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Red Bluff Municipal Code Art. IX Industrial Districts
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Cite as: Red Bluff Municipal Code Article IX · Text as of 2026-10-03
§ 25.82 GENERALLY.¶
The specific regulations contained in this article and general regulations set forth in Article XIX shall be applicable to all industrial districts within the city.
(`61 Code, § 25.09.1) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)
§ 25.83 M—1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.¶
(A) It is intended that this district classification be applied to all properties deemed appropriate for lower intensity industrial uses and designated “I” on the land use diagram of the city general plan.
(B) The specific use regulations set out beneath the column titled “M—1” in the chart marked “industrial zones and permit requirements” in § 25.92 shall apply in all M—1 districts.
(`61 Code, § 25.09.3) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)
§ 25.84 M—2, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.¶
(A) It is intended that this district classification be applied to properties deemed appropriate for general industrial uses and designated “I” on the land use diagram of the city general plan.
(B) The specific use regulations set out beneath the column titled “M—2” in the chart marked “industrial zones and permit requirements” in § 25.92 shall apply in all M—2 districts.
(`61 Code, § 25.09.5) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)
§ 25.85 P-I, PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.¶
(A) It is intended that this district classification be applied to properties within the airport industrial park that are designated “P-I” on the land use diagram of the city general plan.
(B) The specific use regulations set out beneath the column titled “P-I” in the chart marked “industrial zones and permit requirements” in § 25.92 shall apply in all P-I districts.
(`61 Code, § 25.09.7) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)
§ 25.86 LOT STANDARDS.¶
Industrial lots shall comply with the standards shown for the respective district on the chart titled “industrial lot standards” in § 25.93.
(`61 Code, § 25.09.20) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)
§ 25.87 PARKING.¶
Off-street parking shall comply with Article XXIII of this chapter.
(`61 Code, § 25.09.22) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)
§ 25.88 SETBACK AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.¶
Building setbacks and heights shall comply with the standards shown for the respective district on the chart titled “industrial lot standards” in § 25.93.
(`61 Code, § 25.09.24) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)
§ 25.89 LANDSCAPE STANDARDS.¶
Landscaping in industrial districts shall comply with the area standards shown for the respective district on the chart titled “industrial lot standards” in § 25.93.
(`61 Code, § 25.09.26) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)
§ 25.90 SIGNAGE.¶
Signage in industrial districts shall comply with the city’s sign regulations which are included in the document titled “City of Red Bluff Development Standards,” adopted by resolution of the City Council in accordance with Chapter 5 of this code.
(`61 Code, § 25.09.28) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)
§ 25.91 COMPLIANCE WITH DESIGN REVIEW GUIDELINES.¶
Unless specifically exempted, all development proposals for industrial districts shall comply with the design review guidelines adopted by resolution of the City Council in accordance with Chapter 7 of this code.
(`61 Code, § 25.09.30) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)
§ 25.92 INDUSTRIAL ZONES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.¶
The following is a list of industrial zones and permit requirements.
