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Title 17 — Zoning

Sonora Municipal Code § 17.28 ML - Limited Manufacturing Zone

Sonora Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Sonora

Cite as: Sonora Municipal Code § 17.28 · Text as of 2026-10-04

17.28.010 - Purpose

The ML zone is created in order to allow for workshops and other places of hobby, employment and manufacturing which may create noise, odors or other nuisances which would be detrimental to residential or business environments or to the historic character of the established portions of the city preexisting 1967.

(Ord. 376 §10-5-11(A), 1967.)

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17.28.020 - Uses Allowed by Right

In the ML zone, uses allowed by right are as follows:

A. Any use permitted in other zoning districts of Sonora, except residential;

B. Manufacturing, limited to such activities as will produce no air or water pollution, or otherwise endanger public health or safety;

C. Billboards or other signs advertising products or services not produced or sold on the premises where such signs may be located;

D. Self-storage, indoor.

(Ord. 376 §10-5-11(B), 1967.; Amended by Ord. 855 on 3/4/2019)

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17.28.030 - Land and Structure Regulations

In the ML zone, the maximum building height is thirty-five feet.

(Ord. 376 §10-5-11(C), 1967.)

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