Fontana Municipal Code Art. VII Industrial Zoning Districts

The industrial zoning districts are established to create opportunities for a wide range of industrial operations to conduct business in the City, thereby building a strong economic base and providing employment opportunities for residents. Consistent with general plan land use policy, this article establishes design guidelines and development standards intended to:

(1) Encourage development of well-designed, functional industrial facilities;

(2) Ensure that industrial operations are compatible with adjacent industrial uses, and non-industrial land uses; and,

(3) Ensure that industrial operations are conducted in a manner that does not threaten the health of City residents and does not harm the environment.

Subsequent sections of this article describe permitted land uses in industrial zoning districts and the development standards and design guidelines applicable to these uses. All uses must comply with the development/use regulations, development standards, performance standards, and design guidelines set forth in this article.

Two industrial zoning districts are established as follows:

(1) Light industrial (M-1). An industrial zoning district that accommodates employee-intensive uses, such as business parks, research and technology centers, offices, and supporting retail uses, high cube/warehousing which does not permit heavy manufacturing, processing of raw materials, or businesses logistics which generate high volumes of truck traffic.

(2) General industrial (M-2). A general industrial zoning district that accommodates the manufacture and treatment of goods from raw materials, high cube/warehousing and logistics, and permits other types of industrial uses not suitable for location in the M-1 District.

(Ord. No. 1823, § 8(Exh. A), 2-25-20)