Imperial County Municipal Code § 90517.06 Yards and setbacks

The purpose of the M-3 (heavy industrial) zone is to designate areas for the most intense, heaviest type of manufacturing processing or fabrication facilities. Processing or fabrication in these areas is allowed to be conducted entirely within a building or outside of a building, provided however the facility does not omit fumes, odors, dust, smoke or gas beyond the confines of the property upon which the activity occurs, nor produces significant levels of noise or vibrations beyond the perimeter of the site in accordance with the county's general plan.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

The following uses are permitted in the M-3 zone provided they meet the requirements of this Title:

a) Abattoir or animal slaughter house.

b) Acid manufacturing.

c) All M-2 uses permitted under § 90516.01, not including § 90515.01.

d) Ammunition manufacturing.

e) Automobile assembly plants.

f) Automobile wrecking yard provided it is conducted entirely within a fenced area where all portions of the site are obscure from any adjacent parcel.

g) Battery Storage.

h) Cargo Containers (provided they have an approved building permit).

i) Creosote manufacturing.

j) Curing, tanning and storage of raw hides or skins.

k) Distillation of bones.

l) Distillation of coal, wood or tar.

m) Drop forge industries.

n) Explosive manufacturing and storage.

o) Fat rendering.

p) Gas manufacturing.

q) Graphite manufacturing.

r) Incinerators.

s) Iron, steel, brass or copper foundries or fabrication plants.

t) Lumber mills.

u) Major facilities relating to the generation and transmission of electrical energy, provided such facilities are not, under state or federal law, to be approved exclusively by an agency, or agencies of the state and/or federal governments, and provided that such facilities shall be approved subsequent to coordination and review with the Imperial Irrigation District for electrical matters. The maximum allowance of battery shall be in a ratio of 2 to 1 compared to solar. Such uses shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Electrical generation plants.

Facilities for the transmission of electrical energy (100—200 kV).

Electrical substations in an electrical transmission system (500 kv/230 kv/161 kV).

v) MRF (Material recovery facility).

w) Ore reduction plants.

x) Petroleum refineries.

y) Quarry or stone mills.

z) Recycling facility.

aa) Regional Landfill.

bb) Rolling mills.

cc) Rubber and rubber products manufacturing.

dd) Smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ore.

ee) Solar energy extraction generation provided that it is for on-site consumption only.

ff) Transformation facility.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20; Ord. No. 1587, §§ 1, 2, 12-5-23)

The following uses are permitted in the M-3 zone provided they meet the requirements of this title:

a) Communication towers, including radio, television, cellular, digital, along with the necessary support equipment such as receivers, transmitters, antennas, satellite dishes, relays, etc. (subject to requirements of this zone and Division 24; Section 92401 "Communications Facilities Ordinance" et al).

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

All uses not permitted by Section 90517.01 of this division are prohibited in the M-3 zone.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

The minimum lot size required in the M-3 zone is twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

There is no requirement for minimum area for a dwelling unit in the M-3 zone since it does not allow dwelling units except as accessory, security or caretaker units. Any residential use must meet R-1 setback requirements.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

Yards and setbacks in the M-3 zone are as follows:

A. Front Yard: The minimum front yard setback for all buildings shall be as follows:

1. Ten (10) feet from property line or public right-of-way line.

2. Zero feet if approved by the planning director with the written concurrence from the public works department and the fire marshal.

B. Side Yard: None required.

C. Rear Yard: None required.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

Buildings constructed in the M-3 zone shall not exceed six stories or eighty (80) feet.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

There are no requirements for a minimum distance between structures in the M-3 zone except that required by the California Building Codes.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

Off-street parking in the M-3 zone shall be as provided in accordance with Section 90402.01(F).

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

The following signs shall be permitted in the M-3 Zone; however, all signs shall be subject to Section 90401 as applicable:

1. Institutional identification signs.

2. Monument signs not to exceed one hundred (100) square feet.

3. Pole signs.

4. Signs attached to buildings.

5. Temporary construction signs.

6. Temporary political signs, not to exceed three months.

7. Temporary real estate signs, advertising property for sale or lease not to exceed twenty (20) square feet.

8. Temporary subdivision signs.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

Landscaping in the M-3 zone shall be provided according to Section 90302.03.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)