Part 16 — I-G GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

To encourage sound industrial development by providing and protecting an environment for such development, subject to regulations necessary to ensure the purity of the land, air, and waters in Santa Cruz County, and the protection of nearby residential, commercial, and industrial uses of the land from hazards, noise, and other disturbances. This section of the zoning ordinance is also part of the Local Coastal Implementation Plan.

(Ord. 2022-19 § 27, 2022; Ord. 2012-06 § 3 (part), 2012: Ord. 2012-01 § 2 (part), 2012: Ord. 2004-24 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. 94-33 § 41, 1994: Ord. 93-21 § 10, 1993; Ord. 89-37 § 1, 1989: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

1. The following uses are allowed outright, subject to other requirements of the municipal code (numerical references at the ends of these categories reflect the general use classifications listed in the city’s land use codes. Further refinement of uses within these categories can be found in the land use codes, but they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of potential uses):

a. Accessory dwelling units on parcels with an approved residential use, subject to the provisions of Chapter 24.16, Part 2;

b. Acting/art/music/dance schools and studios (610);

c. Building materials/garden supply stores (220) with less than forty thousand square feet including indoor floor area and outdoor storage, display, or sales area. For building materials/garden supply stores of which fifty percent or more of the square footage will occupy an existing building, this threshold will be seventy-five thousand square feet including indoor floor area and outdoor storage, display, or sales areas so long as vacant, available space in existing buildings in the IG Zone exceeds four hun-

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dred thousand square feet. When the vacant, available square footage is less than four hundred thousand square feet, the forty-thousandsquare-foot threshold will apply;

d. Financial, insurance, real estate offices (420);

• e. Food and beverage preparation (100); f. Furniture and fixtures (120);

g. Laboratories and related facilities for research, experimentation, testing, film processing, software development, including cannabis testing;

cable requirements of the municipal code (numerical references at the ends of these categories reflect the general use classifications listed in the city’s land use codes. Subcategories of uses within these use categories can be found in the land use codes, but they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of potential uses):

a. Agriculture (000); b. Auto services and repairs, including trucks, heavy equipment and auto towing, sub-

h. Medical/health offices/laboratories

(410);

• i. Millwork textile products (105);

• j. Printing and publishing or lithographic

• shops and plants; k. Professional offices (400);

• l. Professional/personal service (except

• mortuaries) (310);

  • m. Rental service (360);

• n. Repair, alterations, maintenance (except

• boat repairs) (340);

• o. Small and large family daycare homes in

• residential units;

p. Start-up fabrication assembly or packaging from light metals, prepared materials, or prefabricated parts, including electrical devices if operated in an area no greater than three thousand square feet, and no hazardous materials are used during the operation;

• q. Storage warehousing (330);

• r. Wholesale trade durable goods (210);

• s. Wholesale trade nondurable goods

(200).

(Ord. 2024-17 § 26, 2024; Ord. 2022-19 § 27, 2022; Ord. 2017-21 § 5 (part), 2017: Ord. 2012-06 § 3 (part), 2012: Ord. 2012-01 § 2 (part), 2012: Ord. 2004-24 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. 96-39 § 22, 1996: Ord. 93-21 § 10, 1993: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

REQUIREMENT (effective within Coastal Zone) .

1. The following uses require an administrative use permit and are subject to other appli-

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Ord. 2012-01 § 2 (part), 2012: Ord. 2010-15 § 1 (part), 2010; Ord. 2010-08 § 1 (part), 2010: Ord. 2009-20 § 2, 2009: Ord. 2005-30 § 12, 2005: Ord. 2005-15 § 14, 2005: Ord. 2004-27 § 12, 2004: Ord. 2004-24 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. 2002-02 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 2000-12 § 4, 2000: Ord. 96-39 § 23, 1996: Ord. 95-04 § 8, 1995: Ord. 93-21 § 10, 1993; Ord. 89-37 § 2, 1989; Ord. 88-26 § 14, 1988; Ord. 87-22 § 8, 1987: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

k. Eating and drinking establishments, subject to live entertainment and alcohol regulations of Chapter 24.12 (280);

l. Educational facilities (public/private)

(510);

m. Fabricated metal products (150);

n. Food and beverage stores (except liquor and convenience stores) (240);

• o. Forestry services (010);

• p. Government and public agencies (530);

• q. Leather tanning (110);

REQUIREMENT (effective outside Coastal Zone) .

