§ 19.46 — Chico Zoning Code | GoCodebook Library

19.46.010 Purpose, applicability. ¶

This chapter provides regulations applicable to development and new land uses in the manufacturing/industrial zoning districts established by Section 19.40.010 (Zoning districts, generally). The purposes of the individual manufacturing/industrial zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows:

A. ML (Light Manufacturing/Industrial) District. The ML zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for light assembly and manufacturing, wholesaling, warehousing and distribution, agricultural and industrial processing within structures, and support commercial services. The ML zoning district is primarily intended to implement the Industrial Office Mixed Use and the Manufacturing and Warehousing land use designations of the General Plan.

B. MG (General Manufacturing/Industrial) District. The MG zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for a full range of manufacturing, agricultural, and industrial processing, general services and distribution uses, including uses with outdoor equipment and outdoor storage. The MG zoning district is primarily intended to implement the Manufacturing and Warehousing land use designation of the General Plan.

C. IOMU (Industrial Office Mixed Use) District. The IOMU zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for a wide range and combination of light industrial and office development with commercial and other support services integrated vertically and horizontally. Residential uses may be permitted at a density range from 14 to 35 dwelling units per acre. The IOMU zoning district is primarily intended to implement the Industrial Office Mixed Use land use designation of the General Plan.

(Ord. 2185, Ord. 2427 §24, Ord. 2600)

19.46.020 Manufacturing/industrial zone land uses and permit requirements. ¶

Table 4-8 identifies the uses of land allowed by these Regulations in each industrial/manufacturing zoning district, and the land use entitlement required to establish the use. Where the last column of the table (“Subject to Standards in Section/Chapter”) includes a section or chapter number, the regulations in the referenced section/chapter apply to the use; however, provisions in other sections/chapters may apply as well.

(Ord. 2185; Ord. 2205; Ord. 2223, Ord. 2342, Ord. 2427 §25)

TABLE 4-8 - ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS

INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
LAND USE (1)	PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY ZONE			Subject to Standards in Section/Chapter:
	ML	MG	IOMU

LAND USE (1)	PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY ZONE			Subject to Stdd i
	ML	MG	IOMU	anars n Section/Chapter:
AGRICULTURAL, RESOURCE, & OPEN SPACE USES
Agricultural processing uses	P	P	UP
Animal keeping	UP	UP	UP	19.76.040
Greenhouses, commercial	P	P	P
Community gardens	P	P	P	19.76.190

MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING USES
Beverage production	P	P	P
Cannabis distributor	P	P	P	19.75
Cannabis manufacturer	P(4)	P(4)	P(4)	19.75
Chemical products	UP	P
Clothing products	P	P	P
Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products		P
Electrical and electronic equipment, instruments	P	P	UP
Food products	P	P	P
Furniture/fixtures manufacturing, cabinet shops	P	P	UP
Glass products	P	P	UP
Handicraft industries, small-scale manufacturing	P	P	P
Lumber and wood products	P	P	UP
Machinery manufacturing	P	P	P
Manufacturer taproom	P(3)		P(3)	19.76.200
Metal fabrication, machine, and welding shops	P	P	P
Motor vehicles and transportation equipment	P	P	P
Paper products		P
Paving materials		P
Pharmaceuticals	P	P	P
Plastics and rubber products	UP	P	UP
Printing and publishing	P	P	P
Recycling - Composting		P		19.60.060
Recycling - Large collection facility	P	P		19.60.060
Recycling - Reverse vending machines	P	P	P	19.60.060
Recycling - Scrap and dismantling yards	UP	P	UP	19.60.060
Recycling - Small collection facility	P	P	P	19.60.060
Slaughterhouses and rendering plants		UP
Stone and cut stone products	P	P	P
Structural clay and pottery products		P
Textile and leather products	P	P	P
Wholesaling and distribution	P	P	P
RECREATION, EDUCATION & PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES
Adult entertainment businesses	P	P		19.76.030
Community centers/pavilions	UP		UP
Health/fitness clubs	UP		UP
Indoor Amusement/Entertainment Centers (less than 5,000 sq. ft.)	P	P	P
Indoor Amusement/Entertainment Centers (more than 5,000 sq. ft.)	UP	UP	UP
Nightclubs			UP	19.76.200
Recreational vehicle (RV) parks	UP	UP

Schools - Specialized education and training	P	P	P
Temporary events	UP	UP	UP	19.22
RESIDENTIAL USES
Caretaker housing	P	P	P
Emergency shelters	UP		P
Live/work	P		P
Low barrier navigation center			P	19.76.080
Multi-family housing			P	19.46.030
Residential Care homes 7 or more clients	UP(2)
Temporary emergency shelters	P	P	P	19.22
RETAIL TRADE USES
Accessory retail sales	P	P	P	19.76.020
Building material stores	P
Cannabis retailer - delivery only	P	P	P	19.75
Farm equipment and supplies	P	P
Fuel dealers	P	P
Gas stations	UP	UP	UP	19.76.090
Outdoor retails sales and activities	P			19.76.120
Outdoor retail sales, temporary	TU		TU	19.22
Restaurant occupying 5,000 sq. ft. or less	P	P	P
Sales/rental yards	P	P
Tasting rooms	p		UP
SERVICES
Business support services	P	P	P
Cannabis testing laboratory	P	P	P	19.75
Catering services	P	P	P
Construction or contractor’s yard	P	P
Day care facilities, child or adult day care center	UP		UP
Kennels and animal boarding	UP	UP	UP
Laundries and dry cleaning plants	P	P	UP
Mortuary/funeral home	P		P
Offices, business and professional			P
Offices, industrial	P		P
Offices, temporary	TU	TU	TU	19.22
Printing and publishing	P		P
Printing and publishing - Computer/electronic	P		P
Public safety and utility facilities	P	P	P
Repair and maintenance - Vehicle	P	P	UP
Research and development (R&D)	P	P	P
Storage, accessory	P	P	P

