The purpose of the light industrial (M-L) district is to provide suitable areas for a variety of low-intensity manufacturing, processing, assembly and distribution uses which utilize materials that generally are already in a processed form and which do not emit unacceptable or harmful levels of noise, dust, odors, smoke, bright light, vibration or involve dangerous or explosive materials. This district also provides for a limited range of professional, business and administrative offices, commercial uses and other activities which are accessory to permitted industrial uses. This district is consistent with the industrial (I) general plan designation.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

The following uses are permitted outright in the M-L district:

A.

If conducted within a building:

1.

Combining, assembly or packaging of the following:

a.

Pharmaceuticals, drugs, toiletries and cosmetics,

b.

Small equipment, instruments or appliances such as medical, dental and optical equipment; drafting instruments, watches, clocks, musical instruments, cameras, photographic equipment (except film); hair curling machines or electric razors,

c.

Electronic and light electrical equipment, including radios, televisions and computers,

d.

Food products, excluding those that may create obnoxious odors or smoke,

e.

Products from the following previously prepared materials: bristles, bone, canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, feathers, felt, fiber, fur, glass, hair, horns, leather (excluding any melting or odorous process), rubber, shells, textiles, tobacco, wood or yarn,

2.

Light manufacturing, including: manufacture of ceramic products, such as pottery, figurines, and small glazed tile, using only previously pulverized clay; hand tools, cutlery and kitchen utensils; electronic and light electrical equipment, including radios, televisions and computers,

3.

Professional, business, research or administrative offices, when part of a permitted industrial use,

4.

Trade school,

5.

Research and development laboratories,

6.

Printing, engraving, lithographing and publishing,

7.

Data processing or computer services, not including retail sales or repair of equipment,

8.

Wholesale businesses and sales, warehouses, mini and other storage buildings, and distribution facilities, except those storing or distributing flammable or explosive materials;

B.

Wholesale nursery;

C.

Agricultural uses;

D.

Uses accessory to the primary use and contained within the same plant site, such as a cafeteria, blueprinting or printing (this does not include uses open to the general public);

E.

Outdoor storage in conjunction with a permitted use, provided:

1.

Storage is located on the rear portion of the lot, and

2.

Storage is completely enclosed by a solid wall or fence (with necessary solid gates) not less than six feet in height, unless the storage area abuts a residential district, in which case the screening shall meet the criteria established in Section 17.56.050I of this chapter,

3.

No material shall be stored to a height greater than that of the wall or fence enclosing the storage area;

F.

Caretaker's or night watchman's quarters.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

The following uses are permitted in the M-L district if a use permit is issued:

A.

Businesses that provide support services to light industrial uses or that will be primarily used by employees of the industrial uses, including blueprinting, photocopying, coffee shop or standard restaurant;

B.

Television or radio stations;

C.

Sales, rental and repair of truck tractors and trailers, or other heavy equipment;

D.

Machine shop, welding shop, plating business or cabinet and woodworking shops not included as part of the routine and customary operation of an approved industrial use;

E.

Contractor's yards; outdoor storage when accessory to a permitted use that does not meet the criteria established in Section 17.56.020E of this title;

F.

Commercial and industrial cleaning and dyeing plants, tire recapping;

G.

Truck yard, truck service station, truck terminals, including accessory maintenance or repair activities; truck or heavy equipment wash facilities;

H.

Collection and distribution functions for recycling businesses, excluding wrecking yards, metal salvage or storage yards and wet paper recycling activities;

I.

Outdoor advertising signs and structures other than those appurtenant to any permitted use. Such signs and structures shall be at least one thousand (1,000) feet apart when on the same side of a public road and at least five hundred (500) feet apart when on the opposite side of a public road;

J.

Light industrial condominiums.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

The following other uses are permitted in the M-L district:

A.

The uses allowed by, and subject to the provisions of, Sections 17.88.010 through 17.88.110 of this title;

B.

