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Title 17 — ZONING

Chapter 17.34 — MF, INDUSTRIAL FRONTAGE DISTRICT

Folsom Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Folsom

§ 17.34.010. Permitted uses.

Within any MF industrial frontage district no building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, or enlarged, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for the following uses:

A. Use.

1. Business, administrative and professional offices,

2. Research laboratories and institutions,

3. Display buildings for products produced or processed on premises,

4. Off-street parking, landscaping,

5. Outdoor advertising and exterior advertising pertaining directly to the operation,
goods, or services conducted or offered on the premises, and not to exceed in total
more than 1 square foot for each front foot on site,

6. Public utility buildings and structures as permitted in M-L districts;

B. Height. No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be
hereafter erected to exceed 2 stories or 35 feet, except appurtenances necessary to the
operation of the industry when approved by the city planning commission;

C. Area, Yards, Parking. No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or
structure shall be hereafter erected unless the following are provided and maintained in
connection with such building, structure or enlargement:

1. Minimum site area, 5,000 square feet; minimum width, 50 feet,

2. Front yard, 25 feet,

3. Side yards, 10 feet on each side of site,

4. Parking, loading and landscape requirements: Refer to Chapter 17.57,

5. Landscaping, 5-foot strip in front yard.
(Prior code § 3115.18; Ord. 509 § 21, 1983)

CHAPTER 17.35
A-1-A, AGRICULTURAL-RESERVE DISTRICT

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§ 17.35.010. Intent.

The A-1-A district is established to provide areas for interim agricultural and livestock grazing uses until such time as community services are available for urban development and to direct the orderly expansion of urban development consistent with the general plan. To the extent that the A-1-A district is a reserve district, it may be applied in any land-use designation identified on the land use and circulation element map of the general plan. (Ord. 486 (part), 1983)

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§ 17.35.020. Review of all uses.

All uses in this district shall be subject to review by the planning director for future compatibility and consistency with the objectives, policies, programs and general land use of the general plan. A written finding of compatibility and consistency shall be necessary before any building permit may be issued. Any person dissatisfied with the finding of the planning director may appeal it to the planning commission. (Ord. 486 (part), 1983)

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§ 17.35.030. Permitted uses.

Uses permitted in the A-1-A district are:

1. Agricultural crop production;

2. Livestock grazing and animal husbandry, except for uses requiring a use permit;

3. Private stables and corrals;

4. One single-family dwelling per parcel;

5. Agricultural accessory dwellings, one unit per ten acres;

6. Agricultural buildings customary to the permitted use;

7. Roadside stands for display and sale of agricultural products grown on the premises;
provided, that it is located no closer than fifty feet from any street or road right-of-way;

8. Home occupations as defined in Chapters 17.02 and 17.13;

9. Underground utility installations, and aboveground utility installations for local service,
except that substations, generating plants, public utility communication buildings and gas
holders must be approved by the planning commission prior to construction, and the route
of any proposed transmission line shall be discussed with the planning commission prior to
acquisition.
(Ord. 486 (part), 1983)

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§ 17.35.040. Uses requiring use permits.

Applications for use permits will be reviewed for compatibility with the long-term uses designated for the area on the general plan. Uses which have the potential to emit noise and/or odor beyond the property lines will not be approved. Use permits are required for the following uses:

1. Feed lots;

2. Hog farms;

3. Dairy farms;

4. Poultry farms of more than 100 birds;

5. Commercial riding stables, boarding stables, or riding academies;

6. Animal hospitals or veterinary clinics;

7. Kennels;

8. Hunting, gun or shooting clubs;

9. Public buildings, service facilities, parks and recreation facilities;

10. Public utility substations; also refer to Section 17.35.030(9);

11. Gas or oil wells;

12. Gravel and mineral extraction. Such permits shall be reviewed annually to assure proper
operation.
(Ord. 486 (part), 1983; Ord. 504, 1983)

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§ 17.35.050. Lot area, width and setbacks.

A. Minimum lot area, 50 acres;

B. Minimum lot width, 500 feet;

C. Front and rear yards, 50 feet;

D. Side yards, 25 feet.
Front and street side yards shall be measured from the right-of-way line of major arterial and
collector streets shown on an approved tentative or recorded final map. Variances from the
provisions of this chapter shall be heard and acted upon under the provisions of Chapter 17.62;
provided, that no variance shall be granted from minimum lot area.
(Ord. 486 (part), 1983)

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§ 17.35.060. Height restrictions.

The building height limit is 2 stories but not to exceed 30 feet, except for agricultural structures and as otherwise provided in Chapter 17.58. (Ord. 486 (part), 1983)

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§ 17.35.070. Parking.

There shall be no parking requirements for permitted agricultural uses. Parking requirements for other uses are those set forth in Chapter 17.50 or as established by use permit. (Ord. 486 (part), 1983)

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