6.03 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) of this Chapter.

b. Areas designated for open space, landscaping, off-street parking, loading, and vehicular circulation and maneuvering, shall not be used for the outdoor storage of materials or equipment.

            c.     The outdoor storage of materials and equipment shall be permitted only

within the IL, IG, IH, and ONT zoning districts in conjunction with, and ancillary to, the primary allowed land use, except as otherwise allowed pursuant to Table 5.02-1 (Land Use Matrix) of this Development Code.

           d.     Outdoor loading and storage areas, and loading doors, shall be screened

from public view by a decorative masonry wall with view-obstructing gates, pursuant to Paragraph 6.02.025.A.2 (Screening of Outdoor Loading and Storage Areas, and Loading Doors) of this Development Code. Furthermore, loading and storage areas, and loading doors, shall not face a freeway, Euclid Avenue, or Mission Boulevard, unless fully screened from view of the freeway or street.

            e.     The outdoor storage of materials or equipment shall not be allowed within

the BP and IP zoning districts.

     7.     Outdoor Manufacturing and Processing.

           a.     Manufacturing and processing activities shall be conducted within a wholly

enclosed building, except that outdoor manufacturing and processing activities may be allowed within the IG, IH, and ONT zoning districts in conjunction with, and ancillary to, the primary allowed land use, subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 4.02.015 (Conditional Use Permits) of this Development Code.

           b.     Outdoor manufacturing and processing activities allowed pursuant to

Subparagraph C.7.a, above, shall be screened from public view by buildings and/or decorative masonry walls with view-obstructing gates.

     8.     Outdoor Sales and Display. Within industrial zoning districts, all sales and display

activities shall be conducted within a wholly enclosed building, except as follows:

           a.     Sale or display of new or used automobiles, boats, trucks, recreational

vehicles and similar large equipment;

           b.     Outdoor cafes and eating areas;

            c.     Sale or display of building material, lumber, nursery stock and similar bulk

stock, subject to the location and screening requirements of this Section;

           d.     Temporary activities, such as Christmas tree sales, sidewalk sales and other

temporary or seasonal activities, subject to the issuance of an Administrative Use Permit for temporary uses, activities, and facilities pursuant Section 4.03.015 (Administrative Use Permits) of this Development Code;

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            e.      Off-street parking facilities, and outdoor loading and storage areas, which

are properly screened pursuant to Paragraph 6.02.025.A.2 (Screening of Outdoor Loading and Storage Areas, and Loading Doors) of this Chapter; and

f. As allowed pursuant to the standards contained in Division 5.03 (Standards for Specific Land Uses, Activities as Facilities) of this Development Code.

     9.      Building Color. Building exteriors shall incorporate colors that are of compatible

hues and intensities. Color schemes shall tie building elements together, relate separate buildings within the same development, and enhance the architectural form of a building.

           a.      Exterior building colors shall be low-reflecting and subtle. Furthermore,

overly intense, overly bright, or fluorescent or Day-Glo colors, shall not be used on a building exterior, as determined by the Planning Director.

           b.     The exterior building color of a new development project shall be reviewed

and approved in conjunction with the approval of the structure by the Approving Authority. Development projects consisting of multiple buildings shall incorporate colors that are coordinated between structures, utilizing compatible hues and intensities. The final review and approval of paint colors, utilizing a color test, may be required by the City, prior to painting a building.

            c.       All building mechanical equipment and appurtenances, including, but not

limited to, meters, flues, vents, gutters, and utilities, shall match or complement the permanent color of the surface from which they are attached or project.

    10.    Roof Access Ladders. Ladders for roof access shall be mounted on the inside of the

building, or if located on the building exterior, shall be completely concealed from public view.

    11.    Gutters and Downspouts. Gutters and downspouts shall be concealed from public

view, unless designed as a continuous architectural feature. Exposed gutters and downspouts used as architectural features should be colored to match the fascia or wall material to which they are attached.

    12.     Trip Reduction. All new development projects shall fully implement trip reduction

measures in compliance with Division 6.04 (Congestion Management and Trip Reduction) of this Chapter.

    13.     Noise. Within  all industrial zoning  districts, structures and equipment shall be

designed, located, constructed, and operated in a manner so as not to exceed the maximum interior and exterior noised levels set forth in OMC Title 5 (Public Welfare, Morals, and Conduct), Chapter 29 (Noise).

    14.     Airport Safety Zones.  Industrially zoned properties located within the Airport

Influence Area (AIA) established by the LA/Ontario International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) shall be subject to the requirements and standards of the ALUCP.

    15.     Security Standards. Within industrial zoning districts, any lot, and any building or

structures thereon, shall comply with all applicable requirements of OMC Title 4 (Public Safety), Chapter 11 (Security Standards for Buildings).

F. Industrial Design Guidelines.

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1. The City Council adopted Industrial Design Guidelines, included as Reference "F"
   

of this Development Code, applicable to all industrial zoning districts, which are intended as a reference to assist the designer in understanding the City's goals and objectives for industrial development. The guidelines compliment the mandatory industrial development regulations contained in this Section, by providing examples of potential design solutions and by providing design interpretations of the various mandatory regulations contained herein.

     2.     The design guidelines authorized herein shall be enforceable in the same manner

and to the same extent as any other applicable requirement of this Development Code.