Modoc County Municipal Code Ch. 18.50 Industrial-Light (il) Zone

The purpose of an IL zone is to provide areas where assembly, warehousing, wholesaling, and less noxious industrial activities may take place, particularly where heavy industry may not be appropriate. Such uses are generally conducted within a building, use materials which are in a processed form and do not emit unacceptable or injurious levels of any pollutant or by-product, such that this zone may be located in areas adjacent or in close proximity to residential areas. The IL zone also provides for a limited range of uses and activities which are accessory to permitted uses. The IL zone is consistent with the urban areas, light industrial, and general agriculture general plan designations, and may be applied to other areas when there are no conflicts with the general plan.

(Ord. 236-73 Exh. A(part), 1991)

The regulations set out in this chapter shall apply in all IL zones, and shall be subject to the provisions and limitations set out in Chapters 18.100 through 18.110 of this title.

(Ord. 236-73 Exh. A(part), 1991)

A. Combining, assembly, or packaging of the following when conducted within a building;

1. Small equipment, instruments, or appliances such as medical, watches, clocks and photographic (except film),

2. Pharmaceuticals, drugs, toiletries and cosmetics,

3. Electronic and light electrical equipment, including radios, televisions and computers,

4. Food products, except those which may create smoke, odors objectionable to the normal senses at the property boundary, or other pollutants,

5. Products from previously prepared material, such as cloth, plastic, paper, leather, wood, glass, metal or stone;

B. Professional, business, research or administrative office when part of a permitted industrial use;

C. Research and development laboratories, institutes, and trade schools when conducted within a building and not involving flammable, explosive or hazardous materials;

D. Vehicle and equipment repair services, garages and body shops when conducted within a building;

E. Miscellaneous repair shops and related services when conducted within a building;

F. Welding, machine, wood working and sheet metal shops when conducted within a building;

G. Printing, engraving, lithographic and publishing facilities;

H. When conducted within a building, off-site construction supply, maintenance services, and contractors yards including building, electrical, plumbing, heating, roofing, painting, landscaping, excavation, and similar contractors; and janitorial, septic tank supply and similar services;

I. Wholesale businesses and sales, warehouses, storage buildings, and distribution facilities, except those involving flammable, explosive, or hazardous materials, or materials which create dust, odors, or fumes;

J. Nurseries and greenhouses; agricultural supply sales;

K. Public uses and public utilities; excluding sensitive uses, recreational facilities, power plants, or other uses in conflict with the purpose of the IL zone;

L. Retail sales related to permitted uses, when directly incidental to the principal use of the property; sales or rentals of agricultural or other heavy equipment;

M. Outdoor storage provided the storage area is completely enclosed by a solid wall or screening fence not less than six feet in height, except where the zone abuts an IL, I, AE, or TP zone. No material shall be stored to a height greater than the height of the screening wall or fence. If the storage area abuts an RH, RL, RT, RR-I, RR-2, or RR-3 zone, the fence height shall be increased to eight feet. Fences shall be maintained in good repair at all times. "Outdoor storage" includes contractor's yards, but excludes the storage of flammable, explosive, or hazardous materials or materials which create dust, odors, or fumes;

N. Recycling facilities, excluding recycling processing facilities;

O. Assemblage of people;

P. Continuation of existing agricultural uses;

Q. Private energy production;

R. Accessory dwelling unit 1 (section 18.100.070);

S. Low barrier navigation centers (section 18.110.090);

T. Employee housing, large (section 18.100.080);

U. Supportive housing (up to fifty units); and

V. Similar uses (section 18.100.010).

1 Permitted with existing or permitted single or multifamily dwelling.

(Ord. No. 236-162, 3-24-2026; Ord. 236-73 Exh. A(part), 1991)

A. Businesses that provide support service to light industrial uses or that will be primarily used by employees of the industrial area;

