Chapter 24.260 — M-1 LIMITED INDUSTRIAL ZONE

Sections:

• 24.260.010 Chapter description.

• 24.260.020 Uses – Permitted.

• 24.260.030 Uses – Subject to a use permit.

• 24.260.035 Uses – Subject to a director’s permit.

• 24.260.040 Incidental uses and adult-oriented business uses.

• 24.260.050 Uses – Special provisions.

• 24.260.060 Standards – Density.

• 24.260.070 Standards – Height.

• 24.260.080 Standards – Yards.

• 24.260.090 Standards – Setbacks.

• 24.260.100 Standards – Other.

• 24.260.110 Nonconformance.

This chapter establishes the M-1 limited industrial zone, also known as the M-1 zone, and prescribes use types and other regulations for this zone. Any applicable overlay zones described in Chapters 24.300 through 24.399 may impose regulations in addition to those prescribed by this chapter for the M-1 zone. (Code 1971, § 15.260.010)

The following use types are permitted subject to the provisions of this chapter:

• A. Residential.

None.

• B. General.

The San Buenaventura Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2026-005, passed February 17, 2026.

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Administrative, Business, and Professional Services.

Animal Sales and Services: Grooming and Pet Stores. Animal Sales and Services: Veterinary.

Animal Boarding.

Automotive and Accessories: Automotive Rentals.

Automotive and Accessories: Automotive Repairs, Bodies.

Automotive and Accessories: Automotive Repairs, Systems. Automotive and Accessories: Automotive Sales, Retail. Automotive and Accessories: Automotive Sales, Wholesale.

Automotive and Accessories: Operable Vehicle Storage.

Automotive and Accessories: Parking.

Boating and Harbor Activities: Boat Building or Repair. Boating and Harbor Activities: Boat Sales and Services.

Business and Professional Support.

Construction Sales and Services: Building Contractor Yards. Construction Sales and Services: Building Supply Stores.

Construction Sales and Services: Lumberyards.

Cultural and Library Services.

Dining Establishments: Ancillary Service.

Dining Establishments: Fast Counter Service. Dining Establishments: Full Service. Dining Establishments: Take Out.

Drinking Establishments.

Education Services: Commercial.

Emergency Shelter, With Minimal Supportive Services.

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Equipment Rentals, Sales, and Services: Heavy.

Equipment Rentals, Sales, and Services: Light. Firearm and Ammunition Sales.

Food and Beverage Retail Sales.

Food and Fish Processing: Fish and Meat Processing.

Food and Fish Processing: Food Processing.

Funeral and Interment Services.

Government Services. Laundry Services. Light Industrial.

Medical Services: Consulting. Medical Services: Mobile Equipment. Nursery Sales.

Oil Equipment Services: Light.

Personal Services.

Personal Storage.

Property Maintenance Services.

Recreation Services: Public Parks and Playgrounds.

Recycling Services: Consumer Recycling Collection Points.

Repair Services.

Research or Laboratory Services.

Retail Sales.

Safety Services.

Shopping Centers: Small.

Wholesaling and Distribution.

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Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Mini.

Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Minor.

• C. Agricultural.

None. (Code 1971, § 15.260.020; Ord. No. 2000-04, § 44, 1-24-00; Ord. No. 2002-05, § 12, 3-18-02; Ord. No. 2010-016, § 11, 11-22-10; Ord. No. 2011-010, § 20, 8-1-11; Ord. No. 2012-017, § 5, 9-10-12; Ord. No. 2017-008, § 9, 4-17-17; Ord. No. 2019-001, § 3, 3-18-19)

The following use types may be permitted subject to the provisions of this chapter; and further provided, that a use permit is approved pursuant to Chapter 24.520:

• A. Residential.

Family Residential: Caretaker.

• B. General.

Auction Sales.

Automotive and Accessories: Cleaning.

Automotive and Accessories: Gasoline Sales.

Automotive and Accessories: Impound Yards.

Billboards.

Community Meeting.

Day Care Centers.

Day Services Facility.

Dining Establishments: Fast Service, Drive-Up.

Education Services: General.

General Industrial.

Group Care.

Hazardous Waste Facility.

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Helicopter Landing Services.

Oil Equipment Services: Heavy.

