Division 5 — Industrial Zones

In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-5.102, the specific purposes of the I-2 industrial zone is to:

• (a) Provide appropriately located areas consistent with the General Plan for a broad range of light industrial uses including light manufacturing, research and development, spacecraft manufacturing and associated aerospace operations, and business park offices;

• (b) Strengthen the City's economic base, and provide employment opportunities close to home for residents of the City;

• (c) Provide a suitable environment for light industrial uses, and protect them from the adverse impacts of inharmonious uses;

• (d) Permit commercial uses which are compatible with the over-all character and economic health of the industrial area;

• (e) Ensure that the appearance and effects of industrial and commercial uses are compatible with the character of the area in which they are located;

• (f) Minimize the impact of industrial and commercial uses on adjacent residential zones;

• (g) Ensure the provision of adequate off street parking and loading facilities;

• (h) Permit the replacement of existing uses with park, recreation and open space areas. (§ 8, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])

In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-5.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.

Notwithstanding the designation of a classification as a permitted use, a use permit may be denied for any proposed use which in the opinion of the Community Development Director may in their maintenance, assembly, or operation create smoke, gas, odor, dust, sound, vibration, soot, or lighting of any degree which might harmfully impact surrounding land uses. The applicant for any such use denied by the Community Development Director may apply for a Conditional Use Permit.

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Additional Regulations See
Use Classifications I-2A Section:
Parks, Recreation and Open Space P
Industrial Uses
Manufacturing and fabrication:
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REDONDO BEACH

§ 10-5.1010

§ 10-5.1010

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Additional Regulations See
Use Classifications I-2A Section:
Aerospace manufacturing P
Custom manufacturing P
Electronics manufacturing P
Fabricating products from finished rubber P
Garment manufacturing P
Instrument manufacturing P
Office and related machinery P
Plastics fabrication P
Shoe manufacturing P
Sign manufacturing P
Textile manufacturing P
Laboratories P
Professional offices P
Computer and data processing facilities P 10-5.1011
Coastal-related uses:
Ships chandlers P
Sail manufacturing P
Boat fittings P
Marine research and labs P
Boat building C
Construction-related uses:
Building material storage yards C
Contractor's plants, offices, and storage yards C
Cement products manufacturing C
Equipment leasing and rentals C
Lumber yards C
Stone monument works C 10-5.1011
Woodworking C
Wholesaling/distribution/storage P
Mini-warehousing and self-storage C
Motor vehicle-related uses:
Motor vehicle body and fender shops C 10-5.1606
Motor vehicle repair garages C 10-5.1604
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PLANNING AND ZONING

§ 10-5.1010

§ 10-5.1010

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Additional Regulations See
Use Classifications I-2A Section:
Motor vehicle towing and storage C
Automobile dismantling C 10-5.1011
Recycling facilities: 10-5.1616
Reverse vending machines P
Small collection facilities P
Large collection facilities C
Light processing facilities C
Trucking terminals C
Other industrial uses:
Ambulance services C
Beverage manufacturing P
With ancillary retail sales and/or tasting facilities for the C
public
Carpet cleaning plants P
Communications facilities C
Facilities maintenance and construction shops P
Food products manufacturing C
Foundries C
Furniture manufacturing C
Heliports and helistops C
Household products manufacturing P
Laundries and wholesale dry cleaning plants P
Machine shops P
Motion picture and sound studios P
Pharmaceuticals manufacturing P
Photo processing P
Sheet metal shops P
Spray painting businesses C
Warehouse retail C
Warehouse retail, specialty C
Welding shops C
Commercial Uses
Ancillary uses C 10-5.1011
Service stations C 10-5.1602
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City of Redondo Beach, CA

REDONDO BEACH

§ 10-5.1010

§ 10-5.1016

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Additional Regulations See
Use Classifications I-2A Section:
Other Uses
Antennae for public communications C
Child day care centers C
Emergency shelters P 10-5.1634
Government maintenance facilities C
Government offices C
Public safety facilities C
Public utility facilities C 10-5.1614
Recreation facilities C
Schools, public or private C
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(§ 8, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending, subject to litigation], as amended by § 1, Ord. 3107 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, and § 4, Ord. 3175 c.s., eff. November 10, 2017)

• (a) Professional offices. Professional offices shall be located in a building designed and intended for office uses.

• (b) Concrete ready-mix plants. Concrete ready-mix plants are prohibited.

• (c) Automobile dismantling. Automobile dismantling shall only be permitted in an enclosed building.

• (d) Ancillary commercial uses. Ancillary commercial uses may include banks, restaurants, photocopy services, and similar uses supporting to the primary industrial uses.

• (§ 8, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending, subject to litigation])

• (a) Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio (FAR) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.0 (see definition of floor area ratio in Section 10-5.402).

• (b) Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet, except as follows (See definition of "building height" in Section 10-5.402):

  • (1) Antennae for public utilities. The height of antennae for public utilities shall be subject to the determination of the decision-making body pursuant to the procedures for a Conditional Use Permit.

• (c) Stories. No building shall exceed two stories. (See definition of "story" in Section 10-5.402.)

• (d) Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:

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City of Redondo Beach, CA

PLANNING AND ZONING

§ 10-5.1016

§ 10-5.1016

• (1) Front setback. There shall be a minimum front setback of 15 feet the full width of the lot.

• (2) Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of 15 feet the full length of the lot on the street side of a corner or reverse corner lot. No side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines.

• (3) Rear setback. No rear setback shall be required.

• (e) General regulations. See Article 3 of this chapter.

• (f) Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.

• (g) Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.

• (h) Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.

• (i) Coastal Development Permits. See Article 10 of this chapter.

• (j) Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.

• (k) Water Quality Measures. See Chapter 7, Title 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.

• (§ 8, Ord. 2971 c.s., eff. September 2, 2005 [effective date pending subject to litigation])

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