The purpose of the C-M commercial industrial zone is to provide for urban services in those areas of the city where certain types of manufacturing and commercial operations may be located in a compatible relationship. The regulations of uses and standards of development set forth for the C-M zone are those deemed necessary to provide the proper environment for the efficient and desirable use of lands so zoned. (Ord. 1000 § 27.00, 1955)

In the C-M zone:

   A.   Any structure originally designed as a residence, or as an accessory to a residence, shall not be used for any industrial purposes. Such a structure may be used for commercial or professional uses, either as provided for in chapter 18.156, article IX of this title or by any nonprofit social service agency subject to the approval of a conditional use permit as provided for in chapter 18.192 of this title.

   B.   A commercial or industrial building shall not be constructed or established on the same lot together with an existing residential building.

   C.   All buildings erected, constructed or established shall be entirely new and complete structures designed for commercial or industrial purposes only.

   D.   Site plans and elevations for all new construction and/or additions shall be submitted to the commission for review and approval.

   E.   Alleys may be required by the commission.

   F.   All uses shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building except as follows:

      1.   Off street parking and loading areas;

      2.   Automobile service stations; all merchandise must be displayed within the building or under canopy covers;

      3.   The open storage of materials, products and equipment, when such storage is enclosed by a fence, wall, buildings or other means adequate to conceal such storage from view from adjoining property or the public street; however, this requirement shall not apply to the display of products or equipment offered for sale or rental, providing such display is maintained in a neat and orderly manner. (Ord. 2155 § 1, 1991: Ord. 1000 § 27.10, 1955)

No building, structure or land shall be used, and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered or enlarged, except for the purposes set out in sections 18.164.340 through 18.100.070 of this chapter. (Ord. 1000 § 27.20, 1955)

Principal permitted uses in the C-M zone include:

   A.   Auto services: No open service bays shall face a public street, or they shall be screened:

      Brake relining.

      Glass installation.

      Muffler installation.

      Painting.

      Repair.

      Upholstery.

   B.   Commercial sales and service:

      Agricultural supplies and equipment.

      Automobile equipment.

      Automobile, new and used.

      Bicycle, boat and motorcycle.

      Building material and hardware.

      Cabinet shop.

      Camper and mobilehome.

      Drive-in stores, such as milk and food, no alcohol beverage sales.

      Electrical apparatus and equipment.

      Furniture, appliances and carpeting.

      Garden and farm supplies.

      Interior decorator studios.

      Machinery, equipment and supplies.

      Nurseries; no outdoor display of merchandise other than plants.

      Office equipment.

      Paint.

      Pet and pet supply.

      Plumbing, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and supplies.

      Radio, television and musical instruments.

   C.   Industrial:

      Uses permitted in the M-P planned industrial district.

      Recreation and entertainment: The following uses are subject to approval of a conditional use permit if within three hundred feet (300') of a residential area:

      Bowling lanes, skating rinks, and sports arenas, no alcohol beverage sales.

      Drive-in theaters.

   D.   Services:

      Auction houses.

      Auto rental.

      Bus terminals and similar transit facilities.

      Cleaning and dyeing plants, laundries, linen and towel service.

      Furniture upholstery.

      Governmental agencies.

      Ice manufacture, cold storage, and frozen food lockers.

      Mail order houses.

      Motels and hotels.

      Parcel delivery.

      Pest control.

      Public scales.

      Radio and television broadcasting studios.

      Restaurants.

      Retreading of tires.

      Sign painters.

   E.   Other uses:

      Agricultural uses permitted in the M-P district.

      Business, technical, trade or professional schools.

      Clubs, lodges, and similar organizations.

      Electric distribution substations, public utility buildings and service yards.

      Van and storage.

      Warehousing, ancillary to another primary use (see RMC Chapter 18.156, Article XII).

      Warehousing, in buildings with less than 50,000 square-feet in gross floor area, and not more than five truck docks or dock high loading doors.

