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Riverbank City Zoning Code

COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL C-M

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§ 153.105 REGULATIONS.

   The following regulations shall apply in all C-M districts and shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 153.180 through 153.185 of this chapter.
(`67 Code, § 10-8A-1)

§ 153.106 USES PERMITTED.

   The following uses shall be allowed providing that the use is conducted wholly within an enclosed building or within a six-foot high solid uniformly painted fence, and no operation shall cause an unreasonable amount of noise, odor, dust, mud, smoke, vibration or electrical interference detectable off the site:
   (A)   Appliance, assembly of electrical appliance (such as, radios, phonographs, and the like).
   (B)   Armature winding.
   (C)   Auction house or store.
   (D)   Automobile and truck service including the following:
      (1)   Automobile dismantling within a building.
(Ord. 87-11, passed 7-27-87)
      (2)   Automobile repair, body work, and steam cleaning subject to the following restrictions:
         (a)   There shall be no painting of any kind (including spot painting) on the premises.
         (b)   All work shall be conducted within the building.
         (c)   The area required to meet the off-street parking requirements of § 153.184(C) shall not be used to store cars for more than 24 hours.
         (d)   All cars to be stored for more than 24 hours shall be stored within the building or in a storage area that is surrounded by a six-foot high solid fence.
(Ord. 88-14, passed 11-28-88)
      (3)   Truck repair and steam cleaning.
   (E)   Bakery, retail or wholesale.
   (F)   Bar.
   (G)   Bottling plant, soft drinks.
   (H)   Building materials or lumber yard when screened by a six-foot high solid fence or hedge.
   (I)   Candy, sales and manufacture of.
   (J)   Car wash.
   (K)   Cemetery, columbarium, crematory, mausoleum.
   (L)   Community center, social hall, lodge, clubhouse, dance studio.
   (M)   Electronic instruments and equipment, assembly of.
   (N)   Farm machinery, sales, storage, repair and rental.
   (O)   Frozen food lockers.
   (P)   Garage sales as defined in § 153.003.
   (Q)   Glass studio, stained, and the like, including edging, beveling and silvering in connection with sale of mirror and glass for decorating purposes.
   (R)   Home occupations as defined in § 153.003 and regulated in §§ 153.265 through 153.267 when conducted within an existing home.
   (S)   Hospitals, hotels, motels.
   (T)   Ice dealer (less than five tons), sales only.
   (U)   Milk dealer, creamery and dairy products manufacture.
   (V)   Mini-warehouses when enclosed by a solid masonry wall at least six feet in height.
   (W) Offices, professional and others.
   (X)   Parcel delivery service.
   (Y)   Public buildings and utilities of all types.
   (Z)   Parking lots.
   (AA)   Recreation centers.
   (BB)   Retail sales including but not limited to those listed in §§ 153.092 and 153.093(J) of the city code.
   (CC)   Schools, vocational.
   (DD)   Secondhand or used merchandise sales that comply with § 117.01 of the city code. Used car lots shall only be permitted when all of the cars are in operable condition without major body damage which exceeds 20% of the fair market value of the vehicle, when the lot is paved and when an office and rest room facilities are provided. Used car lots need not be in an enclosed building or fence.
   (EE)   Seed processing and packaging, treatment, storage, and sales.
   (FF)   Service establishments including but not limited to those listed in §§ 153.092 and 153.093(L) of the city code unless otherwise further restricted under § 153.107.
   (GG)   Sheet metal shop.
   (HH)   Signs as allowed in §§ 153.280 through 153.285.
   (II)   Storage of boats, trailers, and RV's.
   (JJ)   Swimming pool, public.
   (KK)   Tattoo establishments or body art establishments, subject to the requirements of Chapter 125.
   (LL)   Television or radio transmitter.
   (MM)   Temporary uses such as a circus, carnival, fair, or festival, provided that they meet the following requirements:
      (1)   The use shall be temporary in nature and shall not last more than four days.
      (2)   The organizers of the event shall notify the Riverbank Police Services Division of their intentions at least 30 days prior to the scheduled beginning of the event.
      (3)   A business license shall be obtained as required by § 110.18 of the city code.
      (4)   Licenses will only be issued to local businesses or shopping centers when conducted on the same property as the business/shopping center or to local nonprofit organizations.
      (5)   The use need not be in an enclosed building or fence.
   (NN)   Temporary construction building to house tools and equipment or containing supervisory offices in connection with construction projects during active construction on the same property.
   (OO)   Theater, indoor.
   (PP)   Tin smith.
   (QQ)   Utilities.
   (RR)   Veterinary hospital.
(`67 Code, § 10-8A-2) (Am. Ord. 2015-001, passed 2-24-15)

