Chapter 11.24
M-3 HEAVY MANUFACTURING ZONE

Sections:

11.24.010    Permitted uses.

11.24.030    Limitations on permitted uses.

11.24.040    Permitted height.

11.24.050    Permitted floor area.

11.24.060    Required open spaces.

11.24.070    Lot area.

11.24.010 Permitted uses.

In the M-3 zone the following uses only are permitted, and as hereinafter specifically provided and allowed by this chapter, subject to the off-street parking, loading and unloading area requirements and the general provisions and exceptions set forth beginning with Chapter 11.30.

(1)    Any use permitted in the M-2 zone.

(2)    Acetylene gas manufacture.

(3)    Acid manufacture.

(4)    Alcohol manufacture.

(5)    Ammonia, bleaching powder or chlorine manufacture.

(6)    Asphalt manufacture or refining.

(7)    Automobile and truck components, accessories and related parts, manufacture and assembly.

(8)    Aircraft and missile factories.

(9)    Battery manufacture.

(9.5) Repealed by Ordinance 1993 § 1, 11-14-95.

(10)    Bio-chemical stabilizer.

(11)    Brick, tile or terra cotta manufacture.

(12)    Concrete products manufacture, and ready mix concrete.

(13)    Cotton gin or oil mill.

(14)    Drop forge or drop hammer operated by mechanical, steam, or other means, provided they are contained in a completely enclosed building and are not nearer than five hundred feet to a residential zone.

(15)    Foundries, ferrous.

(16)    Freight classification yards. Limited to the locations as permitted as of January 1, 2005. Any additional construction or use to those locations requires the approval of a conditional use permit and a site plan review by the planning commission. As a part of the environmental analysis for this process, at a minimum, an air quality analysis, a fiscal analysis and a traffic study will be required. (Ord. 2197 § 2 (part), 6-28-05; Ord. 2072 § 1 (part), 1-23-01)

(16.4) Garment sewing. (Ord. 1165 § 3, 2-14-72)

(16.5) (Deleted by Ord. 1341 § 16, 8-8-77)

(17)    Lime, gypsum or plaster manufacture.

(17.1) Medical and dental buildings and clinics (no overnight patients) All proposed medical and dental related uses (new or expanded) city wide, shall be required to meet the parking requirements as defined by the zoning code. Further, all new or expanded businesses that are within any parking district shall be prohibited from taking advantage of the districts’ exemption. (Ord. 2006 § 7, 6-25-96)

(18)    Oil cloth or linoleum manufacture.

(19)    Ore reduction.

(19.5) (Deleted by Ord. 1260 § 3, 3-24-75)

(20)    Paint, oil, shellac, turpentine or varnish manufacture.

(21)    Paper mills.

(22)    Petroleum products or wholesale storage of petroleum.

(22.1) Petroleum products service stations, subject to the requirements of Section 11.30.180. (Ord. 1341 § 17, 8-8-77)

(23)    Plastics manufacture.

(24)    Potash works.

(25)    Punch presses, provided they are contained in a completely enclosed building and are not nearer than five hundred feet to a residential zone.

(26)    Reclamation of iron, copper and aluminum.

(27)    Rolling mills.

(28)    Roofing material manufacture.

(29)    Rubber, reclaiming or the manufacture of synthetic rubber or its constituents.

(30)    Rubber, the processing of raw rubber and the manufacture of rubber products.

(30.3) Schools relating to the instruction of industrial trades, such as auto mechanic, welding, heavy equipment operation, etc. Prior to approval of a new business license, a conditional use permit is required for any school offering instruction in truck driving.

The conditional use permit (CUP) will apply to all new and major alterations and/or expansions to existing facilities or the addition of uses not currently present on the property, or increase the size of the building improvements on site. A CUP will not apply to a change of ownership, equipment modernization, repair, and/or maintenance improvements, minor alterations or expansions (expansions that are less than ten percent of the existing building or structure), sign modifications, addition of emergency/disaster response electrical or mechanical equipment, or changes resulting from new rules, regulations or laws mandated on the industry by state or federal governments. A lapse in business activity shall not constitute a change of use. (Ord. 2072 § 1 (part), 1-23-01; Ord. 1038, 3-13-67)

(31)    Soap and synthetic detergents, manufacture of.

