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Title XI — DEVELOPMENT CODEChapter 11.05 — AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS

Chapter 11.09 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

Yuba County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · Yuba County

11.09.010. - Purpose.

The purpose of the industrial districts is to provide for the development of varied industrial uses that would supply needed employment opportunities for the County.

(1)

Industrial development has inherent characteristics that require special attention and protection. Consideration must be given to industrial needs for adequate site locations with regard to: terrain, parcel size, availability of water and sewer systems, transportation, and compatibility with surrounding development.

(2)

Industrial commercial (IC). The purpose of the IC district is to be applied to property designated as industrial/commercial pursuant to Measure R (Yuba County Raceway) which can be used for, or proposed to be used for, a mix of light industrial and commercial uses which are compatible with the uses to be developed in the adjacent sports/entertainment district.

(3)

General industrial (IG). The purpose of the IG district is to:

a.

Reserve appropriately located areas for industrial plants and related activities; including operations that necessitate the storage of large volumes of hazardous or unsightly materials, or which produce dust, smoke, fumes, odors, or noise at levels that would affect surrounding uses.

b.

Protect areas appropriate for industrial use from intrusion by residential dwellings and other conflicting uses.

c.

Limited amounts of ancillary retail areas are permitted for the sale and or display of products manufactured onsite.

(4)

Light industrial (IL). The purpose of the IL district is to:

a.

Provide for compatible land uses in areas of close proximity to residential areas and less intense commercial areas.

b.

Allow for light industrial and service commercial uses with limited potential to create noise, odor, vibration, or other similar impacts to adjacent uses and surrounding areas. Uses may include ancillary retail areas for the sale of products manufactured on-site.

c.

Allow opportunity for other types of industrial uses by providing discretionary and conditional approval of proposed industrial land uses where impacts to adjacent uses can be mitigated.

d.

Provide opportunities for industrial projects in a campus like environment where limited amounts of retail, services, restaurants and public/quasi-public uses are permitted to serve on-site employees.

(Ord. No. 1624)

11.09.020. - Land use regulations.

Table 11.09.020 prescribes the land use regulations for industrial districts. The table also notes additional use regulations that apply to various uses. Section numbers in the right hand column refer to other sections of this Code.

TABLE 11.09.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Land Use Classifcation IC1 IG IL Additional Regulations
Residential Use Classifcations
Residential housing types (See subclassifcations below)
Multi-unit M(2, 3) - -
Accessory dwelling units P - - See Section
11.32.030
Caretaker residence P P P See Section
11.32.080
Single room occupancy M(2) - - See Section
11.32.260
Low-barrier navigation center - - - See Section
11.32.160
Public and semi-public use classifcations
Cemetery - - C
Colleges/trade schools C - M
Community assembly - - M
Community garden/urban agriculture - A(8) A(8)
Cultural Institutions - - M
Outdoor and large scale cultural institutions - - C
Day care centers M(2) - M
Detention facility - C C
Emergency shelter - - C See Section
11.32.100
Essential/emergency service facilities M P P
Government ofces - - A
Park and recreation facilities; public (See subclassifcations below)
Passive recreation P P P
Parking: public or private A P P
Commercial Use Classifcations
Adult-oriented business - M M
Animal care: sales and services (See subclassifcations below)
Grooming - - A
Kennels - A A See Section
11.32.050
Veterinary services - - P
Bars and drinking establishments P(2) - -
Business services Z(2) - P
Drive-in and drive thru facilities (retail establishment) P(2) - - See Section
11.32.090
Entertainment and recreation (See subclassifcations below)
Indoor entertainment and recreation M - M
Outdoor entertainment M - -
Outdoor sports and recreation M - -
Temporary uses and special events See Section
11.32.310
Food preparation - - P
Funeral parlors and internment services - - P
Lodging (See subclassifcations below)
Hotels and motels P - - See Section
11.32.150
Maintenance and repair services M P P
Manufactured home sales lots C P P
Professional services (See subclassifcations below)
Business and professional M - M
Medical and dental M - M
Personal services (See subclassifcations below)
General M - M
Instructional services M C M
Tattoo or body modifcation parlor M - M
Restaurants (See subclassifcations below)
With drive-thru P(2) - - See Sections
11.32.090
and
11.32.180
Without drive-thru P(2) - -
Retail sales (See subclassifcations below)
Building materials and services - A(4) A(4) See Section
11.32.190
Convenience retail P(2) - -
General retail P(2) - -
Large format retail P - -
Nurseries and garden centers - A(4) A(4)
Vehicle sales and services (See subclassifcations below)
Rentals, sales and leasing P(5) - M See Section
11.32.060
Repair: major P(5) A M
Service and repair: minor P(5) P A
Trucks and heavy equipment sales, service and rental P(5) A M
Service station P(5) P P
Towing and impound - P M
Washing P(6) P P(6)
Industrial use classifcations
Construction and Material Yards M P A
Custom Manufacturing M P P
General Industrial - P M
Intensive Industrial - C -
Limited Industrial C P P
Recycling facilities (See subclassifcations below)
Recycling collection facility P(6) P(9) P(9) See Section
11.32.240
Recycling processing facility - P A
Research and development P A P
Salvage and wrecking - M C
Warehousing, storage and distribution (See subclassifcations below)
Auction facilities M A M
Chemical, mineral and explosive storage - M C
Indoor warehousing, wholesaling and distribution C P P
Outdoor storage - P(6) A(6) See Section
11.19.090
Personal storage M M P See Section
11.32.200
Transportation, communications and utilities use classifcations
Airports and helicopters - C C
Communications facilities See Section
11.32.300
Freight/truck terminals and warehouses - - -
Light feet-based services M P P
Transportation passenger terminals C A P
Major utilities C M C
Minor utilities P P P
Renewable energy systems (See subclassifcations below)
Personal hydro energy system P P P
Personal solar energy system P P P See Section
11.32.270
Large solar generation facility - - -
Small solar generation facility - - -
Personal wind energy system P P P See Section
11.32.280
Large wind generation facility - - -
Small wind generation facility - - -
Agricultural and extractive use classifcations
Agricultural processing - P M
Custom farming C P P
Farm machinery and equipment, sales and service P P M
Feed and farm supply store - P(4) P(4)
Agricultural packing and storage (See subclassifcations below)
Of-site products - P A
Resource Protection and Restoration P(7) P(7) P(7)
Sales Lot, Feed Lot, Stockyard - C -
Slaughterhouse - C -
Timber Processing - P C
Specifc Limitations:
1. All uses within the IC district must be consistent with Measure R.
2. Employee/workforce housing 16 to 40 units per acre and support services related to a permitted employment generating use.
3. Standards for review of multifamily housing are required to be objective, in compliance with Senate Bill 35.
4. Whole sale only. In addition, in the IL district must be conducted inside a building.
5. All repair, bodywork, and/or painting must be conducted inside a building.
6. When ancillary to a permitted or conditionally permitted use.
7. Copies of any easements or land development restrictions shall be submitted to the Planning Department.
8. Community gardens/urban agriculture: as an interim land use on vacant property.
9. Recycling collection only permitted when associated with an approved recycling processing facility.
Key To Permit Requirements
Principally permitted use P Conditional use permit
required
C
TABLE 11.09.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Zoning clearance required Z Surface mining permit
required
SMP
Administrative use permit required A See numbered footnote
for additional limitations
(#)
Minor conditional use permit required M As outlined in additional
regulations section
*
Use is not allowed -

