Chapter 17.14 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES

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

Sections:

17.14.010 Purpose and intent of industrial zones. 17.14.020 Industrial zones land use regulations. 17.14.030 Industrial zones development standards. 17.14.040 Accessory structures. 17.14.050 Signs. 17.14.060 Fences, walls, and hedges. 17.14.070 Parking. 17.14.080 Site plan review.

17.14.010 Purpose and intent of industrial zones.

The purpose and intent of the industrial zones are as follows:

A. M-1--Light Manufacturing Zone. The purpose of the light manufacturing (M-
1) zone is to provide areas in the city that allow for light industrial and heavy
commercial types of activities; protect industrial areas from the intrusion of
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implements the industrial(I)land use designation in thegeneralplan.
B. M-2--Heavy Manufacturing. The purpose of the heavy manufacturing (M-2)
zone is to provide for the development of a full range of compatible industrial
uses and to provide for the design and operation of these uses in a manner
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in thegeneralplan.

(Ord. 24-01 §2(Exh. A-1)).

17.14.020 Industrial zones land use regulations.

A. Table 17.14-1 Land Use Regulations--Industrial Zones. Table 17.14-1 (Land Use Regulations--Industrial Zones) establishes the uses allowed within each industrial zone and any permits required to establish the use.

B. Uses Not Listed. Land uses not listed in Table 17.14-1 (Land Use Regulations--Industrial Zones) are not allowed, in compliance with Section 17.04.030 (Uses not classified).

C. Additional Regulations. The right-hand column in Table 17.14-1 (Land Use Regulations--Industrial Zones) indicates additional regulations that may apply to the use. Provisions in other sections of this zoning code may also apply.

D. Allowed Uses. The allowed uses established in Table 17.14-1 (Land Use Regulations--Industrial Zones) shall be allowed in the subject zones to the extent that the following conditions are not associated with the use:

  1. The use does not involve the disposal of wastewater which, due to its content or flow, will have a significant impact on the city wastewater treatment plant; and

  2. The use would place a significant demand on the city’s water system. The term "significant" shall be determined by the city engineer after a review of the use’s water demand and wastewater treatment requirements.

E. Twenty-Four-Hour Uses. Any nonresidential use established in Table 17.14-1 (Land Use Regulations--Industrial Zones) that is proposed to operate twenty-four hours a day, and is located within three hundred feet of a residential zone boundary line, shall require the approval of a conditional use permit. For the purpose of this subsection, this distance shall be measured in a straight line from the property line of the parcel in which the twenty-four-hour use is to be proposed to the nearest point on the adjacent residential zone boundary line.

F. Above Ground Fuel and Gas Tanks. Above ground fuel and gas storage tanks shall require the approval of a conditional use permit.

Table 17.14-1

Land Use Regulations--Industrial Zones

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P = Allowed by Right; AUP = Administrative
Use Permit; (–) = Not Allowed
Key:
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
Permit Requirement
Land Use
by Zone Additional
(see Division 8 for land use Regulations
definitions)
M-1 M-2
Agriculture, Resource, and Open Space Uses
Agricultural Processing, Large AUP P
Agricultural Processing, Small P P
Agriculture, Horticulture - CUP
Industrial, Manufacturing, and Processing Uses
Chapter 17.22
Accessory Structure, Industrial P P
(Accessory Structures)
Breweries, Distilleries, Wineries CUP CUP
Community Composting CUP -
Contractor Storage Yard P P
Industrial, Major AUP P
Industrial, Minor P P
Outdoor Storage AUP AUP
Recycling Processing Facility CUP CUP
Storage Facility, Personal AUP -
Storage Facility, Restricted CUP CUP
Warehousing and Distribution
P P
Facility
Human Services Uses
Ambulance Service AUP -
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br>Community Composting CUP -
Contractor Storage Yard P P
Industrial, Major AUP P
Industrial, Minor P P
Outdoor Storage AUP AUP
Recycling Processing Facility CUP CUP
Storage Facility, Personal AUP -
Storage Facility, Restricted CUP CUP
Warehousing and Distribution
P P
Facility
Human Services Uses
Ambulance Service AUP -
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Key: P = Allowed by Right; AUP = Administrative
Use Permit; (–) = Not Allowed
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
P = Allowed by Right; AUP = Administrative
Use Permit; (–) = Not Allowed
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
P = Allowed by Right; AUP = Administrative
Use Permit; (–) = Not Allowed
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
P = Allowed by Right; AUP = Administrative
Use Permit; (–) = Not Allowed
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
P = Allowed by Right; AUP = Administrative
Use Permit; (–) = Not Allowed
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
P = Allowed by Right; AUP = Administrative
Use Permit; (–) = Not Allowed
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
Land Use
(see Division 8 for land use
definitions)
Permit Requirement
by Zone
Additional
Regulations
M-1 M-2
EmergencyShelter P - Section
17.40.030
Residential Uses
Accessory Structure, Residential P P Chapter
17.22
(AccessoryStructures)
Caretaker’s Residence P P
Employee Housing AUP AUP
GroupHome CUP CUP
Retail,Service,and Office Uses
Agricultural Service
Establishment
P P
Alcohol Beverage Sales CUP CUP
Athletic Club CUP -
Auction Establishment CUP -
Building Materials and Lumber
Sales
P -
Equipment Sales and Rental
Facility
P -
Food Commissary AUP -
Infectious Nonclinical Laboratory - CUP See Chapter
8.44
Kennel CUP -
Manufactured Home Sales and
Repair
AUP -
Office AUP AUP
Office,Accessory P P
Outdoor Sales CUP -
Retail Sales, Nursery and Garden
Supply
CUP -
Retail Sales,Wholesale AUP -
TastingRoom CUP CUP
VeterinaryClinic,Large CUP -
VeterinaryClinic,Small AUP -
Key: P = Allowed by Right; AUP = Administrative
Use Permit; (–) = Not Allowed
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
P = Allowed by Right; AUP = Administrative
Use Permit; (–) = Not Allowed
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
P = Allowed by Right; AUP = Administrative
Use Permit; (–) = Not Allowed
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
P = Allowed by Right; AUP = Administrative
Use Permit; (–) = Not Allowed
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
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Land Use
(see Division 8 for land use
definitions)
Permit Requirement
by Zone
Additional
Regulations
M-1 M-2
Public,Utility,Transportation,and Communication Uses
Airport - CUP
Private ParkingFacility AUP -
Public andQuasi-Public Use CUP CUP
Solar Energy Generation Facility,
Major
- CUP
Solar Energy Generation Facility,
Minor
- AUP
Transit Station and Terminal P P
Truck Storage and ParkingYard AUP AUP
UtilityFacilityand Infrastructure P P
Wireless Telecommunication
Facility,Tower
CUP CUP See Section
17.40.070
Vehicle-Oriented Uses
Truck Service Station P P
Vehicle, Boat, and Trailer Sales,
New and Used
CUP -
Vehicle Repair and Service,Major CUP -
Vehicle Repair and Service,
Minor
AUP -
Vehicle Salvage and Dismantling
Facility
- CUP