Recreation Services: Indoor Entertainment.

Recreation Services: Indoor Sports and Recreation.

Recreation Services: Outdoor Entertainment.

Recreation Services: Outdoor Sports and Recreation.

Recycling Services: Recycling Transfer.

Recycling Services: Scrap Operations.

Shopping Centers: Large.

Swap Meets.

Transportation Services.

Utility or Equipment Substations.

Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Major.

• C. Agricultural.

None. (Code 1971, § 15.260.030; Ord. No. 2000-04, § 45, 1-24-00; Ord. No. 2012-017, § 6, 9-10-12; Ord. No. 2012-024, § 17, 12-17-12; Ord. No. 2017-008, § 9, 4-17-17)

The following use types may be permitted, subject to the provisions of this chapter; and further provided, that a director’s permit is approved pursuant to Chapter 24.505:

• A. Residential.

None.

• B. General.

Farmers’ Market, CertiYed.

Thrift Stores.

• C. Agricultural.

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None. (Ord. No. 2010-006, § 9, 4-26-10; Ord. No. 2012-024, § 18, 12-17-12)

In addition to uses within the use types listed in Sections 24.260.020 and 24.260.030

• A. Incidental uses as deYned in Chapter 24.110 may be permitted; and

• B. Adult-oriented business uses as deYned in Chapter 24.492 may be permitted subject to the provisions of Chapter 24.492. (Code 1971, § 15.260.040)

Uses listed in Sections 24.260.020 through 24.260.040 must also comply with the following special provisions:

• A. Design Review. Design review approval must be obtained to the extent required by Chapter 24.545.

• B. Temporary Uses. Temporary uses may be conducted in the M-1 zone only to the extent permitted by Chapter 24.120.

• C. Family Residential: Caretaker. Caretaker’s residences must comply with the provisions of Chapter 24.435

• D. Group Care. All Group Care uses must comply with the provisions of Chapter 24.435.

• E. Dining Establishments: Fast Service, Drive-Up. Dining Establishments: Fast Service, Drive-Up uses must comply with the provisions of Chapter 24.475.

• F. Assembly Uses. All assembly uses must comply with Chapter 24.480.

• G. Recycling Services Use Types. Uses classiYed in the Recycling Services use type category must comply with the provisions of Chapter 24.485.

H. Hazardous Waste Facility. All uses classiYed within the Hazardous Waste Facility use type must comply with the provisions of Chapter 24.495.

• I. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Minor. Uses classiYed in the Wireless Telecommunications Facilities: Minor use type shall require a director’s permit pursuant to Chapter 24.505.

J. Animal Boarding. All animal boarding related activities must occur within an enclosed building, except for transporting animals to and from vehicles. An operational plan to address storage of food and disposal of waste products must be submitted with the business license application.

K. Animal Veterinary. All animal veterinary related activities must occur within an enclosed building, except that use of a trailer for medical resonance imaging (MRI) purposes may be allowed subject to a use permit.

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L. Emergency Shelter With Minimal Supportive Services. Emergency shelters classiYed as an Emergency Shelter, With Minimal Supportive Services, must comply with the provisions of Chapter 24.437.

• M. Farm Employee Housing. All farm employee housing uses shall comply with Section 24.435.030.

N. Firearm and Ammunition Sales. All uses, as deYned by Section 24.115.3175, shall comply with Chapter 24.494. (Code 1971, § 15.260.050; Ord. No. 2000-04, § 46, 1-24-00; Ord. No. 2010-016, § 12, 11-22-10; Ord. No. 2011-010, § 21, 8-1-11; Ord. No. 2012-017, § 7, 9-10-12; Ord. No. 2017-008, § 10, 4-17-17; Ord. No. 2019-001, § 4, 3-18-19; Ord. No. 2021-017, § 26, 12-13-21)

There shall be no general lot area, lot width, or lot coverage requirements in this zone. (Code 1971, § 15.260.060)

A. Height Determination. The height of buildings and other structures in the M-1 zone shall be determined in accordance with Section 24.405.040.

• B. Maximum Number of Stories. Buildings and other structures in the M-1 zone shall not exceed three stories.

