Mountain View Municipal Code § 36.20.05 Industrial zone

SEC. 36.20.05. - Industrial zone land use permit requirements.¶

The uses of land allowed by this Chapter in each industrial zoning district are identified in the following tables as being:

a. Permitted subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this Chapter, including development review and parking requirements, and subject to obtaining any building permit or other permit required by the city code ("P" uses on the tables). Per Section 36.44.45, development review approval is required for exterior building or site modifications.

b. Allowed subject to approval of a conditional use permit ("CUP") (Sec. 36.48).

c. Allowed subject to approval of a temporary use permit ("TUP") (Sec. 36.46).

d. Land uses listed, as specifically defined in this Chapter, and on the tables in a particular zoning district(s) shall only be allowed in the specific zoning district(s) in which it is listed. Such uses can only be allowed in other zoning district(s) upon approval of a text amendment as provided by Section 36.52.35 (Zoning amendments). These uses cannot be named as similar uses as determined by the zoning administrator through the conditional use permit process or Section 36.58.30 (Procedures for interpretation).

e. Land uses that are not listed on the tables are not allowed, except where otherwise provided by Section 36.06.40 (Determination of allowable land uses) or 36.06.50 (Exemptions from zoning permit requirements).

LAND USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

NOTE: Where the last column on the following tables ("See Section") includes a section number, there are specific regulations in the referenced section that apply to the use and/or a specific definition of the use; however, provisions in other sections may apply as well.

LAND USE	PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY ZONE	PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY ZONE	PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY ZONE
LAND USE	ML	MM	SEE SECTION
EDUCATION, PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, AND RECREATION
Child-care centers	CUP	CUP	36.20.10 g.; 36.28.20 ; 36.60.09
Community assembly	CUP	CUP	36.20.10 g.; 36.60.09
Indoor recreation and fitness centers	CUP	CUP	36.20.10 g.; 36.60.21
Outdoor recreation	CUP	CUP	36.60.33
Public recreation	P	P	36.60.35
Religious institutions	CUP	CUP	36.20.10 e.; 36.60.39
Schools — public	CUP	CUP	36.20.10 g.; 36.60.41
Schools — specialized education and training		CUP	36.20.10 g.; 36.20.20 a.2; 36.60.41
PROCESSING AND PRODUCTION	PROCESSING AND PRODUCTION	PROCESSING AND PRODUCTION	PROCESSING AND PRODUCTION
Concrete-mixing and asphalt-mixing yards		CUP
Food products	P		36.60.15
Laboratory	P	P	36.60.27
Manufacturing, light	P	P	36.60.29
Manufacturing, heavy		P	36.60.29
Pharmaceuticals, compounding pharmacy	P		36.60.35
Printing and publishing	P		36.60.35
Recycling facilities—reverse vending machines, small collection, and large collection	CUP	CUP	Article IX, Division 13 ; 36.60.39
Wholesaling and distribution	P	P	ML District: 36.20.15 a.2; 36.60.49
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES
Hydrogen fueling station	P	P	36.30.120 ; 36.60.19
Pipelines and utility lines	P	P	36.60.35
Public safety facilities	CUP	CUP	36.60.35
Public utility facilities	CUP	P	36.60.35
Transit stations and terminals		P	36.60.43
RETAIL	RETAIL	RETAIL	RETAIL
Accessory retail uses	P	P	36.28.05 ; 36.60.05
Cannabis business, nonstorefront retail	CUP	CUP	Article IX, Division 21 ; 36.60.09 ; Chapter 9
Drive-in and drive-through facilities	CUP	CUP	36.28.30 ; 36.20.10 f., 36.60.11
Outdoor retail sales, permanent	CUP	CUP	36.28.95 ; 36.60.33
Restaurant	P	CUP	36.20.10 b.; ML District: 36.20.15 a.1; 36.60.39
Restaurant serving liquor	P	CUP	36.20.10 b.; 36.60.39
Restaurant with entertainment (serving or not serving liquor)	CUP	CUP	36.20.10 b.; 36.60.39
Retail, general merchandise	CUP	CUP	36.20.10 c.; 36.60.39
Shopping center, warehouse retail		CUP	36.20.10 d.; 36.30.40 ; 36.60.41
Warehouse retail	CUP	CUP	36.20.10 d.; 36.30.40 ; 36.60.49
SERVICES	SERVICES	SERVICES	SERVICES
Animal service establishment		CUP	36.30.35 ; 36.60.05
Auto/motor vehicle repair — minor or major		CUP	36.30.25 ; 36.60.05 ; Chapter 39
Auto/motor vehicle wrecking yard, junk yard, scrap and dismantling yard		CUP	36.60.05
Auto/motor vehicle tow yard		CUP	36.60.05
Banks and financial services	P	CUP	36.60.07
Business services		CUP	36.60.07
Data center	P	P	ML District: 36.20.15 a.2; 36.60.11
Offices	P	CUP	MM District: 36.20.20 a.1; 36.60.33
Offices, research and development	P	P	MM District: 36.20.20 a.3; 36.60.33
Personal storage facilities		P	36.60.35
Service station	CUP	CUP	36.30.15 ; 36.60.41
Storage, accessory	P	P	36.60.41
Warehousing	P	P	ML District: 36.20.15 a.2; 36.60.49
OTHER USES	OTHER USES	OTHER USES	OTHER USES
Crop, tree farming, livestock	P	P	36.20.10 a.; 36.60.09
Emergency shelter	CUP	P	Article IX, Division 10 ; 36.60.13
Low-barrier navigation center	CUP	P	Article IX, Division 10 ; 36.60.27
Safe parking	CUP	CUP	Article IX, Division 22 ; 36.60.41 ; Chapter 19
Uses not named but similar to listed uses as determined by the zoning administrator	CUP	CUP	36.20.05 d.

KEY TO PERMIT REQUIREMENTS	SYMBOL	SEE SECTION
Permitted use, zoning compliant	P	Article XVI, Division 2
Conditional use, conditional use permit required	CUP	Article XVI, Division 6
Temporary use, temporary use permit required	TUP	Article XVI, Division 3
Use not allowed	(blank)

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 5.18, § 6, 4/24/18; Ord. No. 9.18, § 4, 10/23/18; Ord. No. 10.19, § 3, 6/25/19; Ord. No. 16.19, § 10, 10/22/19; Ord. No. 20.19, § 7, 12/10/19; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 16, 1/23/24; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 5, 3/10/26.)

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