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Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS

§ 155.212 INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.

Eureka Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Eureka

§ 155.212.010 PURPOSE OF INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.

(A) General. The purposes of the industrial zoning districts are to:

(1) Provide land for a broad range of viable industrial, manufacturing and assembly uses to attract new industries and retain and expand existing uses;

(2) Protect industrially-designated lands from encroachment by incompatible uses and activities that could conflict with or limit industrial activities;

(3) Accommodate non-conforming industrial uses relocated from other locations;

(4) Encourage the new use and redevelopment of properties that have been previously used for industrial purposes;

(5) Strengthen Eureka’s role as a regional manufacturing and industrial center;

(6) Foster a diverse and resilient local economy, friendly to new business investment and the creation and retention of quality jobs; and

(7) Provide locations for non-coastal related industrial uses outside of the coastal zone, with access to necessary transportation routes and infrastructure.

(B) Specific.

(1) Hinge (HN) Industrial Zoning District. The HN Zoning District provides an area for low-intensity manufacturing and very limited commercial uses close to Eureka’s historic Core Area. The primary purpose of the HN Zoning District is to provide a

location for manufacturing uses. The HN Zoning District secondarily allows upper-floor residential and office uses to increase housing opportunities and support a dynamic employment area that can evolve and adapt over time.

(2) Light Industrial (LI) Zoning District. The LI Zoning District provides an area for lower-intensity manufacturing, assembly, wholesaling, service commercial and other employment-generating uses. The LI Zoning District accommodates industrial and heavy commercial uses in proximity to residential, retail and commercial service uses without adverse impacts to these uses. Existing office uses are permitted.

(3) Heavy Industrial (HI) Zoning District. The HI Zoning District provides an area for intensive manufacturing, assembly, packaging, processing, wholesaling, warehousing, distribution, research and development and other employment-generating uses. The HI Zoning District locates industrial uses away from residential, commercial and visitor serving uses due to the potential for loud noise, noxious odors and emissions, vibrations and high volumes of truck traffic.

  • (4) Coastal zoning districts.

  • (a) The following industrial zoning districts are located exclusively in Eureka’s coastal zone:

  1. Hinge Industrial - Coastal (HN-CZ);

  2. Light Industrial - Coastal (LI-CZ);

  3. Heavy Industrial - Coastal (HI-CZ); and

  4. Coastal Dependent Industrial (CDI-CZ).

(b) Purpose statements, allowed land uses and development standards for coastal zoning districts are found in Municipal Code Ch. 156 (Coastal Zoning).

(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19)

§ 155.212.020 ALLOWED LAND USES.

(A) General. Table 212-1 identifies allowed land uses and required permits in the industrial zoning districts.

(A)_General._Table 212-1 identifies allowed land uses and required permits in the industrial zoning districts.
Table 212-1: Allowed Land Uses in the Industrial Zoning Districts
P = Permitted Use
M = Minor Use Permit Required
C = Use Permit Required
- = Prohibited
Land Use Zoning Districts Additional
Hinge Industrial HN Light Industrial LI Heavy Industrial HI Standards
Table 212-1: Allowed Land Uses in the Industrial Zoning Districts
P = Permitted Use
M = Minor Use Permit Required
C = Use Permit Required
- = Prohibited
Land Use Zoning Districts Additional
Standards
Hinge Industrial HN Light Industrial LI Heavy Industrial HI
Residential
Micro/shared housing C [1] - -
Multi-family dwellings C [1] - -
Non-medical care housing C [1] - -
Commercial - Sales
Bars C - -
Fuel and service stations C M M
Heavy equipment sales and service P P P
Mobile vendors P P P 155.304.090
Commercial - Service and Office
Adult entertainment C [2] C - 155.304.030
Business services and heavy commercial P P P
Fitness, dance, or health facility, large C C -
Fitness, dance, or health facility, small M M -
Indoor commercial recreation C C -
Kennel - animal boarding M M -
Offices, existing P [3] P [3] P [3]
Offices, new C [1] - -
Parking lots and structures P M C
Vehicle cleaning and repair P P P
Vehicle towing and impound P P P
Industrial and Storage
Manufacturing, artisan C - -
Manufacturing, light P P P
Manufacturing, heavy - - P
Mini-storage - C C
Outdoor storage, non-retail P P P 155.304.110
Warehousing, wholesale, and distribution P P P
Agricultural and Natural Resources
Animal processing - - C
Civic and Recreation
Emergency shelter P P - 155.304.050
Government facilities C C C
Social service providers M M -
Infrastructure and Utilities
Freight terminals and transfer C C P
Public agency corporation yard P P P
Public utility C C C
Recycling collection facility P P P
Recycling processing facility C C P
Other Uses
Accessory uses See 155.304.020
Cannabis uses See Municipal Code Chapter 158
Home occupation See 155.304.070
Temporary uses See 155.336
Wireless telecommunication facilities P [4] P [4] P [4] Municipal Code
Chapter 159
Notes:
[1] Residential and office uses must be located either above ground floor commercial and/or industrial in a vertical mixed-use building or to the rear
of a separate street-fronting building on the site. Residential and office uses must be designed in compliance with § 155.212.030(D) (Standards for
Residential and Office Uses in Mixed-Use Projects).
[2] Prohibited on lots fronting Fourth Street.
[3] Existing offices established as of June 20, 2019 as a primary use on a lot may continue as a permitted use. New office uses are allowed only on
lots where an office use was a primary use on the lot as of June 20, 2019. New office uses are not permitted on a lot if an office use was not present
as a primary use on the lot as of June 20, 2019.
[4] Wireless telecommunication facilities located within 100 feet of a residential zoning district require a CUP.

