Morro Bay Municipal Code Ch. 17.09 Industrial Districts (ip)

The purposes of the industrial districts are to:

A. Designate adequate land for businesses, professional offices, and industrial growth consistent with the general plan/LCP land use plan to maintain and strengthen the city's economic resources;

B. Provide a range of employment opportunities to meet the needs of current and future residents;

C. Provide areas for a wide range of manufacturing, industrial processing, and service commercial uses and protect areas where such uses now exist; and

D. Preserve appropriately sited land for uses which must be located near the coast to function.

Industrial-General (IG). The IG district is intended to provide areas for a variety of industrial and service uses. Retail, service, and other supporting uses serving employees and businesses are also allowed. This district implements the general (light) industrial general plan/LCP land use plan land use designation.

Industrial-Coastal-Dependent (ICD). The ICD district is intended to provide areas for coastal dependent industrial land uses that are given priority by the California Coastal Act for location adjacent to the coastline. This district implements the coastal-dependent industrial general plan/LCP land use plan land use designation.

(Ord. No. 662, § 2, 12-13-23)

Table 17.09.020, Land Use Regulations—Industrial Districts, sets the land use regulations for industrial districts. The regulations for each district are established by letter designation as follows:

"P" designates permitted uses.

"M" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a minor use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.40, Use Permits.

"C" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.40, Use Permits.

"(#)" numbers in parentheses refer to specific limitations listed at the end of the table.

"-" designates uses that are not permitted.

For all uses, approval of a coastal development permit pursuant to Chapter 17.39, Coastal Development Permits (IP), may be required.

Land uses are defined in Chapter 17.53, Land Use Classifications. In cases where a specific land use or activity is not defined, the director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is substantially similar in character. Land uses not listed in the table or not found to be substantially similar to the uses below are prohibited. Section numbers in the right hand column refer to specific regulations applicable to the particular use classification located in other sections of this code.

TABLE 17.09.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS P: Permitted Use; M: Minor Use Permit Required; C: Conditional Use Permit Required; -: Use Not Allowed Note: A Coastal Development Permit may be required, See Chapter 17.39 , Coastal Development Permits

(Ord. No. 662, § 2, 12-13-23)

Table 17.09.030, Development Standards—Industrial Districts, prescribes the development standards for industrial districts. Additional regulations are denoted in the right hand column. Section numbers in this column refer to other sections of this code.

TABLE 17.09.030: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

(Ord. No. 662, § 2, 12-13-23)