Article VII — Industrial District (I)

The following purposes are intended to be achieved through the Industrial District:

• A. Implement the Industrial land use designation of the Healdsburg General Plan.

• B. Accommodate a range of manufacturing, production, warehousing, wholesaling, distribution, maintenance and repair uses.

• C. Accommodate nonindustrial uses whose operations require large amounts of floor and/or site areas.

• D. Accommodate on-site housing for employees.

• E. Control the operating characteristics of uses that may otherwise generate objectionable visual impacts, noise, odors, insect nuisance, dust, dirt, smoke, vibration, heat, cold or glare, and/or create a risk of fire, explosion, noxious fumes, radiation or other hazards.

• F. Protect areas of the city that are suitable for industrial and heavy commercial uses from encroachment by uses that could readily locate in commercial zoning districts.

• G. Promote a mix of uses that provides the city with a sound and diverse industrial base. (Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A § 800), 1998; Ord. 1010 § 4 (Exh. A § 7), 2003; Ord. 1088 § 2 (Exh. A § 800), 2009)

The following table identifies the permitted and conditionally permitted uses for the Industrial District. This table is to be used in conjunction with the definitions contained in Chapter 20.28 HMC, Article IX. Chapter 20.28 HMC, Article V, describes the procedures for obtaining a conditional use permit.

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Table 15 Permitted (P) and conditionally permitted (C) uses: I District
Specific Use
Regulations
Residential Uses
Home-based business P
Live/work facilities, including caretaker residence C
Supportive housing P
Transitional housing P
Workforce housing C
Retail Trade
Nonstorefront commercial medicinal retailer (delivery only) P HMC § 20.20.095
Cannabis storefront retailer (dispensary) P HMC § 20.20.095
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City of Healdsburg, CA

LAND USE CODE

§ 20.08.195

§ 20.08.195

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Table 15 Permitted (P) and conditionally permitted (C) uses: I District
Specific Use
Regulations
Cannabis microbusiness (without cultivation) P HMC § 20.20.095
Firearm dealers C HMC § 20.20.105
Retail sales, bulky products P
• Outdoor display and sales C
Retail, general, of products manufactured, assembled or warehoused P
on the same premises, incidental to the primary use
Vehicle and agricultural equipment sales and related equipment and C
supplies sales
Wholesaling and distribution P
Services
Adult entertainment C
Business support services P
Catering P
Commercial recreation C
Equipment rental P
• With outdoor storage and display C
Equipment storage yard C
Fitness center P
Furniture repair, refinishing and re-upholstery P
Instructional services P
• Abutting a residential or office use or zoning district C
Kennel, animal grooming and sales of related equipment and C
supplies
Maintenance/repair service P*
Mortuary C
Offices, nonmedical C
Offices, medical, where medical, dental, mental health, surgical and/ C
or other similar health care services are provided on an outpatient
basis, and that accommodate no more than four licensed primary
practitioners (such as medical doctors, dentists, chiropractors,
psychologists) within a single office suite in a building specifically
designed for office uses. This classification does not include
hospitals, clinics, laboratories and dispensing opticians and
optometrists.
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City of Healdsburg, CA

HEALDSBURG CODE

§ 20.08.195

§ 20.08.195

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Table 15 Permitted (P) and conditionally permitted (C) uses: I District
Specific Use
Regulations
Recycling facility C
• Small collection facility C
• Medium collection facility
Restaurant P
Storage – personal storage facility P
Vehicle rental C
Vehicle services C
• Major maintenance and repair P
• Minor maintenance and repair P
• Service station
Vehicle/boat storage C
Veterinarian, small animal hospital C
Industrial Uses
Alcoholic beverage manufacturing facility P
• Amplified music C
• Entertainment and assembly venue C
• Tasting room C
Cannabis manufacturing facility (nonvolatile/no solvents) P HMC § 20.20.095
Cannabis manufacturing facility (volatile solvents) --
Cannabis distributor P HMC § 20.20.095
Cannabis testing laboratory P HMC § 20.20.095
Laboratory – medical, analytical P
Manufacturing/processing – light P
Manufacturing/processing – moderate C
Research and development P
Warehouse P
Accessory Facilities and Uses
Accessory uses customarily associated with or essential to a P
permitted use, and operated incidental to the principal use, including
offices
Tasting of food and nonalcoholic beverage products produced on P
site
Public and Quasi-Public Uses
Transit station P
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§ 20.08.195

§ 20.08.200

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Table 15 Permitted (P) and conditionally permitted (C) uses: I District
Specific Use
Regulations
Mail collection and distribution center P
Utilities
Public utility facility P
Telecommunication facility – minor P
Telecommunication facility – major C
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Notes:

• If this use (maintenance/repair service) includes firearm sales, a conditional use permit is required subject to the requirements of HMC § 20.20.105.

(Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A § 820), 1998; Ord. 956 § 2 (Att. A § 820), 1999; Ord. 971 § 2 (Exh. A § 3), 2001; Ord. 983 § 2 (Exh. A), 2001; Ord. 987 § 2 (Att. A § 6), 2002; Ord. 1004 § 3, 2004; Ord. 1012 § 2 (Exh. D §§ 1, 2), 2004; Ord. 1018 § 2 (Exh. A § 820), 2004; Ord. 1047 §§ 1, 2, 3, 2006; Ord. 1088 § 2 (Exh. A § 805), 2009; Ord. 1140 § 2, 2014; Ord. 1166 § 4, 2017; Ord. 1179 § 4, 2018; Ord. 1227 § 5, 2023)

The following standards apply to development within the Industrial Zoning District.

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Table 16 Minimum Development standards: I District
Minimum lot area 20,000 square feet
Minimum lot width 100 feet
Minimum lot depth 120 feet
Minimum front yard 15 feet
Minimum side yard (interior) 0 feet
10 feet for residential uses
10 feet for nonresidential uses adjacent to residential
district
Minimum side yard (street side) 15 feet
Minimum rear yard 10 feet
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) .50, excluding floor area associated exclusively with
residential uses
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City of Healdsburg, CA

HEALDSBURG CODE

§ 20.08.200

§ 20.08.205

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Table 16 Minimum Development standards: I District
Maximum building height – industrial 35 feet when abutting or directly across a street/alley from
buildings a site zoned for single-family housing as a permitted use
40 feet when abutting or directly across a street/alley from
a site zoned for multi-family housing as a permitted use
50 feet in all other instances
These heights may be reduced through the design review
process in consideration of site-specific circumstances.
Maximum building height – residential 40 feet
buildings
Site area per dwelling 2,700 square feet, except where density bonuses apply as
provided in HMC § 20.20.035.
Usable open space per dwelling 150 square feet, subject to the location and design criteria
of HMC § 20.20.015, except that up to 75 percent of
ground level open space may be covered by an overhang or
balcony.
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(Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A §§ 825, 830, 835, 840), 1998; Ord. 1088 § 2 (Exh. A § 810), 2009)

The following additional requirements apply to development in the Industrial District: Accessory structures: Chapter 20.16 HMC, Article II.

Off-street parking and loading: Chapter 20.16 HMC, Article VIII.

Signs: Chapter 20.16 HMC, Article IX.

Fences and walls: Chapter 20.16 HMC, Article III.

Riparian setbacks: Chapter 20.24 HMC, Article III.

Design review: Chapter 20.28 HMC, Article IV. (Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A § 855), 1998; Ord. 1018 § 2 (Exh. A § 855), 2004; Ord. 1088 § 2 (Exh. A § 815), 2009)

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City of Healdsburg, CA

LAND USE CODE

§ 20.08.210

§ 20.08.220

Article VIII Public (P) District

In addition to the objectives listed in HMC § 20.04.010, the Public District is included in the Land Use Code to provide a procedure for the orderly establishment of public and quasi-public facilities, expansion of their operations, or change in the use of lands owned by governmental agencies.

(Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A § 900), 1998)

The following uses may be permitted:

• A. Existing uses on any parcel of land zoned "P" at the time of adoption of this Title.

• B. Parks, golf courses, playgrounds, municipal swim centers and other public recreational facilities with a floor area ratio of 0.15 or less.

• C. Public buildings and grounds which have a floor area ratio of 0.15 or less.

• D. Public schools, universities and colleges.

• E. Pumping stations, power stations, municipal electrical facilities, equipment buildings and installations, municipal corporation yards, drainage ways and structures, reservoirs and water storage tanks.

• F. Required off-street parking facilities located on a site separated from the use that the facilities serve.

• G. Concessionaires and commercial establishments ancillary to a permitted use, subject to issuance of necessary permits from the Healdsburg Parks and Recreation Department.

• H. Homeless shelters in accordance with HMC § 20.20.045.

• I. Emergency shelters.

• (Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A § 905), 1998; Ord. 1104 § 2 (Exh. A § 11), 2010)

The following conditional uses may be permitted through the approval of a conditional use permit:

• A. Animal shelters.

• B. Caretaker and night watchman dwellings, limited to one dwelling unit.

• C. Hospitals.

