§ 19.16 — Duarte Zoning Code | GoCodebook Library

19.16.010 - Purpose of Industrial zone. ¶

A.

General. The City has established a single industrial zone to implement General Plan policies regarding the accommodation of manufacturing, research and development, and similar uses that produce goods for businesses and consumers, and that are involved in medical and similar research activities. Allowed uses in the industrial zones shall consist of those that have minimal impact on surrounding uses.

B.

M Light Industrial Zone District. The M zone provides areas for relatively low-intensity industrial activities that do not involve substantial truck traffic or outdoor fabrication or assembly, do not produce noticeable odors, and do not involve operations normally considered hazardous within an urban environment.

19.16.020 - Industrial zone land uses and permit requirements.

A.

Allowed land uses.

1.

Table 2-9 indicates the uses allowed within the M zone and any permits required to establish the use, pursuant to Article 7 (Permit Processing Procedures) and Article 8 (Development Code Administration).

2.

See Article 9 for land use definitions.

3.

Land uses that are not listed in Table 2-9 or are not shown in a particular zone are not allowed (see Section 19.04.040 Uses Not Classified), except as otherwise provided by Section 19.04.020 (Rules of Interpretation).

B.

Health risk assessment. The City may require a health risk assessment for any use involving hazardous materials.

TABLE 2-9 ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS	Industrial Zone Permit Requirements	Industrial Zone Permit Requirements
	P = Permitted By Right A = Permitted as Accessory Use MUP = Minor Use Permit CUP = Conditional Use Permit — = Not Allowed
Land Use	M	Specifc Use Regulations
Industry, Manufacturing and Processing, and Warehousing Uses
Food Processing and/or Storage	CUP	See Ch. 19.50 (Performance Standards)
Handicraft Industry	P
Industry — Light	P	See Ch. 19.50 (Performance Standards)
Laboratories	P
Personal Self Storage (Mini-Storage), Indoor Only	CUP	See Article 9 for defnition
Research and Development	P
Warehousing
Less than 50,000 sf	P
Greater than 50,000 sf	CUP
Wholesaling	P
Retail Trade Uses
Alcohol Sales (on-sale), Accessory Only	A	See 19.60.030 (Alcohol Beverage Sales Business)
Alcohol Sales — Wholesale	MUP
Building Materials and Services	P	See 19.16.050 (Limitation on Outdoor Use and Storage)
Retail Sales (Accessory Only)	A
Vehicle Rental	CUP
Vehicle Parts Sales — New	P
Vending Machines — Outdoor	MUP	See 19.60.180 (Vending Machines - Outdoor)
Business, Financial, Professional, and	Medical

Ofces — Business, Governmental, and Professional (Accessory Only)	A
Emergency/Urgent Care Clinic	MUP
Eating and Drinking Establishments
Accessory Food Service (open to public)	A
Catering Services	P
Restaurant — Take-Out Service	A
Service Uses — General
Animal Boarding/Kennels	CUP
Animal Grooming	CUP	No overnight boarding of animals permitted.
Emergency Shelter	P
Funeral Homes and Mortuaries	CUP
Health/Fitness Facilities
Small — 2,000 sf or less	P
Large — 2,001 sf or Greater	CUP
Maintenance and Repair Services (other than vehicle)	P
Printing and Duplicating Services; Postal Services	P
Radio/TV Broadcast Studios, Recording Studios, Film TV Studios	CUP
Recycling Facilities
Collection Facility — Small	MUP	See 19.60.150 (Recycling Facilities)
Collection Facility — Large	CUP
Reverse Vending Machine	MUP
Vehicle Repair and Services
Automobile Washing/Detailing	MUP
Fueling Stations	CUP	See 19.60.060 (Fueling Stations)
Vehicle Repair — General (Major Repair/Body Work)	MUP	See 19.60.170 (Vehicle Repair Facilities — General and Limited)
Vehicle Repair — Limited (Minor Repair/Maintenance)	P

