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Title 9 — LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT›Chapter 2 — ZONING

California City Municipal Code Art. 22 M2 - Heavy Industrial District

California City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California City

Cite as: California City Municipal Code Article 22 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 9-2.2200. - Purpose.

The M2, Heavy Industrial District is intended for urban areas designated for heavy industrial use in the General Plan.

( Ord. No. 12-714 , § 4, 11-20-2012)

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Sec. 9-2.2201. - Permitted Uses.

The following uses are permitted in the M2 District:

(a) Uses permitted in the M1 District.

(b) If the entirety of the lot is at least one hundred fifty-five (155) from any portion of any family residential zone, then heavy manufacturing, assembly, and repair uses are allowed, including:

  1. Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar materials, et al. [SIC 230]

  2. Automobile

  3. Electronic and other electrical equipment and components, except computer equipment, et al. [SIC 360]

  4. Energy [alternative] generation and related manufacturing and servicing

  5. Fabricated metal products, except machinery and transportation equipment, et al. [SIC 340]

  6. Food and kindred products, et al. [SIC 200 w/exception of 207 moved to M2 conditional use]

  7. Furniture and fixtures, et al. [SIC 250]

  8. Industrial and commercial machinery and computer equipment, et al. [SIC 350]

  9. Leather and leather products, et al. [SIC 310]

  10. Lumber and wood products, except furniture, et al. [SIC 240]

  11. Machine tools

  12. Machinery

  13. Plastics

  14. Primary metal industries, et al. [SIC 330 w/exception of 333 & 334 moved to M2 conditional use]

  15. Printing, publishing, and allied industries, et al. [SIC 270]

  16. Solar energy and windmill components [SIC 368]

  17. Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products, et al. [SIC 320]

  18. Textile mill products, et al. [SIC 220]

  19. Tobacco products, et al. [SIC 210 w/exception of 214 moved to M1 permitted uses]

  20. Transportation equipment, et al. [SIC 370]

(c) If the entirety of the lot is at least one hundred fifty-five (155) feet from any portion of any family residential zone, then industrial type sales and service uses are allowed, including:

  1. Leather and fur finishing and dyeing

  2. Meat processing and packaging, not including slaughtering and glue and size manufacture

  3. Sandblasting

  4. Solid waste recycling

  5. Steam electric generating stations

  6. Storage, sorting, collecting and baling of iron, junk, paper, rags or scrap.

( Ord. No. 12-714 , § 4, 11-20-2012; Ord. No. 18-759 , § 3, 1-9-2018)

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Sec. 9-2.2202. - Conditional Uses.

The following uses are permitted in the M2 zone with a conditional use permit but only if the entirety of the lot is at least one hundred fifty-five (155) feet from any portion of any family residential zone:

  1. Uses conditional in the M1 District

  2. Asphalt and asphalt products manufacture

  3. Automobile wrecking yards

  4. Chemical and allied products, et al. [SIC 280]

  5. Drop forges

  6. Fats and oils [SIC 207]

  7. Fish products processing and packaging

  8. Gas and oil wells

  9. Gas manufacture or storage

  10. Gelatin, glue and size manufacture from animal or fish refuse

  11. Incidental and accessory structures and uses located on the same site as a conditional use

  12. Incineration or reduction of garbage, offal and dead animals

  13. Linoleum and oil cloth manufacture

  14. Magnesium foundries

  15. Manure, peat and topsoil processing and storage

  16. Motion picture production sound stages and backlot sets

  17. Paper and allied products, et al. [SIC 260]

  18. Petroleum refining and related industries, et al. [SIC 290]

  19. Primary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals [SIC 333]

  20. Quarries, mines and mills

  21. Rifle and pistol ranges

  22. Rolling mills

  23. Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products, et al. [SIC 300 to include 303 retreading and recapping of tires and 304 rubber manufacture and recycling]

  24. Secondary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals [SIC 334]

  25. Sexually oriented businesses

  26. Slag piles

  27. Soap manufacture, including fat rendering

  28. Solid waste transfer

  29. Steam or other electrical generating plants

  30. Stockyards, stock feeding yards and slaughterhouses

  31. Storage of inflammable liquids

  32. Storage of used building materials

  33. Tallow manufacture

  34. Wood and bones distillation

  35. Wood pulp and fiber reduction and processing

  36. Wrecking yards

( Ord. No. 12-714 , § 4, 11-20-2012; Ord. No. 18-759 , § 4, 1-9-2018)

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Sec. 9-2.2203. - Site and

Structure requirements (m2).

