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Title 20 — ZONING

Part 2 — USES ALLOWED

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose

20.50.100 - Allowed uses and permit requirements.

A.

"Permitted" land uses are indicated by a "P" on Table 20-110.

B.

"Permitted" uses which may be approved only on property designated on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the General Plan, as amended, with the Combined Industrial/Commercial land use designation or, in the case of Hotel or Motel establishments, which may also be approved on property designated on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the General Plan, as amended, with the Preferred Hotel Site Overlay, are indicated by a "P GP" on Table 20-110.

C.

"Conditional" uses are indicated by a "C" on Table 20-110. These uses may be allowed in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in compliance with a Conditional Use Permit as set forth in Chapter 20.100.

"Conditional" uses which may be approved only on property designated on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the General Plan, as amended, with the Combined Industrial/Commercial Designation or, in the case of Hotel or/Motel establishments, may also be approved on property designated on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the General Plan, as amended, with the preferred Hotel Site Overlay, are indicated by a "C GP" on Table 20-110. These uses may be allowed in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in compliance with a Conditional Use Permit as set forth in Chapter 20.100.

D.

"Conditional" uses requiring City Council approval as the initial decision-making body are indicated by a "CC" on Table 20-110. These uses may be allowed in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in compliance with a Conditional Use Permit approved by the City Council as set forth in Chapter 20.100. Applications for these uses shall first be considered by the Planning Commission at a public hearing of the Commission for the Commission's report and recommendation on the application to the City Council pursuant to the processes set forth in Chapter 20.100.

"Conditional" uses which may be approved only on property designated on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the General Plan, as amended, with the Combined Industrial/Commercial designation are indicated by a "CC GP" on Table 20-110. These uses may be allowed in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in compliance with a Conditional Use Permit as set forth in Chapter 20.100.

E.

"Special" uses are indicated by an "S" on Table 20-110. These uses may be allowed in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in compliance with a Special Use Permit as set forth in Chapter 20.100.

F.

"Administrative" uses are indicated by an "A" on Table 20-110. These uses may be allowed in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in compliance with an Administrative Permit as set forth in Chapter 20.100.

G.

"Restricted" land uses are indicated by an "R GP" on Table 20-110. These uses may occur in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in full compliance with a valid and effective Zoning Code Verification Certificate as set forth in Chapter 20.100. "Restricted" uses may only occur on property designated on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the General Plan, as amended, with a Combined/Industrial Commercial, Industrial Park, Light Industrial, or Heavy Industrial designation.

H.

Land uses not permitted are indicated by a "-" on Table 20-110. Land uses not listed on Table 20-110 are not permitted.

I.

When the right column of Table 20-110 includes a reference to a section number or a footnote, the regulations cited in the section number or footnote applies to the use. In addition, all uses are subject to any other applicable provision of this Title 20 and any other title of the San José Municipal Code.

Table 20-110 Industrial Zoning District Use Regulations

Use Zoning District Applicable Sections & CIC TEC IP LI HI Notes

Industry

Construction/corporation yard S - - P P

Establishment for the repair, cleaning - - - P P of household, commercial or industrial equipment or products

