrial District (L1)1
Lot Area2 (in square feet)
7,500
Lot Width
N/A
Lot Depth
N/A
Notes:
1.
Maximum floor area ration (FAR) is 0.67.
2.
Maximum site coverage is 50 percent.
f. 
Yard Requirements.
Minimum Yard Requirements (in feet)
Light Industrial District (L1)
Front Yard (From boundary line of any existing public road or highway.)
10 feet
Rear or Side Yard abutting residential district1
20 feet
Aggregate Width of Side Yard
10 feet
Width of One Side
N/A
Notes
1.
No rear yards are required, except where a lot backs up to a public street, in which case the required front setback and landscaping will be required on both frontages.
g. 
Building Height. No building or structure or part of it shall be more than three (3) stories or fifty feet (50’) high above the highest point of ground elevation on the lot on which the building is erected.
h. 
Other Regulations.
1. 
Industrial Development. All commercial development within this zoning district shall be consistent with the City of Oakley Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines (See Appendix C of this chapter).

§ 9.1.604 Utility Energy District (ue).

a. 
Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the UE District is to allow a designated area for uses involved in the clean production of electricity within the City of Oakley, which are compatible with adjacent business parks and light industrial areas. The UE zoning district is specifically for "clean energy" or light pollution-generating facilities; any potentially "dirty" or heavy pollution-generating facilities are not appropriate for, and are strictly prohibited from, the Utility Energy District.
b. 
Permitted Uses. Uses permitted in the UE district shall be as follows:
1. 
None.
c. 
Uses Requiring a Conditional Use Permit. In the UE district, the following uses are permitted on the issuance of a conditional use permit:
1. 
Gas-electric Power Plant (full scale);
2. 
Solar Collectors;
3. 
Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS).
d. 
Uses Requiring a Temporary Use Permit.
None
e. 
Lot Requirements.
Minimum Lot Requirements
Utility Energy District (UE)1
Lot Area (in square feet)
N/A
Lot Width
N/A
Lot Depth
N/A
Notes:
1.
Maximum floor area ration (FAR) is 0.4.
2.
Maximum site coverage is 30 percent.
f. 
Yard Requirements.
Minimum Yard Requirements (in feet)
Utility Energy District (UE)
Front Yard (From boundary line of any existing public road or highway.)
N/A
Rear Yard1
N/A
Aggregate Width of Side Yard
10
Width of One Side
N/A
g. 
Building Height. The maximum building height for the UE District shall be one hundred feet (100’).
h. 
Other Regulations.
1. 
Architectural Design. All developments within the UE zoning district shall be consistent with the City of Oakley Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines, and shall be constructed with aesthetically pleasing, quality materials similar to those found in "upscale" commercial developments.
2. 
Landscaping. All developments within the UE district shall provide adequate, and well-maintained, tree and hedge landscaping along required side yards.
3. 
Lighting. Off-street lighting shall be installed which will provide adequate light for the on-site use without creating inappropriate glare to adjacent business park or light industrial uses, and shall be approved by the Community Development Director.