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Chapter 17.36 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

Oroville Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Oroville

§ 17.36.010. Allowed uses in industrial districts.

The uses allowed in industrial districts shall be as shown in Table 17.36.010-1. These uses include:

  • A. Permitted Use (P). Uses that are shown with a "P" shall be permitted, subject to obtaining a zoning clearance, as provided in Section 17.48.030, as well as any building permits or other permits required by this Code.

  • B. Administrative Permit Required (AP). Uses that are shown with an "AP" shall be subject to obtaining an administrative permit, as provided in Section 17.48.020.

  • C. Use Permit Required (UP). Uses that are shown with a "UP" shall be subject to obtaining a use permit, as provided in Section 17.48.010.

  • D. Use-Specific Regulations (S). Uses that are shown with an "S" shall be subject to permit requirements as provided in the specific regulations for that use. The table indicates where the use-specific regulations are located in this Code.

  • E. Use Not Allowed (—). Uses that are shown with a "—," or that are not listed, shall not be allowed, except as provided in Sections 17.08.090 and 17.48.090.

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Table 17.36.010-1
Allowed Uses in Industrial Districts
Zoning Districts
Use-Specific
Land Use ABP M-1 M-2 Regulations
Public Assembly
Carnival, circus or fair AP AP AP § 17.16.060
Commercial recreational — UP UP
facility
Concert or performance AP AP AP § 17.16.060
Library or museum — UP UP
Meeting facility — UP UP
Park or playground — UP UP
Training facility UP P P
Residential
Caretaker dwelling unit P P P
Retail
Adult-oriented business — S S § 17.16.110
Building supply — UP UP
Cannabis retail — — —
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§ 17.36.010

§ 17.36.010

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Table 17.36.010-1
Allowed Uses in Industrial Districts
Zoning Districts
Use-Specific
Land Use ABP M-1 M-2 Regulations
Drive-through establishment — UP UP § 17.16.080
Equipment and machinery — UP P
sales or rental
Farmers market AP AP AP § 17.16.060
Food and beverage P P P
sales—10,000 sq. ft. or less
of gross floor area
Food and beverage — — —
sales—more than 10,000 sq.
ft. of gross floor area
Gas station — UP UP § 17.16.070
General retail—10,000 sq. UP UP UP
ft. or less of gross floor area
General retail—more than — UP UP
10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor
area
Mobile food vendor — S S § 17.16.150
Mobile food vendor village UP UP UP § 17.16.150
Plant nursery or garden — UP UP
supply store
Restaurant or café UP UP UP
Seasonal holiday AP AP AP § 17.16.060
agricultural sales
Smoke shop — UP UP § 17.36.010
Vehicle sales — UP UP
Services
Business support service P P P
Car wash — UP UP
Catering service — UP UP
Child day care — — —
Instructional or production — P P
studio
Kennel — UP UP § 17.16.120
Marijuana dispensary — — —
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OROVILLE CODE

§ 17.36.010

§ 17.36.010

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Table 17.36.010-1
Allowed Uses in Industrial Districts
Zoning Districts
Use-Specific
Land Use ABP M-1 M-2 Regulations
Office—professional P UP UP
Office—all other P UP UP
Outpatient services — — —
Substance abuse counseling — — —
Temporary real estate office AP AP AP § 17.16.060
Temporary uses not listed S S S § 17.16.060
here
Veterinarian — P P § 17.16.120
Manufacturing, Wholesale, Repair and Storage
Cannabis cultivation — — —
Cannabis distribution — — —
Cannabis manufacturing — — —
Cannabis microbusiness — — —
Cannabis nursery — — —
Cannabis testing — — —
Food or beverage — UP P
production
Landscape material sales — UP P
Manufacturing—40,000 sq. — P P
ft. or less of gross floor area
Manufacturing—more than UP UP P
40,000 sq. ft. of gross floor
area
Metalwork—40,000 sq. ft. P P P
or less of gross floor area
Metalwork—more than UP UP P
40,000 sq. ft. of gross floor
area
Mini-storage facility — S S § 17.44.060
Outdoor storage—500 sq. ft. P P P § 17.16.140
or less
Outdoor storage—more UP P P § 17.16.140
than 500 sq. ft.
Recycling facility or center — P P
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§ 17.36.010