Storage, outdoor	P	P		19.60.060 19.76.120
Storage, personal storage facility	P	P	P
Veterinary clinics/animal hospitals, outdoor uses	UP	UP
Veterinary clinics/animal hospitals, within structures	P	P	P
Warehousing	P	P
TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATION USES
Alternative fuel/recharging facilities	P	P	P
Broadcast studios	P	P	UP
Heliports	UP	UP
Parking facilities/vehicle storage	P	P
Pipelines and utility lines	P	P	UP
Telecommunications facilities	P/UP	P/UP	P/UP	19.78
Transit stations and terminals	P	P	P
Truck stops	P	P
Vehicle and freight terminals	P	P

KEY TO PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

Symbol	Permit Requirement	Procedure is in Section/chapter:
P	Permitted use, zoning clearance required.	19.16.070
UP	Conditional use, use permit required.	19.24
TU	Temporary use.	19.22
	Use not allowed. (See Section 19.02.020(E) regarding uses not listed.)

Notes:

(1) See Chapter 19.04 for definitions of the listed land uses.

(2) A use permit may be issued for a residential care home with 7 or more clients in the ML district only when the facility also includes on-site vocational training or employment for the clients residing at the facility.

(3) Businesses within 300 feet of a residential district which operate between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. or allow amplified music require use permit approval.

(4) Manufacturing involving non-volatile manufacturing techniques, and premises under 5,000 s.f. permitted;

Manufacturing involving volatile manufacturing techniques, and/or premises of 5,000 s.f. or greater requires use permit approval.

(Ord. 2427 §25, Ord. 2435 §24, Ord. 2440 §29, Ord. 2461 §4, Ord. 2494 §26, Ord. 2504 §5, Ord. 2553 §3, Ord. 2600; Ord. 2610)

19.46.030 Manufacturing/industrial zone land uses and permit requirements. ¶

The requirements in Table 4-9 shall apply to new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, in addition to any applicable development standards (such as landscaping, parking and loading) in Division V of this title.

(Ord. 2185, Ord. 2427 §26, Ord. 2494 §27, Ord. 2600)

TABLE 4-9

MANUFACTURING/INDUSTRIAL ZONE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Development Feature	Requirement by Zoning District	Requirement by Zoning District
	ML	MG	IOMU

Development Feature	Requirement by Zoning District
	ML	MG	IOMU
Minimum Lot Area	As necessary to comply with all applicable requirements of these Regulations.
Setbacks Required Front	None required, except where the parcel abuts an R zoning district, the same front setback shall be required as in the R district.
Sides (each), Street side	20 ft. where the side of the parcel abuts an R district; none elsewhere. (1)
Rear	20 ft. where the rear of the parcel abuts an R district; none elsewhere. (1)
Landscaping	See Section 19.68.040 (Landscape installation requirements.)
Site Coverage, Maximum	95%		75%
Height Limits	57 ft. Lesser height may be required through the Design Review process where the parcel abuts an R district.		57 ft. Lesser height may be required through the Design Review process where the parcel abuts an R district.
Residential Density	None allowed.	None allowed.	14 to 35 units per gross acre when at least 15% of the units are deed restricted housing affordable to low- income households at or below 80% of Area Median Income. No minimum density requirement for Live/Work units or caretaker housing.

Notes:

(1) A minimum 6-foot landscape buffer shall be included along the rear or side property line abutting the residential use.

19.46.040 Manufacturing/industrial zoning district performance standards. ¶

A. General Standards. All land uses proposed in any manufacturing/industrial zoning district shall be operated and maintained so as to not be injurious to public health, safety, or welfare, and in compliance with the following standards.

Glare and Heat. No direct or indirect glare or heat, whether from floodlights or from high-temperature processes (including combustion or welding or otherwise) shall be visible or felt at the property line.
Ground Vibration. No approved land use shall generate ground vibration perceptible without instruments at any point along or outside of the property line of the use, except for motor vehicle operations.
Indoor or Screened Operations. All activities other than employee amenities, incidental loading and unloading, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, and incidental handling of materials shall be conducted entirely within structures or within outdoor areas entirely screened by structures, fencing or walls and landscaping, from the view of public roads and adjoining properties. Screening shall be provided in compliance with Section 19.60.060 (Fencing and screening).

B. IOMU Zoning District Performance Standards. All land uses proposed in the IOMU zoning district shall be operated and maintained in compliance with the following standards, in addition to the requirements of subsection A above.

Access Limitations. Proposed uses shall comply with the access requirements of Section 19.60.020.
Air Emissions. No land use shall generate or cause any visible dust, gasses, or smoke to be emitted into the atmosphere, except as necessary for the heating or cooling of structures, and the operation of motor vehicles on the site.
Landscaping. Proposed uses shall be designed to comply with the landscaping requirements of Chapter 19.68, except that landscaped areas, including landscaping within parking lots, shall be not less than 15 percent of the net site area.
Noise Control. All noise shall be controlled in compliance with the City Noise Ordinance in Title 9.
Undergrounding. Proposed uses shall locate any accessory fuel storage tanks underground, in addition to complying with the underground utility requirements of Section 19.60.120.

(Ord. 2185, Ord, 2427 §27, Ord. 2440 §30)