Title 17 — Zoning›Part II — Base Zoning District Standards and Allowed Uses

Chapter 17.10 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

Goleta Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Goleta

§ 17.10.010. Purpose and Intent.

The purposes of the Industrial Districts are to:

  • A. Provide appropriately located areas for a range of employment-creating economic activities, including those that may have the potential to generate off-site impacts, to minimize impacts on surrounding neighborhoods while promoting a robust economy, and

  • B. Assure high-quality design and site planning of office and employment areas and support the adaptive reuse of industrial buildings that contribute to the character of the City as a whole.

The specific intent of each Industrial District are as follows:

IS Service Industrial. This District is intended for land within the airport flight path where airport operations limit the range and density of activities with uses may occur in less-managed environments than in the BP District through implementation of the Service Industrial (I-S) land use designation in the General Plan.

IG General Industrial. This District is intended to provide areas for a wide range of manufacturing uses, including those with potential noxious impacts, and for similar heavy commercial uses by implementing the General Industrial (I-G) land use designation in the General Plan.

(Ord. 20-03 § 6)

§ 17.10.020. Land Use Regulations.

Table 17.10.020 prescribes the types of permit levels and land use regulations for Industrial Districts. The table also notes additional use regulations that apply to various uses. Section numbers in the right-hand column refer to other sections of this Title. Use classifications are defined in Chapter 17.72 , Use Classifications.

TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

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“P”—Zoning Permit or Exempt
“MU”—Minor Conditional Use Permit
“CU”—Major Conditional Use Permit
“-”—Use Not Allowed
District Additional Regulations
Uses IS IG
Public/Quasi-Public Uses
Community Garden P P See §17.41.100, Community
Gardens
Day Care Facility CU CU See §17.41.110, Day Care
Facilities
Emergency Shelter - P See §17.41.130, Emergency
Shelters
Government Buildings P
1		 P
Hospital CU CU
Skilled Nursing Facility CU CU
Commercial Uses
Adult-Oriented Business
Adult Live Entertainment
Theater		 CU CU See §17.41.050, Adult-Oriented
Businesses
Adult Motion Picture or Video
Arcade		 CU CU See §17.41.050, Adult-Oriented
Businesses
Adult Motion Picture Theater CU CU See §17.41.050, Adult-Oriented
Businesses
Animal Sales, Care and Services
Veterinary Services P P
Automobile/Vehicles Sales and Services
Auction P -
Automobile/Vehicle Sales,
Rentals, and Leasing		 P P See §17.41.070,
Automobile/Vehicle Service and
Repair
Automobile/Vehicle Services
and Repair, Major		 MU P See §17.41.070,
Automobile/Vehicle Service and

TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
“P”—Zoning Permit or Exempt
“MU”—Minor Conditional Use Permit
“CU”—Major Conditional Use Permit
“-”—Use Not Allowed
District Additional Regulations
Uses IS IG
Repair
Automobile/Vehicle Services
and Repair, Minor		 MU P See §17.41.070,
Automobile/Vehicle Service and
Repair
Service and Gas Stations - P See §17.41.230, Service and Gas
Stations
Boarding, Kennel MU MU
Building Materials, Sales, and
Service		 - P See §17.41.200, Outdoor Sales
Cannabis Microbusiness P P See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Cannabis Retailer
Storefront - P
2		 See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Non-Storefront P P See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Catering Service P P
Hydrogen Fueling Stations P P See §17.41.270, Hydrogen
Fueling Stations
Nurseries and Garden Centers - CU See §17.41.200, Outdoor Sales
Industrial Uses
Automobile Wrecking/Junk Yard CU CU
Cannabis Cultivation
Indoor Cultivation P P See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Nursery P P See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Processor P P See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Cannabis Distribution P P See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Cannabis Manufacturing
Non-Volatile Solvent
Manufacturing		 P P See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Volatile Solvent Manufacturing P P See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Infusions P P See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Packaging and Labeling P P See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Cannabis Testing - P See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Construction and Material Yards P P
Custom Manufacturing P P
Heavy Manufacturing MU P
Limited Industrial P P
Oil and Gas Facilities - CU See Chapter17.37, Oil and Gas
Facilities

TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
“P”—Zoning Permit or Exempt
“MU”—Minor Conditional Use Permit
“CU”—Major Conditional Use Permit
“-”—Use Not Allowed
District Additional Regulations
Uses IS IG
R&D and Technology - P
Vehicle/Equipment Facilities
Heavy Vehicle and Large
Equipment Sales/Rental,
Service, and Repair		 P P
Towing Services P P
Wholesale Trade, Warehouse, Storage and Distribution
Chemical, Mineral and
Explosives Storage		 CU CU See Chapter17.16, -AE Airport
Environs Overlay District
Indoor Warehousing and
Storage		 P P
Outdoor Storage Yard P P
Personal Storage P P See §17.41.210, Personal
Storage
Wholesaling and Distribution P P
Transportation, Communication, and Utility Uses
Communication Facilities
Antennas and Transmission
Towers		 See Chapter17.42, Telecommunications Facilities
Facilities within Buildings P P
Light Fleet-Based Services P P
Transportation Passenger
Terminal		 MU MU
Accessory Uses See §17.41.040, Accessory Uses
Animal Keeping P P See §17.41.060, Animal Keeping
Cannabis Personal Use
Cultivation		 P P See §17.41.090, Cannabis Uses
Caretaker Unit MU MU
Family Day Care
Small P P See §17.41.140, Family Day Care
Large P P See §17.41.140, Family Day Care
Temporary Uses See §17.41.260, Temporary Uses for permit
requirements for each type of temporary use
Nonconforming Uses Chapter17.36, Nonconforming Uses and Structures

Notes:

1 Limited to City Hall only.

Notes:

  • 2 Storefront cannabis retailers allowed within IG only in locations where a cannabis dispensary was legally located prior to June 16, 2009, the date of the City’s former ban on cannabis businesses.

  • (Ord. 20-03 § 6; Ord. 23-05 § 4; Ord. 24-01, 4/16/2024; Ord. 25-10, 12/2/2025)

§ 17.10.030. Development Regulations.

Table 17.10.030 prescribes development regulations for Industrial Districts for permitted and conditionally permitted uses. Letters in parenthesis (e.g., (A)) refer to the regulations following the table. When in the “Additional Regulations” column, the regulations apply to all districts. When in just one district’s column, the regulations apply only to that particular district. The numbers in each illustration below refer to corresponding regulations in the “#” column in the associated table. Regulations applicable to all zoning districts are in Part IV of this Title.

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District Additional
Regulations		 #
IS IG
Maximum Building Height (ft.) 35 35 1
Maximum Lot Coverage None None
Minimum Setbacks (ft.)
Front 20 20 2
Interior Side 10 10 3
Street Side • Lots less than 100 feet in width:
20% of lot width, min 10
• Lots 100 feet or more in width:
Same as required front setback		 4
Rear 10 10 5
Minimum Landscaping 10% 10%
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District Additional
Regulations		 #
IS IG
Maximum Intensity of
Employment		 See Chapter
17.16, -AE Airport
Environs Overlay
District		 N/A
Limitations on Curb Cuts (A) (A)
Parking See Chapter
17.38, Parking
and Loading

  • A. Limitations on Curb Cuts. Wherever possible, parking and loading entrances must share curb cuts in order to minimize the overall number of curb cuts. Curb cuts are limited to one per parcel unless an absolute need is demonstrated. On corner lots, curb cuts must be located on the street frontage with the least traffic volume wherever feasible.

  • B. Transitional Standards. The following minimum structure setbacks in the IS and IG Districts apply:

    1. From any “R” District Boundary: 50 feet.
  1. From any “C” District Boundary: 25 feet.

(Ord. 20-03 § 6; Ord. 23-05 § 4)