Extraction of minerals from the - - - - C ground, including quarrying

Hazardous materials storage facility - - - C C

Hazardous waste facility - - - - C

Junkyard - - - - C

Industrial services - - - P P

Laboratory, processing P P P P P

Manufacturing and assembly, light P P P P -

Manufacturing and assembly, P P P P P medium

Manufacturing and assembly, heavy - - - - P

Miniwarehouse/ ministorage - - - C -

Outdoor uses or storage, industrial - - - S P Section 20.50.210

Research and development P P P - -

Stockyard, including slaughter - - - - C

Warehouse/distribution facility P P P P P Note 2

Wholesale sale establishment P S S P P Note 2

Additional Uses

Any use not set forth in Tables 20- - - - - C 30, 20-50, 20-90

Any use without a permanent fully C C C S S enclosed building on-site

Commercial support - P P/A - - Note 5; Section 20.50.110

Agriculture

Aquaculture, aquaponics, and S - S S S hydroponics

Certified farmers' market S S S - - Part 3.5, Chapter 20.80

Certified farmers' market - small P P P - - Part 3.5, Chapter 20.80

Neighborhood agriculture P - P P P

Drive-Through Use

Drive-through in conjunction with C - - - - any use

Education and Training

Day care center S S S - - Note 20

Instructional art studios P P - - - Note 14

Private instruction, personal P P - - - Note 14 enrichment

School, driving (class A & B license) P/S - - P P Note 23

School, driving (class C & M license) P/S - - S S Note 23 and Note 24

School, elementary and secondary C C - - - Note 11 (public or private)

School, post secondary C C C - -

Entertainment and Recreation Related

Recreation, commercial indoor P C/GP C GP C GP - Note 5; Section 20.50.110

Recreation, commercial outdoor C - - - -

Relocated cardroom C GP C GP C GP C GP - Section 20.80.1155

Performing Arts production and P C C C GP - rehearsal space, excluding performances

Stadium, 2,000 seats or fewer C GP C/ GP - - - Note 15

Stadium, more than 2,000 seats CC GP CC - - - Note 15; Note 16

Food Services

Caterer P P - - -

Commercial kitchen P P P P - Note 2 and Note 14

Drinking establishments C C - - -

Drinking establishments interior to a P S/P P GP - - Note 13 and full-service hotel or motel that Note 21; Section includes 75 or more guest rooms 20.80.475

Public eating establishments P P - C C Note 5; Sections 20.50.110, 20.50.113

Outdoor dining, incidental to a public P S/P - C C Note 5 and Note eating establishment 21; Sections 20.50.110, 20.50.113

Taproom or tasting room in A A A A A Part 5.75, conjunction with a winery, brewery, Chapter 20.80 or distillery

Winery, brewery, and distillery P P P P P Note 2 and Note 14

General Retail

Alcohol, off-sale - beer and/or wine C C - - - Note 5; Section only 20.50.110

Alcohol, off-sale - full range of C C - - - Note 5; Section alcoholic beverages 20.50.110

Alcohol, off-sale - as incidental to a A A A A A Note 12; Part winery, brewery, or distillery 5.75, Chapter 20.80

Food, beverages, and groceries P P - - - Note 5 and Note 14; Section 20.50.110

Nursery, plant P - P C C

Outdoor vending A A - A A Part 10, Chapter 20.80

Outdoor vending - fresh fruits and P P P P P Part 10, Chapter vegetables 20.80

Warehouse retail - C C C C Note 2; Section 20.50.130

Retail sales, goods, and P P - - - Note 5 and Note merchandise 14; Section 20.50.110

Retail art studio P P - - - Note 14

Retail bakery P P - - - Note 5 and Note 14; Section 20.50.110

Sales, industrial equipment and P P P P - Note 2 machinery

Seasonal sales P P P P P Part 14, Chapter 20.80

General Services

Crematory - - - - C Note 7

Dry cleaner P P - - - Note 14

Hotel or motel P P C - - Note 13

Laundromat P P - - - Note 14

Mortuary, without funeral services - - - P P

Personal services P - - - - Note 5; Section 20.50.110

Printing and publishing P P P P P

Social service agency S - - - -

Health and Veterinary Services

Animal boarding P/S - - - - Note 22

Animal grooming P - - - -

Cannabis cultivation business R GP - - R GP R GP Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80

Cannabis delivery only business R GP - R GP R GP - Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80

Cannabis distribution business R GP - R GP R GP - Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80

Cannabis manufacturing (Type 6) R GP - R GP R GP R GP Part 9.76, business Chapter 20.80

Cannabis processing business R GP - - R GP R GP Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80

Cannabis testing business - - R GP - - Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80

Emergency ambulance service C - - - -

Hospital/in-patient facility C C C - - Note 6

Medical cannabis collective R GP - R GP R GP R GP Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80

