5.6. INDUSTRIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PARK ZONING — Sacramento County Zoning Code

5.6.1. Purpose and Applicability ¶

The standards in this Section apply to:

Lots within the MP, M-1, and M-2 zones and lots created for industrial uses in other zoning districts where allowed, and,

All industrial projects including new construction, retrofitting, and remodeling of existing construction in all zones where permitted but not governed by other specific plan, special planning area, or neighborhood preservation area standards.

The standards in this Section are to be used in close concert with the County-wide Design Guidelines to achieve high quality projects that fit within the surrounding community.

Alternatives to these standards may be approved with a Special Development Permit if the intent and purpose of the standards and design guidelines are met.

5.6.2. Industrial and Industrial Park Development Standards ¶

[AMENDED 01-12-2019]

5.6.2.A. Development Standards Summary

Lots created within the industrial zoning districts or for industrial uses in other zoning districts where allowed, and all industrial projects, shall be subject to the development standards of Table 5.14, as follows:

For the creation of new lots, the lot area requirement regulates minimum lot size and configuration for each zoning district and is not necessarily as optimum project design standards. Refer to the Countywide Design Guidelines for ways to provide compatibility, access and connectivity with surrounding neighborhoods.

Development of industrial projects in the industrial and industrial park zoning districts is subject to the applicable development standards in Table 5.14.

Development of industrial projects in non-industrial zoning districts is subject to the lot and development standards of the M-1 (Light Industrial) zone as summarized in Table 5.14.

All industrial development in subject to Design Review in accordance with the County-wide Design Guidelines.

Table 5.14 Industrial and Industrial Park Lot and Project Development Standards

This table has been split into multiple tables to comply with accessibility requirements. The following four tables shall all be referred to as a part of Table 5.14.

Lot Standards

Required Development Standard	M-1	M-2	MP
Minimum Size (sq. ft)	6,000	20,000	15,000

Yard Requirements, Building Height, and Landscaping Requirements

Required Development	M-1 & M-2	MP
Standard
Minimum Required Front and	50 (Without PUPF) / 56 (With PUPF)	25 (Without PUPF) / 31
Side Street Yard (ft.)		(With PUPF)
Minimum Required Interior	0, 10 adjacent to agricultural zoning	0, 10 adjacent to
Side and Rear Yard Adjacent	districts	agricultural zoning districts
to Non-Residential Use (ft.)
[1][2]
Minimum Required Interior	24 (1-story); 100 (2-story and 3 story)	24 (1-story); 100 (2-story
Side and Rear Yard Adjacent		and 3 story)
to Single-Family Residential
Use (ft.) [2][3]
Projection Into Rear Yard	The main building may project into the	The main building may
	required rear yard provided that an equal	project into the required
	area is provided as a yard or court within	rear yard provided that an
	the buildable portion of the lot.	equal area is provided as a
		yard or court within the

Required Development	M-1 & M-2	MP
Standard
		buildable portion of the
		lot.
Maximum Building Height	100	40
(ft.)
Minimum Landscaping	Refer to Section 5.2.4, “Landscaping	Refer to Section 5.2.4,
	Standards.”	“Landscaping Standards.”
Landscaping in Visible Areas	All setback areas visible from public streets	All setback areas visible
	and areas shall be landscaped, as required	from public streets and
	in Section 5.2.4.	areas shall be landscaped,
		as required in Section
		5.2.4.
Landscaping to Allow Front	Front yard depth may be reduced to a	25 ft. (Without PUPF) / 18
Yard Reduction/Minimum	minimum of 25 feet, and to a minimum of	ft. (With PUPF)
front yard landscaping	31 feet for a right-of-way with a PUPF,
between building and right-	provided that for each square foot of
of-way	additional buildable area created by the
	application of this provision, an equivalent
	square foot of landscape area is provided
	in the corresponding street yard.
Exception for interior yard	No landscaping is required when located	No landscaping is required
areas adjacent to commercial	adjacent to commercial and industrial	when located adjacent to
or industrial zoning.	zoning districts.	commercial and industrial
		zoning districts.

