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Title 19 — LAND USE/SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

San Bernardino Municipal Code § 19.08.030 Land Use District Development Standards

San Bernardino Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Bernardino

Cite as: San Bernardino Municipal Code § 19.08.030 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Section Page 19.08.010 Purpose ........................................................................................................ II-19.08-1 19.08.020 Permitted, Development Permitted, and Conditionally Permitted Uses ............ II-19.08-2 19.08.030 Development Standards .............................................................................. II-19.08-7 19.08.040 Applicable Regulations ............................................................................... II-19.08-8

Tables

08.01 Industrial Zones List of Permitted Uses ......................................................

08.02 Industrial Zones Development Standards ...................................................

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Section (G)19.08.050 Industrial Development Design Guidelines .......................................... II-(G)19.08-9

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19.08.010 PURPOSE

  1. The purpose of this Chapter is to achieve the following:

    A. Provide appropriate industrial areas to accommodate enterprises engaged in the manufacturing, processing, creating, repairing, renovating, painting, cleaning, or assembling of goods, merchandise, or equipment.

    B. Provide adequate space to meet the needs of industrial development, including off-street parking and loading.

    C. Minimize traffic congestion and avoid the overloading of utilities.

    D. Protect industrial areas from excessive noise, illumination, unsightliness, odor, smoke, toxic wastes, and other objectionable influences.

    E. Promote high standards of site planning and landscape design for industrial developments within the City.

    F. Promote consolidation of industrial uses into comprehensively planned industrial parks.

G. Promote a mix of industrial uses that provide the City with a sound, diverse industrial base.

H. Ensure compatibility with adjacent land uses.

I. Single-family dwelling units which legally existed in the industrial zones prior to June 3,
1991, may remain as a permitted use. (MC 823 3/2/92)

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INDUSTRIAL ZONES – 19.08

  1. The purpose of the individual industrial zones is as follows: (MC 1393 12/2/13)

    A. OIP (OFFICE INDUSTRIAL PARK) ZONE

    This zone is intended to establish distinctive office industrial parks and corporate centers serving City and regional needs. Supporting retail/commercial services may be located in Corporate Office Industrial Park structures.

    B. IL (INDUSTRIAL LIGHT) ZONE

    This zone is intended to retain, enhance, and intensify existing and provide for the new development of lighter industrial uses along major vehicular, rail, and air transportation routes serving the City.

    C. IH (INDUSTRIAL HEAVY) ZONE

    This zone is intended to provide for the continuation and development of heavy manufacturing industries in locations where they will be compatible with and not adversely impact adjacent land uses.

    D. IE (INDUSTRIAL EXTRACTIVE) ZONE

    This zone is intended to promote the mining and processing of the City's mineral resources
    in the Cajon Creek, Lytle Creek, and Santa Ana River areas, while ensuring their
    compatibility with adjacent land uses. Additionally, this zone provides for the
    development of interim uses including, but not limited to lumber yards, outdoor storage,
    plant nurseries, recreation (non-structural), etc., which do not impair the long term ability
    to extract and process mineral resources.

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19.08.020 PERMITTED, DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED AND

CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES

The following list represents those primary uses in the manufacturing/industrial zones which are Permitted (P), subject to a Development Permit (D) or a Conditional Use Permit (C):

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INDUSTRIAL ZONES – 19.08

TABLE 08.01

INDUSTRIAL ZONES LIST OF PERMITTED, DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED AND CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES

The following list represents those primary uses in the industrial zones, which are Permitted (P), subject to an Administrative or Development Permit (D), Minor/Conditional Use Permit (C), or a Commercial Cannabis Business (CCB) Permit (Chapter 5.10 of the City of San Bernardino Municipal Code). Those with a – are not permitted uses in that zone. (MC 1601 12/7/22)

LAND USE ACTIVITY OIP IL IH IE

Accessory structures/uses typically appurtenant to a principally permitted land use activity