Medical cannabis collective R GP - R GP R GP R GP Part 9.76, cultivation site only Chapter 20.80

Medical cannabis dispensary R GP R GP - - - Part 9.75, Chapter 20.80

Cannabis retail storefront R GP R GP - - - Part 9.75, Chapter 20.80

Office, medical P P C - - Note 14, Note 5, Section 20.50.110

Veterinary clinic P - - - -

Historic Reuse

Historic landmark structure reuse S S S S S Part 8.5, Chapter 20.80

Offices and Financial Services

Automatic teller machine P P P P P Section 20.80.200

Business support use P P P - -

Financial institution P P - - - Note 5; Section 20.50.110

Office, general business P P P - -

Office, research and development P P P - -

Public, Quasi-Public and Assembly Uses

Church/religious assembly C - - - -

Recycling Uses

Processing facility - - C S S

Transfer facility, recycling - - C S S

Collection facility, large - - - - P

Reverse vending machine A A A A A

Collection facility, small A A A A A

Residential

Emergency residential shelter, more C - - - - Section than 150 beds 20.80.500

Emergency residential shelter, 150 P - - - - Section beds or fewer 20.80.500, Chapter 20.195

Hotel supportive housing C C C C C Note 17; Part 22 of Chapter 20.80

Living quarters, custodian, - - - - C Note 1 caretakers

Transportation and Utilities

Commercial vehicle storage S - - S S

Common carrier depot S S S S S

Community television antenna C C C C C systems

Data center S S S S S Note 2

Off-street parking establishment C - C C C

Television, radio studio C C C C C

Utility facilities, excluding C C C C C corporation yards, storage or repair yards and warehouses

Wireless communications antenna C C C C C Note 18; Sections 20.100.1300, 20.80.1915

Wireless communications antenna, S S S S S Note 18; slimline monopole Sections 20.80.1900, 20.80.1915

Wireless communications antenna, P P P P P Note 18; building mounted Sections 20.80.1910, 20.80.1915

Utilities, Power Generation

Base load power plant - - - - C

Co-generation facility S S S S S

Private electrical power generation C C C C C facility

Solar photovoltaic power system P P P P P Section

Exceptions & meaning →

20.100.610 C.7.

Stand-by/backup facilities that do P P P P P not exceed noise and air standards

Stand-by/backup facilities that do C C C C C exceed noise and air standards

Stationary peaking power plant - - - C C

Temporary stand-by or backup P P P P P electrical power generation facility

Transportable peaking power plant - - - C C

Vehicle Related Uses

Auto dealer, wholesale, no on-site P P P - - storage

Car wash, detailing C C - - -

Fuel service station or charge P - C - - Note 8 station, no incidental service or repair

Fuel service station or charge station P - - - - Note 3 and Note with incidental service and repair 10

Repair and cleaning of vehicles C - - P P Note 4

Sale, brokerage, or lease (rental) of S - - - - Note 10 passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks not exceeding 25 feet in length, and motorcycles

Sale or lease of commercial trucks, C - - C - buses, trailers, campers, boats, mobilehomes, construction equipment

Sale, vehicle parts P - - P/S - Note 9

Vehicle tow yard - - - C S Note 19

Vehicle wrecking, including sales of - - - - C parts

Warehouse retail indoor sale of C C C C C Note 2; Section passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks 20.50.140 not exceeding 25 feet in length, and motorcycles

Notes:

Site must be seven (7) acres or more.

In TEC, only allowed in existing buildings with a valid certificate of occupancy as of (the effective date of this ordinance). Not allowed more than 5% expansion of the existing building floor area ratio for the portion of the building occupied by the use subject to this note.

Incidental repair includes air conditioning service, carburetor and fuel injection service, electrical service, radiator service, and tune-up, lube, oil change, and smog check, as well as tires, batteries, and accessories installation. Does not allow body repair or painting.

All vehicle-related repair, service, and accessory or other installation, excepting the cleaning of vehicles, shall be conducted within a fully enclosed Building.

