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Title 20 — ZONING ORDINANCE›Division I — MENDOCINO COUNTY ZONING CODE

Mendocino County Municipal Code Appendix A INDUSTRIAL USES WHICH NORMALLY WILL NOT REQUIRE DEVELOPMENT Review

Mendocino County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Mendocino County

Cite as: Mendocino County Municipal Code APPENDIX A · Text as of 2026-10-04

The following is a list of typical uses allowed in Industrial Zones which do not require a use permit, and normally will not require development review. If the proposed activity will cause excessive noise, smoke, odors or traffic disruption, or will produce hazardous fumes or chemicals, then the project will be subject to development review. For development review requirements, see Chapter 20.188. For accessory use regulations, see Chapter 20.164.

Bottling plants (beverages)

Building materials sales yards

Business and professional services, including:

Computer operations

Data processing

Research labs

Cabinet/woodworking shops

Caretaker housing

Cold storage

Communication equipment buildings

Contractors' yards/shop

Cabinet shops

Electrical

Equipment rental

Equipment storage

Glass

Heating and air conditioning

Masonry

Plumbing

Roofing

Sheet metal

Welding

Well drilling

Hatcheries (poultry)

Ice houses (mfg. and storage)

Janitorial services

Manufacturing (general)

Appliances

Artists supplies

Athletic goods

Bedding and pillows

Boots and shoes

Brick

Business machines

Canvas and burlap products

Carpets and rugs

Ceramics

Clothing

Communication equipment

Concrete products (block, stepping stones, pipe, septic tanks)

Cutlery

Electrical products

Feather products

Fur products

Furniture

Glass products

Hats/caps (millinery)

Heating fixtures

Hosiery

Jewelry

Leather goods

Metal doors and frames

Monuments

Musical instruments and parts

Pottery

Rope/cordage/twine

Toys

Packing and crating

Parcel delivery

Photography/motion pictures, including:

Motion picture studios

Processing labs

Sound studios

Precision manufacturing, including:

Machine shops

Precision instruments

Printing (graphic arts), including:

Bookbinding

Designing/editing

Lithographic shops

Printers

Silkscreening

Public scales

Railroad lines and spurs

Repair services (consumer products)

Sign shops

Stone cutting

Upholstering shops

Vehicle services, including:

Heavy equipment service/repair

Repair/restoration (auto, boat, plane, RV, trailer, truck)

Service stations (garages)

Tire recapping

Well service and supply

Wholesale, storage and distribution: light (except bulk feed and live animals)

Warehousing, including:

Mini-warehouses

Van and storage

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