Fowler Municipal Code Ch. 9.130 Industrial Zones

The purpose of this Chapter is to establish business zone districts in the City that provide appropriate locations for industrial uses. These districts are consistent with and implement the City's General Plan land use by providing sufficient and appropriately located land for general industrial uses that minimize impacts on surrounding land uses.

The following descriptions identify the characteristic uses, intensity of uses, and level of development intended for each respective industrial zone district:

A. Business Park (M-P). The M-P District is intended for large campus type professional office uses, such as research and development, laboratories, packaging, printing, prototype manufacturing, administrative and medical offices, and small-scale retail serving as a secondary use.

B. Light Industrial (M-1). The Light Industrial District is intended for uses such as fabricating, assembly, low intensity warehousing, and other similar uses where all work, materials, and storage is generally conducted indoors.

C. Heavy Industrial (M-2). The Heavy Industrial District is intended for uses such as manufacturing, processing, assembly, wholesale and storage, trucking terminals, utilities, and similar uses requiring exposed or unenclosed processing and storage of uncovered materials or equipment.

A. Allowed Use Table. Table 9.130.030-1 identifies allowed uses and corresponding approval requirements for the industrial zone districts subject to compliance with all other provisions of this Title. Descriptions of the allowed uses can be found in Article 7 (Definitions) of the Title. The list of uses in Table 9.130.030-1 shall be allowed in one or more of the industrial zone districts as indicated in the columns corresponding to each zone.

B. Approval Requirements. Where indicated with an "M" the use shall be allowed subject to approval of a Ministerial Plan Review pursuant to Chapter 9.55 (Ministerial Plan Review). Where indicated with a "P" the use shall be a permitted subject to approval of a Site Plan Review pursuant to Chapter 9.85 (Site Plan Review). Where indicated with a "Minor C" the use shall be conditionally permitted subject to the approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Chapter 9.35 (Conditional Use Permit). Where indicated with a "Major C" the use shall be conditionally permitted subject to the approval of a Major Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Chapter 9.35 (Conditional Use Permit). Where indicated with a "—", the use is prohibited within the zone.

C. Additional Requirements. The "Additional Requirements" column in Table 9.130.030-1 identifies the chapter or section where additional regulations for that specific use are located within this Title. Uses for which additional requirements are listed shall only be allowed upon satisfaction of the applicable additional requirements. Such additional requirements may allow for review and approval through a process other than noted in Table 9.130.030-1.

D. Unlisted Uses. The Community and Economic Development Director may make a determination pursuant to Chapter 9.80 (Similar Use Determination) that uses not listed in Table 9.130.030-1 which have substantially similar characteristics to a listed allowed use may be permitted or conditionally permitted within one (1) or more zones.

Table 9.130.030-1: Industrial Zones — Allowed Uses and Approval Requirements

Notes:

1 Mobile Food Trucks may be allowed within via a Temporary Use Permit for single events, according to Chapter 9.217.

(Ord. No. 2024-05, § 6, 12-17-2024)

Unless otherwise specified, Table 9.130.040-1 below lists the minimum development standards (e.g., allowed lot size/dimensions, setbacks, height) for industrial zone districts.

Table 9.130.040-1: Industrial Zones Development Standard

Notes:

1 Standard in feet unless otherwise noted.

2 Where a commercial lot directly abuts a lot within a residential district, there shall be a minimum setback of ten (10) feet.