Commercial support uses are subject to and limited by Section 20.50.110. Commercial support uses subject to Section 20.50.110 A. are permitted (P) uses. Commercial support uses subject to Section 20.50.110 B. in the primary Industrial Park Building(s) require an administrative (A) permit. Commercial support uses subject to Section 20.50.110 C. in a single-use Building require a Development Permit. Public Eating Establishments in the LI or HI districts are limited to a maximum of six hundred fifty (650) gross square feet in size.

Refer to the General Plan for criteria to determine if the use is permissible at the proposed location.

Crematories shall be separated by at least five hundred (500) linear feet from residential uses, schools, and day care centers, which distance(s) shall be measured from the nearest points of the Parcel boundary on which the crematory is proposed and the Parcel boundary on which the residential, school or day care center use is located.

Charge Stations that are incidental to a separate primary use, that do not impact on-site or off-site vehicular circulation, and that serve patrons of the primary use on-site are Permitted in all Industrial Zoning Districts. Hydrogen-fueling stations shall be permitted pursuant to Government Code 65850.7.

Vehicle parts sales are permitted in the LI district when the total floor area dedicated to retail display and open to the public occupies no more than fifteen (15%) percent of the gross floor area of the individual tenant space. Vehicle parts sales establishments that exceed fifteen (15%) percent of the gross floor area of the individual tenant space are subject to a Special Use Permit.

Any incidental vehicle-related repair, service, and accessory or other installation, excepting the cleaning of vehicles, shall be conducted within a fully enclosed building.

Public schools are subject to the regulations of this Title, subject to the provisions of California Government Code Section 53094 for classroom facilities.

Off-sale of alcoholic beverages. The total square footage of alcoholic beverages on display in a retail area and the total square footage of retail floor area in which alcoholic beverages are displayed for sale shall be the lesser of the following:

a.

Two hundred fifty (250) gross square feet; or

b.

Five (5%) percent of the winery's, brewery's, or distillery's entire gross floor area; and any and all alcoholic beverages made available for retail sale shall be limited only to those alcoholic beverages manufactured and produced on-site.

At least two hundred (200) rooms and four (4) or more stories in height are required for hotels located in the TEC Transit Employment Center Zoning District.

The use is allowed in the TEC district only on the first or second floor of a building containing another permitted, special, or conditional use of the TEC Zoning District that is not subject to this note. Not allowed as a standalone use.

Primary uses include sporting events, large assembly, concerts, and entertainment events of similar character and intensity. Incidental support uses include offices, locker rooms, retail, Public Eating Establishments, Drinking Establishments, Outdoor Vending Facilities, and other commercial uses of similar character and intensity.

Use permit applications for stadiums that consist of more than two thousand (2,000) seats and that are in an airport influence area shall be referred to the Santa Clara Airport Land Use Commission prior to approval by the City.

Hotel Supportive Housing may be permitted only with a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Part 22 of Chapter 20.80 and only until December 31, 2026.

Certain modifications of existing Wireless Facilities may be Permitted with an Administrative Permit in accordance with Section 20.80.1915 of Chapter 20.80.

Vehicle auctions are permitted as part of a Vehicle tow yard.

Day care centers are allowed in the IP and TEC Zoning Districts as incidental uses to the primary TEC or IP development, not as a standalone use.

Special Use Permit required if within 150 feet of residentially used or zoned lot; Permitted if not within 150 feet of residentially used or zoned lot.

Outdoor Animal Boarding is allowed through a Special Use Permit in the CIC Zoning District.

Permitted in the CIC Zoning district for classroom use only, outside vehicle storage requires a Special Use Permit.

Only schools which offer driving instruction for commercial vehicles are permitted in this zoning district.

(Ords. 26248, 26304, 26305, 26388, 26455, 26456, 26495, 26704, 27076, 27106, 27231, 27468, 27607, 27701, 27757, 27797, 28320, 28321, 28460, 28579, 28791, 28958, 29011, 29012, 29042, 29122, 29218, 29254, 29312, 29420, 29447, 29546, 29804, 30029, 30190, 30209, 30254, 30290, 30372, 30480, 30696, 30727, 30786, 31097; 31149, 31298.)

