Dorris Municipal Code Ch. 18.22 Manufacturing, M
Dorris Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Dorris
Cite as: Dorris Municipal Code Chapter 18.22 · Text as of 2026-10-02
Sections:
- 18.22.010
- Purpose.
- 18.22.020
- General plan consistency.
- 18.22.030
- Density/intensity.
- 18.22.040
- Site development
- standards.
- 18.22.050
- Permitted uses.
- 18.22.060
- Accessory uses.
- 18.22.070
- Conditional uses.
18.22.010 Purpose.¶
The M zone district is primarily for indus- tries, manufacturers, trades, storage, ware- houses, lumberyards, and other uses excluded from the commercial district; provided, that such uses are not detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare of adjacent districts by reason of odor, smoke, gas, dust, vibration, or noise, or are not deemed to be exceptional fire or explosion hazards. This dis- trict also provides flexibility to allow certain types of professional office and heavy com- mercial land uses. (Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
18.22.020 General plan consistency.¶
This zone district is consistent with the industrial land use designation. (Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
18.22.030 Density/intensity.¶
A. One dwelling unit per acre to provide for a caretaker residence. B. Minimum parcel size: five thousand (5,000) square feet. C. Maximum lot coverage: seventy-five (75) percent. (Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
18.22.040 Site development standards.¶
A. Setbacks. 1. Front: thirty (30) feet. 2. Rear: a. Adjacent commercial or industrial: none. b. Adjacent residential: ten (10) feet. 3. Side: a. Adjacent commercial or industrial: none. b. Adjacent residential: ten (10) feet. B. Building. 1. Height: fifty (50) feet. 2. Distance between buildings: as required by the California Building Code. C. Lot Dimensions (Minimum). 1. Width: fifty (50) feet. 2. Depth: one hundred (100) feet. D. Parking. 1. Manufacturing and storage: one parking space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area. 2. Retail: one parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area. 3. Professional offices: one parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area. 4. Each required parking space shall have a minimum dimension of nine feet by twenty (20) feet. Handicapped parking spaces shall have a minimum dimension of twelve (12) feet by twenty (20) feet. E. Signs. 1. A single sign per each street frontage not exceeding one hundred (100) square feet in accordance with Section 18.32.170. (Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
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18.22.050 Permitted uses.¶
The following uses are permitted in the M zone district subject to issuance of a building permit, business license or other required per- mit(s): A. Retail business establishments within a building, conducting sale of the following: sheet metal, paint, automotive and truck sup- plies, engines, electrical components, plumb- ing supplies, building materials, lumber, tires, warehousing, mini storage, etc. B. Retail businesses that involve the man- ufacturing of some or all of the products sold on site including outdoor equipment, etc. C. Personal service establishments includ- ing pet hospitals with overnight boarding, pro- fessional offices, processing centers, printing and photography companies, public and private training facilities. D. Retail businesses that require outside storage and sales, including mobile home sales and manufacture, heavy equipment sales and service, prefabricated building manufacturing and sales. E. Construction supply, lumber yards, building materials supply including bulk nurs- ery supplies. F. Wholesale distributors, food and herb packaging and processing. (Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
18.22.060 Accessory uses.¶
The following uses are permitted in the M zone district as an accessory to the primary per- mitted or conditionally permitted use: A. Garage or carport. B. Fences and walls. C. Usual and customary structures associ- ated with an industrial and/or commercial use. D. One residential dwelling unit per acre for a caretaker residence. (Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
18.22.070 Conditional uses.¶
The following uses are permitted in the M zone district upon approval and validation of a conditional use permit, in addition to any other permits or licenses required for the use. Set- backs and development criteria may be amended during the conditional use permit. A. Buildings and structures taller than specified in Section 18.22.040(B). B. Cement or asphalt batch plants. C. Lumber mills and wood product pro- cessing facilities. D. Breweries, creameries, water bottling plants, wineries. E. Modified or joint use parking standards. F. Other industrial uses not listed. (Ord. 210 § 3 (Exh. A) (part), 2007)
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