(B) Additional permits. In addition to permits identified in Table 212-1, proposed projects in the industrial zoning districts may require additional permits and approvals as described in § 155.412 (Specific Permits and Approvals).

(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19; Am. Ord. 951-C.S., passed 10-17-23)

§ 155.212.030 RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE USES IN INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.

  • (A) Purpose. This section establishes standards for new residential and office uses in the Hinge (HN) Zoning District to:

  • (1) Protect existing and new manufacturing uses in the industrial zoning districts;

  • (2) Ensure that manufacturing uses are recognized as the primary purpose of the industrial zoning districts; and

  • (3) Ensure that residential and office uses can functionally co-exist in a mixed-use development in the industrial zoning districts.

  • (B) Where allowed. Residential and office uses are allowed in the industrial zoning districts only as provided in Table 212-1.

  • (C) Nuisance protection for non-residential uses.

  • (1) If a residential or office use (excluding caretaker units) is established in Hinge (HN) Zoning District, existing nonresidential uses in the HN Zoning District are considered a protected use.

  • (2) A protected use may not be considered a nuisance pursuant to the Municipal Code if:

  • (a) The use was not a nuisance when it began;

  • (b) The use is conducted and/or maintained in a manner consistent with proper and accepted customs and standards, as established and followed by similar uses in Eureka;

  • (c) The use is consistent with the purposes of the applicable zoning district as described in § 155.212.010 (Purpose of Industrial Zoning Districts); and

(d) The use complies with the requirements of all applicable federal, state and city statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, approvals and permits.

(3) The nuisance protections in this division (C) do not apply where a nuisance results from the negligent or improper management or operation of a protected use.

(D) Standards for residential and office uses in mixed-use projects. The following standards apply to new residential and office uses proposed as part of a mixed-use development project in the Hinge (HN) Zoning District.

(1) General standard. The city may approve a new residential or office use only upon finding that the new use will not interfere with existing or anticipated future industrial operations within an industrial zoning district.

(2) Noise. Proposed new residential and office development must prepare an assessment of existing and anticipated future noise at the site and incorporate construction measures as needed to meet the interior noise levels described in Table N-2 of the Noise Element of the General Plan.

(3) Vibration. Proposed new residential and office development must prepare an assessment of existing and anticipated future vibration on the site and incorporate construction measures as needed to reduce the effects of vibration to acceptable levels for the proposed new land use.

(4) Odors, dust and fumes. Proposed new residential and office development must prepare an assessment of existing and anticipated odor/dust/fumes at the site and incorporate construction measures as needed to reduce the effects of odor/dust/fumes to acceptable levels for the proposed new land use.

(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19)

§ 155.212.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

Table 212-2 identifies development standards in the industrial zoning districts.

Table 212-2 identifies development standards in the industrial zoning districts.
Table 212-2: Development Standards - Industrial Zoning Districts
Standard Zoning District Additional Standards
Table 212-2: Development Standards - Industrial Zoning Districts
Standard Zoning District Additional Standards
Hinge Industrial
HN		 Light Industrial LI Heavy Industrial
HI
Minimum lot area [1] No min. 6,000 sq. ft. 6,000 sq. ft. 155.308.010
Maximum density (du/acre) 44 du/acre N/A N/A
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) 2.0 2.0 2.0
Maximum building height 50 ft. 50 ft. 50 ft. [2] 155.308.020
Minimum setbacks 155.308.030
Front 0 ft. 0 ft. 0 ft.
Exterior side 0 ft. 0 ft. 0 ft.
Interior side 0 ft. 0 ft. 0 ft.
Rear 0 ft. 0 ft. 0 ft.
NOTES TO TABLE:
[1] Minimum lot area standard applies only to new lots created through the subdivision process after June 20, 2019. Lots existing as of June 20,
2019, are not subject to a minimum lot size standard.
[2] 100 feet allowed with a conditional use permit.