Exceptions & meaning →

20.50.110 - Commercial support.

A.

With the exception of commercial support uses that are subject to Subsections B or C herein, commercial support is permitted in the IP Industrial Park and TEC Transit Employment Center districts only when all of the following criteria are met:

Such commercial uses serve the immediate area; and

Such commercial uses are located entirely within Buildings occupied by primary uses permitted in the IP or TEC districts; and

The sum of all such commercial uses in any single building on the site occupies no more than ten (10%) percent of the gross floor area of the building or no more than twenty thousand square feet, whichever is

less; or, in the case of medical offices as the sole commercial support use in a building, the sum of such medical office use in any single building on the site occupies no more than twenty (20%) percent of the gross floor area of the building or no more than twenty thousand square feet, whichever is less; and

Such commercial uses are limited to the following:

Retail; including off-sale of alcohol, subject to a conditional use permit, except that retail sales incidental to a winery, brewery, or distillery which are regulated by Part 5.75 of Chapter 20.80 do not require a conditional use permit.

Recreation, commercial/indoor.

Health club, gymnasium.

Personal service establishment.

Public eating establishment.

Outdoor dining, incidental to a public eating establishment.

Financial institution.

Medical clinic.

Medical office.

Amusement game devices, up to nine per business establishment, as an (incident) to one or more of the above enumerated commercial uses.

B.

Commercial support uses in any single building occupying more than ten (10%) percent of the gross floor area of the building or more than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet is permitted within the boundaries of the North San José Area Development Policy only when all of the following criteria are met:

Such commercial uses are consistent with the North San José Area Development Policy; and

Such commercial uses are located in the IP Industrial Park District; and

Such commercial uses serve the immediate area; and

Such commercial uses are located entirely within Buildings occupied by primary uses permitted in the IP district; and

Such commercial uses meet all of the following criteria:

a.

Must be developed under an approved Administrative (A) Permit;

b.

Is developed in support of Research and Development uses or Office, Research and Development, and has a General Plan land use designation that support such uses; and

c.

Includes a parking arrangement that is established through reciprocal cross-access easements or other enforceable mechanism(s) to serve all uses on the Site; and

The sum of all such commercial uses on any single Site occupies no more than twenty (20%) percent of the gross floor area of the Building or no more than forty thousand (40,000) square feet, whichever is less; and

Such commercial uses are limited to the following:

a.

Retail, including off-sale of alcohol subject to a conditional use permit.

b.

Recreation, Commercial/Indoor.

c.

Personal Service Establishment.

d.

Public Eating Establishment.

e.

Outdoor dining, incidental to a public eating establishment, subject to a special use permit if within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of residentially-used or residentially-zoned lot.

f.

Amusement Game Devices, up to nine (9) per business establishment, as incidental to one or more of the above enumerated commercial uses, subject to approval of license by the chief of police.

C.

Commercial support in a single-use Building is permitted within the boundaries of the North San José Area Development Policy only when all of the following criteria are met:

Such commercial uses are consistent with the North San José Area Development Policy; and

Such commercial uses are located in the IP Industrial Park District; and

Such commercial uses serve the immediate area; and

Such commercial uses are situated within a Site that also meets all of the following criteria:

a.

Must be developed under an approved Development Permit that encumbers the primary Industrial Park Building(s) on the Site as well as the incidental single-use Building;

b.

Is developed in support of Research and Development uses or Office, Research and Development, and is in a Zoning District and has a General Plan land use designation that support such uses; and

c.

Includes a parking arrangement that is established through reciprocal cross-access easements or other enforceable mechanism(s) to serve all uses on the Site; and

The sum of all such commercial uses on any single Site occupies no more than twenty (20%) percent of the gross floor area of Buildings or no more than forty thousand (40,000) square feet, whichever is less; and

Such commercial uses are limited to the following:

a.

