West Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.10.030 Development

§ 17.10.010. Purpose and Applicability.¶

The purposes of the Employment Zones are to:

A. Designate adequate land for industrial uses and growth consistent with the General Plan;

B. Maintain and strengthen the City's economic resources;

C. Provide a range of employment opportunities to meet the needs of current and future residents; and

D. Provide areas for a wide range of manufacturing, industrial processing, and service industrial uses and protect areas where such uses now exist.

Additional purposes of each Employment Zone:
Limited Industrial (M-L). The M-L Zone is intended to accommodate a limited group of business, professional, research and technical manufacturing uses that have requirements for space, light and air. This zone provides for industrial parks, wholesale and intensive retail commercial uses, warehouses, distribution centers, light manufacturing, offices, public and quasi-public uses, and similar and compatible uses. This zone implements the Mixed Commercial/Industrial General Plan Land Use Designation.
Light Industrial (M-1). The M-1 Zone is intended to accommodate a diverse range of light industrial and workplace uses and protect these areas from incompatible uses. This zone provides for industrial parks, warehouses, light manufacturing, public and quasi-public uses, and similar and compatible uses. This zone implements the Light Industrial General Plan Land Use Designation.
Heavy Industrial (M-2). The M-2 Zone is intended to accommodate manufacturing, processing, storage, and similar industrial uses, including those which may create some objectionable conditions, subject to the regulations needed to control congestion and to protect the surrounding area or adjoining premises. This zone provides for manufacturing, processing, assembly, research, wholesale and storage uses, trucking terminals, railroad facilities, and public and quasi-public uses, and similar and compatible uses. This zone implements the Heavy Industrial General Plan Land Use Designation.
Water-Related Industrial (M-3). The M-3 Zone is intended to provide for heavy, water-related industrial activity, including those which may create some objectionable conditions, subject to the regulations needed to control congestion and to protect the surrounding area or adjoining premises. This zone provides for docking facilities, bulk cargo handling, manufacturing and assembly, processing, warehousing, trucking terminals, rail-road facilities, and wholesale and storage uses for industrial use and similar and compatible uses which are dependent on water transportation, and public and quasi-public uses. This zone implements the Water-Related Industrial General Plan Land Use Designation.
Business Park (BP). The BP Zone is intended to provide areas for large-scale, planned business park development. This zone provides for professional and administrative offices, medical and dental offices, laboratories, financial institutions, industrial parks, warehouses, distribution centers, light manufacturing, locally-oriented retail and service uses, public and quasi-public uses, and similar and compatible uses. This zone implements the Business Park General Plan Land Use Designation.

(Ord. 19-1 § 3)

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§ 17.10.020. Land Use Regulations.¶

Table 17.10.020, Land Use Regulations—Employment Zones, sets the land use regulations for the Employment Zones. Land uses are defined in Chapter 17.50, Use Classifications. In cases where a specific land use or activity is not defined, the Director shall assign the land use or activity to a classification that is substantially similar in character. Land uses not listed in the table and not substantially like the uses below may be allowed pursuant to Conditional Use Permit approval. Section numbers in the right-hand column refer to other sections of this title.

TABLE 17.10.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—EMPLOYMENT ZONES "P" = Permitted use "C" = Conditional Use Permit required "M" = Minor Use Permit required "-" Use not allowed "D" = Development Agreement