B. Repair of agricultural or other heavy equipment;

C. Light manufacturing including manufacture of ceramic products using only previously pulverized clay, hand tools, kitchen utensils, electronic, and light electrical equipment;

D. Animal pound, animal hospital or kennel, livestock auction yard;

E. Outdoor storage that does not meet the storage criteria in section 18.50.030;

F. Caretakers residence, provided the use requires continued supervision of a caretaker, superintendent, or security persons, and the residence is to be occupied only by such person and family;

G. Multifamily dwelling units, mobilehome park, or recreational vehicle park, provided the density does not exceed forty persons per acre;

H. Supportive housing (more than fifty units) (section 18.100.110);

I. Transitional housing (section 18.100.110);

J. Residential care facility, small and/or unlicensed (section 18.100.090);

K

Residential care facility, large licensed (section 18.100.090);

L. Truck yard, truck service station, truck terminals including accessory maintenance or repair facilities, or heavy equipment wash facilities;

M. Light industrial condominiums;

N. Light recycling processing facilities;

O. Airport;

P. Commercial recreational facilities such as race tracks, shooting ranges, or other uses which are generally conducted outdoors and which create dust, noise, glare, or fumes;

Q. Public uses and quasi-public uses excluded from section 18.50.030;

R. Public utilities; commercial energy facilities; commercial energy exploration; and

S. Similar uses (section 18.100.030).

(Ord. No. 236-162, 3-24-2026; Ord. No. 348, 7-20-2011; Ord. 236-73 Exh. A(part), 1991)

Except as provided in Chapter 18.110. A. Minimum lot size and width: Six thousand square feet with a minimum width of sixty feet, except lots used for residential purposes, excluding caretaker's residence, shall be subject to the minimum lot size in Section 18.36.060.

B. Minimum yards:

1. Front, side street: Ten feet.

2. Rear, side: Five feet, except where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, the yard shall be twenty feet and shall be increased one foot for each foot of height exceeding fifty feet.

C. Parking: As provided in Chapter 18.110. Yards which abut an RH or RL zone shall not be used for parking.

D. Maximum structure height: Seventy-five feet, except when the lot abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, it shall be fifty feet plus one foot of height for each foot the yard is increased over thirty feet. Height regulations may be modified when a use permit is approved.

E. Access, signs, other: As provided in Chapter 18.110.

(Ord. 236-73 Exh. A(part), 1991)

The following requirements shall apply to all uses specified in this zone:

A. Odors: No use shall create annoying odors readily detectable beyond the property line.

B. Vibration: No use shall create vibration detectable without instruments at the property line.

C. Electromagnetic interference: No use shall produce electromagnetic interference with normal radio or television reception in residential districts or with the function of electronic equipment beyond any property line.

D. Glare: No use shall create intense light or glare that causes a nuisance or hazard at the property line.

(Ord. 236-73 Exh. A(part), 1991)

A. In the IL zone, site plan review shall be conducted as provided in Chapter 18.120 for every application for which a building permit for the use, change of use, or extension of use is requested, or as part of a use permit or similar application. In addition to application information, the applicant shall submit a site plan, description of the proposed improvements and uses, and a list of all toxic, corrosive, flammable, explosive, hazardous, and extremely hazardous materials to be used in connection with the proposed use. The planning department shall consult with the applicable county, local, state and federal agencies, to determine whether the improvements or uses require the imposition of more restrictive yard, building, fire, storage, disposal or other requirements than would apply if the specified stands of this title, or other applicable regulations or laws were applied, in order that the purposes of this zone and this title are met. In connection with the issuance of a building permit, any recommendation by the planning department relative to the imposition of more restrictive requirements may be appealed to the planning commission as provided in Chapter 18.120.

B. Initial and continued compliance with performance standards is required for every use allowed as a permitted use or conditional use in the IL zone, and provisions for enforcement of noncompliance with performance standards shall be invoked pursuant to Chapter 18.158.

(Ord. 236-73 Exh. A(part), 1991)