Chapter 13.28 — INDUSTRIAL AND PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICTS — Loomis Zoning Code

§ 13.28.010. Purpose. ¶

This chapter lists the land uses that may be allowed within the industrial zoning districts established by Section 13.20.020 , determines the type of land use permit/approval required for each use, and provides basic standards for site layout and building size. (Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)

§ 13.28.020. Purposes of industrial and public districts. ¶

The purposes of the individual industrial and special purpose zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows.

A. BP (Industrial/Business Park) District. The BP zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for light industrial and business park land uses, including low-intensity manufacturing and assembly processes, research and development, and corporate headquarters offices. The land uses allowed and development standards required within the BP district are intended to protect adjacent areas from impacts while allowing indoor, clean, and quiet industry. Land uses in the BP zoning district are expected to be organized as a business park, with tenants that may include some commercial activities. The BP zoning district is consistent with and implements the business park land use designation of the general plan.
B. ILT (Limited Industrial) District. The ILT zoning district is applied to areas abutting residential zoning districts where only a limited range of industrial and manufacturing activities, warehousing, and office uses will be appropriate. Land uses allowed in the IL zoning district will not create objectionable noise, smoke, odor, dust, noxious gases, glare, heat, vibration, or industrial wastes. The IL zoning district is consistent with the light industrial land use designation of the general plan.
C. IL (Light Industrial) District. The IL zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for a wider variety of land uses that are more land-intensive manufacturing uses than allowed in the ILT district. These include industrial manufacturing, warehousing, offices, and assembly that may generate objectionable noise, smoke, odor, dust, noxious gases, glare, heat, vibration, and industrial wastes. The IL zoning district is consistent with and implements the light industry land use designation of the general plan.
D. PI (Public/Institutional) District. The PI zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for public facilities, utilities, and public gathering facilities including: public schools, libraries, government offices, etc. The PI zoning district is consistent with and implements the public/quasi-public land use designation of the general plan.
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)

§ 13.28.030. Industrial and public district land uses and permit requirements. ¶

Table 2-9 identifies the uses of land allowed by this title in the industrial and public zoning districts, and the land use permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Section 13.22.030 .

NOTE: Where the last column in the table ("Specific Use Regulations") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use. Provisions in other sections of this title

may also apply.

TABLE 2-9 Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Industrial and Public Zoning Districts	P MUP UP — S	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations
	PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT				Specifc Use Regulations
LAND USE (1)	BP	ILT	IL	PI
AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE USES
Employee/farmworker housing	—	UP	UP	—	13.42.250
Plant nursery	—	P	P	—
INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING, WHOLESALING
Agricultural product processing	—	—	P	—
Artisan/craft product manufacturing	MUP	P	P	—
Construction contractors	—	MUP	P	—
Furniture and fxtures manufacturing, cabinet shop	—	MUP (3)	P	—
Industrial research and development	P	—	P	—
Laboratory - Medical, analytical, research and development	UP	P	P	—
Laundry, dry cleaning plant	—	—	P	—
Manufacturing/processing - Heavy	—	—	—	—
Manufacturing/processing - Intensive	—	—	MUP	—
Manufacturing/processing - Light	MUP	MUP	P	—
Media production	P	MUP	P	—
Printing and publishing	P	MUP	P	—
Recycling - Scrap and dismantling yards	—	—	MUP	—	13.42.210
Recycling - Small collection facility	MUP	MUP	MUP	MUP	13.42.210
Storage - Outdoor	—	MUP (3)	P	—	13.42.190
Storage - Personal storage facility (mini-storage)	—	P	P	—
Storage - Warehouse, indoor storage	P	P	P	—
Wholesaling and distribution	P	P	P	—
Winery	—	—	MUP	—	13.42.290
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES
Adult oriented business	—	—	S	—	13.40
TABLE 2-9 Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Industrial and Public Zoning Districts	P MUP UP — S	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations
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	PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT				Specifc Use Regulations
LAND USE (1)	BP	ILT	IL	PI
Club, lodge, private meeting hall	—	UP	UP	UP
Commercial recreation facility - Indoor	—	—	UP	—
Community center	—	UP	UP	MUP
Fitness/health facility	P	P	P	MUP
Library, museum	—	—	—	MUP
Religious facility	—	—	—	P	13.42.230
Religious facility - Incidental, not during business hours	—	—	P	P	13.42.230
School - Elementary, middle, secondary	—	—	—	UP
School - Specialized education/training	MUP	MUP	MUP	UP
Sports and active recreation facility	—	—	—	UP
Studio - Art, dance, martial arts, music, etc.	—	P	P	MUP
RESIDENTIAL USES
Commercial cannabis activity	—	—	—	—	13.46
Caretaker/employee unit	MUP	MUP	MUP	MUP
Emergency shelter	—	—	—	UP
RETAIL TRADE
Accessory retail uses	P	P	P	P	13.42.030
Alcoholic beverage sales	—	—	P	—	13.42.050
Auto and vehicle sales and rental	—	MUP	P (2)	—
Auto parts sales	—	P	P	—
Building and landscape material sales - Indoor	—	P	P	—
Building and landscape material sales - Outdoor	—	MUP	P	—	13.42.180
Construction and heavy equipment sales and rental	—	—	P	—
Farm supply and feed store	—	—	P	—
Mobile home, boat, or RV sales	—	—	MUP	—
Offce - supporting retail	P	P	P	—
TABLE 2-9 Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Industrial and Public Zoning Districts	P MUP UP — S	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations
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	PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT				Specifc Use Regulations
LAND USE (1)	BP	ILT	IL	PI
Restaurant	P	P	P	—
SERVICES - BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL
Accessory service uses	P	P	P	P	13.42.030
ATM	P	—	—	—
Business support service	P	—	P	—
Medical services - Clinic, urgent care	—	—	—	P
Medical services - Extended care	—	—	—	P
Medical services - Hospital	—	—	—	P
Medical services - Laboratory	P	P	P	P