Use Classification	M-L	M-1	M-2	M-3	B-P	Additional Regulations
Public/Semi-Public Uses	Public/Semi-Public Uses	Public/Semi-Public Uses	Public/Semi-Public Uses	Public/Semi-Public Uses	Public/Semi-Public Uses	Public/Semi-Public Uses
Colleges and Trade Schools	P	P	P	P	C
Emergency Shelter	C	P	C	C	C	See § 17.30.100 , Emergency Shelters and Daytime Services Facilities
Government Offices	P	P	P	P	P
Hospitals and Clinics	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Hospitals	-	-	-	-	M
Instructional Services	P	P	-	-	P
Park and Recreation Facilities	P	P	P	P	P
Parking Lots and Structures	C	P	P	P	C
Public Safety Facilities	P	P	P	P	P
Schools	-	-	-	-	P
Social Service Facilities	P	M	C	C	C
Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses	Commercial Uses
Adult Entertainment			C			See § 17.30.050 , Adult Entertainment Uses
Animal Care, Sales, and Services	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Animal Sales and Grooming	P	-	-	-	-
Boarding/Kennels	P	P	P	P	-
Veterinary Services	P	P	-	-	-
Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Automobile Rentals	C	C	C	C	-	See § 17.30.070 , Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services
Automobile/Vehicle Repair, Major	M	M	P	P	-	See § 17.30.070 , Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services
Automobile/Vehicle Service and Repair, Minor	P	P	P	P	-	See § 17.30.070 , Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services
Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Leasing	M	M	M	P	-	See § 17.30.070 , Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services
Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Leasing	Outdoor use area, including vehicle display area, is limited to 25% of the indoor unless additional outdoor use area is authorized pursuant to CUP approval.	Outdoor use area, including vehicle display area, is limited to 25% of the indoor unless additional outdoor use area is authorized pursuant to CUP approval.	Outdoor use area, including vehicle display area, is limited to 25% of the indoor unless additional outdoor use area is authorized pursuant to CUP approval.	Outdoor use area, including vehicle display area, is limited to 25% of the indoor unless additional outdoor use area is authorized pursuant to CUP approval.	Outdoor use area, including vehicle display area, is limited to 25% of the indoor unless additional outdoor use area is authorized pursuant to CUP approval.	See § 17.30.070 , Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services
Fueling Stations	C	P	P	P	-	See § 17.30.070 , Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services
Large Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Service, and Rental	M	M	P	P	-	See § 17.30.070 , Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services
Towing and Impound	C	C	C	C	-	See § 17.30.070 , Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services
Washing	P	P	P	P	-	See § 17.30.070 , Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Services
Banks and Financial Institutions	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Banks and Credit Unions	-	-	-	-	P
Check-Cashing Businesses	-	-	-	-	P
Cannabis Retailer-Non-Storefront (Delivery Only)	D	D	D	D	D	See WSMC § 5.28
Cannabis Microbusiness	D	D	D	D	D	See WSMC § 5.28
Business Services	P	P	P	P	P
Commercial Entertainment and Recreation	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Cinema/Theaters	M	M	-	-	-
Indoor Sports and Recreation	M	M	C	-	P
Outdoor Sports and Recreation	M	M	C	-	C
Drive-Through Facility	See § 17.30.090 , Drive-Through Facility	See § 17.30.090 , Drive-Through Facility	See § 17.30.090 , Drive-Through Facility	See § 17.30.090 , Drive-Through Facility	See § 17.30.090 , Drive-Through Facility	See § 17.30.090 , Drive-Through Facility
Eating and Drinking Establishments	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Bars/Night Clubs/Lounges	C	C	-	-	-	See § 17.30.160 , Outdoor Dining and Seating
Restaurant	P	P	P	P	P	See § 17.30.160 , Outdoor Dining and Seating
Farmer's Markets	-	-	-	-	P	See § 17.30.110 , Farmer's Markets
Food Preparation	P	P	P	P	P
Funeral Parlors and Interment Services	P	-	-	-	P
Lodging	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Hotels	C	-	-	-	P
Maintenance and Repair Services	P	P	P	P	P
Mobile Vendor	See § 17.30.140 , Mobile Vending	See § 17.30.140 , Mobile Vending	See § 17.30.140 , Mobile Vending	See § 17.30.140 , Mobile Vending	See § 17.30.140 , Mobile Vending	See § 17.30.140 , Mobile Vending
Nurseries and Garden Centers	P	P	-	-	P
Offices	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Business, Professional, and Technology	P	P	P	P	P
Medical and Dental	M	M	-	-	P
Personal Services	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
General Personal Services	P	P	P	P	P	See § 17.30.170 , Personal Services
Massage Establishments	P	-	-	-	-	See § 17.30.170 , Personal Services
Tattoo or Body Modification Parlor	P	P	-	-	-	See § 17.30.170 , Personal Services
Retail Sales	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Building Materials Sales and Services	P	P	P	P	P
