Chico Municipal Code § 19.46.030 Manufacturing/industrial zone land uses and permit requirements

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)

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

KEY TO PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

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)

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

Notes:

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

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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

1. Access Limitations. Proposed uses shall comply with the access requirements of Section 19.60.020.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Noise Control. All noise shall be controlled in compliance with the City Noise Ordinance in Title 9.

5. 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)