Earlier editions: 2026-09
Willits Municipal Code Ch. 17.28 Heavy Industrial (mh) Zone
Willits Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Willits
Cite as: Willits Municipal Code Chapter 17.28 · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.28.010 - Purpose.¶
The heavy industrial (MH) zone is intended to apply to areas devoted to normal operations of industries, subject only to such regulations as are needed to control nuisances and protect surrounding areas.
(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).
(Ord. No. 18-03, 9-26-18)
17.28.020 - Principal permitted uses.¶
The following are principal permitted uses in the MH zone:
| Use Group | 18 | (c) | Child day care services as an accessory to permitted use; |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Automotive; | ||
| 26 | Vehicular storage; | ||
| 28 | (b) | Truck stops; | |
| 32 | Heavy equipment repair and sale; | ||
| 34 | Wholesaling, storage and distribution, except fuel jobbing; | ||
| 36 | Public services; | ||
| 42 | (a) | General agriculture; | |
| 48 | Custom manufacturing; | ||
| 50 | (a) | General industrial; | |
| 50 | (b) | Intermediate 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. 90-19 §2; Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).
17.28.030 - Conditional uses.¶
The following are conditional uses in the MH zone:
| Use Group | 2 | (a) | Single-family residence as an accessory to a permitted use; |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | (c) | Child day care services as an accessory to permitted use; | |
| 22 | (b) | Outdoor sports or recreational facilities; | |
| 34 | (c) | Fuel jobbing; | |
| 40 | Festival activities; | ||
| 42 | (b) | Concentrated stock operations; | |
| 42 | (c) | Heavy agriculture; | |
| 50 | (c) | Heavy industrial; | |
| 50 | (d) | Very heavy 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. 90-19 §3; Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).
17.28.040 - Lot regulations.¶
The following regulations apply to lots in the MH zone:
None, except when abutting an R zone, then the yard abutting the R zone must be twenty feet.
(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).
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