Imperial County Municipal Code Ch. 20 G/S (government/Special Public Zone)

The purpose of the G/S zone is to designate areas that allow for the construction, development and operation of governmental facilities and special public facilities, primarily this zone allows for all types of government owned and/or government operated facilities, be they office or other uses. It also allows for special public uses such as security facilities, jails, solid and/or hazardous wastes facilities and other similar special public benefit uses.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

The following uses are permitted in the G/S Zone provided they meet the requirements of this Title:

a. Airport (public).

b. Adult care facilities.

c. Agricultural Products (growing, harvesting and processing).

d. Business and Industry Incubation Space (non-volatile materials).

e. Cargo container (provided they have an approved building permit).

f. Child care facilities.

g. County buildings.

h. Electrical Vehicles Charging Stations as an Accessory Use. (Incidental to Primary Use).

i. Prison.

j. Maintenance facilities.

k. Offices.

l. Parks, organized camps.

m. Public buildings.

n. Research and development (non-volatile materials).

o. Schools.

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

q. Solid waste recycling facility.

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

The following uses are permitted in the G/S Zone provided they meet the requirements of this Title:

a. Airport (private).

b. Business and Industry Incubation Space (volatile materials).

c. 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).

d. Hazardous materials disposal.

e. Hazardous materials processing.

f. Hazardous materials recycling.

g. Hazardous materials treating.

h. Major facilities relating to the generation and transmission of electrical energy provides such facilities are not under State or Federal law, to approved exclusively by an agency, or agencies of the State or Federal government, and provided such facilities shall be approved subsequent to coordination review of the Imperial Irrigation District for electrical matters. Such uses shall include but be limited to the following: Electrical generation plants (less than fifty (50) mw) Facilities for the transmission of electrical energy (100—200 kV) Electrical substations in an electrical transmission system (500 kv/230 kv/161 kV) The maximum allowance of battery shall be in a ratio of 2 to 1 compared to solar.

i. Research and development (volatile materials).

j. Solid waste landfill facility.

k. Training facility.

l. Water treatment facility.

m. Wastewater treatment facility.

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

All other uses not permitted by Section 90520.01 of this division are prohibited in the G/S zone.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

The minimize lot size of the G/S zone is twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

Dwelling units are not permitted in the G/S zone except as ancillary facilities such as caretakers or security facilities, therefore no minimum lot area per dwelling unit is required.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

None required.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

Buildings or structures in the G/S zone shall not exceed six stories or eighty (80) feet, except communication towers which are one hundred (100) feet.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

No minimum distance separation requirements are required except to meet the California Codes.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

Off-street parking shall be provided as required by the department of public works and planning and development services department.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

No restriction on the placement or maintenance of signs shall apply in the G/S zone.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

Every G/S zoned facility shall provide landscaping consistent with the requirements of the C-2 zone.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)

In the event a parcel that is zoned G/S by virtue of the fact that it is under public ownership is sold or otherwise privatized, the zone of the parcel shall be automatically changed to that of S-2.

Any privately owned G/S facility shall only be allowed to operate the business or facility in existence at time of adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter. Any change in use shall first require a change of zone.

(Ord. No. 1565, §§ 3, 4, 12-15-20)