Chapter 17.14
Windsor Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Windsor
17.14.010 Purpose of Chapter. ¶
This chapter lists the land uses that may be allowed within the industrial zones established Chapter 17.06 (Zones and Zoning Map), determines the type of land use permit/approval required for each use, and provides basic standards for site layout and building size. [Source: 17.12.010]
17.14.020 Purposes of Industrial Zones. ¶
The purposes of the individual industrial zones and the way they are applied are as follows: [Source: 27.12.020, modified]
A. BPI - Business Park/Industrial Zone. The BPI zone is applied to areas appropriate for light industrial and business park land uses, including low-intensity manufacturing and assembly processes, research and development, and corporate headquarters offices. The land uses allowed, and development standards required within the BPI zone are intended to protect adjacent areas from impacts while allowing indoor, clean, and quiet industry. Except for those land uses listed in Table 17.14-01 (Land Use Regulations—Industrial Zones), residential land uses in this zone are prohibited. Land uses in the BPI zone are often organized as a business park, with tenants that may include some commercial activities. The maximum allowable nonresidential density is 0.6 FAR. The BPI zone is consistent with the Light Industrial (LI) land use designation in the General Plan. [Source: 17.12.020.A, modified]
B. LI - Light Industrial Zone. The LI zone is applied to areas appropriate for light industrial and manufacturing, warehousing, offices, and assembly uses. Except for those land uses listed in Table 17.14-01 (Land
Use Regulations—Industrial Zones), residential land uses in this zone are prohibited. Land uses allowed in the LI zone will not create objectionable noise, smoke, odor, dust, noxious gases, glare, heat, vibration, or industrial wastes. The maximum allowable nonresidential density is 0.6 FAR. The LI zone is consistent with the Light Industrial (LI) land use designation in the General Plan. [Source: 17.12.020.B, modified]
- C. HI - Heavy Industrial Zone. The HI zone is applied to areas appropriate for a wider variety of land uses that are more landintensive manufacturing uses than allowed in the LI zone. These include industrial manufacturing, warehousing, offices, and assembly that may generate objectionable noise, smoke, odor, dust, noxious gases, glare, heat, vibration, and industrial wastes. Except for those land uses listed in Table 17.14-01 (Land Use Regulations—Industrial Zones), residential land uses in this zone are prohibited. The maximum allowable nonresidential density is 0.5 FAR. The HI zone is consistent with the Heavy Industrial (HI) land use designation in the General Plan. [Source: 17.12.020.C, modified]
17.14.030 Industrial Zones Land Use Regulations and Allowable Uses. ¶
A. Table 17.14-01 Land Use Regulations—Industrial Zones. Table 17.14-01 (Land Use Regulations—Industrial Zones) identifies the uses of land allowed within each industrial zone, and the land use permit required to establish each use. [Source: 17.12.030, modified]
B. Uses Not Listed. Land uses not listed in Table 17.14-01 (Land Use Regulations—Industrial Zones) are not allowed, in compliance with Subsection 17.04.030.A (Uses Not Listed are Not Allowed), except as otherwise established
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in Subsection 17.04.030.B (Director's Determination). [Source: 17.06.030A] [Source: Table 2-6 Notes (1), modified]
C. Specific Use Regulations. The far-right column in Table 17.14-01 (Land Use Regulations—Industrial Zones) indicated additional regulations that may apply to the specific use listed. Land use regulations and allowable use provisions in other sections of this Zoning Code may also apply. [Source: 17.12.030, modified]
D. Zoning Clearance Required. Each land use specified in Table 17.14-01 (Land Use Regula-
tions—Industrial Zones) as allowed-by-right "P" shall require the issuance of a Zoning Clearance in compliance with Chapter 17.54 (Zoning Clearance). [Source: Table 2-6: Notes (2), modified]
- E. Site Plan and Design Review. In addition to the permit requirements established in Table 17.14.01 (Land Use Regulations—Industrial Zones), Site Plan and Design Review may be required in compliance with Chapter 17.56 (Site Plan and Design Review). [Source: Table 2-6: Notes (3), modified]
Table 17.14-01
Land Use Regulations—Industrial Zones
| Key: | P = Allowed by Right; MUP tional Use Permit |