| Land Use | M—1 | M—2 | P-I | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannabis Uses: | Cannabis Uses: | Cannabis Uses: | Cannabis Uses: | Cannabis Uses: |
| Testing laboratory | P | P | P | |
| Distributor | P | P | P | |
| Volatile manufacturer | P | P | P | |
| Non-volatile manufacturer | P | P | P | |
| Retailer - delivery | P | P | P | |
| Retailer - storefront | P | P | P | |
| Cultivation - indoor | P | P | P | |
| Microbusiness | P* | P* | P* | *Permitted in the specific zones allowed for all the license categories authorized by the Commercial Cannabis Business Permit. |
| Cannabis event organizer | N* | N* | N* | * Permitted in all Zoning Districts if operated as a home occupation pursuant to § 25.187. |
| Cannabis event | N | N | N | |
| Miscellaneous: | Miscellaneous: | Miscellaneous: | Miscellaneous: | Miscellaneous: |
| Accessory use or building | P | P | P | |
| Animal raising, commercial | CUP | CUP | CUP | Animal husbandry and feedlots |
| Commercial uses not listed here | CUP | CUP | CUP | |
| Crop production | P | P | P | Commercial farming |
| Emergency homeless shelters | CUP | P | N | |
| Research facility | CUP | CUP | CUP | |
| Signs, advertising, on-premises | P | P | P | See sign regulations |
| Signs, advertising, off-premises | CUP | CUP | CUP | See sign regulations |
| Temporary commercial or industrial use | AUP | AUP | AUP | 30-day maximum duration |
| Utilities, above ground | P | P | P | Substations and communications towers less than 50 feet |
| Utilities below ground | P | P | P | Gas, electric, water and sewer lines |
| Utilities, communications towers greater than 50 feet | CUP | CUP | CUP | Cellular telephone, radio and television towers |
| Utilities, overhead lines | P | P | P | Electrical, telephone and CATV |
| Processing and manufacturing: | Processing and manufacturing: | Processing and manufacturing: | Processing and manufacturing: | Processing and manufacturing: |
| Concrete and asphalt batching plants | CUP | P | CUP | |
| Dismantling, screened | N | P | N | Auto wrecking and storage yard |
| Lithography | P | P | P | Commercial or industrial print shops and cartography |
| Manufacturing, general | CUP | P | CUP | See § 25.239 |
| Manufacturing, light | P | P | P | See § 25.239 |
| Recycling facility | P | P | P | Collection and/ |
| Treatment plant, sewage | CUP | P | CUP | |
| Residential: | Residential: | Residential: | Residential: | Residential: |
| Accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit | P | P | P | Pursuant to the requirements of § 25.197 |
| Dwellings | CUP | CUP | CUP(4) | Single- and multi-family residences |
| Retail and wholesale trade: | Retail and wholesale trade: | Retail and wholesale trade: | Retail and wholesale trade: | Retail and wholesale trade: |
| Adult-oriented businesses | P | P | N | See § 25.239 |
| Lumber and building material yards, screened | P | P | P | |
| Sales, aircraft | N | N | P | Includes aircraft storage |
| Sales, commercial vehicle | P | P | P | Bus and truck (Class A or B license) sales |
| Sales, equipment | P | P | P | Excavation, farm and logging machinery |
| Sales, vehicle, inside or screened | P | P | P | Automobile, pick-up and R-V sales |
| Sales, retail | CUP | CUP | P (6) | |
| Sales, wholesale | P | P | P | |
| Service and repair: | Service and repair: | Service and repair: | Service and repair: | Service and repair: |
| Fuel dispensing (see also “storage”) | P | P | P(5) | Vehicle fueling |
| Fuel storage tanks-below ground | P | P | P | See § 25.239 |
| Gun clubs, shooting ranges | CUP | CUP | CUP | |
| Instructional facilities | P | P | P | Gymnastics, marshal arts and trade schools |
| Kennels, commercial | P | P | CUP | See § 25.239 |
| Office, business and professional | CUP | CUP | P | Administration, architects, attorneys and engineers |
| Office, business and professional (continued) | CUP | CUP | P | Family counseling, optometrists, psychiatrists and realtors |
| Rental, vehicle and equipment | P | P | P | Equipment and auto rental |
| Repair, aircraft | N | N | P | Includes aircraft storage |
| Repair, inside, consumer products | P | P | P | Appliance, computer and upholstery repair |
| Repair, inside or outside and screened | P | P | P | Equipment and machinery repair |
| Repair, vehicle, commercial, screened | P | P | P | Bus and truck repair |
| Repair, vehicle, passenger, screened | P | P | P | Automobile, pick-up and R-V repair |