TABLE 2-9 Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Industrial and Public Zoning Districts	P MUP UP — S	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations
Offce - Accessory	P	P	P	P
Offce - Government	P	P	P	P
Offce - Processing	P	P	—	—
SERVICES - GENERAL
Adult day care	P	P	P	P
Catering service	P	P	P	—
Child day care center	P	MUP	MUP	P	13.42.080
Equipment rental	—	P (2)	P	—	13.42.180
Kennel, animal boarding	—	P (3)	P	P (2)	13.42.060
Maintenance service - Client site services	—	MUP	P	—
Personal services - Restricted	—	—	MUP	—
Public safety facility	UP	UP	UP	P
Repair service - Equipment, large appliances, etc.	—	MUP	P	—
Syringe services program	—	—	—	—	13.48
Vehicle services - Major repair/body work	—	MUP (2)	MUP	—
Vehicle services - Minor maintenance/repair	—	MUP (2)	P	—
Veterinary clinic, animal hospital	P	P	P	P
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND		INFRASTRUCTURE
Ambulance, taxi, or limousine dispatch facility	—	—	P	—
Broadcasting studio	P	P	P	—
TABLE 2-9 Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Industrial and Public Zoning Districts	P MUP UP — S	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations	Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required Minor Use Permit required Use Permit required Use not allowed Permit requirement set by Specifc Use Regulations
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	PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT				Specifc Use Regulations
LAND USE (1)	BP	ILT	IL	PI
Pipeline, utility transmission or distribution line	UP	UP	UP	UP
Telecommunications facility	S	S	S	S	13.44
Transit station or terminal	UP	UP	UP	UP
Truck or freight terminal	—	—	MUP	—
Utility facility	MUP	MUP	MUP	MUP
Utility infrastructure	P	P	P	P
Vehicle storage	—	MUP (2)	MUP	—

Key to Zoning District Symbols

Key to Zoning District Symbols	Key to Zoning District Symbols	Key to Zoning District Symbols	Key to Zoning District Symbols
BP	Industrial/Business Park	IL	Light Industrial
ILT	Limited Industrial	PI	Public/Institutional

Notes:

(1) See Division 8 for land use definitions.
(2) Use permit required when site abuts a residential zone.
(3) The review authority shall ensure that proposed outdoor storage activities are compatible with any adjacent residential use.
(4) Use not allowed if site abuts a residential zone

(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 249 § 5, 2012; Ord. 281 § 6, 2019; Ord. 297, 1/9/2024; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)

§ 13.28.040. Industrial and public zoning district development standards. ¶

Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and established in compliance with the requirements in Tables 2-10 and 2-11, in addition to any other applicable requirements of this chapter, and the development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Division 3 of this title.