(Ord. No. 1624)

11.09.030. - Development regulations.

Table 11.09.030, Development Regulations—Industrial Districts, prescribes the development standards for industrial districts. Additional regulations are denoted in the right hand column. Section numbers in this column refer to other sections of this Code. The numbers in the "#" column refer to the numbers in Figure 11.09.030: Development Regulations—Industrial Districts.

Figure 11.09.030: Development Regulations—Industrial Districts

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TABLE 11.09.030: DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Standard IC IG IL Additional
Regulations
#
Lot and Density Standards
Minimum lot area (square feet) 10,000 10,000 10,000
Minimum lot width (ft.) 60 60 60
Maximum FAR .25 .5 .5
Building form and location standards
Maximum height (ft.) 50(A) 75(A) 75(A) 11.19.050
Height
Exceptions
Minimum setbacks (ft.)
Front 0(A) 0(A) 0(A) 11.19.090
Setbacks
and Yards
Side 0(A) 0(A) 0(A) 11.19.090
Setbacks
and Yards
Rear 0(A) 0(A) 0(A) 11.19.090
Setbacks
and Yards
Parking and loading 11.25
Parking and
Loading
TABLE 11.09.030: DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Standard IC IG IL Additional
Regulations
#
Lot and Density Standards
Minimum lot area (square feet) 10,000 10,000 10,000
Minimum lot width (ft.) 60 60 60
Maximum FAR .25 .5 .5
Building form and location standards
Maximum height (ft.) 50(A) 75(A) 75(A) 11.19.050
Height
Exceptions
Minimum setbacks (ft.)
Front 0(A) 0(A) 0(A) 11.19.090
Setbacks
and Yards
Side 0(A) 0(A) 0(A) 11.19.090
Setbacks
and Yards
Rear 0(A) 0(A) 0(A) 11.19.090
Setbacks
and Yards
Parking and loading 11.25
Parking and
Loading

Additional Regulations

(1)

Transitional standards. Where an industrial district is adjacent to a residential district or neighborhood mixed use district with existing residential uses, the following standards apply:

a.

The maximum height is:

1.

Thirty feet within 40 feet of a residential district or neighborhood mixed use district with existing residential uses;

2.

Forty feet within 50 feet of a residential district or neighborhood mixed use district with existing residential uses; and

3.

Fifty feet within 100 feet of a residential district or neighborhood mixed use district with existing residential uses.

b.

The building setback from a residential district boundary shall be 15 feet for interior side yards and 20 feet for rear yards.

(2)

Accessory dwelling units. Where accessory dwelling units are permitted, they do not count towards the maximum density restrictions of the zone district.

Figure 11.09.030(1): Transitional Standards—Industrial Districts

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(Ord. No. 1624)

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