| Service, vehicle, minor | P | P | P | Auto detailing, fluid exchange and washing |
| Shops commercial | P | P | P | Art studios, bakeries, caterers, copy shops and dry cleaners |
| Shops, commercial (continued) | P | P | P | Florists, janitorial service, laundries and pawn shops |
| Shops, commercial (continued) | P | P | P | Photo studios and print shops without web presses |
| Shops, commercial (continued) | P | P | P | Shoe repair, T-shirt shops and the like |
| Shops, industrial | P | P | P | Auto body and painting, blacksmith, cabinet and heating |
| Shops, industrial (continued) | P | P | P | And AC, plumbing, rug cleaning and sheet metal |
| Shops, industrial (continued) | P | P | P | Welding shops |
| Storage, high impact potential | CUP | CUP | CUP | Combustible, explosive, flammable, hazardous goods, dust, noise, odor producing activities, see § 25.239 |
| Storage, low impact potential | P | P | P | Warehouse, mini-storage, see § 25.239 |
| Towing service | P | P | P | Includes screened impound yard |
| Truck stop | P | P | CUP | Includes fuel dispensing and accessory food service |
| Truck terminal | P | P | P | Truck and equipment fleet yard |
| Yard, construction, screened | P | P | P | Contractors equipment and material storage |
| Veterinary hospital | P | P | CUP | Includes small animals and livestock |
| NOTES TO TABLE: 1. See also use-zone matrix. 2. For uses not listed see similar uses, section 3. See also definitions, Article XXV . 4. Maximum of one caretaker dwelling per lot. 5. Includes aircraft fueling when combined with AA combining district. 6. See Section 25.196 requiring conditional use permit for interior retail sales areas greater than 40,000 square feet. 7. All Cannabis Uses must comply with Chapter 6B. CUP - Conditional use permit required. N - Not allowed in this zoning district. P - Permitted use, zoning compliance required. AUP - Administrative use permit required. |
(`61 Code, § 25.09.35) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000; Am. Ord. 950, passed 3-2-2004; Am. Ord. 952, passed 2-20-2007; Am. Ord. 988, passed 12-2-2008; Am. Ord. 1056, passed 3-3-2020; Am. Ord. 1064, passed 2-15-2022)
§ 25.93 INDUSTRIAL LOT STANDARDS.¶
The following is a list of industrial lot standards.
| Item | M—1 | M—2 | P-I |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setbacks (Minimum in feet): | Setbacks (Minimum in feet): | Setbacks (Minimum in feet): | Setbacks (Minimum in feet): |
| Front yard | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| Side yard | None(6) | None(6) | 10(4) |
| Street side yard | 5 | 5 | 10(4) |
| Rear yard | 5 | 5 | 10(4) |
| Lot area (Minimum in square feet): | Lot area (Minimum in square feet): | Lot area (Minimum in square feet): | Lot area (Minimum in square feet): |
| Normal lot | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Corner lot | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| Lot dimensions (Minimum in feet): | Lot dimensions (Minimum in feet): | Lot dimensions (Minimum in feet): | Lot dimensions (Minimum in feet): |
| Normal lot width | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Corner lot width | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Lot depth | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Cul-de-sac frontage | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Miscellaneous: | Miscellaneous: | Miscellaneous: | Miscellaneous: |
| Parking (Minimum) | (1) | (1) | (1) |
| Building coverage (Maximum) | 65% | 70% | 60% |
| Surfaced area (Maximum) | 85% | 90% | 85% |
| Landscaped area (Minimum) | (3) | (3) | (3) |
| Density (Maximum in acres) | (2) | (2) | (2) |
| Height (Maximum in feet) | 50(5) | 60(5) | 50(5) |
| NOTES TO TABLE: 1. See parking and loading requirements and standards for commercial or industrial uses at § 25.217 . 2. Residential use requires use permit per § 25.92 or PD use permit per § 25.137 . 3. At a minimum, front and street side yards shall be landscaped. Parking areas shall include landscaping and shading per § 25.221 . 4. Except setback adjacent to a runway or taxiway is 30 feet minimum. 5. See also § 25.187 for height exceptions. 6. Except as required by the applicable Uniform Building Code. |
(`61 Code, § 25.09.40) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000; Am. Ord. 930, passed 7-3-2001)
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