(Ord. 24-01 §2(Exh. A-1)).

17.14.030 Industrial zones development standards.

Table 17.14-2 Development Standards--Industrial Zones. Table 17.14-2 (Development Standards--Industrial Zones) establishes parcel and structure standards that apply to all development in the specified zone. Provisions in other sections of this zoning code may also apply.

Table 17.14-2

Development Standards--Industrial Zones

Development Feature
(minimum unless otherwise specified)
Zone Zone
M-1 M-2
General
Floor Area Ratio(FAR) 0.3 0.3
Parcel Size 6,000 sq. ft. 0.5acre
Height(max. ft.) 55 55
Yards(ft.)
Front 102 25
Rear1
Adjacent to Nonresidential Zone None None
Adjacent to Residential Zone 50 50
Side2
Adjacent to Nonresidential Zone None None
Adjacent to Residential Zone 50 50
Specific Standards
1 The rear and side yard area can be used for parking and storage. Where the yard is
adjacent to a residential district, material and equipment shall not be stacked higher
than six feet.
2 Parcels fronting Whitesbridge Road shall have a front yard setback of sixty feet, as
measured from the frontpropertyline.

(Ord. 24-01 §2(Exh. A-1)).

17.14.040 Accessory structures.

Construction of accessory structures shall be consistent with the standards established in Chapter 17.22 (Accessory Structures). (Ord. 24-01 §2(Exh. A-1)).

17.14.050 Signs.

Signs shall be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.30 (Sign Regulations). (Ord. 24-01 §2(Exh. A-1)).

17.14.060 Fences, walls, and hedges.

A. The maximum height of fences, walls, and hedges shall be seven feet. Where a parcel abuts a residential zone a seven-foot solid block, masonry or brick wall shall be erected on the property line between the two zones.

B. Construction of fences more than seven feet, but not to exceed nine feet, when deemed necessary to protect the public health and safety of surrounding uses, may be approved through a conditional use permit.

C. Chain-linked fences shall include privacy slats, except where the zone abuts a residential zone. Fences abutting a residential zone shall be of CMU block, seven feet in height.

D. Any fence requiring barbed wire or any other form of non-electrical privacy or security measure shall be subject to a conditional use permit. (Ord. 24-01 §2(Exh. A-1)).

17.14.070 Parking.

A. Parking in All Commercial, Office, and Mixed-Use Zones. Off-street parking and loading standards shall be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.28 (Parking, Loading, and Access).

B. Industrial and Manufacturing Uses Not Listed. Industrial and manufacturing uses not specifically identified in Chapter 17.28 (Parking, Loading, and Access) parking shall be provided at a ratio of at least one space for every permanent employee on the maximum work shift, one space for each truck operated by the concern and one space for each sales person permanently employed. (Ord. 24-01 §2(Exh. A-1)).

17.14.080 Site plan review.

A site plan shall be submitted to the planning division for approval before any new structure is constructed, use established, or parking facilities are installed on parcel within the industrial zones. This provision shall also apply to all uses proposing to occupy a parcel which does not have adequate parking or related parcel improvements for the use or increase in occupancy intensity. (Ord. 24-01 §2(Exh. A-1)). Home Previous Next

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