      Wholesalers. (Ord. 2955, 2023: Ord. 2791, 2015)

The following accessory uses are permitted in the C-M district:

Those accessory uses and structures customarily appurtenant to a permitted use. (Ord. 1000 § 27.20(B), 1955)

In the C-M district, the commission may, by resolution of record, recommend to the city council the permitting of any other uses which it may determine to be similar to those listed above, in conformity with the intent and purpose of this zone, and not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, or other uses permitted in this zone. (Ord. 1000 § 27.20(C), 1955)

The following uses may be permitted in the C-M zone subject to approval of a conditional use permit:

Uses listed in chapter 18.192 of this title.

Ambulance service.

Animal hospitals.

Bowling lanes, skating rinks, and sports arenas, with alcohol beverage sales.

Cocktail lounges and bars.

Drive-in stores, such as milk and food, with alcohol beverage sales.

Equipment rental.

Radio and television transmitter towers higher than fifty feet (50') above ground level.

Regional shopping center containing at least one department store and a minimum gross land area of thirty five (35) acres; uses permitted shall be limited to those contained in the C-3 zone.

Retail store containing a minimum gross leasable area of seventy five thousand (75,000) square feet, subject to the parking requirements for neighborhood commercial districts.

Service stations.

Warehouses and logistics distribution centers, in accordance with chapter 18.156 of this title. (Ord. 2955, 2023: Ord. 2791, 2015)

The following property development standards, set out in sections 18.100.100 through 18.100.210 of this chapter, shall apply to all land and buildings in the C-M zone. (Ord. 1000 § 27.40, 1955)

Each lot in the C-M zone shall have a minimum area of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. (Ord. 1000 § 27.40(A), 1955)

In the C-M zone:

   A.   Each lot shall have a minimum width of one hundred feet (100');

   B.   Each lot shall have a minimum depth of one hundred fifty feet (150'). (Ord. 1000 § 27.40(B), 1955)

There is no height limit in the C-M zone except that the relationship between building floor area and lot area shall not exceed two (2) square feet of total floor area for each one square foot of total lot area. (Ord. 1000 § 27.40(C), 1955)

For the C-M zone, the yard provisions of the M-1 zone shall apply. (Ord. 1000 § 27.40(D), 1955)

For walls, fences and landscaping in the C-M zone, the provisions of the M-1 zone shall apply; however, a landscaped strip not less than ten feet (10') in width shall be provided and maintained along all street frontages. (Ord. 1000 § 27.40(E), 1955)

All lots in the C-M zone shall have a minimum of fifty feet (50') of access on a dedicated and improved street. (Ord. 1000 § 27.40(F), 1955)

In the C-M zone, lot area coverage by buildings or structures shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total lot area. (Ord. 1000 § 27.40(G), 1955)

For off street parking in the C-M zone, the provisions of sections 18.164.140 through 18.164.320 of this title shall apply. (Ord. 1000 § 27.40(H), 1955)

For off street loading in the C-M zone, the provisions of sections 18.164.330 through 18.164.340 of this title shall apply. (Ord. 1000 § 27.40(I), 1955)

For signs in C-M zones, the provisions of the Redlands sign ordinance shall apply. In addition, the maximum area of any sign facing a residential zone shall be seventy five (75) square feet. (Ord. 1000 § 27.40(J), 1955)

For outdoor storage and waste disposal in the C-M zone, the provisions of the M-1 zone shall apply. (Ord. 1000 § 27.40(K), 1955)

In the C-M zone, buildings or structures having exterior walls of sheet metal shall not be located closer than one hundred fifty feet (150') from the property line along any freeway, major or secondary highway, or closer than one hundred feet (100') from the property line along any other dedicated street, except that such buildings or structures may be located closer to the street if any of the following conditions prevail:

   A.   The sheet metal comprises less than twenty five percent (25%) of the exterior wall area of the building or structure;

   B.   The sheet metal consists of panels with stainless steel, baked enamel or similar finish; or

   C.   The building or structure is concealed from view from the public street by walls, fences, landscaping or other buildings or structures. (Ord. 1000 § 27.40(L), 1955)

All uses in the C-M zone shall comply with the performance standards of the M-1 zone. (Ord. 1000 § 27.45, 1955)