(32)    Soda and compound manufacture.

(33)    Stove or shoe polish manufacture.

(34)    Tar distillation or tar products manufacture.

(35)    Tires, tubes and related products, manufacture and repair.

(36)    Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above uses, when located on the same site with the main building.

(37)    Other similar industrial enterprises or businesses when interpreted by the planning commission as to performance standards as set forth in Section 11.30.040 of this title.

(38)    See Unclassified Uses, Chapter 11.26.

(Ord. 2197 § 2 (part), 6-28-05; Ord. 2072 § 1 (part), 1-23-01; Ord. 2006 § 7, 6-25-96; Ord. 1993 § 1, 11-14-95; Ord. 1989 § 1, 8-22-95 (repealed); Ord. 1341 §§ 16 and 17, 8-8-77; Ord. 1260 § 3, 3-24-75; Ord. 1165 § 3, 2-14-72; Ord. 1097 § 6, 4-28-69 (repealed); Ord. 1038, 3-13-67; Ord. 986 § 3, 1-10-66; Ord. 855 § 3, 9-25-61; Ord. 851 §§ 22, 23, 41, 42, 8-14-61; Ord. 824 § 1200, 2-8-60)

11.24.030 Limitations on permitted uses.

Every use permitted shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1)    Where property in the M-3 zone sides or rears upon property which is classified for R uses, or where property in the M-3 zone fronts upon a street the opposite side of which is classified for R uses, then on the M-3 zoned property, no uses or equipment shall be located closer to the front, side, or rear property line than thirty feet measured at right angles to said property line except:

(a)    An office building in connection with the use on the property;

(b)    Open air parking of passenger cars; or

(c)    Landscaping.

If the M-3 zoned property comprises a corner lot and the side street side line of such property is opposite R zoned property across the street, the thirty-foot setback required on the front property shall apply also to the side street side. (Ord. 1324 § 2, 4-11-77)

(2)    If the property is used for C or M purposes, and the property has an exterior boundary line which is a common property line with R zoned property, then on such common property line there shall be installed and maintained a five-foot solid wall constructed of concrete, plaster, cinder block, brick, masonry or other similar materials for screening purposes and controlling trespass, except where the wall of a building is on such common boundary line, no separate wall need be installed along the portion of the boundary line occupied by the wall of the building; and provided further that on any portion of the common lot line constituting the depth of the required front yard on the adjoining R zoned property, such wall shall be thirty inches in height.

(3)    Any building on a lot that rears upon an alley shall not be located closer than twenty feet to the centerline of such alley, and the resulting open area contiguous to the alley shall be used solely for loading and unloading purposes.

(4)    The following standards of performance shall be conformed to:

(a)    Repealed by Ord. 1627 § 2, 8-27-84.

(b)    Vibration from any machine, operation or process which causes a displacement of three thousandths of an inch, as measured at or beyond the exterior property line of the lot or site, is prohibited where such displacement occurs upon adjacent or abutting property which is zoned for any use other than manufacturing. (Ord. 1870 § 1, 5-28-91)

(5)    Any areas on the premises used for the movement of vehicles shall be surfaced and maintained to a standard not less than the city’s specifications for local streets.

(6)    Any necessary additional features shall be provided to meet any unusual hazards or excessive requirements for police protection, fire protection and health protection.

(7)    Any permitted use that is subject to control by the air pollution control district shall be allowed to locate only when it shall have secured a permit to operate from such district.

(8)    All operations conducted on the premises shall not be objectionable by reason of noise, odor, dust, mud, smoke, steam, vibration or other causes.

(9)    For any uses not contained wholly within a building, except such uses as service stations, drive-in restaurants, horticultural nurseries, car and trailer sales area, car, trailer and truck rental areas, boat sales and boat rental areas, and parking lots, the following additional conditions and limitations shall apply:

(a)    There shall be a five-foot solid wall constructed of concrete, plaster, cinder block, brick, masonry or other similar materials across the entire width of the property and, on corner or reverse corner lots, along the side street property line. Where the wall of a building is on a property line, no separate wall need be installed along the portion of the property line occupied by the wall of the building.

