Chapter 17.20 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

The industrial districts are created to allow development of the industrial base needed to make the City a balanced community which provides for local employment opportunities for its residents. It is the intent of this chapter to encourage industrial facilities and related uses, while recognizing the potential for compatibility between uses through appropriate development and performance standards. It is also the intent of this chapter to promote orderly growth and development through minimal performance standards, sustained property values, protected public safety and health, and further amenities in order to achieve an environment which is commensurate with prolonged future growth, development, and economic stability. (Prior code 17.48.010; Ord. 12-95)

Two industrial zones are established as follows:

• A. Light Industrial (M1). The M1 district is intended to retain, enhance, and intensify existing, and provide for the new development of, light industrial uses.

• B. Industrial Manufacturing (M2). The M2 district is intended to provide for the continuation and development of heavy manufacturing industries in locations where they are compatible with and will not adversely impact adjacent land uses.

• (Ord. 12-95)

§ 17.20.030. through § 17.20.060. (Reserved)

• A. Any permitted outdoor use, with the exception of customer and employee automobile parking lots, shall be completely enclosed to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director, by a solid wall, fence or landscaping not less than six feet in height.

• B. All areas used for outdoor storage must be screened with a view obscuring fence, wall or landscaping of a height equal to or higher than the height of any storage container or stored materials, whichever is higher.

• C. Any fence, wall or screening shall be erected or maintained within the required setback limitations.

(Prior code 17.46.210D, 17.52.090; Ord. 40-72; Ord. 20-82; Ord. 12-95)

Table 17.20.080 indicates the maximum permitted building height.

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§ 17.20.080

§ 17.20.120

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Table 17.20.080
MAXIMUM PERMITTED BUILDING HEIGHT (b)
Within 50 Feet of a Residential
Zone District District All Other Locations
M-1 20 feet 45 feet (a)
M-2 20 feet 45 feet (a)
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NOTES:

• (a) Building height may exceed 45 feet provided the building is setback from the nearest property line a distance equal to the height of the building.

• (b) Additional building height may be permitted subject to a conditional use permit.

(Prior codes 17.46.110, 17.52.030; Ord. 40-72; Ord. 12-95)

Table 17.20.090 indicates the required minimum yard areas. Required yard areas shall be landscaped and adequately maintained, and parking spaces may not encroach within setback areas.

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Table 17.20.090
DEVELOPMENT SETBACKS
Interior Side and
Exterior Front, Side and Rear Yards (a) Rear Yards
When adjacent to or
across from an alley
from a Residential When adjacent to When adjacent to a When adjacent to a
Zone District Zone an arterial street local street separate parcel
M-1 20 feet 20 feet 10 feet 0 feet
M-2 20 feet 20 feet 10 feet 0 feet
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NOTES:

(a) All buildings located within the Old Towne Residential Quadrants shall have a minimum front yard setback of 20 feet.

(Prior code 17.46.140—17.46.160, 17.52.040—17.52.060; Ord. 20-62; Ord. 40-72; Ord. 20-82; Ord. 12-95)

Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as required in Chapter 17.34 of this title. (Prior code 17.46.220; Ord. 40-72; Ord. 12-95)

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City of Orange, CA § 17.20.120

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§ 17.20.180

Landscaping shall be provided as specified in Orange Municipal Code Chapter 16.50 (Landscape Standards and Specifications).

(Prior code 17.46.240, 17.52.070; Ord. 40-72; Ord. 20-82; Ord. 12-95)

All signs shall comply with the requirements outlined in Chapter 17.36 of this title. (Prior code 17.46.040.N(11), 17.78; Ord. 7-89; Ord. 12-95)

• A. Shielded from View. All mechanical and air conditioning equipment shall be shielded and screened from view from adjacent streets and properties. The screening shall be architecturally integrated with the building. Ground-mounted equipment screening shall consist of a solid wall, solid fence, or sufficient landscaping. Otherwise, such equipment shall be enclosed in a building.

• B. Sound Buffered. All mechanical equipment shall be baffled for sound as required by Chapter 8.24 of the municipal code.

• C. Setback Required. Mechanical equipment shall not be located in required yards, or other setback areas.

• (Ord. 12-95)

All developments shall provide solid waste collection areas adequately and conveniently placed throughout the development. Solid waste collection areas include solid waste enclosures which shall meet or exceed the Department of Public Works standard for solid waste enclosures. The Public Works Director (or designee) may adjust or waive these requirements. Compliance with AB 827 is required.

