Pullman City Zoning Code
17.85 Industrial
Districts
The I1 Light Industrial District is intended to provide locations for the manufacturing and assembly of materials into finished products, warehousing, storage, and wholesale businesses, and offices and limited retail and service uses which are compatible with the industrial uses. The I1 District is typically located on or near sites with rail facilities or access to major arterial streets.
17.85.010 Industrial Districts – General Purposes.
The Industrial (I) Districts are to:
(1) establish and reserve areas near major arterial streets and railroads for industrial uses;
(2) direct heavy truck traffic onto major arterial streets and away from residential streets;
(3) minimize conflicts between industrial and other land uses;
(4) protect industrial uses from encroachment by incompatible land uses;
(5) protect the aquifer from drawdown by single high-volume industrial users. (Ord. 25-08 §1 (Att. A), 2025; Ord. 91-11 §2, 1991; Ord. 87-9 §1, 1987).
17.85.020 I1 Light Industrial District – Purpose.
The I1 Light Industrial District is intended to provide locations for the manufacturing and assembly of materials into finished products, warehousing, storage, and wholesale businesses, and offices and limited retail and service uses which are compatible with the industrial uses. The I1 District is typically located on or near sites with rail facilities or access to major arterial streets. (Ord. 25-08 §1 (Att. A), 2025; Ord. 91-11 §3, 1991; Ord. 87-9 §1, 1987).
17.85.030 I2 Heavy Industrial District – Purpose.
The I2 Heavy Industrial District is intended to provide locations where uses are permitted outright for the manufacturing and assembly of materials into finished products; warehousing, storage, and wholesale businesses; and offices and limited retail and service uses which are compatible with the industrial uses. The I2 Heavy Industrial District is also intended to provide locations by conditional use permit for the manufacturing of products from raw materials and/or products which may have a greater detrimental impact on environmental quality or the community. The I2 district is typically appropriate for areas which are distant from residential areas, and which have rail facilities or direct access to major arterial streets. (Ord. 25-08 §1 (Att. A), 2025; Ord. 91-11 §4, 1991; Ord. 87-9 §1, 1987).
17.85.040 Industrial Research Park (IRP) – Purpose.
The IRP Industrial Research Park District is to provide areas for research and development institutions and light industrial firms such as those which might be typically involved in the manufacture or assembly of electronic components, medical and dental instruments, and computers. This District is characterized by a campus-like setting where noise, vibration, and pollutants normally associated with industry are minimized. Ancillary services such as banks and restaurants that are designed to support the research park institutions and firms are consistent with this district. (Ord. 25-08 §1 (Att. A), 2025; Ord. 87-9 §1, 1987).
17.85.050 Uses Permitted.
(1) Principal and Conditional Uses. Principal and Conditional Uses permitted in the Industrial Districts are listed in the Use Chart, PCC 17.70.030.
(2) Accessory Uses. Accessory uses in Industrial Districts are subject to the same development standards as principal uses. (Ord. 25-08 §1 (Att. A), 2025; Ord. 87-9 §1, 1987).
17.85.060 Development Standards.
(1) Minimum Required Yards.
(a) Except as otherwise specified, the following minimum yard requirements will apply in the IRP District:
Yard | Distance in Feet |
|---|---|
Front | 30 |
Side | 10 |
Rear | 20 |
Yard abutting residentially zoned property | 30 |
(b) In the I1 and I2 Districts, there are no front, side, or rear yard requirements except as follows:
(i) if a yard is provided, it will not be less than three (3) feet in width to allow maintenance access.
(ii) I1 and I2 lots under 20,000 square feet abutting residentially zoned property will be subject to the same minimum yard requirements as those required in the abutting residential zone.
(iii) I1 and I2 lots over 20,000 square feet abutting residentially zoned property will provide a 30-foot yard wherever contiguous.
(c) Exceptions to yard requirements are described in PCC 17.35.020(2).
(2) Minimum Lot Size and Street Frontage.
Zone | Minimum Lot Size | Minimum Street Frontage |
|---|---|---|
IRP | 20,000 square feet | 100 feet |
I1 and I2 | 10,000 square feet | 75 feet |
(3) Floor Area Requirements. The maximum permitted gross floor area to be contained in all buildings on a lot or site in an IRP, I1 or I2 district will not exceed two and one-half (2.5) times the area of the lot or site.
(4) Maximum Building or Structure Height.
(a) There will be no building or structure height limitations in the industrial districts except as follows:
(i) when abutting a residential district or C1 District, the building or structure height limitations in the industrial districts will be no greater than that permitted in the residential districts or the C1 District for a distance of 50 feet;
(ii) when a building exceeds 45 feet in height, the portion of the building above 45 feet will be set back one (1) foot from each side and rear property line for each one (1) foot the building exceeds 45 feet.
(5) Open Space. Open space equal to 10% of the net acreage will be devoted to landscaping for uses in all industrial districts. Parking area landscaping may count as part or all of this requirement. (Ord. 25-08 §1 (Att. A), 2025; Ord. 03-33 §35, 2003; Ord. 89-13 §4, 1989; Ord. 87-9 §1, 1987).
17.85.070 Additional Regulations.
The following chapters may qualify or supplement the regulations of this Chapter.
(1) Chapter 16.39 PCC, Environmental (SEPA) Procedures.
(2) Chapter 17.35 PCC, Exceptions and Special Provisions Pertaining to Uses, Development Regulations, and Performance Standards.
(3) Chapter 17.40 PCC, Off-street Parking and Loading.
(4) Chapter 17.50 PCC, Sign Regulations.
(5) Chapter 17.115 PCC, Rezones.
(6) Chapter 17.125 PCC, Conditional Use Permits.
(7) Chapter 17.135 PCC, Site Plan Review. (Ord. 25-08 §1 (Att. A), 2025; Ord. 91-11 §5, 1991; Ord. 87-9 §1, 1987).