Other uses determined to be similar in character and impact to those listed in Sections 17.56.020 and 17.56.030 of this chapter, as determined in accordance with Section 17.94.030 of this title.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

The development standards for minimum building site area and yards established by this section apply to all development in the M-L district. However, alternate standards may be approved for a condominium project as part of the use permit process, if the approving body finds that the proposed development will be of equal or greater excellence in arrangement, design, attractiveness and compatibility with its surroundings than would result if the routine development standards of this section were applied.

A.

Minimum Building Site. The minimum building site requirement is twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, except as otherwise provided in Chapter 17.84 of this title.

B.

Minimum Average Lot Width. The minimum average lot width requirement is eighty (80) feet.

C.

Yards. The following yard requirements apply, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.020 of this title:

1.

Front, ten feet;

2.

Interior side, none; except where the district abuts a residential district it shall be twenty (20) feet, or if it abuts a freeway right-of-way it shall be ten feet;

3.

Street side, ten feet;

4.

Rear, none; except where the district abuts a residential district it shall be twenty (20) feet or if it abuts a freeway right-of-way it shall be ten feet.

D.

Maximum Structural Height. Maximum permitted structural height is forty-five (45) feet, except within forty (40) feet of a residential district it shall be one story not to exceed twenty (20) feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030 of this title.

E.

Landscaping. Landscaping requirements are as specified in Section 17.84.040 of this title.

F.

Outdoor Lighting. Outdoor lighting requirements are as specified in Section 17.84.050 of this title.

G.

Parking. Parking requirements are as specified in Chapter 17.86 of this title.

H.

Signs. Requirements for signs are as follows:

1.

Building signs shall not exceed a combined total size of one square foot in area for each lineal foot of building frontage.

2.

If there is one hundred (100) lineal feet or more of street frontage, one freestanding sign per building site, not to exceed two hundred (200) square feet in size and thirty (30) feet in height shall be permitted. For a double-faced sign, each face shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet. The sign shall be set back a minimum of twelve (12) feet from the front or street-side property line or road right-of-way, and shall be located in a landscaped island equal to a minimum of one-half the total sign area of the freestanding sign. A portion of the allowable sign area may be allocated to combined off-site signs identifying two or more establishments when all are located within this district and they share adjoining lots for parking and access. An additional sign with similar height and size restrictions is permitted if there is over three hundred (300) feet of building frontage.

3.

If there is less than one hundred (100) lineal feet of street frontage, one ground sign not to exceed fifty (50) square feet in size (twenty-five (25) square feet per face if double-faced) and forty-two (42) inches in height shall be permitted, except the sign height may be six feet if located thirty-five (35) feet or more from the center of a driveway or a curb return at a street intersection.

4.

The general appurtenant sign standards shall apply, as specified in Section 17.84.060 of this title.

I.

Zone Walls. The requirement for zone walls is as specified in Section 17.84.070 of this title.

J.

Outdoor Trash Storage. All outside trash storage and collection facilities shall be enclosed by a solid masonry wall or view-obscuring fence at least one foot higher than the trash container.

K.

On-Site Performance Standards. On-site performance standards are as follows:

1.

Odors. No use shall create annoying odors readily detectable beyond the property line.

2.

Vibration. No use shall create vibration detectable without instruments at the property line.

3.

Electromagnetic Interference. No use shall produce electromagnetic interference with normal radio or television reception in residential districts or with the function of electronic equipment beyond the property line.

4.

Glare. No use shall create intense light or glare that causes a nuisance or hazard beyond the property line.

5.

Applicable Standards. Noise, atmospheric emissions, toxic or noxious matter, radiation, heat and humidity, fire and explosive hazards, or liquid and solid wastes shall be regulated by applicable county, state, federal or local standards.

L.

Development Plan. An applicant for either a building permit or use permit shall submit a site plan which indicates how the standards listed in this section will be met. This submittal shall be made on a form prescribed by the development services director or his or her designee. If only a building permit is required for the use, then the director's approval shall be obtained prior to issuance of the permit. If a use permit is required, then the director's approval shall occur as set forth by the terms and conditions of the use permit.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))