(a) The minimum lot size in an M2 District is one-half acre or twenty-one thousand seven hundred eighty (21,780) square feet.

(b) There are no minimum setback requirements in the M2 District.

(c) Where a lot in a Heavy Industrial (M2) district adjoins or is located across a street or alley from a residential district, said lot must be fenced with an approved sound wall on all residential side(s).

( Ord. No. 12-714 , § 4, 11-20-2012; Ord. No. 18-759 , § 5, 1-9-2018)

MANUFACTURING STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CODE ("SIC")

Uses described in the Standard Industrial Code ("SIC") U. S. Major Group for Manufacturing are more fully described below. The "*" indicates some numbers have been skipped because there is no entry for them.

SIC U.S. Major Group/Industry Group
200 Food and Kindred Products, et al.
201 Meat Products
202 Dairy Products
203 Canned, Frozen, and Preserved Fruits, Vegetables and Food Specialties
204 Grain Mill Products
205 Bakery Products
206 Sugar and Confectionery Products
207 Fats and Oils [conditional use in M2]
208 Beverages
209 Miscellaneous Food Preparations and Kindred Products
210 Tobacco Products, et al.
211 Cigarettes
212 Cigars
213 Chewing and Smoking Tobacco and Snuff
214 Tobacco Stemming and Re-drying [permitted use in M1]
220 Textile Mill Products, et al .
221 Broad Woven Fabric Mills, Cotton
222 Broad Woven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber and Silk
223 Broad Woven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including Dyeing and Finishing)
224 Narrow Fabric and Other Small Wares Mills: Cotton, Wool, Silk, and Manmade Fiber
225 Knitting Mills
226 Dyeing and Finishing Textiles, Except Wool Fabrics and Knit Goods
227 Carpets and Rugs
228 Yarn and Thread Mills
229 Miscellaneous Textile Goods
230 Apparel and Other Finished Products Made From Fabrics and Similar Materials, et al.
231 Men's and Boys' Suits, Coats, and Overcoats
232 Men's and Boys' Furnishings, Work Clothing, and Allied Garments
233 Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Outerwear
234 Women's, Misses', Children's and Infants' Undergarments
235 Hats, Caps, and Military
236 Girl's, Children's and Infants' Outerwear
237 Fur Goods
238 Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessories
239 Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products
240 Lumber and Wood Products, Except Furniture, et al. *numbers skip with no entry
241 Logging
242 Sawmills and Planing Mills
243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood Members
244 Wood Containers
245 Wood Buildings and Mobile Homes
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*
*
249 Miscellaneous Wood Products
250 Furniture and Fixtures, et al. * numbers skip with no entry
251 Household Furniture
252 Office Furniture
253 Public Building and Related Furniture
254 Partitions, Shelving, Lockers, and Office and Store Fixtures
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*
*
*
259 Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures
260 Paper and Allied Products, et al. * numbers skip with no entry
261 Pulp Mills
262 Paper Mills
263 Paperboard Mills
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265 Paperboard Containers and Boxes
*
267 Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, Except Containers and Boxes
270 Printing, Publishing, and Allied Industries, et al.
271 Newspaper: Publishing, or Publishing and printing
272 Periodicals: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing
273 Books
274 Miscellaneous Publishing
275 Commercial Printing
276 Manifold Business Forms
277 Greeting Cards
278 Blank Books, Loose-leaf Binders, and Bookbinding and Related Work
279 Service Industries for the Printing Trade
280 Chemicals and Allied Products, et al. * numbers skip with no entry
281 Industrial Inorganic Chemicals
282 Plastics Materials and Synthetic Resins, Synthetic Rubber, Cellulosic and Other Manmade Fibers, Except Glass
283 Drugs
284 Soap, Detergents, and Cleaning Preparations; Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet Preparations
285 Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and Allied Products
286 Industrial Organic Chemicals
287 Agricultural Chemicals
*
289 Miscellaneous Chemical Products
290 Petroleum Refining and Related Industries, et al. * numbers skip with no entry
291 Petroleum Refining
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*
295 Asphalt Paving and Roofing Materials
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*
*
299 Miscellaneous Products of Petroleum and Coal
300 Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products, et al. * numbers skip with no entry
301 Tires and Inner Tubes
302 Rubber and Plastic Footwear
303 Retread and recapping of tires
304 Rubber manufacture and recycling
305 Gaskets, Packing, and Sealing Devices and Rubber and Plastics Hose and Belting
306 Fabricated Rubber Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
*