1. The following uses require an administrative use permit and are subject to other applicable requirements of the municipal code (numerical references at the ends of these categories reflect the general use classifications listed in the city’s land use codes. Subcategories of uses within these use categories can be found in the land use codes, but they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of potential uses):

a. Agriculture (000); b. Auto services and repairs, including trucks, heavy equipment and auto towing, subject to performance standards in Section 24.12.900 (350);

• c. Boat repairs (340D);

d. Cannabis cultivation, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12;

e. Cannabis distribution and warehousing, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12;

f. Cannabis manufacturing, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12;

g. Cannabis retail, subject to the commercial cannabis regulations, Part 14 of Chapter 24.12;

h. Churches (500); i. Communication and information services (550);

j. Community organizations, associations, clubs and meeting halls (570);

• r. Off-site public/private parking facilities,

• five or more spaces (930);

s. Other manufacturing and processing industries (except bulk petroleum, scrap and waste materials) (155);

• t. Parks (700);

• u. Stone, clay, glass products (140);

• v. Temporary structures;

• w. Transportation facilities (560);

• x. Utilities and resources (540);

• y. Wireless telecommunications facilities,

• subject to the regulations in Part 15 of Chapter 24.12;

z. Private property outdoor seating areas, subject to the requirements in Section 24.12.191.

2. The following uses require a special use permit and are subject to other applicable requirements of the municipal code. All industrial classifications from 125 to 145 shall comply with all performance standards listed in Part 2 of the Environmental Resource Management provisions (numerical references at the ends of these categories reflect the general use classifications listed in the city’s land use codes. Subcategories of uses within these use categories can be found in the land use codes, but they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of potential uses):

a. Building material/garden supply stores (220) with forty thousand square feet or more including indoor floor area and outdoor storage, display, or sales areas. For building materials/garden supply stores of which fifty percent or more of the square footage will

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occupy an existing building, this threshold will be seventy-five thousand square feet including indoor floor area and outdoor storage, display, or sales areas so long as vacant, available space in existing buildings in the IG Zone exceeds four hundred thousand square feet. When the vacant, available square footage is less than four hundred thousand square feet, the fortythousand-square-foot threshold will apply;

ng building, this threshold will be seventy-five thousand square feet including indoor floor area and outdoor storage, display, or sales areas so long as vacant, available space in existing buildings in the IG Zone exceeds four hundred thousand square feet. When the vacant, available square footage is less than four hundred thousand square feet, the fortythousand-square-foot threshold will apply;

b. Chemicals and allied products, subject to performance standards (130);

c. Group quarters (850);

d. Multiple dwellings or condominiums subject to R-M District regulations (830, 840);

e. Nightclubs/music halls, subject to live entertainment and alcohol regulations of Chapter 24.12 (630);

f. Paper and allied products subject to performance standards (125);

g. Parks and recreation facilities, subject to alcohol regulations in Part 12 of Chapter 24.12 (720);

h. Primary metals and material subject to performance standards (145);

i. Rubber, plastic, miscellaneous materials and products subject to performance standards (135);

j. Single-room occupancy (SRO) housing (860) under the following conditions:

(1) The site is located within one-quarter mile (one thousand three hundred twenty feet) of a grocery store.

(2) The lot size is less than six thousand square feet.

(3) The SRO is part of a mixed use project, sharing the site and/or building with a use that is allowed under Section 24.10.1505, Principal Permitted Uses, is in conformance with Section 24.10.1540(2), and complies with the following requirements:

(a) The SRO development and the mixed use business are under one ownership.

(b) The amount of building space occupied by the nonresidential use is either at a minimum equal to the SRO or residential use or the non-

residential use occupies the entire ground floor of the development.

(4) Ambient interior noise levels can be mitigated below forty-five decibels.

