Chapter 17.54
GENERAL INDUSTRY DISTRICT
Sections:
17.54.040 Development standards.
17.54.050 Accessory structures.
17.54.070 Fences, walls and hedges.
17.54.090 Performance standards.
17.54.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to provide for the development of a full range of compatible industrial uses and to provide for the design and operation of these uses in a manner which is physically attractive, does not conflict with other uses in or surrounding the district and is compatible with the physical environment of the district. (Ord. 90-02 §2(part), 1990).
17.54.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses shall be permitted in this district to the extent that the following conditions are not associated with the use: (1) The use does not involve the disposal of wastewater which due to its content or flow will have a significant impact on the Kerman wastewater treatment plant; (2) The use would place a significant demand on Kerman’s water system. If the use is deemed significant based on the aforementioned conditions, the use will require a conditional use permit. The term "significant" shall be determined by the city engineer after a review of the use’s water demand and wastewater treatment requirements.
The manner in which the uses are listed follows the classifications and general format of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual prepared by the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget (1972). The number in parentheses next to each listing corresponds to the group or industry number which is used for that listing in the manual. The manual shall be consulted to determine the specific industries that can be added to the permitted use list subject to the procedure specified in Section 17.06.060.
A. Agricultural Uses.
1. Agricultural production (01);
2. Crop preparation services for market (0723);
3. Veterinary services (074);
4. Farm management services (0762);
5. Landscape and horticultural services (078);
6. Enclosed hatchery operations.
B. Construction Uses.
1. General building contractors, nonresidential buildings (154);
2. Construction other than building construction, general contractors (16);
3. Construction, special trade contractors (17).
C. Manufacturing Uses.
1. Food and kindred products (20);
2. Textile mill products (22);
3. Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar materials (23;
4. Lumber and wood products (24);
5. Furniture and fixtures (25);
6. Paper and allied products (26);
7. Printing, publishing and allied industries (27);
8. Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products (30);
9. Leather and leather products (31);
10. Stone, clay, glass and concrete products (32);
11. Fabricated metal products (34);
12. Machinery (35);
13. Electrical and electronic machinery, equipment and transportation equipment (37);
14. Measuring, analyzing, and controlling instruments; photographic, medical and optical goods; watches and clocks (38);
15. Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (39).
D. Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services.
1. Trucking, local and long distance;
2. Public warehousing (422);
3. Freight forwarding (471);
4. Arrangement of transportation (472).
E. Wholesale Trade.
1. Motor vehicles and automotive parts and supplies;
2. Furniture and home furnishings (502);
3. Lumber and construction materials.;
4. Sporting, recreational, photographic, and hobby goods, toys and supplies (504);
5. Metals and minerals, except petroleum (505);
6. Electrical goods (506);
7. Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (507);
8. Machinery, equipment and supplies (508);
9. Paper and paper products (511);
10. Drugs, drug proprietaries and druggists’ sundries (512);
11. Apparel, piece goods and notions (513);
12. Groceries and related products (514);
13. Beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages (518);
14. Farm supplies (519);
F. Public Administration.
1. City, county or state maintenance and equipment yards;
2. Public utility service yards with incidental buildings;
3. Water pump stations;
4. Wastewater treatment plants and disposal areas. (Ord. 90-02 §2(part), 1990).
17.54.030 Conditional uses.
Conditional uses in this district are as follows:
A. All uses listed in the service commercial and light industry districts, except as otherwise listed in this chapter;
B. Airports and heliports;
C. Automobile dismantling;
D. Battery manufacturing;
E. Breweries, distilleries and wineries;
F. Brick or pipe manufacturing;
G. Cement products manufacturing;
H. Chemicals and allied products manufacturing;
I. Chemicals and allied products wholesaling;
J. Cotton gin;
K. Food packing houses;
L. Gravel, rock and cement plants;
M. Junk yards;
N. Liquefied petroleum gas dealers (5984);
O. Saw and planing mills;
P. Slaughter or tanning plants;
Q. Racetracks, including automobile, motorcycle and other motorized vehicles;
R. Mobile office structures;
S. A conditional use permit shall be required for any use which has one or more of the following characteristics:
1. The use has more than twenty-five employees on the maximum work shift, the building or buildings have gross floor area of over seventy-five thousand square feet or the gross developed area of the industrial site is over ten acres,
2. The use stores, processes, repairs or sells used or reclaimed materials, goods or equipment,
3. The use involves demolition or wrecking activities,
4. The use involves manufacturing or processing activities which are not conducted within an enclosed building or structure,
5. The use involves the storage, use or production of hazardous materials, including any material that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety or to the environment. Hazardous materials include, but are not limited to, hazardous substances, hazardous waste, and any material which a handler or the planning director has a reasonable basis for believing would be injurious to the health and safety of persons or harmful to the environment if released into the workplace or the environment. This criteria shall only apply to uses for which a business plan is required pursuant to Chapter 6.95 of the California Health and Safety Code, "Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory." The definition of a hazardous waste or substance shall be governed by that chapter. (Ord. 95-06 §§4, 5, 1995; Ord. 90-02 §2(part), 1990).
17.54.040 Development standards.
The following development standards together with applicable standards specified in Chapter 17.78 shall apply to all land and structures within this district.
A. Minimum Lot Size. The minimum lot size for each building shall be one-half acre.
B. Height Limitation. The maximum height of any structure shall be fifty-five feet.
C. Yards.
1. Front yard: twenty-five feet;
2. Side yard: none, except where the side yard abuts a residential district, in which case the setback distance shall be fifteen feet;
3. Rear yard: none, except where the rear yard abuts a residential district in which case, the setback distance shall be fifteen feet.
D. Storage. The rear and side yards of this district can be used for parking and storage. Where the yard is adjacent to a residential district, material and equipment shall not be stored higher than six feet. (Ord. 01-06 § 2, 2001; Ord. 90-02 §2(part), 1990).
17.54.050 Accessory structures.
Construction of accessory structures within this district shall be consistent with the standards established in Chapter 17.62. (Ord. 90-02 §2(part), 1990).
17.54.060 Signs.
Signs shall be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.76. (Ord. 90-02 §2(part), 1990).
17.54.070 Fences, walls and hedges.
A. The maximum height of fences, walls and hedges shall be seven feet except in the required front yard where the maximum height shall be four feet. Where a parcel abuts a residential district a seven-foot solid block, masonry or brick wall shall be erected on the property line between the two districts.
1. Construction of fences in excess of seven feet may be approved through a special use permit process de scribed in Section 17.78.070(F).
B. Chain-linked fences with barbed wire are permissible in this district, except where the district abuts a residential district. The chain-link portion of the fence shall be at least six feet high plus the additional height of the barbed wire. (Ord. 90-02 §2(part), 1990).
17.54.080 Parking.
Off-street parking and loading shall be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.74. For light industrial uses not specifically identified in Chapter 17.74, parking shall be provided at a ratio of at least one space for every permanent employee on the maximum work shift, one space for each truck operated by the concern and one space for each sales person permanently employed. (Ord. 90-02 §2(part), 1990).
17.54.090 Performance standards.
Development shall be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.78. (Ord. 90-02 §2(part), 1990).
17.54.100 Site plan review.
A site plan shall be submitted to the planning department for approval in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.14 before any new building, structure, or sign is erected or any parking facilities are developed on any lot within this district. This provision shall also apply to any existing operation within the district that is expanding its building or activity by fifty percent or more in area or use. (Ord. 90-02 §2(part), 1990).