§ 17.36.020

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Table 17.36.010-1
Allowed Uses in Industrial Districts
Zoning Districts
Use-Specific
Land Use ABP M-1 M-2 Regulations
Repair service, large P P P
equipment
Repair service, small P P P
appliances
Research laboratory UP P P
Scrap or dismantling yard — — UP
Vehicle services and repair — P P
Warehousing P P P
Wholesaling and UP P P
distribution
Agricultural and Resource-Based Uses
Surface mining — — UP Chapter 15.92
Transportation and Infrastructure
Parking garage or lot as — UP UP
primary use
Public safety facility P P P
Solar energy system, Tier 1 P P P § 17.16.180
(Solar energy
systems)
Solar energy system, Tier 2 AP AP AP § 17.16.180
(Solar energy
systems)
Solar energy system, Tier 3 UP UP UP § 17.16.180
(Solar energy
systems)
Utility building or P P P
substation
Vehicle depot — P P
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(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1759 § 1; Ord. 1769 § 10; Ord. 1775 § 8; Ord. 1778 § 5; Ord. 1784 § 8; Ord. 1794 § 2; Ord. 1819 § 9, 2017; Ord. 1830 § 8, 2018; Ord. 1834 § 5, 2019; Ord. 1880, 5/21/ 2024; Ord. 1895, 4/21/2026)

§ 17.36.020. Development standards for industrial districts.

Development standards for industrial districts shall be as shown in Table 17.36.020-1.

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OROVILLE CODE

§ 17.36.020

§ 17.36.030

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Table 17.36.020-1
Development Standards for Industrial Districts
Zoning Districts
Additional
Development Standard ABP M-1 M-2 Regulations
Lot Area—Minimum None None None
Lot Width—Minimum None None None
Height—Maximum (1) 35 feet 35 feet 65 feet 17.36.040
Setbacks (2)
Front None, except as required in (3)
Side None None, except as required in (4)
Rear None None, except as required in (5)
Floor Area Ratio—Maximum 0.35 0.4 0.4
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Notes:

  • (1) Maximum heights apply to main buildings or structures. Height restrictions for accessory structures are in Section 17.12.090. Exceptions to height standards are in Section 17.12.030.

  • (2) See Section 17.12.040 for additional provisions regarding setbacks.

  • (3) For sites that abut a residential district on any side, the front setback shall be as required in that residential district.

  • (4) Where the side of a site abuts a residential district, the required minimum setback shall be 10 feet on the side abutting the residential district.

  • (5) The required minimum rear setback shall be 20 feet if the rear of the site abuts a residential district.

  • (Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1769 § 12)

§ 17.36.030. ABP—Airport business park.

In addition to all other provisions of this title, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52, the following provisions shall apply in an ABP district:

  • A. Purpose. To provide for business and commercial opportunities near the Oroville Airport that will neither be detrimental to the airport's growth, efficiency and safety nor create substantial conflict with the development of other industrial lands in the city, and that will be consistent with the general plan land use designation of Airport Business Park.

  • B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in ABP districts shall be as specified in Section 17.36.010.

  • C. Development Standards. The development standards in ABP districts shall be as specified in Section 17.36.020.

  • D. Improvements Required. In ABP districts, the following additional requirements shall

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§ 17.36.030

§ 17.36.050

apply for improvements:

  1. Curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements shall be installed at the time of project development. Deferments, delays or lesser standards shall not be allowed.

  2. Landscaping shall be provided as required for commercial districts.

(Ord. 1749 § 4)

§ 17.36.040. M-1—Limited industrial.

In addition to all other provisions of this title, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52, the following provisions shall apply in an M-1 district:

  • A. Intent. To provide areas within the city for large-scale manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, storage, and processing of previously processed materials into finished products. Operations shall not create objectionable influences such as dust, glare, odor, or sound. Uses in this district may be compatible with adjacent residential uses when specific regulations are applied.

  • B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in M-1 districts shall be as specified in Section 17.36.010.

  • C. Development Standards. The development standards in M-1 districts shall be as specified in Section 17.36.020.

  • D. Special Standards for Lands Abutting Residential Districts.

    1. In M-1 districts, any use located within 400 feet of a residential district shall operate only between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

    2. In M-1 districts, any use located within 75 feet of a residential district shall meet the following requirements:

      • a. The height of all structures within 75 feet of the residential district shall not exceed the height allowed in the residential district.

      • b. Wherever practical, low-intensity activities that create minimal disturbances, such as administrative offices and storage areas, shall be located in the area within 75 feet of the residential district.