Convenience Markets	P	C	C	P	P
Food and Beverage Sales (less than 10,000 sq. ft.)	P	P	P	P	P
Food and Beverage Sales (10,000 sq. ft. or more)	-	M	M	M	-
General Retail (less than 10,000 sq. ft.)	P	P	P	P	P
General Retail (10,000 sq. ft. or more)	M	M	M	M	M
Industrial Uses	Industrial Uses	Industrial Uses	Industrial Uses	Industrial Uses	Industrial Uses	Industrial Uses
Cannabis-Related Industrial	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Cannabis Indoor Commercial Cultivation Facility	C	C	C	-	-	See § 17.30.080 , Cannabis
Cannabis Laboratory Materials Testing Facility	C	C	C	C	C	See § 17.30.080 , Cannabis
Cannabis Manufacturing Facility	C	C	C		-	See § 17.30.080 , Cannabis
Wholesale Cannabis Logistics, Distribution, and Transportation Facility	C	C	C	-	-	See § 17.30.080 , Cannabis
Cargo Handling	-	-	-	P	-
Construction and Material Yards	P	P	P	P	-
Custom and Artisan Manufacturing	P	P	P	P	-
Donation Center/Station	C	C	C	-	-
Food and Beverage Manufacturing	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Small Scale	P	P	P	P	P
Large Scale	P	P	P	P	M
General Industrial	M	M	P	P	C
Light Industrial	P	P	P	P	P
Research and Development	P	P	P	P	P
Salvage and Wrecking	-	-	C	C	-
Warehousing, Storage, and Wholesaling and Distribution	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Indoor Warehousing, Storage and Wholesaling and Distribution	P	P	P	P	P
Outdoor Storage	-	-	C	C	-
Personal Storage	C	-	-	-	-
Transportation, Communication, and Utility Uses
Airports and Heliports	-	-	C	C	-
Communication Facilities	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Facilities Within Buildings	P	P	P	-	P
Telecommunication	See § 17.30.240 , Wireless Telecommunication Facilities	See § 17.30.240 , Wireless Telecommunication Facilities	See § 17.30.240 , Wireless Telecommunication Facilities	See § 17.30.240 , Wireless Telecommunication Facilities	See § 17.30.240 , Wireless Telecommunication Facilities	See § 17.30.240 , Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
Docking Facilities	-	-	-	C	-
Emergency Shelter	C	P	C	C	C	See § 17.30.100 , Emergency Shelters and Daytime Services Facilities
Freight/Trucking Facilities	-	-	C	C	-
Light Fleet-Based Services	P	P	P	P	P
Marinas	-	-	-	P	-
Public Works and Utilities	-	-	C	C	-
Rail Car Loading Facility	-	C	C	C	-
Recycling Facility	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below	See subclassifications below
Reverse Vending Machine	M	M	M	-	-	See § 17.30.190 , Recycling Facilities
Recycling Collection Facility	-	-	C	C	-	See § 17.30.190 , Recycling Facilities
Recycling Processing Facility	-	-	-	C	-	See § 17.30.190 , Recycling Facilities
Other Uses	Other Uses	Other Uses	Other Uses	Other Uses	Other Uses	Other Uses
Accessory Uses and Structures	See § 17.30.030 , Accessory Uses, and § 17.22.020 , Accessory Buildings and Structures	See § 17.30.030 , Accessory Uses, and § 17.22.020 , Accessory Buildings and Structures	See § 17.30.030 , Accessory Uses, and § 17.22.020 , Accessory Buildings and Structures	See § 17.30.030 , Accessory Uses, and § 17.22.020 , Accessory Buildings and Structures	See § 17.30.030 , Accessory Uses, and § 17.22.020 , Accessory Buildings and Structures	See § 17.30.030 , Accessory Uses, and § 17.22.020 , Accessory Buildings and Structures
Nonconforming Use	See Chapter 17.26 , Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots	See Chapter 17.26 , Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots	See Chapter 17.26 , Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots	See Chapter 17.26 , Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots	See Chapter 17.26 , Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots	See Chapter 17.26 , Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots
Outdoor Dining and Seating	See § 17.30.160 , Outdoor Dining and Seating	See § 17.30.160 , Outdoor Dining and Seating	See § 17.30.160 , Outdoor Dining and Seating	See § 17.30.160 , Outdoor Dining and Seating	See § 17.30.160 , Outdoor Dining and Seating	See § 17.30.160 , Outdoor Dining and Seating
Outdoor Display and Sales	See § 17.30.150 , Outdoor Display and Sales	See § 17.30.150 , Outdoor Display and Sales	See § 17.30.150 , Outdoor Display and Sales	See § 17.30.150 , Outdoor Display and Sales	See § 17.30.150 , Outdoor Display and Sales	See § 17.30.150 , Outdoor Display and Sales
Recharging Stations	See § 17.30.180 , Recharging Stations	See § 17.30.180 , Recharging Stations	See § 17.30.180 , Recharging Stations	See § 17.30.180 , Recharging Stations	See § 17.30.180 , Recharging Stations	See § 17.30.180 , Recharging Stations
Solar Energy Systems	See § 17.30.210 , Solar Energy Systems	See § 17.30.210 , Solar Energy Systems	See § 17.30.210 , Solar Energy Systems	See § 17.30.210 , Solar Energy Systems	See § 17.30.210 , Solar Energy Systems	See § 17.30.210 , Solar Energy Systems
Temporary Uses	See § 17.30.220 , Temporary Uses	See § 17.30.220 , Temporary Uses	See § 17.30.220 , Temporary Uses	See § 17.30.220 , Temporary Uses	See § 17.30.220 , Temporary Uses	See § 17.30.220 , Temporary Uses

