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Title 17 — ZONING

Marina Municipal Code Ch. 17.24 Bp or Business Park District

Marina Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Marina

Cite as: Marina Municipal Code Chapter 17.24 · Text as of 2026-10-02

Sections: Generally. Permitted uses. Conditional uses. Accessory uses and buildings. Building height.

17.24.060 17.24.070 17.24.080 17.24.090 17.24.100 17.24.110

17.24.120 Site area.

Lot coverage. Front yard. Side yard. Rear yard. Special regulations. Parking. Prior legislation: Ords. 93-9 and 93-8.

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17.24.010 Generally.

The regulations in this chapter shall apply in all BP districts and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.42. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 95-12 § 1, 1995; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994)

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17.24.020 Permitted uses.

Uses permitted in the BP district shall be as follows: A. Light industry such as the fabrication of ties, shirts, hats, and other articles of clothing or upholstery; household effects such as lamps, rugs, draperies and woven fabrics; shops for the assembling and completion of finished products, such as interior decorating and picture framing; craft shops for the manufacture of art, jewelry, silverware, ceramics, leather goods, toys; cartography; book binding, editorial and designing, printing, lithography; other light industries of similar character; B. Offices; C. Research laboratories; D. Nurseries and greenhouses; E. Trade schools conducted within an enclosed building; F. Storage warehouses; G. Retail and wholesale sales; H. Additional uses approved by zoning permit following procedures for zoning permit in Chapter 17.26, either when the BP district is combined with the P district and the additional uses are consistent with the approved general development plan for such P district or when the additional uses are consistent with an approved airport land use plan. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 95-12 § 1, 1995; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994)

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17.24.030 Conditional uses.

Uses permitted, subject to first securing a use permit in each case, in the BP districts shall be as follows: A. Furniture manufacturing, finished paper products from finished paper stock and other light manufacturing of similar character; B. Public and quasi-public uses and buildings including schools, public utility buildings and uses; C. Airports, heliports and landing strips for aircraft; D. Carpentry shops, paint, paperhanging and decorator’s shops, plumbing shops, tinsmith shops, and other uses of similar nature; provided, that all activity is conducted within a building; E. Contract service establishments including contractor’s offices with related storage of equipment and vehicles, when conducted within a completely enclosed building; F. Propane distributorship and sales and service of appliances, and related equipment, provided all equipment is stored within a building or screened by adequate fencing and landscaping; G. Prototype production including machine shops; H. Commercial recreation; I. Additional uses approved by zoning permit with use permit required following procedures for zoning permit in Chapter 17.26, either when the BP district is combined with the P district and the additional uses are consistent with the approved general development plan for such P district, or when the additional uses are consistent with an approved airport land use plan; J. Additional uses located on city-owned property that are subject to a lease agreement with the city; K. Cannabis retailer; L. Cannabis cultivation; M. Cannabis manufacturing, cannabis distribution and cannabis testing labs. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2018-09 § 2, 2018; Ord. 2006-02 § 2 (Exh. B), 2006; Ord. 95-12 § 1, 1995; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994)

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17.24.040 Accessory uses and buildings.

Accessory uses and buildings permitted in the BP district shall be accessory uses and buildings permitted appurtenant to any permitted use. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 95-12 § 1, 1995; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994)

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17.24.050 Building height.

Maximum building height limit in the BP district shall be fifty-six feet, except that airport control towers, airport hangars and other airport-related buildings, facilities or appurtenances may be erected to a height in excess of fifty-six feet, subject to first securing a use permit in each case. Maximum building height limit in the BP district when combined with the P or business park and planned industrial small lot combining district shall be thirty-five feet. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2005-05 § 1 (Exh. A), 2005; Ord. 95-12 § 1, 1995; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994)

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17.24.060 Site area.

Building site area required in the BP district shall be one acre. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/ 94, 1994)

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17.24.070 Lot coverage.

Maximum percentage of lot coverage permitted in the BP district shall be forty percent. However, should landscaping plans showing a minimum of fifteen percent of the building site area as landscaped area be submitted for approval of the planning director the maximum percentage of lot coverage permitted in the BP district shall be forty-five percent. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 96-12 § 1, 1996; Ord. 95-12 § 1, 1995; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994)

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17.24.080 Front yard.

Minimum front yard required in the BP district shall be fifty feet. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 95-12 § 1, 1995; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994)

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17.24.090 Side yard.

Minimum side yard required in the BP district shall be ten percent of average width with a maximum of twenty- five feet. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 95-12 § 1, 1995; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994)

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17.24.100 Rear yard.

Minimum rear yard required in the BP district shall be thirty feet. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 95-12 § 1, 1995; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994)

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17.24.110 Special regulations.

Special regulations in the BP district shall be as follows: A. All loading and unloading operations shall be provided for on the premises. Off-street parking and loading facilities may be located within required yard and setback areas except for a ten-foot-deep landscaping strip adjacent to side and rear property lines and a thirty-foot-deep area to be landscaped adjacent to front property lines. B. Manufacturing and Storage Areas. All manufacturing and fabrication operations shall be conducted within buildings. All equipment and material storage areas shall be screened by solid walls, fences, or by adequate plantings of not less than six feet or more than eight feet in height and no materials or equipment shall be stored to a height greater than such screening, fencing or screen planting. Such fencing and screening shall conform to all yard requirements. C. Uses shall not produce undue odor, dust, smoke, noise, or other objectionable effects. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 95-12 § 1, 1995; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994)

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17.24.120 Parking.

For parking requirements in the BP districts, see Chapter 17.44. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 95-12 § 1, 1995; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994) 17.26.010 17.26.020 17.26.030 17.26.040 17.26.050 17.26.060 17.26.070 17.26.080

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