All Other Requirements

Development	Requirement
Standard
Lighting	Site and street lighting shall enhance safety for employees, the public and pedestrians,
	and shall comply with Section 5, Street Light Design of the Sacramento County

Development	Requirement
Standard
	Improvement Standards. Also, refer to Section 5.9.4.G. for Parking Lot Lighting
	standards
Signage	Signs shall provide directions to building entry, wayfinding for autos, trucks and
	pedestrians, and shall be integrated and designed at a quality consistent with the
	design of the project and shall comply with Chapter 5.10, Sign Regulations and the
	County’s Design Guidelines.
Compliance with	All commercial activities, including truck loading, operation of machinery, and human
Noise Ordinance	activity areas, located within proximity of a residential or agricultural-residential zoning
(SCC Section	district shall comply with the County Noise Ordinance. If complaints are received and
6.68)	non-compliance verified by the Environmental Management Department, then the
	Planning Director may require the property owner to submit an acoustical study
	prepared by a qualified acoustical engineer. Said study shall provide recommended
	physical and operational measures to bring the property into compliance.
	The Planning Director may require compliance with such measures as a condition of
	the business license as provided for in SCC Section 4.06.090. This requirement shall
	be applicable to existing and new commercial uses.
Circulation	Incorporate attractive and well-marked pedestrian networks that provide connectivity
	and safe travel from the public rights-of-way and through parking areas. Design shall
	reflect the need for safely mixing and separating modes (i.e. trucks, autos, transit,
	pedestrians and bicyclists), while enhancing the pedestrian linkages to other
	buildings, transit and parking areas.
Access	Provide cross-access between projects to the extent practicable to support mixed use
	development, active design and walkability.
Outdoor Storage	Within the buildable area of a lot, the outdoor storage of goods, if new or in good
[ADDED 01-12-	repair, may be allowed if completely screened from view in accordance with Section
2019]	5.2.5.D, “Commercial and Industrial Fences.” Such storage shall not block vehicular
	or pedestrian pathways or be located in required parking or landscaped areas.

Trash and Recycling Enclosures and Loading Docks

Development Standard	Requirement
Minimum Setback from	31
Public Street (ft.)
Minimum Setback from	25
residentially-zoned
property, or property used
for residential purposes
(ft.)
Minimum Setback from the	15
edge of pavement of a
private street
Required Gate Height	Six-foot minimum and eight-foot maximum required solid gate.
General Standards	All trash and recycling containers and enclosures shall be located within an
	enclosed masonry area with a surrounding wall at least six feet high and no
	taller than eight feet in height, with an appropriate solid gate.
	Trash and recycling enclosure areas shall be designed to the County’s latest
	stormwater quality source control design standards.
	There shall be adequate area provided for recycling containers and
	enclosures. Recycling enclosures shall be located for functional use by
	occupants and by the disposal and hauling companies providing collection
	services. The appropriate authority can allow flexibility on the trash and
	recycling enclosure standards to facilitate the siting and provision of adequate
	space allocation for recycling collection and storage areas.
Loading Docks - Setback	Loading docks shall be setback a minimum of 75 feet from the boundary of
	property zoned or used for residential purposes, unless a reduced setback is
	allowed by a Special Development Permit approved by the Zoning
	Administrator.

N/A = Not Applicable; PUPF = Public Utilities, Public Facilities easement (per Section 5.2.1)

[1] A side or rear yard is not required when the parcel within the M-1, M-2, or MP zone is adjacent to a rail line or spur track or abuts any of the following commercial and industrial zoness: SC, LC, GC, AC, TC, M-1, M-2, or MP.

[2] Exceptions for Parcels Adjacent to a Freeway or Scenic Corridor. If the rear yard or interior side yard abuts a freeway or scenic corridor, a minimum 15-foot rear or interior side yard setback shall be provided. The entire 15-foot setback shall be landscaped. A six-foot high fence constructed of wood, brick, rock, or other masonry material shall be used to screen storage yards. The fence shall extend along both sides of the exterior storage area for a distance of 100 feet perpendicular to the right-ofway to shield the stored materials from the view of oncoming traffic. No fence shall be required along the freeway right-of-way where the elevation of the freeway is more than eight feet above or below the grade of the adjacent property.

[3] Exceptions for Mechanical Equipment. Mechanical equipment may be located in the required rear yard or interior side yard provided that no structure or equipment shall occupy more than 200 square feet of the required yard area, or be located within five feet of any property boundary, or extend more than 12 inches above the finished grade. All vents, flues, doorways, or other openings shall be oriented away from the adjacent property boundary. Landscaping shall be provided to screen any portion of such use which extends above ground level.