  • (Ord. 1749 § 4)

§ 17.36.050. M-2—Intensive industrial.

In addition to all other provisions of this title, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52, the following provisions shall apply in an M-2 district:

  • A. Intent. To provide working areas within the city for the manufacture, assembly, repair and fabrication of goods and products; to protect areas appropriate for industrial uses from intrusion of inharmonious uses; and to provide the opportunity for certain higher-intensity uses to locate in beneficial locations.

  • B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in M-2 districts shall be as specified in Section

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City of Oroville, CA § 17.36.050

OROVILLE CODE

§ 17.36.050

17.36.010.

  • C. Development Standards. The development standards in M-2 districts shall be as specified in Section 17.36.020.

  • D. Special Standards for Lands Abutting Residential Districts.

    1. In M-2 districts, any use located within 500 feet of a residential district shall operate only between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

    2. In M-2 districts, any use located within 100 feet of a residential district shall meet the following requirements:

      • a. The height of all structures within 100 feet of the residential district shall not exceed the height allowed in the residential district.

      • b. Wherever practical, low-intensity activities that create minimal disturbances, such as administrative offices and storage areas, shall be located in the area within 100 feet of the residential district.

(Ord. 1749 § 4)

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Oroville Municipal Code
  1. Article III
  2. Title 1
  3. Title 2
  4. Chapter 2.04
  5. Chapter 2.05
  6. Chapter 2.08 — CITY COUNCIL
  7. Chapter 2.12
  8. Chapter 2.16 — CODE OF ETHICS
  9. Chapter 2.20 — FINANCE
  10. Article 1 — Generally
  11. Article 2 — Purchasing Agent Generally
  12. Article 3
  13. Article 4
  14. Chapter 2.28 — ADMINISTRATIVE CIVIL PENALTIES
  15. Title 3
  16. Chapter 3.04 — TAXATION IN GENERAL
  17. Chapter 3.08 — ASSESSMENTS
  18. Chapter 3.12 — LEVY AND COLLECTIONS
  19. Chapter 3.16 — UNIFORM LOCAL SALES AND USE TAXES
  20. Chapter 3.18 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
  21. Chapter 3.20 — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
  22. Chapter 3.24 — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
  23. Chapter 3.28
  24. Chapter 3.32 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
  25. Article 1 — General Provisions and Definitions
  26. Article 2 — Financing Health Facilities
  27. Article 3 — Bonds
  28. Article 4 — Supplemental Provisions
  29. Chapter 3.40 — CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
  30. Title 5
  31. Chapter 5.04 — BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY
  32. Chapter 5.06 — DOWNTOWN OROVILLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
  33. Chapter 5.08 — LICENSE SCHEDULE
  34. Chapter 5.12 — AMBULANCES
  35. Chapter 5.16 — MUSIC TEACHERS AND TUTORS
  36. Chapter 5.20 — CARDROOMS
  37. Chapter 5.24 — BINGO GAMES
  38. Chapter 5.28 — TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE
  39. Chapter 5.32
  40. Article 2 — Licenses—Generally
  41. Article 3
  42. Article 4 — Taxicab Driver's License
  43. Article 5 — Vehicle Permit
  44. Title 6
  45. Chapter 6.08 — DOGS
  46. Chapter 6.16 — WILD, INHERENTLY DANGEROUS OR DESTRUCTIVE ANIMALS
  47. Chapter 6.20 — DANGEROUS OR VICIOUS ANIMALS
  48. Title 8
  49. Chapter 8.12 — HAZARDOUS WASTE
  50. Chapter 8.08 — DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES
  51. Chapter 8.12 — HAZARDOUS WASTE
  52. Chapter 8.16 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
  53. Article 1 — General Provisions
  54. Article 2
  55. Article 3 — Private Stormwater Facilities Maintenance Agreement
  56. Article 4 — Prohibited Discharges
  57. Article 5
  58. Article 6
  59. Article 7
  60. Title 9
  61. Chapter 9.04 — OFFENSES IN GENERAL
  62. Article 1 — In General
  63. Article 3 — Abatement
  64. Article 4
  65. Article 5
  66. Article 6 — Securing of Unimproved Real Property
  67. Article 7 — Additional Nuisances
  68. Chapter 9.12
  69. Article 1 — General Provisions
  70. Article 3
  71. Chapter 9.16 — SHOPPING CARTS
  72. Chapter 9.20 — NOISE
  73. Chapter 9.25 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE ORDINANCE
  74. Title 10
  75. Chapter 10.04 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC GENERALLY
  76. Chapter 10.08 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
  77. Chapter 10.12 — OPERATION OF VEHICLES
  78. Article 1 — Generally