(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19)

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  24. Chapter 50 — SEWERS
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  29. Chapter 55 — ENERGY
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  31. Chapter 70 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  32. Chapter 71 — TRAFFIC RULES
  33. Chapter 72 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
  34. Chapter 73 — BICYCLES
  35. Chapter 75 — MOBILE VENDORS OPERATING UPON A STREET
  36. Chapter 90 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
  37. Chapter 91 — ANIMALS
  38. Chapter 92 — FIRE PREVENTION
  39. Chapter 93 — PARKS AND RECREATION
  40. Chapter 94 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
  41. Chapter 95 — MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
  42. Chapter 96 — PARADES AND ASSEMBLIES
  43. Chapter 97 — SMOKING
  44. Chapter 98 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
  45. Chapter 99 — TRAINS AND RAILROADS
  46. Chapter 100 — HARBOR REGULATIONS
  47. Chapter 101 — FILMING
  48. Chapter 102 — BEEKEEPING
  49. Chapter 103 — PRIVATE SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
  50. Chapter 104 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE
  51. Chapter 110 — BUSINESS LICENSES
  52. Chapter 112 — AMBULANCES
  53. Chapter 113 — AMUSEMENTS
  54. Chapter 114 — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
  55. Chapter 115 — FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS
  56. Chapter 117 — MASSAGE PARLORS
  57. Chapter 118 — SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, AND SIDEWALK VENDORS
  58. Chapter 119 — SECOND-HAND DEALERS
  59. Chapter 120 — TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES
  60. Chapter 121 — OTHER VEHICLES FOR HIRE
  61. Chapter 122 — FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE
  62. Chapter 130 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
  63. Chapter 131 — PROPERTY OFFENSES
  64. Chapter 132 — DRUG OFFENSES
  65. Chapter 133 — WEAPONS OFFENSES
  66. Chapter 134 — ABATEMENT OF CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES
  67. Chapter 150 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  68. Chapter 151 — AIRPORT ZONING
  69. Chapter 152 — PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATION
  70. Chapter 153 — FLOOD HAZARD AREA REGULATIONS
  71. Chapter 154 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
  72. ▸ Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. § 155.104 INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS.
    2. Section 155.104 - Section Title
    3. § 155.108 INTERPRETATION.
    4. § 155.112 RULES OF MEASUREMENT.
    5. § 155.116 ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAPS.
    6. § 155.204 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
    7. § 155.208 MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS.
    8. § 155.212 INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
    9. § 155.216 PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICTS.
    10. § 155.220 RESOURCE-RELATED ZONING DISTRICTS.
    11. § 155.224 OVERLAY ZONES.
    12. § 155.304 SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS.
    13. § 155.308 GENERAL STANDARDS.
    14. § 155.312 DESIGN STANDARDS.
    15. § 155.316 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
    16. § 155.320 FENCES AND WALLS.
    17. § 155.324 PARKING.
    18. § 155.328 LANDSCAPING.
    19. § 155.332 RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION ALTERNATIVES.
    20. § 155.336 TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES.
    21. § 155.340 SIGNS.
    22. § 155.344 DENSITY BONUS.
    23. § 155.404 ADMINISTRATION.
    24. § 155.408 PERMIT PROCEDURES.
    25. § 155.412 SPECIFIC PERMITS AND APPROVALS.
    26. § 155.416 APPEALS AND REVIEWS.
    27. § 155.420 POST-APPROVAL PROVISIONS.
    28. § 155.424 NONCONFORMITIES.
    29. § 155.428 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.
    30. § 155.432 ZONING CODE AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS.
    31. § 155.504 LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS.
    32. § 155.316 (Accessory Dwelling Units). An accessory dwelling un…
    33. § 155.508 DEFINED TERMS.
  73. Chapter 155 — ZONING REGULATIONS (old)
  74. Chapter 156 — COASTAL ZONING REGULATIONS
  75. Chapter 157 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
  76. Chapter 158 — CANNABIS
  77. Chapter 159 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES

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