Vehicle Storage — Primary Use	—
Vehicle Storage — Accessory Use	A
Veterinary Services	CUP	Boarding permitted only as an accessory use in association with veterinary care.
Transportation, Communications, and	Infrastructure Uses
Communication Facilities	CUP
Heliports and Helistops	CUP
Public and Private Parking Lots and Structures (not associated with a primary use)	CUP
Utilities	MUP
Wireless Communications Facilities	CUP	See Section 19.60.190 (Wireless Communications Facilities)
Other Uses
Accessory Structures	A
Adult-Oriented Businesses (Retail and/or Service)	P	Subject to distancing and other requirements set forth in Ch. 19.62 (Adult Business Uses)
Assembly/Meeting Facilities	CUP
Caretaker Residence	MUP
Late Night and/or 24-Hour Use within 300 feet of any legal residential use or zone	CUP	See Section 19.60.110 (Late Night and/or Twenty-Four Hour Uses)
Special Events	See Chapter 19.124 (Temporary Use Permits)
Temporary Uses	See Chapter 19.124 (Temporary Use Permits)

19.16.030 - Industrial zone general development standards. ¶

A.

General. New land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with the requirements in Table 2-10, in addition to the development standards in Article 3 (Regulations Applicable to All Zones). Standards for accessory structures are set forth in Chapter 19.34 (Accessory Structures).

TABLE 2-10 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL ZONE

TABLE 2-10 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Development Feature	M	Additional Requirements
Lot Dimensions (minimum)
Lot Area	20,000 sf
Lot Width	100 ft
Lot Depth	150 ft
Floor-Area Ratio (maximum)	0.50
Height (maximum)	50 ft, or greater than 50 ft with approved MUP or CUP	See 19.32.040 for measurement and exceptions.
Setbacks (minimum)
Front or adjacent to a street	10 ft	See also Section 19.32.020
Side — interior		(Permitted Projections into Required Setback Areas) and Section
Abutting nonresidential	0 ft	19.32.050 (Yards —
Abutting residential	25 ft	Measurement and Requirements).
Side — street side	15 ft
Rear
Abutting alley	5 ft
Abutting nonresidential	0 ft
Abutting residential	25 ft

19.16.040 - Limitation on ancillary office space. ¶

Office space supporting an approved industrial use shall be limited to 30 percent of the gross leasable floor area of any individual use.

19.16.050 - Limitations on outdoor use and storage. ¶

A.

Permitted outdoor uses. All permitted uses in the M zone shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed structure except for the following:

1.

Building material sales and supply yards.

Equipment and vehicle sales and/or rental yards.

3.

Fueling stations.

4.

Open work areas incidental and in conjunction with a primary permitted use, provided that such areas are not visible from a public street or alley or from an adjacent property. No use of power tools or equipment other than forklifts or similar moving equipment shall be permitted in open work areas.

B.

Limits on outdoor storage. Outdoor storage is permitted in the M zone subject to the following standards:

1.

Outdoor storage shall not be visible from a public street or alley or from adjoining properties.

2.

Outdoor storage shall be screened from view by the positioning of structures around the storage area or by a solid masonry wall. Any materials stored outdoors shall not be stacked above the height of the structure or wall.

3.

Outdoor storage areas may not occupy required parking or driveway areas, required landscape areas, fire lanes, or other emergency access.

19.16.060 - Other applicable regulations. ¶

In addition to the requirements contained in this Chapter 19.16 (Industrial Zone), regulations contained in the following Chapters may apply to development in the M zone.

Chapter 19.32, Site Planning and General

Development Standards.

Chapter 19.34, Accessory Structures.

Chapter 19.36, Fences, Walls, and Hedges.

Chapter 19.38, Off-Street Parking Regulations and Design.

Chapter 19.40, Landscaping.

Chapter 19.42, Signs.

Chapter 19.44, Architectural and Design Standards.

Chapter 19.48, Property Maintenance.

Chapter 19.50, Performance Standards.

Chapter 19.52, Sustainable Development

Practices.

Article 4, Standards for Specific Land Uses

and Activities.

Chapter 19.18 - PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE (PF)

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