§ 153.107 USES PERMITTED WITH A USE PERMIT.

   (A)   Automobile and truck painting.
   (B)   Amusement park, carnival, circus, fairgrounds, open-air church, open-air theater, and race track other than as allowed in § 153.106(LL).
   (C)   Apartments, boarding houses, multiple dwelling, dwelling groups and rooming houses provided it is determined that the use will not adversely affect commercial uses in the area and that commercial uses will not adversely affect the proposed use.
   (D)   Borrow pit to a depth of more than three feet.
   (E)   Bus terminal.
   (F)   Ceramic products, manufacture of, using previously pulverized clay and kilns fired only by electricity or low pressure gas.
   (G)   Cleaning (including carpet) and dyeing plant.
   (H)   Contractor's yard, when enclosed within a six-foot high fence or screen planting.
   (I)   Draying, freighting and storage when provided with a lock box system so emergency personnel have access to information regarding materials currently stored on the property.
   (J)   Dump, refuse disposal, and sewage disposal plant.
   (K)   Feed and fuel (solid) yard.
   (L)   Massage parlor.
       (M)   Natural mineral resources, the development of, or exploration for, together with the necessary buildings, apparatus, or appurtenances incidental thereto.
   (N)   One dwelling unit if the following requirements are met:
      (1)   The dwelling unit shall be clearly secondary to the commercial use of the property.
      (2)   There are no other residences on the property.
      (3)   The dwelling unit shall not be rented or leased independent of the principal use to which it is necessary.
      (4)   The exterior of any residential unit shall be compatible with the commercial building(s) on the property.
      (5)   The permit shall be reviewed annually to ensure continued compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
      (6)   A finding shall be made that other feasible security measures have been tried and that there is a demonstrated need for additional security.
   (O)   Service station.
   (P)   Tire recapping, rebuilding, retreading.
   (Q)   Warehouse, wholesale building.
(Ord. 87-11, passed 7-27-87)
   (R)   Automobile repair, body work, and steam cleaning subject to the following restrictions:
      (1)   All work shall be conducted within the building.
      (2)   The area required to meet the off-street parking requirements of § 153.184(C) shall not be used to store cars for more than 24 hours.
      (3)   All cars to be stored for more than 24 hours shall be stored within the building or in a storage area that is surrounded by a six-foot high solid fence.
(Ord. 88-14, passed 11-28-88)
   (S)   Emergency shelters as defined in § 153.003.
   (T)   Transitional housing as defined in § 153.003.
   (U)   Supportive housing as defined in § 153.003.
   (V)   Hookah lounges and vapor bars, as defined in § 153.003 and shall meet the following minimum proximity requirements:
      (1)   No hookah lounge or vapor bar shall be located within 1,000 feet of any other such shop.
      (2)   No hookah lounge or vapor bar shall be located within 500 feet of any parcel of land zoned for residential use.
      (3)   No hookah lounge or vapor bar shall be located within 600 feet of any parcel of land that contains any one or more of the following specific land uses:
         (a)   Religious facility;
         (b)   Courthouse;
         (c)   Day nursery;
         (d)   Public playground/park/recreation area;
         (e)   School;
         (f)   Vocational or professional institution; or
         (g)   Institution of higher education, including community or junior college, college, or university.
(`67 Code, § 10-8A-3) (Am. Ord. 2015-002, passed 2-24-15; Am. Ord. 2015-009, passed 4-14-15)

§ 153.108 BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.