TABLE 2-10 - BP, ILT, AND IL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS	TABLE 2-10 - BP, ILT, AND IL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS	TABLE 2-10 - BP, ILT, AND IL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS	TABLE 2-10 - BP, ILT, AND IL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Development Feature	Requirement by Zoning District
	BP Business Park	ILT Limited Industrial	IL Light Industrial
Minimum lot size Area (net) Width, depth	Minimum area and width for parcels proposed in new subdivisions.
	10,000 sf
	Determined by the review authority through the subdivision process.
TABLE 2-10 - BP, ILT, AND IL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS	TABLE 2-10 - BP, ILT, AND IL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS	TABLE 2-10 - BP, ILT, AND IL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS	TABLE 2-10 - BP, ILT, AND IL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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Development Feature	Requirement by Zoning District
	BP Business Park	ILT Limited Industrial	IL Light Industrial
Residential density Maximum density	Maximum number of dwelling units allowed in a project. The actual number of units allowed will be determined by the town through subdivision or land use permit approval, as applicable.
	1 caretaker/employee unit per parcel
Setbacks Front Side - Interior (each) Side - Corner Rear	Minimum and, where noted, maximum setbacks required for primary structures. See Section*13.30.110*for exceptions to these requirements.
	25 ft	15 ft
	25 ft; 50 ft adjacent to a residential zone	25 ft adjacent to a residential zone, none required elsewhere	None required; 5 ft minimum if provided
		Same as front
	50 ft adjacent to a residential zone; none required elsewhere.		None required; 5 ft minimum if provided
Lot coverage	Maximum percentage structures.	of total lot area that may be covered by
	35% to 60%	50%	50%
Height limit	Maximum allowable height of structures. See Section*13.30.050* (Height Limits and Exceptions) for height measurement requirements, and height limit exceptions.
	30 ft - 2 stories; 1 story adjacent to any property line abutting a residential zone.		35 ft - 2 stories
Landscaping	See Chapter13.34(Landscaping		Standards)
Parking	See Chapter13.36(Parking and Loading)
Signs	See Chapter13.38(Signs)
TABLE 2-11 - PI DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS	TABLE 2-11 - PI DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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Development Feature	PI (Public/Institutional) Zoning District Requirement
Minimum lot size Area (net) Width, depth	Minimum area and width for parcels proposed in new subdivisions.
	5,000 sf
	Determined by the review authority through the subdivision process.
Residential density Maximum density	Maximum number of dwelling units allowed in a project. The actual number of units allowed will be determined by the town through subdivision or land use permit approval, as applicable.
	1 caretaker/employee unit per parcel
Setbacks Front	Minimum and, where noted, maximum setbacks required for primary structures. See Section*13.30.110*for exceptions to these requirements.
	None required, except as established through design review, and/or
Sides	minor use permit or use permit approval.
TABLE 2-11 - PI DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS	TABLE 2-11 - PI DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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Development Feature	PI (Public/Institutional) Zoning District Requirement
Minimum lot size Area (net) Width, depth	Minimum area and width for parcels proposed in new subdivisions.
	5,000 sf
	Determined by the review authority through the subdivision process.
Residential density Maximum density	Maximum number of dwelling units allowed in a project. The actual number of units allowed will be determined by the town through subdivision or land use permit approval, as applicable.
	1 caretaker/employee unit per parcel
Setbacks Front	Minimum and, where noted, maximum setbacks required for primary structures. See Section*13.30.110*for exceptions to these requirements.
	None required, except as established through design review, and/or
Sides	minor use permit or use permit approval.
TABLE 2-11 - PI DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS	TABLE 2-11 - PI DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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Development Feature	PI (Public/Institutional) Zoning District Requirement
Rear
Lot coverage	Maximum percentage of total lot area that may be covered by structures.
	50%
Height limit	Maximum allowable height of structures. See Section*13.30.050* (Height Limits and Exceptions) for height measurement requirements, and height limit exceptions.
	30 ft - 2 stories
Landscaping	See Chapter13.34(Landscaping Standards)
Parking	See Chapter13.36(Parking and Loading)
Signs	See Chapter13.38(Signs)

(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)

§ 13.28.050. BP district standards. ¶

The property within the BP zoning district located north of the railroad and east of Sierra College Boulevard shall be developed as a business park, in compliance with the following standards, consistent with Specific Area Policy 1, Section G of the Land Use and Community Development Element of the general plan.

A. Access. Business park development shall require access from Sierra College Boulevard, with no access to the site through the residentially-designated areas to the north and west.
B. Site Planning. The site shall be planned to provide a self-contained, campus-like character (i.e., buildings of similar or compatible architecture with shared circulation and parking, with substantial setbacks from streets and other property boundaries) with extensive landscaping throughout.
C. Residential Buffer. Proposed development shall be separated from the north and west property lines by a buffer of dense landscaping at least fifty feet in width. Development adjacent to the buffer shall be limited to low-profile, one-story structures. Parking areas shall be separated from the buffer by buildings. No outdoor storage or business activity areas shall be allowed, except for outdoor sitting, eating and recreation areas for employees.
(Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)

§ 13.28.060. ILT district standards. ¶

Unless different hours of operation are allowed by use permit, a land use within the ILT zoning district may engage in its primary business activity only between the hours of seven a.m. and seven p.m., Monday through Friday; and eight a.m. and five p.m. on Saturday. A land use within the ILT zoning district shall not operate on Sunday unless authorized by use permit. (Ord. 205 § 1 (Exh. A), 2003; Ord. 299, 11/12/2024)