Oakland Municipal Code Art. IV Industrial Activities

A. Applicability. This Section applies to Recycling and Waste-Related Industrial Activities - Primary Collection Centers that are located in any zone. Where there is any apparent conflict between these regulations and regulations contained elsewhere in the Oakland Planning Code, and/or with conditions of approval, the more stringent shall govern.

B. Performance Standards. In addition to the performance standards set forth in Chapter 17.120, the performance standards specified in Subsection 17.73.035.B shall be uniformly applied, as applicable, and the relief from the performance standards in Subsection 17.73.035.C shall apply to all Primary Collection Centers.

(Ord. No. 13763, § 5, 10-3-2023; Ord. No. 13172, § 3(Exh. A), 7-2-2013)

A. Definitions. For the purposes of this regulation, the following definitions apply:

1. "Sensitive Receptor Locations" are locations where sensitive receptors (children, elderly, asthmatics, and others at a heightened risk of negative health outcomes due to exposure to air pollution) congregate - including but not limited to schools, parks and recreational centers, playgrounds, childcare facilities, senior centers, hospitals and residences.

2. "Truck-Intensive Industrial Activities" include all Industrial Activities that fall under the following activity classifications as described in Chapter 17.10:

a. General Manufacturing;

b. Heavy/High Impact Manufacturing;

c. Construction Operations;

d. Warehousing, Storage and Distribution;

e. Regional Freight Transportation - Rail Yards;

f. Trucking and Truck-Related; and

g. Recycling and Waste-Related - Primary Recycling Collection Centers.

B. Special Conditional Use Permit Criteria. In the M-40, CIX, IG, IO, D-DT-JLI, D-CE-5, D-CE-6, D-CO-5, and D-CO-6 Zones, a Conditional Use Permit is required for a Truck-Intensive Industrial Activity to be located within six hundred (600) feet of any Residential Zone boundary and shall only be granted upon determination that the proposal conforms to the general criteria set forth in the Conditional Use Permit procedure (see Section 17.134.050) and to all of the following additional use permit criteria:

1. That truck traffic, truck idling, truck loading, and manufacturing activities associated with the proposal will not adversely affect sensitive receptor locations within six hundred (600) feet of the site in terms of air quality, noise, parking, and vibrations. Means of demonstrating compliance with these criteria include, but are not limited to, the following measures:

a. Locating truck loading, truck idling, truck ingress and egress, vents, smokestacks and other sources of air contaminants so as to minimize impacts on sensitive receptor locations;

b. Sizing truck loading areas to allow for easy truck entrance, egress, and maneuvering;

c. Providing sufficient onsite parking and maneuvering areas for trucks, cars, and heavy equipment;

d. Meeting local, regional, and state requirements regarding air quality and performance standards;

e. Incorporating measures to assure trucks follow designated truck routes;

f. Installing landscaping, vegetative buffers and/or walls to reduce diesel air contamination, contamination due to manufacturing operations, or any other sources of air contamination; and

g. Limiting adverse effects regarding dust - including dust resulting from tire and brake wear.

C. Special Performance Standards (in addition to those Performance Standards contained in Chapter 17.120). Truck-Intensive Industrial Activities in the M-40, CIX, IG, IO, D-DT-JLI, D-CE-5, D-CE-6, D-CO-5, and D-CO-6 Zones located within six hundred (600) feet of any Residential Zone boundary shall be subject to the following special requirements to ensure that the criteria contained in Subsection B, above are fulfilled:

1. Truck access points to the activity site shall only be from truck routes designated by the City of Oakland. If no designated truck route is directly adjacent to the site, an alternative truck access point may be considered, but only if such street directly connects between a designated truck route and the activity site without passing through, or adjacent to, and Residential Zone boundary;

2. All trucks associated with the activity shall comply with California Air Resources Board idling regulations;

3. All loading docks shall have electric plug-in capabilities;

4. New truck parking areas and loading docks shall be sited so as to minimize impacts on sensitive receptor locations, including, but not limited to, orienting them away from residential and open space areas;

5. Identification, directional and informational signs shall be provided on site. At a minimum, the following information shall be posted:

a. Business Identification. 24-hour contact information of facility operator near the entrance(s) and perimeter of the facility;

b. A map of authorized truck routes to the facility posted at the office and available to customers, truck operators, and the public; and

c. "No Idling" signs near loading docks and truck parking and staging areas.

6. After business hours, all facility-owned vehicles shall be stored on-site or at an approved alternative off-street location;

7. The operation shall meet the requirements of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD);

8. The proposal shall comply with all applicable performance standards contained in Chapter 17.120;

9. All equipment shall be maintained and kept in good working order and meet current regional and state air quality standards;

10. The business operator shall maintain a 24-hour "hotline" where neighbors can log complaints regarding nuisance activity associated with or emanating from the facility. Complaint logs shall be maintained and made available to the City for inspection/copying upon reasonable notice.

D. Standard Buffering and Landscaping Condition for Truck-Intensive Industrial Activities in the M-40, CIX, IG, IO, D-DT-JLI, D-CE-5, D-CE-6, D-CO-5, and D-CO-6 Zones. A combination of wall and vegetative buffer shall be used as a method to block diesel and other emissions from sensitive receptor locations. For a vegetative buffer, dense rows of trees and other vegetation between sensitive receptor locations and emission sources shall be planted. See Appendix A. of the City of Oakland's Gateway Industrial District Design Standards for approved landscape buffers and a plant list. Street trees as required by Section 17.124.025 shall also be installed. All required planting shall be permanently maintained in good growing condition and, whenever necessary, replaced with new plant materials to ensure continued compliance with applicable landscaping requirements. All required irrigation systems shall be permanently maintained in good condition, and, whenever necessary, repaired or replaced.

(Ord. No. 13868, § 2(Exh. A), 12-16-2026; Ord. No. 13812, § 4(Exh. A), 7-30-2024; Ord. No. 13763, § 5, 10-3-2023)