Retail, including off-sale of alcohol subject to a conditional use permit.

b.

Recreation, Commercial/Indoor.

c.

Personal Service Establishment.

d.

Public Eating Establishment.

e.

Outdoor dining, incidental to a public eating establishment, subject to a special use permit if within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of residentially-used or residentially-zoned lot.

f.

Amusement Game Devices, up to nine (9) per business establishment, as incidental to one or more of the above enumerated commercial uses, subject to approval of license by the chief of police.

D.

For the purposes of this Section, "single-use building" means a building limited in use to only those uses enumerated in Section 20.50.110 C.6.

(Ords. 26248, 26704, 27607, 27701, 27797, 28460, 29312, 30290, 30372, 30786.)

Exceptions & meaning →

20.50.113 - Public eating establishments, LI light industrial and HI heavy industrial districts.

Public eating establishments are permitted in the LI light industrial and HI heavy industrial districts only when such use occupies no more than six hundred fifty gross square feet of floor area.

(Ord. 28460.)

Exceptions & meaning →

20.50.115 - Reserved.

Editor's note— Section 20.50.115, which pertained to large format commercial establishment, associated commercial and derived from Ordinance 28321, was repealed by Ordinance 30290, passed August 6, 2019.

Exceptions & meaning →

20.50.120 - Incidental retail sales, LI light industrial and HI heavy industrial districts.

Incidental retail sales are a permitted use in the LI Light Industrial and HI Heavy Industrial Districts, only when the incidental retail sales use meets all of the following conditions:

The incidental retail sales is directly related to and supportive of an existing industrial permitted or conditional use operating on the site, and;

The incidental retail sales:

a.

Occupies no more than fifteen (15) percent of the building floor area used and occupied by the existing subject industrial permitted or conditional use; or

b.

Is incidental to the wholesale of construction materials including but not limited to lumber, tile, stone, plumbing materials, garage doors, windows and roofing, and no more than thirty percent of the building floor area is used for product display/retail sales.

(Ords. 27607, 28321.)

Exceptions & meaning →

20.50.125 - Incidental office use, LI light industrial and HI heavy industrial districts.

A.

Incidental office use is a permitted use in the LI Light Industrial and HI Heavy Industrial Districts, only when the incidental office use meets all of the following conditions:

The incidental office use is directly related to and supportive of an existing industrial permitted, conditional, or special use operating on the site; and

The incidental office use occupies a total of no more than fifteen (15) percent or up to 5,000 square feet, whichever is greater, of the site area used and occupied by the existing subject industrial permitted, conditional, or special use.

B.

No additional parking will be required for the incidental office use if the incidental office use occupies no more than fifteen (15) percent or up to 5,000 square feet, whichever is greater, of the site area used and occupied by the existing subject industrial permitted, conditional, or special use.

(Ords. 30190, 30282.)

Exceptions & meaning →

20.50.130 - Warehouse retail.

A conditional use permit may be issued for warehouse retail in the IP industrial park, LI light industrial, and HI heavy industrial districts only when all of the following criteria are met:

A.

Such warehouse retail use occupies a minimum of ten thousand square feet of floor area; and

B.

The display of large items, including but not limited to furniture, appliances and machinery, occupies a minimum of ninety percent of the retail display floor area; and

C.

A maximum of one parking space per two hundred fifty square feet of floor area shall be provided to serve the use; and

D.

The planning commission, or city council on appeal, finds that the proposed warehouse retail use is compatible with the industrial character of the surrounding neighborhood and will not constrain the use of adjacent properties for industrial purposes or constrain future use of the site for industrial purposes.

(Ord. 28460.)

Exceptions & meaning →

20.50.140 - Warehouse indoor retail sale of passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks not…

feet in length, and motorcycles.

A.