(Ord. 19-1 § 3; Ord. 21-4 § 2; Ord. 21-7 § 2; Ord. 23-1, 3/15/2023)

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§ 17.10.030. Development Standards.¶

Table 17.10.030, Development Standards—Employment Zones, prescribes the development standards for the Employment Zones. Individual letters in parenthesis refer to subsections that directly follow the table. Additional regulations are also denoted in the right-hand column. Section numbers in this column refer to other sections of this title.

TABLE 17.10.030: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS—EMPLOYMENT ZONES

Use Classification	M-L	M-1	M-2	M-3	B-P	Additional Regulations
Lot and Density Standards	Lot and Density Standards	Lot and Density Standards	Lot and Density Standards	Lot and Density Standards	Lot and Density Standards	Lot and Density Standards
Minimum Lot Size (sq. ft. unless otherwise indicated)	10,000	10,000	1 acre	1 acre	10,000
Minimum Lot Width (feet)	80	100	100	100	80
Building Form and Location Standards	Building Form and Location Standards	Building Form and Location Standards	Building Form and Location Standards	Building Form and Location Standards	Building Form and Location Standards	Building Form and Location Standards
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR)	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Maximum Height (feet)	65(A)	65(A)	75(A)	85(A)	65(A)	See § 17.22.070 , Height and FAR Exceptions
Minimum Setbacks (feet)
Front	Major arterial: 25 Other street: 15	Major arterial: 25 Other street: 15	Major arterial: 25 Other street: 15	Major arterial: 25 Other street: 15	Major arterial: 25 Other street: 15	See § 17.22.050 , Encroachment into Required Setbacks
Street Side	Major arterial: 25 Other street: 15	Major arterial: 25 Other street: 15	Major arterial: 25 Other street: 15	Major arterial: 25 Other street: 15	Major arterial: 25 Other street: 15	See § 17.22.050 , Encroachment into Required Setbacks
Interior Side	8 on each side except that a minimum of 15 is required along each property line abutting a Residential or Commercial and Mixed-Use Zone	8 on each side except that a minimum of 15 is required along each property line abutting a Residential or Commercial and Mixed-Use Zone	8 on each side except that a minimum of 15 is required along each property line abutting a Residential or Commercial and Mixed-Use Zone	8 on each side except that a minimum of 15 is required along each property line abutting a Residential or Commercial and Mixed-Use Zone	8 on each side except that a minimum of 15 is required along each property line abutting a Residential or Commercial and Mixed-Use Zone	See § 17.22.050 , Encroachment into Required Setbacks
Rear	8; 15 abutting a Residential or Commercial and Mixed Use Zone	8; 15 abutting a Residential or Commercial and Mixed Use Zone	8; 15 abutting a Residential or Commercial and Mixed Use Zone	8; 15 abutting a Residential or Commercial and Mixed Use Zone	8; 15 abutting a Residential or Commercial and Mixed Use Zone	See § 17.22.050 , Encroachment into Required Setbacks
Alley	0	0	0	0	0	See § 17.22.050 , Encroachments into Required Setbacks

A. Transitional Height Standards. Where an Employment Zone abuts a Residential Zone, the following height limitations apply.

Maximum height within 50 feet of a Residential Zone boundary: 35 feet.
Maximum height between 50 and 75 feet of a Residential Zone boundary: 50 feet.

FIGURE 17.10.030.A: TRANSITIONAL HEIGHT STANDARDS

(Ord. 19-1 § 3; Ord. 25-7, 7/16/2025)

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§ 17.10.040. Supplemental Regulations.¶

Large-Scale Office and Industrial Development. All new office or industrial development containing 80,000 square feet or more of floor area shall provide the following:

A. Open space areas equal to 10% of the site area, providing gathering space or opportunities for active or passive recreation. Open space areas shall include amenities that enhance the comfort, aesthetics, and usability of the space, including, but not limited to, benches, trees, shade structures, drinking fountains, or public art.

B. Pedestrian walkways that connect all parts of the park and to any existing or planned pedestrian facilities in adjacent neighborhoods.

C. Stormwater detention facilities incorporated into the site landscaping as a visual amenity.

(Ord. 19-1 § 3)

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West Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.10.030 Development Standards

§ 17.10.010. Purpose and Applicability.¶

§ 17.10.020. Land Use Regulations.¶

§ 17.10.030. Development Standards.¶

§ 17.10.040. Supplemental Regulations.¶

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