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Yuba City Municipal Code Art. 15 Heavy Commercial/Light Industrial District (C-M)
Yuba City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Yuba City
Cite as: Yuba City Municipal Code Article 15 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 8-5.1501. - Purpose.¶
This district is for a transition between commercial and industrial areas. This is typically a commercial area with low visibility or the more visible industrial areas. The district provides for selected sales and services that are often considered inappropriate in primary retail areas due to size or operating characteristics, as well as various light industrial type uses. This district is not intended to provide typical retail sales normally found in the retail districts. This district is consistent with the Community Commercial, Regional Commercial and Light Industrial General Plan designations.
(§ 8-5.1501, Ord. 010-94, eff. January 5, 1995)
Sec. 8-5.1502. - Uses.¶
| Uses | Permitted (1) | Use Permit (3) | Specific Standards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessory dwelling unit | X | Sec. 8-5.5004 | |
| Accessory dwelling unit, junior | X | Sec. 8-5.5004 | |
| Auto repair (general), auto body, transmission, electrical, radiator, upholstery and similar specialized repair shops | X | ||
| Autos, trucks, boats, travel trailers, recreational vehicles, mobile homes (new and used) sales and service | X | ||
| Boats, travel trailers, recreational vehicles, mobile homes (new and used) sales and repair | X | ||
| Building maintenance services such as janitorial, pest extermination, or grounds maintenance | X | ||
| Building, lumber, electrical, plumbing and welding material sales and service | X | ||
| Cabinet or woodworking shops | X | ||
| Caretaker/ |
X | ||
| Commercial coach (temporary) | X | Sec. 8-5.5101 | |
| Contractors equipment yard | X | ||
| Farm and ranch, and related supply sales | X | ||
| Food storage lockers, ice making facilities | X | ||
| Heavy equipment, sales and service | X | ||
| Heliports | X | ||
| Indoor assembly, processing, fabricating, treatment, manufacturing, repairing or pack-aging of goods that do not create noise, dust, odor, smoke, bright light, involve the handling of explosives or inflammable materials as a primary use, or otherwise create offensive conditions at the property line | X | ||
| Indoor recreational facilities | X | ||
| Janitorial and restaurant supplies | X | ||
| Laboratory: medical, dental, optical, or biological for testing or classifying | X | ||
| Laundries (commercial) such as those providing a linen service, but not including personal laundromats | X | ||
| Meat cutting and packing, provided there is no slaughtering | X | ||
| Nursery, garden and landscaping supply and services | X | ||
| Offices (4) | X | ||
| Outdoor sales (temporary) | X | Sec. 8-5.5103 | |
| Outdoor storage and sales areas | X | Sec. 8-5.5905 | |
| Photographic processing plant | X | ||
| Printing, engraving, lithography or publishing | X | ||
| Public and quasi-public | X | ||
| Radio and television stations, communication services exclusive of transmission towers | X | ||
| Recycling collection facilities | X | Sec. 8-5.5104 | |
| Service establishments such as glass shop, sign shop and water softening business | X | ||
| Support businesses for permit-ted uses, provided the hours of operation are similar to those permitted uses, including a coffee shop, delicatessen, cafeteria or blueprint service (as part of a larger development) | X | ||
| Taxidermist | X | ||
| Trade school | X | ||
| Tree surgeon establishments | X | ||
| Veterinarian (no outdoor boarding facilities) | X | ||
| Warehouse, mini-storage or other storage buildings or wholesale distribution facilities, except those storing flammable or explosive material | X |
(1) The level of review is determined as provided in Section 8-5.7001.
(2) See Section 8-5.7003 for review process explanation.
(3) Provided it is part of a bona fide heavy commercial/light industrial use and not a separate rental unit.
(4) Office floor area square footage for an existing building shall be limited to the amount of parking available to the subject property.
(§ 8-5.1502, Ord. 010-94, eff. January 5, 1995; § 1, Ord. 07-95, eff. August 31, 1995; § 1, Ord. 10-96, eff. December 19, 1996; § 1, Ord. 04-07, eff. December 4, 1997; § 1, Ord. 03-00, eff. June 15, 2000; § 1, Ord. 001-05, eff. February 17, 2005; Ord. No. 010-24, § 11, 11-19-2024)
Sec. 8-5.1503. - Development standards.¶
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq. ft. Special criteria and exceptions are provided in Article 55 . |
|---|---|
| Maximum building height | 4 stories not to exceed 52 ft., except as provided in Article 56 . |
| Minimum yards | Front - 10 ft. |
| Street Side - 10 ft. | |
| Interior Side - None, except when abutting a residential district, then 15 ft. | |
| Rear - None, except when abutting a residential district or for a through lot where neighboring uses have front yards, then 15 ft. | |
| Exterior lighting | As provided in Article 58 . |
| Fences, walls, hedges and intersection visibility | As provided in Article 59 . |
| Landscaping | As provided in Article 60 . |
| Off-street parking and loading | As provided in Article 61 . |
| Public improvements | As provided in Article 62 . |
| Signs | As provided in Article 63 . |
| Trash enclosures | As provided in Article 64 . |
| Flood standard | As provided in Title 6 , Chapter 9, Article 6. |
(§ 8-5.1503, Ord. 010-94, eff. January 5, 1995; § 1, Ord. 07-95, eff. August 31, 1995; Ord. No. 009-16, § 2(Att. A, § 4), 9-20-2016)
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