The purpose of the light industrial (ML) district is to provide appropriate locations in the community for light industrial uses and related activities. The development shall be consistent with the Woodlake general plan and is limited to light industrial and service commercial uses, and where regulations are designed to promote the following:

1.

To protect appropriate areas for industrial uses from intrusion by residences and other inharmonious uses;

2.

To provide opportunities for certain types of industrial uses to concentrate in mutually beneficial relationships to each other;

3.

To provide adequate space to meet the needs of modern industrial development, including truck parking, off-street parking and loading;

4.

To provide industrial employment opportunities for residents of the region; and

5.

Operate in a manner that protects the public health, safety and welfare by insuring that potential harmful impacts such as noise, vibration, noxious fumes, fire, and explosions, are avoided.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

A.

All uses permitted in the service commercial district;

B.

Agricultural packing houses, cold storage and box manufacturing;

C.

Agriculturally-related uses, including farm equipment sales and repair, retailing of farm goods and equipment, trucking, and farm management companies;

D.

Assembly of appliances, equipment, and other goods;

E.

Manufacturing of equipment, ceramic products, merchandise, food products, and other chemicals;

F.

Engine repair, paint and machine shops;

G.

Public utility and public service structures and facilities such as communication equipment buildings, electric distribution substations, electric transmission substations, gas regulator stations, public utility service yards, reservoir and storage tanks;

H.

Lumber yards, feed and seed stores, general storage yards and cabinet shops;

I.

Food lockers;

J.

Food products manufacturing;

K.

Cogeneration facility;

L.

Gasoline service stations, including dispensing of diesel fuel and truck service;

M.

Offices, retail stores and living quarters incidental to and on the same site as the industrial or service commercial use;

N.

Sexually oriented businesses subject to provisions contained in Chapter 17.65; and

O.

Other uses that are added to this list by the planning director consistent with Chapter 17.02.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

Those uses and structures incidental to the industrial use of the land including, trash storage areas and bins; required loading and unloading facilities; radio and television antennas; the storage and use of fuels for fleet use; and other uses and structures, which are determined by the planning director to be incidental to the industrial use of the land.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

A.

Breweries, distilleries, and wineries;

B.

Building materials manufacturing;

C.

Carpet and rug manufacturing;

D.

Cement plant;

E.

Clay pipe manufacturing;

F.

Agricultural chemicals, storage and distribution;

G.

Heavy equipment and machinery manufacturing;

H.

Meat processing and packing;

I.

Paper, metal and plastic manufacturing;

J.

Recycling operations, including storage, sorting, baling, and crushing;

K.

Hazardous waste facility;

L.

Waste water treatment facility;

M.

Equipment rental yards;

N.

Single-family dwellings;

O.

Rodeo grounds;

P.

Special event facilities;

Q.

Public buildings and grounds;

R.

Cannabis businesses; and

S.

Other uses that are added to this list by the planning director consistent with Chapter 17.02.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011; Ord. No. 612 , § 2, 8-14-2017)

No development shall be constructed on any lot or site in this district until a site plan has been submitted and approved consistent with Chapter 17.54.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

A.

Site Area. The minimum site area shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

B.

Lot Frontage and Depth. No requirement.

C.

Building Height. The maximum height shall be forty-five (45) feet. The maximum height of accessory structures shall be fifty-five (55) feet.

D.

Yards.

1.

Front: Fifteen (15) feet.

2.

Side: No requirement, except where the ML district abuts a R district in which case the side yard requirement shall be ten feet.

3.

Rear: No requirement, except where the ML district abuts a R district in which case the rear yard requirement shall be ten feet.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

A.

Where the ML district abuts a R district, a six-foot solid block wall shall be constructed on the property line that separates the two districts.

B.

The outdoor storage of equipment or materials shall be screened from the view of any adjoining public right-of-way with a six-foot solid block wall, or six-foot chain-linked fence with slats and landscaping.

C.

Fencing in the front yard shall be limited to wrought-iron fencing.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided for each use as required by Chapter 17.68.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

Signs shall be consistent with the requirements detailed in Chapter 17.69.

Exhibit 32-1: Zoning Standards

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

A landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted to the city planner for review and approval. If the landscaped area exceeds two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet in area, the landscaping and irrigation plan shall be prepared consistent with Chapter 17.66.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)

A.

All metal buildings shall be designed with a front facade that is composed of a material other than metal, including stucco, brick, rock or wood. The front facade of these buildings shall contain a recognizable bulkhead, cornice and combination of window and door openings. These openings can be accented with awnings.

B.

All front yard fencing shall be wrought-iron or wrought-iron with columns composed of brick, stucco, concrete or some combination.

(Ord. No. 579 , § 1, 4-25-2011)