Los Gatos Municipal Code Div. 1 Generally

Industrial zones are the LM or commercial-industrial zone and CM or controlled-manufacturing zone.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.70.010, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1344, 1-17-77)

The Development Review Committee is empowered to issue a zoning approval for the storage of hazardous materials in the CM or LM zone only subject to the following:

(1) The storage facility shall be required to comply with a Fire Department hazardous materials storage permit.

(2) The maximum area for the facility shall be subject to review and recommendation by the Fire Chief.

(3) If the facility is a structure, the building materials and color shall be in harmony with the existing buildings on the site.

(4) If the facility is not a structure, it shall be screened so as not to be visible from on the site. Screening may be fencing, landscaping or a combination, subject to the discretion of the Development Review Committee. All landscaping shall be subject to a two-year maintenance agreement.

(5) The facility shall never be located in a required front yard nor in a required side or required rear yard if that yard is adjacent to a street, a residential use or zone, a park or a creek.

(6) The facility shall not reduce the number of parking spaces below the minimum requirements as stated in this chapter.

(7) The facility shall be located so as not to involve or endanger other structures or persons.

(8) The facility shall be located for ease of transfer to work stations so as not to increase potential risk in the handling and transportation of hazardous materials.

(9) The facility shall be removed when it is no longer needed, or if the hazardous materials storage permit is suspended, revoked or has expired.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.70.020, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1630, 11-19-84)

The use of a hazardous materials storage facility is limited to the storage, decanting and dispensing of hazardous materials. No other storage or manufacturing activities are allowed.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.70.030, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1630, 11-19-84)

The zoning approval for the storage of hazardous materials shall be revoked if the storage area is used for anything other than the storage of hazardous materials under a valid hazardous materials storage permit, as provided by section 29.20.310.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.70.040, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1630, 11-19-84)

The zoning approval expires automatically if the use of the facility for the storage of hazardous materials is abandoned or if a new business entity which involves a change in use occupies the premises.

(Ord. No. 1316, § 4.70.050, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 1630, 11-19-84)