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Title 17 — ZONING›Chapter 17.12 — RESIDENTIAL ESTATES (RE) ZONE

Chapter 17.26 — LIMITED INDUSTRIAL (ML) ZONE

Willits Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · Willits

17.26.010 - Purpose.

The limited industrial (ML) zone is intended to apply to areas in which light manufacturing and heavy commercial uses of a non-nuisance type and large administrative facilities are the desirable predominant uses.

(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).

(Ord. No. 18-03, 9-26-18)

17.26.020 - Principal permitted uses.

The following are principal permitted uses in the ML zone:

Use Group 24 Automotive, except auto sale and rental;
32 Heavy equipment repair and sale;
34 (a) Indoor wholesaling and storage;
42 (a) General agriculture;
48 Custom manufacturing;
50 (a) General industrial.
57 Medical and adult use cannabis activities, and industrial hemp activities.

(Ord. No. 2019-01, 9-25-20; Ord. No. 18-03, 9-26-18; Ord. No. 17-01, 9-27-17; Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).

17.26.030 - Conditional uses.

The following are conditional uses in the ML zone:

Use Group 2 (a) Single-family residence as an accessory to a permitted use;

22 (b) Outdoor sports or recreational
facilities;
26 Vehicular storage;
28 (b) Truck stops;
34 Wholesaling, storage and distribution; except indoor wholesaling and
storage;
36 (b) Public service facilities;
40 Festival activities;
42 (b) Concentrated stock operations;
50 (b) Intermediate industrial;
54 Extractive;
56 Scrap operations;
2 (f) Supportive housing as an accessory to a permitted use;
2 (g) Transitional housing as an accessory to a permitted use.

(Ord. No. 18-03, 9-26-18; Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).

17.26.040 - Lot regulations.

The following regulations apply to lots in the ML zone:

A. Minimum lot area 6,000 square feet;
B. Minimum lot width 60 feet;
C. Minimum yards:
1. Front 15 feet;
2. Rear/side None, except that where a yard abuts on an R zone
such yard shall be not less than 20 feet;
D. Maximum building height 45 feet.

(Ord. 82-4 3 (part)).

Chapter 17.28 - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (MH) ZONE

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