Del Norte County Municipal Code § 21.31.20 The Principal Permitted Use

This district classification is intended to apply to areas suited to normal operations of industries, subject only to such regulations as are needed to control congestion and protect surrounding areas. Changes of district from manufacturing and industrial district to another classification are to be made only where such uses are in accord with the General Plan or adopted specific plan.

For the purposes of Section 21.52.20(A)(4), the manufacturing and industrial uses listed under the principal permitted use section herein shall be considered as the principal permitted use in the California Coastal Zone. Variances and adjustments to the district's requirements and standards shall not be considered a principal permitted use for purposes of Section 21.52.20(A)(4).

The regulations set forth in this chapter apply in all M districts and are subject to the provisions of Chapters 21.02 through 21.60.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

The principal permitted manufacturing and industrial use includes uses such as:

1. All commercial uses permitted in C-4 districts excepting residential uses of a permanent or transitory nature such as hotels, motels, mobilehome parks, hospitals and multiple-family or single-family dwellings (except as listed in subsection C of this section).

2. All other commercial and manufacturing uses except as set forth in Section 21.31.30.

3. Accessory uses appurtenant to a permitted use including one watchman's residence and on-site signs.

• (Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

Uses permitted with a use permit in a M district shall be as follows:

1. Exploration and/or the removal of stone, minerals, oil, gas, etc., pursuant to Chapter 7.36 of the Del Norte County Code.

2. Refining of petroleum or other fuels and/or the byproducts and/or the bulk storage of such.

3. Distillation of bones, fat rendering or tanneries.

4. Stockyards and slaughterhouses.

5. Fish or meat processing.

6. Professional offices.

7. Sawmills and planing mills.

8. Pulp mills and paper mills.

9. Manufacture of acid, chemicals, cement, explosives, fireworks, fertilizer, gas, glue, gypsum, inflammable fluids or gases and/or the bulk storage of such.

10. Smelting of copper, iron, tin, zinc or other ores.

11. Animal hospitals, enclosed kennels and veterinary clinics.

12. Other commercial and industrial uses which might be objectionable for reason of production or emission of noise, offensive odor, smoke, dust, bright lights, vibration or involving the handling of explosive or dangerous materials.

13. Hog ranches.

14. Junkyards, wrecking yards, contractor yards, lumber yards and storage yards.

15. Off-site advertising signs.

• (Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

• 21.31.40 Building Height

Building height limit shall be seventy-five feet.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

Minimum lot area shall be three thousand square feet, where both a public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system is available. Where water and sanitary facilities are contained on the property, all state and county health regulations shall apply. (See also Section 21.46.80.)

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

Minimum lot width shall be thirty feet.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

Percentage of lot coverage permitted shall be up to one hundred percent of the building site where both a public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system are available. Where water and sanitary facilities are contained on the property adequate yard space shall be provided. (See also Chapter 21.46.)

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

Front yards shall be none, except as provided in Section 21.46.90. Where frontage in a block is partially in an R district, the front yard shall be one-half that required in such R district or not less than ten feet.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

Side yards shall be none, except where the side of a lot abuts upon the side of a lot in an R district, in which case the abutting side yard shall not be less than five feet. Where the side yard on the street side of a corner lot abuts on an R district, the side yard on the street side shall comply with the standard corner lot set-back adjacent to a key lot.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

Rear yards shall be none.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)

For parking areas, see Section 21.44.20.

(Ord. 83-03 (part), 1983)