Yamhill City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 10
32 L-I LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE
§ 10.32.010 Purpose.
The L-I Light Industrial Zone is intended to provide for the broad range of light industrial operations and services required for the proper and convenient functioning of an industrial area serving the City and its immediate environs. Uses permitted are intended to include light industrial and service operations that may be appropriately located within the City, and that are normally required to sustain a community.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.32.020 Permitted Uses.
In the L-I Light Industrial Zone, the following industrial uses and their accessory uses are permitted provided:
(A)
Warehousing, including commercial and personal storage facilities.
(B)
Light manufacturing, processing, assembly or compounding of products, subject to the following restrictions:
(1)
The floor area of the subject business associated with the manufacturing process, including compounding or assembly, shall contain a maximum of 5,000 square feet of floor area. This limit shall not apply to associated office, storage or retail space.
(2)
All activities related to the industrial use shall occur within a building or enclosed structure.
(C)
Uses Accessory to Permitted Industrial Activities. This shall include support activities, such as office space, as well as retail activities related to the industrial activity. The space devoted to supporting retail activities may exceed the area devoted to product compounding or assembly.
(D)
(F)
Uses similar to the above as determined by the Planning Official.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.32.030 Conditional Uses.
When authorized under the procedure provided for conditional uses in this Title, the following uses will be permitted in the L-I zone:
(A)
Activities identified in the Public Facilities Overlay Zone, including educational facilities, municipal service facilities, public service facilities, and public park and recreation areas.
(B)
Public utility structures when they comply with all yard and setback requirements.
(C)
Light industrial activities identified in Section 10.32.020(B) that exceed 5,000 square feet in area and/or require outdoor storage or facilities.
(D)
The following commercial uses:
(1)
Banks;
(2)
Convenience grocery store (under 2,500 square feet in size);
(3)
Coffee shops;
(4)
Medical marijuana dispensary developed in accordance with Chapter 8.40, Medical Marijuana Dispensaries;
(5)
Post offices;
(6)
Restaurants, excluding drive-in restaurants;
(7)
Taverns, bars, cocktail lounges;
(8)
Other uses determined by the Planning Official to be of similar character to those specified above.
(E)
Commercial Development Requirements. Commercial uses identified in subsection (D) above shall not be approved unless the proposal satisfies the following specific criteria:
(1)
There is a demonstrated need in the industrial area for such a use;
(2)
The use will primarily service industrial area customers, and will not generate substantial customer traffic from outside the area;
(3)
Traffic will not be generated by the use which would substantially hinder or impair industrial truck circulation in the area; and
(4)
There is no suitable commercial land nearby.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002; Ord. 508 §2, 2015; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.32.040 Uses Requiring Site Development Review.
When authorized under the procedure provided for Site Development Review in this Title, the following uses will be permitted in the L-I zone:
(A)
Public Facilities Ovelay Zone uses, including educational facilities, municipal service facilities, public service facilities, and public park and recreation areas.
(B)
Public utility structures when they comply with all yard and setback requirements.
(C)
Other structures/facilities which can meet the provisions of Section 10.112.030, Circumstances for Granting Site Development Review.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.32.050 Limitations on Use.
In the L-I zone, the following conditions shall apply:
(A)
For expansion of existing buildings and for new construction, a Site Development Review application shall be submitted to the Planning Official for its approval. Such plan shall show the location of all existing and proposed buildings and structures, parking areas, drainage facilities, utility services, access points, lighting signs, landscaping, and other such data as may have a bearing on the adjacent properties.
In approving a Site Development Review, the decision maker may impose conditions relating to:
(1)
Size and location of signs;
(2)
Size, type and location of outdoor lighting;
(3)
Landscaped area;
(4)
Screening;
(5)
Building setbacks;
(6)
Ingress, parking, vehicle storage, and egress for commercial uses;
(7)
Hours of operation;
(8)
Drainage and utility service.
Construction shall be in conformance to the plan approved by the Planning Official to assure compatibility with adjacent zones.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.32.060 Height of Building.
No building or structure shall exceed 45 feet in height as measured using the Oregon Structural Specialty Code.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.32.070 Side and Rear Yards.
There shall be no required side or rear yards in an L-I zone. If a side or rear yard is provided, it shall be not less than three feet in depth, exclusive of any alley.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002)
§ 10.32.080 Front Yard.
There shall be no front yard required in the L-I zone.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002)
§ 10.32.090 Lot Area and Width.
There shall be no lot area or width requirements in the L-I zone.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002)
§ 10.32.100 Parking Requirements.
All new developments shall require off-street parking, which shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 10.52, Off-Street Parking and Loading.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.32.110 Bicycle Requirements.
All new developments shall require bicycle parking, which shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 10.56, Bicycle Parking.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.32.120 Fence Regulations.
All new development shall adhere to the fence regulations, which shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 10.60, Fence Regulations.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002)
§ 10.32.130 Clear-Vision Area.
All new developments shall adhere to the clear-vision requirements which shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 10.68, Clear-Vision Area.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.32.140 Landscaping.
All new developmenst or redevelopment in the Light Industrial Zone shall provide a minimum landscaped area equal to five percent of the gross site area.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.32.150 Sign Regulations.
All signs shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 10.64, Sign Regulations.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002)
§ 10.32.160 Conditions Imposed Where L-I Zone Abuts Residential Zone.
In any L-I zone where the property abuts upon a residential zone, or abuts upon a street or alley which would be the boundary line between the proposed L-I zone and the residential zone, conditions to preserve neighborhood qualities may be imposed by the decision maker relating to items identified in Section 10.32.050.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)
§ 10.32.170 Industrial Performance Standards.
The discharge of solids, liquids or gases which are detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare causing injury to human, plant or animal life or to property is prohibited in this industrial zone. In an L-I zone no land or structure shall be used or occupied unless therein continuing compliance with the following standards:
(A)
Heat, Glare and Light. All operations and facilities producing heat, glare or light, including exterior lighting, shall be so directed or shielded by walls, fences, or evergreen plantings, that such heat, glare or light is not reflected onto adjacent properties or streets.
(B)
Noise. No noise or sound in an L-I zone shall be of a nature which will constitute a nuisance.
(C)
Sewage. Adequate provisions shall be provided for the disposal of sewage and waste materials and such provisions shall meet the requirements of the City of Yamhill sewage disposal system.
(D)
Vibration. No vibration other than that caused by highway vehicles and trains shall be permitted which is discernible without instruments at or beyond the property line for the use concerned.
(E)
Odors. The facility shall not emit odors that are found to be offensive to the immediate area.
(Ord. 466 §1, 2002; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)