308 Miscellaneous Plastics Products
*
310 Leather and Leather Products, et al. * numbers skip with no entry
311 Leather Tanning and Finishing
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313 Boot and Shoe Cut Stock and Findings
314 Footwear, Except Rubber
315 Leather Gloves and Mittens
316 Luggage
317 Handbags and Other Personal Leather Goods
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319 Leather Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified
320 Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products, et al.
321 Flat Glass
322 Glass and Glassware, Pressed or Blown
323 Glass Products, Made of Purchased Glass
324 Cement, Hydraulic
325 Structural Clay Products
326 Pottery and Related Products
327 Concrete, Gypsum, and Plaster Products
328 Cut Stone and Stone Products
329 Abrasive, Asbestos, and Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Products
330 Primary Metal Industries, et al. * numbers skip with no entry
331 Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling and Finishing Mills
332 Iron and Steel Foundries
333 Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals [conditional use in M2]
334 Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals [conditional use in M2]
335 Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Nonferrous Metals
336 Nonferrous Foundries (Castings)
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339 Miscellaneous Primary Metal Products
340 Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Transportation Equipment, et al.
341 Metal Cans and Shipping Containers
342 Cutlery, Hand Tools, and General Hardware
343 Heating Equipment, Except Electric and Warm Air; and Plumbing Fixtures
344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products
345 Screw Machine Products, and Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets, and Washers
346 Metal Forgings and Stampings
347 Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services
348 Ordnance and Accessories, Except Vehicles and Guided Missiles
349 Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products
350 Industrial and Commercial machinery and Computer Equipment, et al.
351 Engines and Turbines
352 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment
353 Construction, Mining, and Materials Handling Machinery and Equipment
354 Metalworking Machinery and Equipment
355 Special Industry Machinery, Except Metalworking Machinery
356 General Industrial Machinery and Equipment
357 Computer and Office Equipment
358 Refrigeration and Service Industry Machinery
359 Miscellaneous Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment
360 Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment and Components, Except Computer Equipment, et al. * numbers skip with no entry
361 Electric Transmission and Distribution Equipment
362 Electrical Industrial Apparatus
363 Household Appliances
364 Electric Lighting and Wiring Equipment
365 Household Audio and Video Equipment, and Audio Recordings
366 Communications Equipment
367 Electronic Components and Accessories
368 Solar energy and windmill components
369 Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment and Supplies
370 Transportation Equipment, et al. * numbers skip with no entry
371 Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment
372 Aircraft Parts
373 Ship and Boat Building and Repairing
374 Railroad Equipment
375 Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Parts
376 Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles and Parts
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*
*
379 Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment
380 Measuring, Analyzing and Controlling Instruments; Photographic, Medical, and Optical Goods; Watches and Clocks, et al [moved to permitted uses in M1] * numbers skip with no entry
381 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems, Instruments, and Equipment
382 Laboratory Apparatus and Analytical, Optical, Measuring, and Controlling Instruments
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384 Surgical, Medical, and Dental Instruments and Supplies
385 Ophthalmic Goods
386 Photographic Equipment and Supplies
387 Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices and Parts
390 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries, et al [moved to permitted uses in M1] * numbers skip with no entry
391 Jewelry, Silverware, and Plated Ware
3911 Jewelry, Precious Metal
*
393 Musical Instruments
394 Dolls, Toys, Games and Sporting and Athletic Goods
*
3942 Stuffed Toys
395 Pens, Pencils, and Other Artists' Materials
396 Costume Jewelry, Costume Novelties, Buttons, and Miscellaneous Notions, Except Precious Metal
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*
399 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries Brooms and Brushes, Caskets, Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries

( Ord. No. 12-714 , § 5, 11-20-2012)

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