   (A)   Height limit.
      (1)   No building or structure shall exceed six stories or 70 feet, whichever is the lesser.
      (2)   No fence, hedge, or screen planting (excluding wire fences, and nonsolid fences which do not limit visibility as determined by the Community Development Director) shall be constructed or permitted to grow in excess of three feet in height within any front yard or side yard of a corner lot.
   (B)   Building site area required.
      (1)   Minimum area, residential:
         (a)   First two units - 6,000 square feet.
         (b)   For each unit in excess of two dwelling units - 2,000 square feet, not to exceed 20 units per net acre.
      (2)   Minimum area, commercial uses - sufficient to provide the minimum yard and parking requirements.
      (3)   Minimum width, interior lot - 55 feet.
      (4)   Minimum width, corner lot - 65 feet.
      (5)   Minimum depth - 100 feet.
(Ord. 87-11, passed 7-27-87)
   (C)   Yards and open spaces required.
      (1)   Front, side or rear yard - the minimum setbacks shall be as required by § 153.183(D).
      (2)   Detached accessory buildings - ten feet from any other buildings on the lots.
      (3)   No vehicle opening of a building shall be closer than 20 feet to the property line or planned right-of-way line towards which the opening faces.
      (4)   Loading docks shall be so located that trucks will head in and head out and not use the public street for maneuvering, loading and unloading.
(Ord. 90-01, passed 1-22-90)
   (D)   Floor area ratio requirements - residential uses.
      (1)   For single-story buildings - 0.60:1.0
      (2)   For two-story buildings - 0.80:1.0
      (3)   For three-story buildings - 1.20:1.0
(`67 Code, § 10-8A-4)

§ 153.109 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

   (A)   Nuisances. No operation shall be conducted on any premises in such a manner as to cause an unreasonable amount of noise, odor, dust, smoke vibration or electrical interference detectable off the site.
(Ord. 87-11, passed 7-27-87)
   (B)   Screening. An eight-foot high solid, decorative masonry wall shall be constructed along the property line adjacent to any residential zone or any PD zoning for residential use except that no such wall shall be required in the property line abuts an alley.
(Ord. 90-01, passed 1-22-90)
   (C)   Landscaping. A landscaping plan for all uses (except single-family dwellings, duplexes and triplexes) including plant species, initial size, location, growth characteristics and method of irrigation shall be approved by the Community Development Director prior to issuance of any permit. Such required landscaping shall be installed prior to final inspection and shall be maintained by the property owner. Approval shall be based on the degree of compliance with landscape standards as adopted from time to time by the City Council.
(Ord. 87-11, passed 7-27-87; Am. Ord. 89-22, passed 1-8-90)
   (D)   Trash storage area. Trash bins (except single-family dwellings, duplexes, or dwelling groups) shall be provided in a fully enclosed trash storage area. This area or areas shall be provided at locations that are readily accessible to residents and sanitation collectors.
   (E)   Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall be provided as required in § 153.184. A circulation plan for all nonresidential uses shall be required for all new development and shall include truck loading and unloading facilities.
(Ord. 87-11, passed 7-27-87)
   (F)   Open space requirements. All multiple residential uses of two or more dwelling units on one lot shall provide a fenced playground (or other open space in the case of an adult-only facility) of at least 50 square feet per unit with a minimum area of 300 square feet provided regardless of the number of units. This area shall not be a lineal open space but should have a width to depth ratio not exceeding one to two (1:2). Except in very large complexes (more than 50 units) this required open space shall be in one location.
(Ord. 89-22, passed 1-8-90)
   (G)   Site plan review. Proposals to construct anything other than a single-family dwelling, a duplex, a triplex or a four-plex on a parcel shall be subject to site plan review by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of a building permit. This review shall include, but not be limited to, comparison of the project with the Architectural and Subdivision Design Standards as adopted by the City Council.
(Ord. 90-01, passed 1-22-90)
(`67 Code, § 10-8A-5)