• D. Public buildings, grounds and facilities where permanent structures have a floor area ratio greater than 0.15.

• E. Airports.

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City of Healdsburg, CA

HEALDSBURG CODE

§ 20.08.220

§ 20.08.225

(Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A § 910), 1998; Ord. 956 § 2 (Att. A § 910), 1999; Ord. 1018 § 2 (Exh. A § 910), 2004; Ord. 1104 § 2 (Exh. A § 12), 2010)

The following additional requirements apply to development in the Public District:

Off-street parking and loading: Chapter 20.16 HMC, Article VIII.

Signs: Chapter 20.16 HMC, Article IX. Riparian setbacks: Chapter 20.24 HMC, Article III.

Design review: Chapter 20.28 HMC, Article IV. (Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A §§ 920, 925, 930, 935), 1998)

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City of Healdsburg, CA

LAND USE CODE

§ 20.08.230

§ 20.08.235

Article IX

Open Space (O) District

In addition to the purposes prescribed in HMC § 20.04.010, the Open Space District is hereby established to achieve the following objectives:

• A. Reserve appropriately located sites for agriculture and open space uses in accord with the General Plan.

• B. Encourage the preservation of areas of the city which are of agricultural, historic, cultural, recreational, social and aesthetic value.

• (Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A § 1100), 1998; Ord. 1090 § 2 (Exh. A § 1100), 2009)

The following uses may be permitted in the Open Space District:

• A. Agricultural uses, including vineyards, field crops, truck gardening, bush and berry crops, orchards, flower culture and horticultural experimentation.

• B. Public open space lands and uses of permanent open spaces, including parks, playgrounds, and other types of public open space facilities.

• C. Riding, hiking and bicycle trails limited to non-motorized vehicles.

• D. Open space areas dedicated to the City or other public agency.

• E. Officially designated historical sites, scenic areas, recreational areas and parkways.

• F. Open space areas conveyed to trustees by means of an indenture establishing an association of property owners or similar organization and subject to covenants running with the land that provide for the maintenance of the open space in a manner that assures its continuing use for its intended purposes and that provide the legal means to enforce provisions of the covenant.

• G. Concessionaires and commercial establishments ancillary to a permitted use, subject to the issuance of necessary permits from the City of Healdsburg.

• H. Pumping stations, power stations, municipal electrical facilities, equipment buildings and installations, drainage ways and structures, water wells, reservoirs and water storage tanks.

• I. Incidental and accessory uses and structures located on the same site.

• J. One-family residences, one accessory dwelling unit subject to HMC § 20.20.010, and home occupations subject to HMC § 20.20.005.

• K. Private stables or areas for the keeping of one horse, cow, llama, goat or similar large farm or hobby animal on a site not less than two acres in net area; provided, that one additional large animal may be kept for each additional acre of area of the site; and provided, that no stable shall be located closer than 50 feet to any property line, closer than 50 feet to any dwelling unit on the site, or closer than 100 feet to any other dwelling on surrounding properties.

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City of Healdsburg, CA

HEALDSBURG CODE

§ 20.08.235

§ 20.08.245

• L. Raising of poultry, rabbits, chinchillas, potbellied pigs and other small animals for commercial purposes on a site at least 20,000 square feet in net size; provided, that there shall be at least 1,000 square feet of site area for each fowl or animal, and provided that no structure housing poultry or small animals shall be closer than 50 feet to any property line or closer than 25 feet to a dwelling on the site.

• (Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A § 1105), 1998; Ord. 956 § 2 (Att. A § 1105), 1999; Ord. 1090 § 2 (Exh. A § 1105), 2009; Ord. 1159 § 9, 2016)

The following uses are allowed in the Open Space District subject to the approval of a conditional use permit as provided for in Chapter 20.28 HMC, Article V:

• A. Wineries.

• B. Tasting of food and non-alcoholic beverage products produced on site.

• C. Kennels.

• D. Riding academies and stables.

• (Ord. 1090 § 2 (Exh. A § 1107), 2009)

The following standards shall govern development within the Open Space District.

• A. Minimum lot area: Five acres;

• B. Minimum yards: As determined by planning commission;

• C. Maximum building height (primary structures): 35 feet;

• D. Off-street parking: As determined by planning commission;

• E. Signs: As allowed by the planning commission;

• F. Maximum site coverage: 10 percent.

(Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A § 1110), 1998; Ord. 956 § 2 (Att. A § 1110), 1999; Ord. 1090 § 2 (Exh. A § 1110), 2009)

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City of Healdsburg, CA

LAND USE CODE

§ 20.08.250

§ 20.08.255