(b)    The wall required on the front property line may be set back from the lot front line not more than twenty-five feet, and such space may be used exclusively for display purposes; provided the walls on the lot side lines measured from the lot front line to a connection with the wall across the front of the lot shall be thirty inches in height; and provided further, that on corner lots and reverse corner lots, no wall is required along the side street property line from the front property line to the setback wall.

(c)    If there is an opening in any wall for driveway purposes, such opening shall not be wider than fourteen feet and shall be equipped with a solid gate not less than five feet in height.

(d)    All areas used in connection with outdoor activities, display of merchandise, automobiles, storage of products, materials or automotive equipment or supply yards and the like shall be surfaced and maintained in the same manner as is required for off-street parking areas.

(e)    Parking lot sales, upon application to, and approval by, the chief administrative officer, or his delegate, upon such terms and conditions as he deems just which conditions shall, unless otherwise modified by the chief administrative officer, or the city council on appeal of the decision of the chief administrative officer, include the following:

(i)     Such sale may not be longer than three days in duration at any one time or ten days in any calendar year.

(ii)    The location of the merchandise shall not impede pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic.

(iii)    The sale must be supervised in such a manner as to require supervision and observation of the merchandise by the vendor in charge of the sale.

(iv)    Applicant shall pay a parking lot sale application fee as set forth in the South Gate fee resolution, which shall be paid to and collected by the business license division. A fee waiver may be granted if applicant is able to provide adequate proof of tax-exempt status. (Ord. 1991 § 7, 10-24-95: Ord. 1986 § 7, 6-27-95: Ord. 1974 § 7, 7-26-94: Ord. 1777 § 7, 11-28-88 (repealed): Ord. 1579 § 7, 9-12-83 (repealed))

(10)    Repealed by Ord. 1923 § 2(J), 10-27-92.

(Ord. 1991 § 7, 10-24-95; Ord. 1986 § 7, 6-27-95; Ord. 1974 § 7, 7-26-94; Ord. 1923 § 2(J), 10-27-92; Ord. 1902 § 10, 2-25-92 (repealed); Ord. 1872 § 7, 5-28-91; Ord. 1870 § 1, 5-28-91; Ord. 1783 § 8, 1-23-89 (repealed); Ord. 1777 § 7, 11-28-88; Ord. 1716 § 7, 11-10-86; Ord. 1694 § 8, 4-14-86 (repealed); Ord. 1627 § 2, 8-27-84; Ord. 1579 § 7, 9-12-83 (repealed); Ord. 1324 § 2, 4-11-77; Ord. 970 § 2, 8-23-65: Ord. 874 § 5, 4-9-62: Ord. 851 §§ 26--29 and 42, 8-14-61; Ord. 824 § 1202, 2-8-60)

11.24.040 Permitted height.

On any lot having an open space on such lot of not less than twenty feet in width along the entire length of each lot line which does not separate the lot from a street or alley, buildings may be erected to a maximum height of seven stories or eighty-five feet, whichever is the lesser height. Under all other circumstances, the maximum permitted height is four stories or forty-five feet, whichever is the lesser height.

(Ord. 824 § 1203, 2-8-60)

11.24.050 Permitted floor area.

The maximum permitted floor area to be contained in all buildings on a lot in the M-3 zone shall not exceed four times the area of the lot.

(Ord. 851 §§ 7 and 42, 9-14-61; Ord. 824 § 1204, 2-8-60)

11.24.060 Required open spaces.

Open spaces, both as to amount and location on the premises, may be required in connection with a conditional use permit, unclassified use permit or a site plan in order to apply the established requirements of this title and related ordinances pertaining to such subjects as off-street parking, loading and unloading areas, convenient and safe circulation of vehicles and pedestrians, ingress and egress as related to marginal traffic pattern, vision clearance (traffic), drainage and lighting.

(Ord. 824 § 1205, 2-8-60)

11.24.070 Lot area.

The minimum required area of a lot or parcel of land in the M-3 zone shall be seventy-five hundred square feet.

(Ord. 1089 § 6, 3-10-69)