(Prior code 17.46.500, 17.48.500.F, 17.74.110; Ord. 12-95; Ord. 09-22, 2022)

The installation of utility lines shall comply with Section 12.44.010 of the Orange Municipal Code.

(Ord. 12-95)

New industrial developments and redevelopment resulting in a job site employment of 100 persons or more are required to prepare a "Transportation Demand Management Program," in accordance with Chapter 10.83.

(Prior code 17.77; Ord. 13-91; Ord. 12-95; Ord. 12-21, 2021)

Uniform standards, land use regulations and a permit process for controlling the location, design, maintenance and safety of hazardous waste facilities, are established in Chapter 17.42 of this

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§ 17.20.180

§ 17.20.260

title. (Prior code 17.100; Ord. 16-92; Ord. 12-95)

Developments within Old Towne shall conform to the Historic Preservation Design Standards for Old Towne Orange. Refer to Section 17.17.030 for delineation of the limits of Old Towne. (Prior code 17.70; Ord. 38-88; Ord. 12-95)

All developments within any designated redevelopment project area of the City shall comply with the standards set forth in applicable redevelopment area plan. (Prior code 17.69; Ord. 36-88; Ord. 12-95)

All uses shall comply with the limitations or performance standards set forth in Sections 17.20.220 through 17.20.300.

(Prior code 17.46.260—17.46.340; Ord. 40-72; Ord. 58-76; Ord. 20-82; Ord. 12-95)

Any use which is initially determined by the Community Development Director to have a deleterious impact upon an adjacent residential neighborhood including but not limited to escape of dangerous gases, chemical or explosive hazards, vibration, dust, noise, heat, smoke or glare, shall maintain a minimum 300 foot setback from those residential properties. (Ord. 12-95)

All storage activities involving flammable and explosive materials shall be provided with adequate safety devices against the hazard of fire and explosion and adequate fire-fighting and fire-suppression equipment and devices standard in industry. Such storage shall be limited to reasonable quantities incidental to the operation of an otherwise permitted use only. Any and all incineration is prohibited.

(Prior code 17.46.270, 17.2.120; Ord. 40-72; Ord. 12-95)

Devices which radiate electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shall be operated as not to cause interference with emergency communication frequencies in compliance with federal law.

(Prior code 17.46.280; Ord. 40-72; Ord. 20-82; Ord. 12-95; Ord. 19-11, 2012)

Every use shall be operated in a manner so that the ground vibration inherently and recurrently generated is not tactually perceptible at any point for any duration or intermittent periods of time, on any boundary line of the lot on which the use is located. (Prior code 17.46.290, 17.52.140; Ord. 40-72; Ord. 12-95)

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City of Orange, CA § 17.20.260

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§ 17.20.300

Smoke emission shall be controlled in accordance with standards and regulations established by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. (Prior code 17.46.300; Ord. 40-72; Ord. 12-95)

All uses shall comply with the noise regulations set forth in Chapter 8.24 of the municipal code. (Ord. 12-95)

Every use shall be operated in a manner to prevent dust, heat or glare emissions in such quantities or degrees as to be readily detectable on any boundary line of the lot on which the use is located. Glare from exterior lighting, arc welding, acetylene torch cutting or similar sources shall be shielded, screened or oriented so as not to be seen from any point beyond the exterior boundaries of the property and so the source shall not be a nuisance to any point beyond the exterior boundaries of the property or cause illumination in residential districts in excess of 0.5 footcandles. Flickering or intrinsically bright sources of illumination shall be controlled so as not to be a nuisance in residential districts. Illumination levels shall be measured with a photoelectric photometer having a spectral response similar to that of the human eye, following the spectral luminous efficiency curve as adopted by the International Commission on Illumination. (Prior code 17.46.320; Ord. 40-72; Ord. 58-76; Ord. 12-95)

• A. Odor. The emission of obnoxious odors of any kind shall not be permitted.

• B. Gas. No gas shall be emitted which is injurious to the public health, safety or general welfare.

• (Ord. 12-95)

With the exception of office and security activities, any industrial production, processing, cleaning, testing or repair, outdoor activities, within 300 feet of any residential zone shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Planning Commission may approve additional hours by conditional use permit when the Commission finds that such hours will not generate additional disturbance or that mitigation measures will insure compatibility with nearby residential districts.

(Prior code 17.46.340, 17.52.190; Ord. 40-72; Ord. 58-76; Ord. 12-95)

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