  1. Agricultural Production-crops – – D D

  2. Agricultural Services – D D –

  3. Assembling, cleaning, manufacturing, processing, repairing or testing of products (except vehicle-related) and welding and excluding explosives, conducted entirely within an enclosed structure except for screened outdoor storage areas

  4. Assembling, cleaning, manufacturing, processing, repair of
    products, research, storage, testing or wholesale land uses
    (except vehicle-related and explosives) with a portion of the – – D –
    operation (other than storage) occurring outside of the
    enclosed structure

    A. Outside land uses in the CH and IH districts within 150 feet of a residential land use district

  5. Commercial Cannabis Activity5

    A) Cultivation – CCB CCB –

    B) Distribution (Stand-Alone) – CCB CCB –

    C) Manufacturing
    i. Non-Volatile (License Types N,
    – CCB CCB –
    P & S)

    ii. Volatile – CCB –

    D) Microbusiness
    i. Non-Retail – CCB CCB –

    ii. Retail (15% or less) – CCB CCB –

    iii. Retail (Over 15%) – – – –

    E) Retail
    i. Storefront – – – –

    ii. Non-Storefront – – – –

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INDUSTRIAL ZONES – 19.08

LAND USE ACTIVITY OIP IL IH IE

F) Testing Laboratory CCB CCB CCB –

  1. Concrete batch plants, processing of minerals and aggregate and other related land uses, not including extraction activities

  2. Crematory – D D –

  3. Dwelling unit for a full-time security guard and family – D D D

  4. Educational Service, including day care D D C –

  5. Emergency Shelters D 1 D 1 – –

  6. Entertainment/Recreational Uses

A. Adult Entertainment – C – –

B. Auditoriums, Convention Halls and Theaters C – – –

C. Banquet Hall C – – –

D. Miscellaneous Indoor C D D –

E. Miscellaneous Outdoor C C C –

  1. Financial D – – –

  2. Fuel Dealers – C D –

  3. Funeral Parlors/Mortuaries – D D –

  4. Gasoline Service Stations with or without ancillary

Commercial Uses only at the intersections of major and – C C –
secondary arterials4