= Minor Use Permit; (-) = Not Allowed; CUP = | Condi- | ||||||||
| Land Use | |||||||||||
| (see Article 8 for land use definitions) | Permit Requirement by Zone | Specific Use Regulations | |||||||||
| BPI | LI | HI | |||||||||
| Human Services Uses | |||||||||||
| Ambulance Service | — | P | — | ||||||||
| Child DayCare Facility CommunityCare Facility,Large EmergencyShelter Funeral and Burial Services, Body |
MUP MUP — — |
MUP MUP CUP P |
— — — P |
17.40.080(Child DayCare Facility) 17.40.110(EmergencyShelter) |
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| Preparation and Crematorium | |||||||||||
| Industrial, Manufacturing and Processing Uses | |||||||||||
| Agricultural Product Processing | — | CUP | MUP | ||||||||
| Brewery | — | P | P | ||||||||
| Distillery Commercial Kitchen,Shared CompostingFacility Contractor Storage Yard Industrial |
— P — — |
P P MUP P |
P P MUP P |
17.14.040.A(CompostingFacilities) | |||||||
| Industrial,Hazardous Industrial,Major Industrial,Minor Outdoor Storage RecyclingFacility RecyclingFacility,HeavyProcessing RecyclingFacility,Large Collection RecyclingFacility,Light Processing RecyclingFacility,Small Collection Storage Facility,Personal Storage Facility,Restricted Vehicle Salvage and Dismantling Facil- |
— — MUP MUP — — — — — — — |
— MUP P P — CUP CUP P P — — |
CUP P P P CUP CUP CUP P P CUP CUP |
17.40.200(Outdoor Storage) 17.40.220(RecyclingFacilities) 17.40.220(RecyclingFacilities) 17.40.220(RecyclingFacilities) 17.40.220(RecyclingFacilities) 17.40.280(Storage Facility,Personal) |
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| ity | |||||||||||
| Warehousing and Distribution Facility, | CUP | CUP | CUP | ||||||||
| Large |
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| Key: | P = Allowed by Right; MUP tional Use Permit |
P = Allowed by Right; MUP tional Use Permit |
= Minor Use Permit; (-) = Not Allowed; CUP = Condi- | = Minor Use Permit; (-) = Not Allowed; CUP = Condi- | = Minor Use Permit; (-) = Not Allowed; CUP = Condi- | = Minor Use Permit; (-) = Not Allowed; CUP = Condi- | = Minor Use Permit; (-) = Not Allowed; CUP = Condi- | ||||||||||||
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| Land Use | |||||||||||||||||||
| (see Article 8 for land use | definitions) | Permit | Requirement by Zone | Specific Use Regulations | |||||||||||||||
| BPI | LI | HI | |||||||||||||||||
| Warehousing and Distribution Facility, Small |
MUP | P | P | ||||||||||||||||
| Winery | — | P | P | ||||||||||||||||
| Prohibited Uses | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marijuana AccessorySales Marijuana Dispensary Marijuana Cultivation Marijuana Distribution Facilities Marijuana Microbusiness Marijuana Mixed-Light Cultivation Marijuana Nursery Marijuana Product Manufacturing Marijuana Retail Sales (including |
— — — — — — — — — |
— — — — — — — — — |
— — — — — — — — — |
17.42(Marijuana) 17.42(Marijuana) 17.42(Marijuana) 17.42(Marijuana) 17.42(Marijuana) 17.42(Marijuana) 17.42(Marijuana) 17.42(Marijuana) 17.42 (Marijuana) |
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| Home Occupations) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marijuana TestingFacility Gas Station |
— — |
— — |
— — |
17.42(Marijuana) 17.70.070 (Nonconforming |
Gas Sta- | ||||||||||||||
| tions) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recreation, Education, and | Public Assembly Uses | ||||||||||||||||||
| Athletic Club | P | MUP | MUP | ||||||||||||||||
| Commercial Recreation and Entertain- | — | CUP | CUP | ||||||||||||||||
| ment Facility,Outdoor | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Assembly | — | MUP | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Residential Uses | |||||||||||||||||||
| Caretaker's Residence | P | P | MUP | ||||||||||||||||
| Indoor Marijuana Cultivation (up to 6 | P | P | P | 17.42.020 (Marijuana - Indoor Cultiva- | |||||||||||||||
| plants) | tion) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Live-Work Unit Low Barrier Navigation Center |
MUP — |
MUP P |
— — |
17.40.140(Live-Work Unit) | |||||||||||||||
| Retail, Service, and Office Uses | |||||||||||||||||||
| AccessoryStructure,Nonresidential Automated Teller Machine (ATM) |
P P |
P — |
P — |
17.40.050 (Automated Teller Machine - | |||||||||||||||
| ATM) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bank and Financial Institution | P | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Broadcasting and Film Recording Stu- | P | P | P | ||||||||||||||||
| dio | |||||||||||||||||||
| BuildingMaterials Sales Business Support Services Equipment Sales and Rental Facility Hotel or Motel |