  79. Article 3 — Preferential Parking Areas
  80. Chapter 10.20 — ABANDONED VEHICLES
  81. Chapter 10.24 — EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY PROGRAM
  82. Chapter 10.28 — TRIP REDUCTION
  83. Chapter 10.32 — PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS
  84. Title 12
  85. Chapter 12.04
  86. Chapter 12.08 — EXCAVATIONS
  87. Chapter 12.12
  88. Chapter 12.16
  89. Chapter 12.20 — TREES AND PLANTINGS
  90. Chapter 12.24 — NAMING AND NUMBERING
  91. Chapter 12.28 — ROLLER SKATING
  92. Chapter 12.32 — USE OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS FOR PARADES, ATHL…
  93. Chapter 12.36 — FILM PERMIT PROCESS
  94. Chapter 12.40 — BICYCLES
  95. Chapter 12.44 — TRAILERS AND TRAILER COURTS
  96. Title 13
  97. Chapter 13.30 — COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION
  98. Article 2 — Industrial Wastes
  99. Article 1 — Open (Dooryard) Burning
  100. Chapter 13.12 — UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
  101. Article 1 — In General
  102. Article 2 — Airport Operators and Lessees
  103. Chapter 13.20
  104. Chapter 13.24 — STATE VIDEO FRANCHISES
  105. Chapter 13.30 — COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION
  106. Title 15
  107. Chapter 15.52 — CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
  108. Chapter 15.56 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
  109. Chapter 15.44 — CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
  110. Chapter 15.48 — CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
  111. Division II — Buildings and Construction
  112. Chapter 15.04 — GENERAL APPLICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
  113. Chapter 15.08 — BUILDING CODE
  114. Chapter 15.12 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
  115. Chapter 15.16 — HOUSING CODE
  116. Chapter 15.20 — UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BU…
  117. Chapter 15.22
  118. Chapter 15.24 — PLUMBING CODE
  119. Chapter 15.28 — ELECTRICAL CODE
  120. Chapter 15.32 — ENERGY CODE
  121. Chapter 15.36
  122. Chapter 15.40 — MECHANICAL CODE
  123. Chapter 15.44
  124. Chapter 15.48
  125. Chapter 15.52 — CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
  126. Chapter 15.56
  127. Chapter 15.60 — FIRE CODE
  128. Chapter 15.62 — WILDLIFE-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
  129. Chapter 15.64 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  130. Chapter 15.68
  131. Chapter 15.72 — CONDOMINIUMS, COMMUNITY APARTMENTS, AND COOPER…
  132. Chapter 15.76 — PUBLIC WORKS
  133. Chapter 15.80 — INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
  134. Chapter 15.84
  135. Chapter 15.88 — GRADING EXCAVATION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
  136. Chapter 15.92
  137. Chapter 15.96 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
  138. Chapter 15.98 — SAFETY ASSESSMENT PLACARDS
  139. Title 16
  140. Chapter 16.28 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
  141. Chapter 16.16
  142. Chapter 16.20 — VIOLATIONS
  143. Chapter 16.24 — CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
  144. Chapter 16.28 — REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
  145. Chapter 16.32 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT
  146. Title 17
  147. Chapter 17.34 — MIXED-USE DISTRICTS
  148. Chapter 17.36 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
  149. Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  150. Chapter 17.08 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
  151. Chapter 17.12 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  152. Chapter 17.16 — USE-SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
  153. Chapter 17.17 — ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF MASSAGE ESTABL…
  154. Chapter 17.20 — SIGN REGULATIONS
  155. Chapter 17.24 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUSES
  156. Chapter 17.26 — INCENTIVES FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS
  157. Chapter 17.28 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
  158. Chapter 17.32 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
  159. Chapter 17.34 — MIXED-USE DISTRICTS
  160. Chapter 17.36 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
  161. Chapter 17.40 — SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS
  162. Chapter 17.44 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  163. Chapter 17.48 — PERMITS, VARIANCES, AND NONCONFORMITIES
  164. Chapter 17.52 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
  165. Chapter 17.56 — ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
  166. Title PCT
  167. Title OL

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