A conditional use permit may be issued for warehouse indoor retail sale of passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks not exceeding twenty-five feet in length, and motorcycles in the industrial zoning districts only when all of the following criteria are met:

Such warehouse use occupies a minimum of ten thousand square feet of floor area in existing industrial buildings; and

The display of passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks not exceeding twenty-five feet in length or motorcycles, occurs solely indoors and occupies a minimum of ninety percent of the floor area that is open to the public in the existing industrial buildings; and

A maximum of one vehicle parking space per two hundred fifty square feet of floor area shall be provided to serve the use; and

The planning commission, or city council on appeal, finds that the proposed use is compatible with the industrial character of the surrounding neighborhood and will not constrain the use of adjacent properties for industrial purposes or constrain future use of the site for industrial purposes.

On sites that have a general plan land use/transportation diagram designation of heavy industrial or light industrial the following additional provisions shall apply:

a.

Retail sale of vehicle parts is prohibited.

b.

Scheduled appointments shall be required for the public to visit the portion of the site where the use is located.

B.

No minimum vehicle parking is required for the use, notwithstanding the vehicle parking requirements in Chapter 20.90 of this title.

(Ord. 29312.)

Part 3 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

Exceptions & meaning →

20.50.200 - Development standards.

All development in the industrial zoning districts shall conform to the development regulations set forth below in Table 20-120.

Table 20-120 Industrial Zoning Districts Development Standards

Regulations Zoning District Notes

CIC TEC IP LI HI

Minimum lot area 6,000 6,000 10,000 10,000 6,000 (square feet)

Minimum unit 4,000 Section Section Section Section size for non- 20.175.042 20.175.042 20.175.042 20.175.042 residential condominiums

Minimum setback (feet)

Front Note 1

 Building 15 15 15 15 15

 Parking and 20 25 25 20 15 circulation for passenger vehicles

 Parking for 40 40 40 30 15 trucks and buses

 Loading docks 60 from property 60 from property 60 from property 60 from property 15 from property line, or 100 from line, or 100 from line, or 100 from line, or 100 from line, or 100 from residential residential residential residential residential district, district, district, district, district, whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is greater greater greater greater greater

Side Note 2

 Building and 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property structures line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from residential residential residential residential residential district, district, district, district, district, whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is greater greater greater greater greater

 Parking and 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property circulation for line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from passenger residential residential residential residential residential vehicles district, district, district, district, district, whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is greater greater greater greater greater

 Parking for 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property trucks and buses line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from residential residential residential residential residential district, district, district, district, district, whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is greater greater greater greater greater

 Loading docks 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property line, or 100 from line, or 25 from line, or 100 from line, or 100 from line, or 100 from residential residential residential district residential residential district, district, district, district, whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is greater greater greater greater

Rear Note 3

Building and 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property structures line or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from residential residential residential residential residential district, district, district, district, district, whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is greater greater greater greater greater

Parking and 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property circulation for line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from passenger residential residential residential residential residential vehicles district, district, district, district, district, whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is greater greater greater greater greater

 Parking for 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property trucks and buses line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from line, or 25 from residential residential residential residential residential district, district, district, district, district, whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is greater greater greater greater greater

 Loading docks 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property 0 from property line, or 100 from line, or 60 from line, or 100 from line, or 100 from line, or 100 from residential residential residential residential residential district, district, district, district, district, whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is whichever is greater greater greater greater greater

Maximum height 50, unless a 120, unless a 50, unless a 50, unless a 50, unless a Note 4 (feet) different different different different different maximum is maximum is maximum is maximum is maximum is established in established in established in established in established in Chapter 20.85 Chapter 20.85 Chapter 20.85 Chapter 20.85 Chapter 20.85

Minimum street 60 60 60 60 60 frontage (feet)

Parking See Chapter 20.90

Notes:

"Front" refers to lot boundaries abutting streets, excluding freeways.

"Side" refers to lot boundaries not abutting streets or which abut freeways.

"Rear" refers to lot boundaries not abutting streets or which abut freeways.

