Watsonville Municipal Code Part 6 IG—General Industrial District

The purpose of the General Industrial District is to provide and protect an environment which will encourage sound industrial development. These regulations are intended to facilitate industrial operations to the highest degree while protecting the district and adjacent land uses, persons, and property from excessive noise, odor, dust, dirt, smoke, vibration, heat, glare, heavy traffic, and other objectional influences and from fire, explosion, fumes, radiation, and other hazards.

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980)

All principal permitted and accessory uses shall be subject to the approval of an Administrative Review Permit issued without a public hearing by the Zoning Administrator.

INDUSTRIAL—NONMANUFACTURING All nonmanufacturing uses shall be subject to review and to minimum Performance Standards.

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980, as amended by § 2, Ord. 850-90 C-M, eff. October 11, 1990, Ord. 1153-03 C-M, eff. April 24, 2003, § 1, Ord. 1181-04 C-M, eff. November 26, 2004, and § 2(3) (Exh. A), Ord. 1481-25 (CM), eff. October 9, 2025)

Uses and buildings customarily appurtenant or incidental to a principal permitted use on the same parcel, subject to applicable regulations and Performance Standards, including service facilities, such as cafeterias, employee recreation facilities, and other similar installations intended solely for use by the occupants of a principal permitted use or uses; and watchman or caretaker’s residential quarters as an accessory use.

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980)

(a) The following uses require an Administrative Use Permit: temporary buildings, structures, outdoor storage areas, office uses in conjunction with a valid building permit application for remodeling or new construction.

(b) The following uses require a Special Use Permit:

NONURBAN, AGRICULTURAL, AND EXTRACTIVE LAND (NEW USES ONLY)

(c) Any building with a height over three (3) stories or thirty-five (35') feet requires a Special Use Permit.

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980, as amended by § 3, Ord. 659-84 C-M, eff. December 27, 1984, § 1, Ord. 754-87 C-M, eff. October 8, 1987, § 1, Ord. 772-88, eff. February 11, 1988, § 1, Ord. 844-90 C-M, eff. July 26, 1990, § 2, Ord. 850-90 C-M, eff. October 11, 1990, Ord. 1095-00 C-M, eff. October 12, 2000, § 1, Ord. 1135-02 C-M, eff. September 10, 2002, Ord. 1153-03 C-M, eff. April 24, 2003, § 1, Ord. 1276-11 (CM), eff. August 11, 2011, § 1, Ord. 1327-16 (CM), eff. February 25, 2016, § 1, Ord. 1405-20 (CM), eff. July 23, 2020, § 1, Ord. 1421-21 (CM), eff. October 28, 2021, and § 2(3) (Exh. A), Ord. 1481-25 (CM), eff. October 9, 2025)

The following uses are specifically prohibited within the IG General Industrial District:

(§ 1, Ord. 1135-02 C-M, eff. September 10, 2002, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1181-04 C-M, eff. November 26, 2004, and § 1, Ord. 1225-07 (CM), eff. November 8, 2007)

The following regulations shall be observed in the General Industrial District for the use proposed, except as otherwise provided in this title or as modified by Special Use Permit:

(a) Minimum lot area and dimensions.

(b) Minimum yard setback requirements.

(c) Maximum building height and lot coverage.

* Except as may be approved by exception by Special Use Permit.

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

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980)