Fontana Municipal Code Div. 4 Development Standards

Sec. 30-535. - Lot dimensions, building height and maximum intensity.¶

The development standards outlined in this article are the minimum standards applicable to the development of industrial facilities. These standards shall be used in conjunction with the development policies and the design guidelines (presented in Division 7).

(1) Table No. 30-536 specifies required lot dimensions, building heights, and maximum permitted building intensities. The lot dimension requirements apply only to the creation of new parcels.

Table No. 30-536A Lot Dimensions, Building Height and Maximum Intensity

	Standard
Lot size	M-1	M-2
Minimum	20,000 square feet	2 acres
Maximum	N/A	N/A
Lot dimensions	M-1	M-2
Minimum width	150-foot	300-foot
Minimum depth	150-foot	300-foot
Maximum building height(a)	75-foot	75-foot
Lot coverage	60 percent	60 percent
Maximum FAR	0.60	0.60

(2) Table No. 30-536.B and Table No. 30-536.C specify the minimum required setbacks for buildings and parking areas. All required yard areas shall be clear of all structures and shall be landscaped and maintained in a neat and healthy condition according to the landscaping provisions of this chapter.

Table No. 30-536.B Building Setback

Setback	M-1	M-2
Street Setback
Abutting major highways	20-foot(a)	20-foot(a)
Abutting primary highways	20-foot	20-foot
Abutting secondary or collector streets	20-foot	20-foot
Abutting local streets	20-foot	20-foot
Interior Yard Setback
Abutting residential or C-1 zoning district	30-foot(b)(c)	30-foot(b)(c)
Abutting all other zoning districts	5 feet(b)(c)	5 feet(b)(c)

Notes:

a. The setbacks may be increased to provide an appropriate separation between uses in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare if alternative means of providing separation are not practical.

b. Rear and side setbacks for industrial zoning districts may be reduced to zero feet by approval of the approval body on a case-by-case basis, if the approval body determines that such reduction benefits the public health, safety, and welfare. If a zero setback is approved the applicant shall establish a minimum ten-foot access easement from the adjacent property owner.

Table No. 30-536.C Parking and Drive Aisle Setbacks

Setbacks	M-1	M-2
Street Setback (measured from property line)
Abutting major highways	20-foot(a)	20-foot(a)
Abutting primary highways	20-foot	20-foot
Abutting secondary or collector streets	20-foot	20-foot
Abutting local streets	20-foot	20-foot
Interior and rear Setback
Abutting residential or C-1 zoning district	10-foot	10-foot
Abutting all other zoning districts	5-foot	5-foot

Note: Parking setbacks along Cherry Avenue, Valley Boulevard, Sierra Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, shall be 25 feet.

(Ord. No. 1823, § 8(Exh. A), 2-25-20)

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Sec. 30-536. - Reserved.¶

Sec. 30-537. - Permitted projection into yard areas.¶

No projections may extend into required setbacks except signs; signs shall follow the specifications in Chapter 3 of the Municipal Code.

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Sec. 30-538. - Screening.¶

(a) Adjacent to residential zoning district. All industrial uses adjoining or abutting a residential zoning district shall be screened by a solid masonry wall not less than ten feet in height. However, in the front yard area abutting the residential lot, the fence or wall may be lower as determined through the site plan review process. Any masonry wall shall be constructed with decorative block (split-face or slump stone, or equal, or finished on both sides with plaster, stucco.

(b) Rooftop mechanical equipment. All rooftop mechanical equipment, with the exception of solar panels, shall be screened on all sides by screening not less than the height of the equipment being screened. The screening devices shall be well incorporated into the design of the building through such features as parapet walls, false roofs, or equipment rooms.

(c) Mechanical equipment, ground. All mechanical equipment shall be screened to the extent feasible on all sides by a decorative screen wall not less than the height of the equipment being screened in conjunction with landscaping, subject to approval of the Director of Planning. The decorative screen wall shall be located between the street and the mechanical equipment not less than three-foot. The decorative screen wall shall be well incorporated into the design of the building. The other side of the equipment shall be screened with landscaping not less than ten-gallon shrubs or approved landscaping.

(d) Loading areas screening.

(1) All loading dock areas shall be screened from view from the public right-of-way.

(2) Where loading dock doors face a public street, any openings in the screen wall shall be positioned such that neither the loading dock doors nor the loading areas are visible from the street.

(3) All loading dock areas and all loading dock doors shall be screened from the view of the public street by decorative screen walls in combination with dense landscaping, inclusive of trees, shrubs and berming, or by portions of the building such that the loading areas and doors are not visible from the public right-of-way.

(4) A line-of-sight analysis shall be required with all development applications, and shall show that all loading dock areas and roll up doors are screened from view from the public right-of-way.

• A line-of-sight analysis shall at a minimum contain a site plan and cross section graphics demonstrating the line-of-sight from the right-of-way to the loading dock or storage areas at six feet above the right-of-way surface at three distinct points: The centerline of the right-of-way and the property lines on either side of the right-of-way. The graphics shall be to scale, fully dimensional, and contain all building elevations, berms, walls, landscaping, setbacks, fences, and other structures as they are being proposed to be built.

(e) Parking lot screening.

(1) Along any boundary between an industrial zoning district and abutting, residentially designated property, decorative screen walls shall be installed and dense vegetation planted. Trees with at least 24-inch boxes shall be planted at intervals of 30 feet or less, depending upon the species used, along the nonresidential side of the wall. The use of barbed wire, razor wire, electric fencing, or similar materials is prohibited when located along any boundary that abuts residentially designated property.

(2) Parking areas and driveways adjacent to a public right-of-way, shall be screened from view by a landscape buffer with a minimum width of 15 feet or as required setbacks. Berming shall be provided, mounded to an average height of three feet above the curb height along public streets. Maximum slope of mounds shall be three to one. Trees and shrubs shall be planted in this area according to the standards contained in Article X.

(3) A sight-line analysis shall be required with all development applications, and shall show that all loading areas, roll-up doors, storage items, equipment, and vehicles, are screened from the public view of adjoining parcels and public streets.

• A sight-line analysis shall be identified on the site plan and cross section graphics demonstrating the line of site from the right-of-way to the loading or storage areas at six feet above the right-of-way surface at three distinct points: The centerline of the right-of-way and the property lines on either side of the right-of-way. The graphics shall be to scale, fully dimensioned, and contain all building elevations, berms, walls, landscaping, setbacks, fences, and other structures as they are being proposed to be built.

(4) The landscaping shall consist of the use of evergreen shrubs, closely spaced and maintained at least at the specified height of any required decorative walls. Plants shall be selected so as to reach the minimum required height 18 months after planting. The planting of a landscape screen adjacent to rail lines is encouraged.

(Ord. No. 1970, § 4(Exh. A), 6-10-25; Ord. No. 1985, § 4(Exh. A), 4-14-26)

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