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Title 17 — ZONING

§ 17.34

Orange Cove Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-08 · Orange Cove

17.34.040 - Prohibited uses.

Uses expressly prohibited in the M-1 district are:

A.

Residential uses except for caretaker's residence in connection with an industrial use;

B.

Industrial plants:

Abrasives,

2.

Bone black plant,

3.

Carbon black and lamp black plant,

4.

Chemical plant (heavy or industrial),

5.

Coal and coke plant,

6.

Charcoal manufacturing plant,

7.

Detergents, soaps and byproducts using animal fat,

8.

Fertilizers of all types,

9.

Gas manufacturing plant,

10.

Glue and sizing manufacturing plant,

11.

Graphite manufacturing plant,

12.

Gypsum and other forms of plaster base manufacturing,

13.

Insulation manufacturing plant (flammable types),

Match manufacturing plant,

15.

Metals extraction and smelting plant,

16.

Metal ingots, pigs, casting or rolling mills,

17.

Paper pulp and cellulose manufacturing plant,

18.

Paraffin manufacturing plant,

19.

Petroleum and petroleum products plants,

20.

Portland and similar cement manufacturing plant,

21.

Serum, toxin and virus manufacturing laboratory,

22.

Sugar and starch manufacturing plant,

23.

Tannery plant,

24.

Turpentine manufacturing plant,

25.

Wax and wax products manufacturing plant,

26.

Wool pulling or scouring plant;

C.

Processing:

1.

Animal by-products processing,

2.

Carbon black and lamp black refining,

3.

Chemical (heavy or industrial),

4.

Coal and coke processing,

5.

Detergents and soap processing,

6.

Dog and cat food processing,

7.

Fertilizers of all types,

8.

Fruit by-products,

9.

Fish and fish by-products processing or canning,

10.

Grain milling and sacking,

11.

Paper milling,

12.

Petroleum and petroleum products processing or refining,

Radium or uranium extraction,

Rubber reclaiming or processing,

Salt works,

Soap works,

Smelting works, 18.

Potash works, 19.

Printing ink processing,

Sulphuric acid processing or bottling,

Tar or asphaltic roofing processing,

Vinegar processing or refining,

Volatile or poisonous gas storage or processing,

24.

Wood preserving by creosoting or other pressure impregnation of wood by preservatives,

Wood and lumber kilns for industrial kiln-drying;

D.

Motels, hotels;

E.

Trailer parks.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1304)

17.34.050 - Lot area.

The minimum site area shall be twenty-four thousand square feet.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.1)

17.34.060 - Lot dimensions.

A.

Width. The minimum lot width shall be seventy-five feet.

B.

Depth. The minimum lot depth shall be one hundred twenty feet.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.2)

17.34.070 - Population density.

There are no population density requirements in the M-1 district, excepting, maximum one caretaker's residence per industrial use.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.3)

17.34.080 - Building height.

The maximum height of structures shall be fifty feet.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.4)

17.34.090 - Front yard.

None, except where the M-1 district abuts or is across from a residential district, there shall be a minimum front yard of not less than fifteen feet. This yard shall not be used for parking or loading but shall be landscaped and maintained with dense materials. A landscaping plan shall be submitted with the site plan for review by the city administrator.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.5.A)

17.34.100 - Side yard.

A.

Street Side. None, except where the M-1 district is across from any residential district, there shall be a minimum side yard of not less than ten feet. This yard shall not be used for parking and loading.

B.

When the side lot lines of M-1 district abuts a residential district there shall be a minimum side yard of not less than fifteen feet. The yard may be used for parking.

C.

Reversed Corner Lots. When the rear lot line of a reversed corner lot in an M-1 district adjoins any residential district, there shall be a side yard of not less than fifteen feet.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.5.B)

17.34.110 - Rear yard.

None, except where the M-1 district abuts a residential district, there shall be a rear yard of not less than fifteen feet. The yard shall not be used for parking or loading.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.5.C)

17.34.120 - Space between buildings.

There are no space between building requirements in the M-1 district.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.6)

17.34.130 - Lot coverage.

There are no lot coverage requirements in the M-1 district.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.7)

17.34.140 - Fences, hedges and walls.

A.

None, except where the M-1 district abuts any residential district, there shall be a solid masonry or block wall not less than six feet in height constructed along said boundary. The wall shall be reduced to three feet in height within required front or street side yards.

B.

All fences and walls shall developed subject to Section 17.60.190.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.8)

17.34.150 - Off-street parking.

A.

For commercial uses, the provisions of the C-3 district, Section 17.32.100 shall apply.

B.

For all other uses, there shall be one parking space for each two permanent employees. Such space shall be located within three hundred feet of the property served. In addition, there shall be at least one parking space for each truck operated by the concern and one parking space for each sales person permanently employed.

C.

The conditions of the general provisions and exceptions, Sections 17.60.100 through 17.60.160, shall apply.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.9)

17.34.160 - Access.

There shall be vehicular access from a dedicated and improved street or alley to off-street parking and loading facilities on the property requiring off-street parking and loading. The design of the access to withstand industrial usage shall be approved by the city administrator.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.10)

17.34.170 - Outdoor advertising.

A.

General Requirements. None.

B.

Location. No sign or advertising structure shall be located within fifty feet of the boundary line between an M-1 district and a residential district, when such sign or advertising structure faces the residential district.

C.

Size. No requirements.

D.

Lighting.

1.

No red, green or amber lights or illuminated signs may be placed in such position that they could reasonably be expected to interfere with or be confused with any official traffic control device or traffic signal or official directional guide signs.

Lights used to illuminate signs or advertising structures shall be so installed as to concentrate the illumination on the sign or advertising structure and so as to minimize glare upon a public street or adjacent property.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.11)

17.34.180 - Loading spaces.

The provisions of Section 17.60.190, shall apply.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1305.12)

17.34.190 - General provisions and exceptions.

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapters 17.52 through 17.64.

(Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1306)

17.34.200 - Site plan review.

Before any building or structure is erected on any lot in the M-1 district, a site plan pursuant to Chapter 17.56 of this code shall be submitted to and approved by the City Manager, or his designee.

(Ord. No. 359, § 2(Exh. A), 2-22-2012; Ord. 211 (part), 1980: prior code § 11-1-1307)

Chapter 17.36 - M-2 HEAVY MANUFACTURING DISTRICT

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