P P — MUP |
P P P — |
P — P — |
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| Kennel,Commercial Office |
— | P | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Office,Accessory Office,Administrative Office,Production Office,Professional Research and Development Facility, up |
P P P P |
P P P P P |
P P P P P |
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| to Biosafetylevel 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurant,AccessoryCafeteria Retail Sales,Accessory Retail Sales,Firearms |
P P — |
P P CUP |
P P — |
17.40.240(Retail Sales,Firearms) | |||||||||||||||
| VeterinaryClinic Heliport |
P — |
P CUP |
— CUP |
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17.14.050
| Key: | P = Allowed by Right; MUP tional Use Permit |
P = Allowed by Right; MUP tional Use Permit |
= Minor Use Permit; (-) = Not Allowed; CUP = Condi- | = Minor Use Permit; (-) = Not Allowed; CUP = Condi- | = Minor Use Permit; (-) = Not Allowed; CUP = Condi- |
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| Land Use | |||||
| (see Article 8 for land use definitions) | Permit | Requirement by Zone | Specific Use Regulations | ||
| BPI | LI | HI | |||
| ParkingFacility Transit Station and Terminal |
MUP P |
— — |
— — |
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| UtilityFacilityand Infrastructure Vehicle and Freight Terminal Wireless Telecommunication Facility |
P — MUP |
P MUP MUP |
P P MUP |
17.40.290 (Wireless Telecommunication | |
| Facilities) | |||||
| Vehicle Oriented Uses | |||||
| Vehicle Rental Facility,General, Vehicle Rental Facility,Limited Vehicle Repair and Service,Major Vehicle Repair and Service,Minor Vehicle Sales,Automobile,Truck,Van Vehicle Sales, Recreational Vehicle, and |
— — — — — — |
MUP MUP P P MUP MUP |
— — P P — — |
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| Trailer | |||||
17.14.040 Additional Land Use Regulations— Commercial and Mixed-Use Zones. ¶
Composting Facilities. A Conditional Use Permit, in compliance with Chapter 17.58 (Conditional Use Permit and Minor Use Permit), shall be required for any outdoor composting activities. [Source: existing definition standard]
17.14.050 Industrial Zones Development Standards. ¶
- A. Table 17.14-02 Development Standards—Industrial Zones. Subdivisions, new land uses
and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and established in compliance with the requirements in Table 17.14-02 (Development Standards—Industrial Zones). [Source: NEW]
- B. Other Applicable Regulations. The "Other Applicable Regulations" section of Table 17.14-02 (Development Standards—Industrial Zones) indicates the location of additional development standards that apply to the industrial zones. Other regulations in this Zoning Code may also apply. [Source: NEW]
Table 17.14-02 Development Standards—Industrial Zones
| Development Feature | Zone | |||||||||||||||||
| **(minimum ** | unless otherwise specified) | BPI | LI | HI | ||||||||||||||
| **General ** | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height (max.ft.) | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||||||||||||||
| Density | ||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum FAR | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Maximum FAR | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Parcel Dimensions Area (sq.ft.) Minimum Dimensions (ft.) |
10,000 100 |
10,000 100 |
20,000 100 |
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| Setbacks (ft.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Front | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Rear | 10 | 10 | None required |
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| Development Feature | Zone | ||||||||||
| (minimum | unless otherwise specified) | BPI | LI | HI | |||||||
| Side Interior Side Street Side |
10 10 |
None None |
required required |
None required None required |
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| Other Applicable Regulations | |||||||||||
| Land Use or | Development Feature | Chapter or Section | |||||||||
| Environmental Preservation Standards Fences, Wall, and Hedges |
Chapter 17.22 Chapter 17.26 |
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| Height Measurement and Exceptions Landscaping Parking, Loading, and Access |
Section 17.20.030 Chapter 17.28 Chapter 17.30 |
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| Performance Standards Setback Measurement and Exceptions Sign Regulations |
Chapter 17.32 Section 17.20.040 Chapter 17.36 |