  1. Heliports/Helipads C C C C

  2. Impound Vehicle Storage Yards (with or without towing) – C D –

  3. Membership organizations, including meeting halls, and fraternal lodges

  4. Mining/Extraction, including aggregate, coal, gas, metal and oil

  5. Mobile Home Dealers (sales and service) – D D –

  6. Offices/Services (administrative and professional) D D – –

  7. Offices – Medical D – – –

  8. Outdoor contractor's, lumber, and rental yards and storage areas for building supplies

  9. Outdoor Horticultural Nurseries – D D D

  10. Parking Lots D D D D

  11. Personal Services D D – –

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INDUSTRIAL ZONES – 19.08

LAND USE ACTIVITY OIP IL IH IE

  1. Pipelines (As defined by Section 19.20.030[12][E] or as superseded by State or Federal law)

  2. Public utility uses, distribution and transmission substations and communication equipment structures

  3. Publishing/Printing Plants D D D –

  4. Railroad Yards – – D –

  5. Recycling Facilities In compliance with Section 19.06.030(1)(B)(2)(Q)

  6. Research and Development, including laboratories D D D –

  7. Retail Commercial D 2 D 2 D 2 –

  8. Salvage and Wrecking (dismantling) yards – – C C

  9. Salvage and Wrecking Facilities (completely within an enclosed structure)

  10. Social Service Centers – C 3 – –

  11. Swap Meets – C C C

  12. Towing Services – D D –

  13. Transportation/Distribution – D D –

  14. Truck Stops – C C –

  15. Veterinary Services/Animal Boarding – D – –

  16. Warehousing and Wholesaling, including self-service mini- storage

  17. Other

A. Antennas, Satellite and Vertical D D D D

B. Cleaning/Janitorial D D – –

C. Copy Centers/Postal Service Centers, Blueprinting D D – –

D. Equestrian Trails P P P P

E. Fences/Walls D D D D

F. Police/Fire Protection D D D D

G. Religious Facilities/Churches C C C –

H. Single-Family Residential – Existing (MC 823 3/2/92) P P P P

I. Temporary Uses (Subject to Temporary Use Permit) T T T T

J. Transit Center – – D –

K. Vehicle Repair – C C –

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INDUSTRIAL ZONES – 19.08

LAND USE ACTIVITY OIP IL IH IE

L. Winery/Microbrewery – C – –

1 Permitted in the Emergency Shelter Overlay, pursuant to Chapter 19.10-E. (MC 1342 12/6/10; MC 1636 05/01/24) 2 Incidental to a primary use, and contained within a primary structure (15% max.) 3 Commission recommends to Council for final determination 4 (MC 1400 5/4/14) 5 (MC 1519 7/17/19; MC 1601 12/7/22)

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19.08.030 LAND USE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

  1. GENERAL STANDARDS

    A. The following standards are minimum unless stated as maximum:

    TABLE 08.02

    INDUSTRIAL ZONES DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

DEVELOPMENT OIP IL IH IE STANDARDS Net Lot Area1 10,000 20,000 40,000 N/A Front Setback 202 10 20 N/A Rear Setback 10 10 10 N/A Side Setback (Each) 10 103 103 N/A Side Setback (Street Side) 10 10 10 N/A Lot Coverage (Maximum %) 50 75 75 N/A Structure Height 2 stories/ 42 None N/A (Maximum)/Feet 504

st. = story ac. = acre

1 This standard is only required for new industrial subdivisions 2 The minimum setback of 20 feet is required only along major or secondary arterial streets. Ten (10) feet is the minimum setback along all other streets. 3 Unless attached buildings are proposed, whereby no setback would be required for the attached side. 4 Unless the Commission finds that increased height is necessary for the proposed industrial use.

  1. INDUSTRIAL ZONE STANDARDS

    The following standards shall apply to development in all industrial zones, except as otherwise provided for in this Development Code:

    1. All uses shall be subject to the approval of a Development Permit or a Conditional Use

    Permit pursuant to Chapters 19.44 and 19.36.

    1. Retail sales and service incidental to a principally permitted use are allowable provided that the following standards are met:

      a. The operations are contained within the main structure which houses the primary use;

    b. Retail sales occupy no more than 15% of the total building square footage;

    c. No retail sales or display of merchandise occur(s) outside the structure(s); and

    d. All products offered for retail sales on the site are manufactured, warehoused, or
    assembled on the premises.

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INDUSTRIAL ZONES – 19.08

3. Outside storage shall be confined to the rear of the principal structure(s) or the rear two-
thirds of the site, whichever is the more restrictive, and screened from public view from
any adjoining properties and public rights-of-way by appropriate walls, fencing and
landscaping. However, all outdoor (i.e. open air) activities having to do with the
cultivation, storage, processing, and/or manufacturing of cannabis product/items are
prohibited and shall occur indoors or within mixed light structures in accordance with
Chapter 5.10 of the City of San Bernardino Municipal Code. (MC 1601 12/7/22)

4. An intensity bonus of up to 12 square feet for each 1 square foot of permanent space for
properly designed and administered day care facilities may be approved by the review
authority.

5. Every parcel with a structure shall have a trash receptacle on the premises. The trash
receptacle shall comply with adopted Public Works Department standards and be of
sufficient size to accommodate the trash generated. The receptacle(s) shall be screened
from public view on at least 3 sides by a solid wall 6 feet in height and on the fourth side
by a solid gate not less than 5 feet in height. The gate shall be maintained in working order
and shall remain closed except when in use. The wall and gate shall be architecturally
compatible with the surrounding structures.

6. In addition to the general development requirements contained in Chapter 19.20 (Property
Development Standards), the Standards referred to in Table 06.03 shall apply to specific
Industrial Zones.

SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OIP (OFFICE INDUSTRIAL PARK) ZONE

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19.08.040 APPLICABLE REGULATIONS

All uses shall be subject the applicable regulations of this Development Code, including, but not limited to, Article IV, Administration provisions.

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SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES – 19.10

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