An alternative maximum height may be established as described in Chapter 20.85. Where an alternative maximum height restriction has been established as described in Chapter 20.85, that regulation described in Chapter 20.85 shall govern and control over the provisions in this section.

(Ords. 26248, 28460, 29012, 29176, 29218.)

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20.50.210 - Outdoor uses - IP district.

All uses or activities, except parking, permitted in the IP district shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building unless the use or activity is traditionally conducted outdoors or is pursuant to and in compliance with Part 10.5 of Chapter 20.80.

(Ords. 26248, 31079.)

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20.50.220 - Late night use and activity.

A.

No retail establishment in any industrial district shall be open between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., except pursuant to and in compliance with a conditional use permit as provided in Chapter 20.100.

B.

No outdoor activity, including loading, sweeping, landscaping or maintenance shall occur within one hundred fifty feet of any residentially zoned property between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., except pursuant to and in compliance with a conditional use permit as provided in Chapter 20.100.

(Ords. 26248, 26455, 29011.)

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20.50.226 - Residential uses - Prohibition on provision of services to nonresidents.

No residential use which includes the provision of service to residents may offer services to nonresidents.

(Ord. 26455.)

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20.50.230 - Front setback - Exception LI and HI districts.

In the LI and HI districts, the director may approve reductions of the front setback with a development permit, issued pursuant to Chapter 20.100, upon finding that:

A reduced building setback is consistent with setbacks on surrounding properties and necessary to maintain the urban character of the surrounding area; or a reduced parking setback, but only in conjunction with a reduced building setback, is reasonably necessary for consistency with the overall character of the project; or

A loading dock, with such a reduced setback, is located in a building face not exposed to a public street or is located within an area fully screened by solid walls, provided such location will permit all truck maneuvering to occur on site.

(Ord. 26248.)

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20.50.240 - Side and rear setback - Exception, LI and HI districts.

In the LI and HI districts, the director may approve with a development permit, issued pursuant to Chapter 20.100, a side or rear setback of less than twenty-five feet, adjacent to a residence district, upon finding

either that such a reduced setback will have no greater negative effect on the residential property than would the twenty-five-foot setback or that the reduced setback is not less than the setbacks required on the residential property.

(Ord. 26248.)

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20.50.250 - Lighting.

A.

All lighting or illumination shall conform with any lighting policy adopted by the city council.

B.

Light fixture heights should not exceed eight feet when adjacent to residential uses unless the setback of the fixture from property line is twice the height of the fixture. No ground mounted light fixture shall exceed twenty-five feet in height.

C.

Any lighting located adjacent to riparian areas shall be directed downward and away from riparian areas.

(Ord. 26248.)

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20.50.260 - Landscaping.

A.

The following landscaping requirements shall apply for all sites in the industrial districts:

All setback areas, exclusive of permitted off-street parking areas and private egress, or circulation, shall be landscaped.

All landscaped areas shall be maintained in perpetuity, and all dead plant materials replaced with viable plant materials in conformance with an approved permit.

A ten-foot-wide landscape buffer and a seven-foot-high property line masonry wall is required when a driveway, service yard, loading area or parking lot is adjacent to residential uses.

Tree wells in a parking lot shall be a minimum forty square feet, with a minimum five-foot net dimension.

A four-foot-high parking screen is required when residential uses are located across the street. Attractive walls, dense landscaping or depressed parking are acceptable screening solutions.

All landscaped areas shall be designed and maintained in conformance with City Council Policy No. 6-29, entitled "City Council Policy on Post Construction Urban Runoff Management," as the same may be amended from time to time.

B.

Landscape guidelines are contained in the landscape and irrigation guidelines, adopted by the city council, October 1989, Revised March 1993, the general plan, as amended, the riparian corridor policy study, approved by the city council, May 17, 1997, the current Guidance Manual on Selection of Stormwater Quality Control Measures, prepared for the Department of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement, and the current Post-Construction Urban Runoff Management Policy approved by the city council.

(Ords. 26248, 26995, 29012.)

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