C. Maximum Height. Regardless of the number of stories comprising a building or structure, no portion of a building or other structure in the M-1 zone shall exceed 45 feet in height except as provided in Section 24.405.030 (Code 1971, § 15.260.070)

Fences, walls, and other uses of yards in the M-1 zone shall comply with the yard requirements contained in Chapter 24.410. (Code 1971, § 15.260.080)

Buildings and other structures, not including fences or walls, on a lot in the M-1 zone shall comply with the following setback requirements:

• A. Front Setbacks. There shall be no front setback requirement in the M-1 zone.

• B. Side Setbacks. There shall be no side setback requirements in this zone except where the side of a lot in the

• M-1 zone abuts a residential zone. In such instance, there shall be a side setback on the abutting side of not less

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than 10 percent of the width of the lot; provided, that such side setback shall not be less than three feet, and need not exceed Yve feet.

C. Rear Setbacks. Each lot in the M-1 zone shall have a required rear setback of not less than 20 percent of the depth of the lot; provided, that such rear setback need not exceed 20 feet. (Code 1971, § 15.260.090)

The following development regulations and standards shall also apply within the M-1 zone:

• A. Parking. O]-street parking shall be provided for all uses in the M-1 zone as required by Chapter 24.415

• B. Signs. All signs must comply with the provisions of Chapter 24.420.

• C. Coastal Development. All development within the CP overlay zone must comply with the provisions of Chapters 24.310 and 24.515.

D. Floodplain Overlay Zones. All development within a designated Zoodplain (FP) overlay zone must comply with the provisions of Chapters 24.320 and 24.530.

• E. Wholesaling and Distribution. Distribution plants handling petroleum products having a Zash point below 70 degrees Fahrenheit shall be prohibited.

• F. Concrete Products. Uses involving ready mix concrete products shall be limited to one mixing unit with a maximum capacity of three cubic yards of concrete.

G. Displays for Uses in the Automotive and Accessories Use Type Category. Outdoor display of merchandise in conjunction with uses classiYed within the Automotive and Accessories: Gasoline Sales, and Automotive and Accessories: Automotive Repairs, Systems use types may be permitted provided all the following standards are met:

1. Lubricating Materials. Not more than one day’s supply of lubricating materials, computed on the basis of average daily sales, may be placed upon the pump island or within two feet of the pump island or primary building. All such lubricating materials must be displayed in appropriate racks.

2. Tire Display. Not more than two enclosed tire storage or display cabinets are permitted. In lieu of tire cabinets, not more than four individual new tires in appropriate open racks or stands may be displayed; provided, that such racks or stands are located within two feet of the perimeter of the pump island or primary building.

3. Vending Machines. Vending machines, including, but not limited to, soft drink dispensers or cigarette or candy vending machines, may be displayed within two feet of the perimeter of the primary building. Not more than four such machines are permitted.

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H. Swap Meets. Uses classiYed within the Swap Meets use type may be conducted in the M-1 zone; provided, that all such uses must obtain a use permit pursuant to Chapter 24.520; and further provided, that any such use may be conducted only for a maximum of 48 hours within any seven-day consecutive period.

• I. Billboards. Billboards greater than 300 square feet in area are prohibited.

• J. Domestic Animals. Domestic animals are permitted in the M-1 zone; provided, that in conjunction with uses other than those uses within the Animal Sales and Services: Grooming and Pet Stores use type, only four adult domestic animals are permitted per establishment.

• K. Livestock Animals. Livestock animals are not permitted in the M-1 zone.

• L. Wild Animals. Wild animals are not permitted in the M-1 zone except in conjunction with the Animal Sales and Services: Grooming and Pet Stores use type.

• M. Oil Drilling. All oil drilling must comply with the provisions of Chapter 24.375.

• N. Performance Standards. All development in the M-1 zone shall comply with the performance standards set forth in Chapter 24.470.

• O. Open Storage. Open storage is permitted in this zone.

P. Emergency Shelter Overlay Zone. All uses classiYed as an Emergency Shelter, With Full Supportive Services, within a designated shelter overlay zone must comply with the provisions of Chapters 24.318 and 24.437. (Code 1971, § 15.260.100; Ord. No. 2017-008, § 11, 4-17-17)

All nonconforming uses, nonconforming structures, and nonconforming lots are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24.465. (Code 1971, § 15.260.110)