(5) Air quality on and around the site, including odors resulting from adjacent land uses, is not considered a potential health hazard and/or objectionable to residential use;

k. Smoking lounges as defined in Section 24.22.748.2 and subject to the siting criteria and performance standards in Chapter 5.54; l. Emergency shelters located outside of the Coral Street Overlay District, subject to regulations in Part 17 of Chapter 24.12.

(Ord. 2026-07 § 1, 2026; Ord. 2024-12 § 13, 2024; Ord. 2022-19 § 27, 2022; Ord. 2017-21 § 5 (part), 2017: Ord. 2012-06 § 3 (part), 2012: Ord. 2012-01 § 2 (part), 2012: Ord. 2010-15 § 1 (part), 2010; Ord. 2010-08 § 1 (part), 2010: Ord. 2009-20 § 2, 2009: Ord. 2005-30 § 12, 2005: Ord. 2005-15 § 14, 2005: Ord. 2004-27 § 12, 2004: Ord. 2004-24 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. 2002-02 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 2000-12 § 4, 2000: Ord. 96-39 § 23, 1996: Ord. 95-04 § 8, 1995: Ord. 93-21 § 10, 1993; Ord. 89-37 § 2, 1989; Ord. 88-26 § 14, 1988; Ord. 87-22 § 8, 1987: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

Uses and buildings customarily appurtenant or incidental to uses listed in Section 24.10.1510 subject to the provisions of Section 24.12.140, including service facilities such as bank ATMs, cafeterias, employee recreation centers, daycare and other similar installations; intended solely for use by the occupants of a principal permitted use or uses.

(Ord. 2022-19 § 27, 2022; Ord. 2012-06 § 3 (part), 2012: Ord. 2012-01 § 2 (part), 2012: Ord. 2004-24 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. 93-21 § 10, 1993: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

1. Any manufacturing use involving the primary production of products from new materials found to be incompatible with the neighborhood or the city as a whole based on

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noise, odor, air quality or other adverse environmental impact shall be prohibited.

2. No use which either produces or utilizes asbestos in any manufacturing process shall be permitted.

3. Refinery of petroleum products or other industrial activities in support of off-shore oil drilling shall not be permitted.

(Ord. 2022-19 § 27, 2022; Ord. 2012-06 § 3 (part), 2012: Ord. 2012-01 § 2 (part), 2012: Ord. 2004-24 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. 93-21 § 10, 1993; Ord. 85-47 § 5, 1985).

Any other use or service establishment determined by the zoning administrator to be of the same general character as the foregoing uses, and which will not impair the present or potential use of adjacent properties, may be permitted. If the zoning administrator determines that the proposed use is more in character with the conditional uses for this zone, then a use permit shall be required and processed pursuant to Part 1, Chapter 24.08, Use Permits. The decision as to whether the use determination requires an administrative use permit or a special use permit shall be based on the use category that is most similar to the proposed use as determined by the zoning administrator.

(Ord. 2022-19 § 27, 2022; Ord. 2012-06 § 3 (part), 2012: Ord. 2012-01 § 2 (part), 2012: Ord. 2004-24 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. 93-21 § 10, 1993: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

24.10.1540 DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 1. General.

1. Except where abutting the boundary of any other zoning district, then not less than the minimum yard required for the adjacent yard in said abutting zoning district.

2. Up to an additional five percent of surfaced area may be installed if that area serves as a usable outdoor employee amenity such as recreation or eating facilities, children’s play area or similar features.

3. Additional Setback Requirement. In any I-G District directly across a street or thoroughfare, not including a freeway, from any R-District, parking and loading facilities shall be at least ten feet distant from the property line, and buildings and structures at least twenty feet from the street; said setback space shall be permanently landscaped.

4. Other Requirements.

a. All uses shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, except for service stations and parking facilities, or other outdoor uses when appropriately screened and as approved by the zoning administrator.

b. Other regulations which may be applicable to site design in this zone are set forth in

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General Site Design Standards, Part 2, Chapter 24.12.

(Ord. 2022-19 § 27, 2022; Ord. 2012-06 § 3 (part), 2012: Ord. 2012-01 § 2 (part), 2012: Ord. 2004-24 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. 93-21 § 10, 1993; Ord. 93-20 § 1, 1993: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).