Chapter 18.68
M-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Sections:
18.68.010 Applicability.
18.68.020 Permitted and prohibited uses.
18.68.030 Conditional uses.
18.68.035 Permitted and conditional use table.
18.68.050 Regulations.
18.68.010 Applicability.
The following regulations shall apply to all M-2 Districts, and shall be subject to the provisions of this title. (Ord. 977 § 1 Ex. A (part), 1987)
18.68.020 Permitted and prohibited uses.
Permitted and prohibited uses in the Heavy Industrial District are indicated in the table in Section 18.68.035. All uses conducted within the Heavy Industrial District shall be consistent with the San Carlos General Plan and any applicable specific plan(s). In addition, all uses conducted within the Heavy Industrial District shall be conducted within an entirely enclosed building unless otherwise specifically indicated in Section 18.68.35 of this Code. (Ord. 1247 § 1, 1998: Ord. 1220 § 1 (part), 1996)
18.68.030 Conditional uses.
A. Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator conditional uses in the Heavy Industrial District are indicated in the chart in Section 18.68.035. Conditional use permits shall be processed and administered pursuant to Chapter 18.124.
B. Prior to granting a conditional use permit for general and professional offices, the following findings shall be made and standards met:
1. Based on written evidence presented at the public hearing, it is found that the use serves the needs of the industrial area;
2. Not more than ten percent of the gross floor area located on the site is devoted to professional and general offices;
3. Adequate parking is provided in accordance with the zoning ordinance codified in this title;
4. It is found that the location will not adversely affect other, primary industrial users; potential adverse effects include customer/client parking, circulation, and signing;
5. The applicant has signed an acknowledgment that the primary use in the area is industrial and, as such, reasonable noise, vibration and other similar environmental disturbances, consistent with the performance standards established in Section 18.72.050 of this title, may exist and be expected, and that the applicant is willing to accept such disturbances. (Ord. 1264 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1220 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 987 § 2, 1988; Ord. 977 § 1 Ex. A (part), 1987)
18.68.035 Permitted and conditional use table.
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Permitted |
ZA Use |
PC Use |
Prohibited |
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Asphalt plant |
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X |
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Assembly |
X |
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Automotive wrecking and salvage (outdoor) |
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X |
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Automotive wrecking and salvage (indoor) |
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X |
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Bar |
See ER Overlay District |
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Commercial training facility—see Vocational school |
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Contract service |
X |
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Computer hardware or component assembly (not using hazardous materials) |
X |
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Computer software development (incidental) |
X |
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Computer software development (primary) |
X |
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Computer software manufacturing |
X |
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Distribution |
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X |
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Deli—fewer than 12 seats, fronting Industrial Road or Old County Road only, not within more than 500’ of a similar food establishment on the same side of the street, meeting current parking requirements. Incidental beer and wine sales permitted. |
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X |
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Entertainment |
See ER Overlay District |
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Equipment or machinery storage and salvage (inoperable, outdoor) |
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X |
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Equipment or machinery rental yard |
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X |
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Equipment or machinery storage (operable, outdoor) |
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X |
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Equipment or machinery storage (operable, indoor) |
X |
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Food, retail (see Deli) |
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Gas (liquid or solid) storage or reprocessing |
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X |
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Gravel plant |
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X |
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Instructional facility |
See ER Overlay District |
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Manufacturing (general, not using significant use of hazardous materials as determined by South County Fire) |
X |
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Metal or material—plating or treating |
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X |
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Metal or material—smelting |
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X |
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Metal or material—welding |
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X |
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Outdoor sales (see Retail, outdoor) |
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Outdoor storage (see Storage, outdoor) |
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Offices—professional (see requirements of Section 18.72.030) |
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X |
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Offices—incidental to another use |
X |
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Parking lot—incidental |
X |
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Packaging |
X |
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Printing, lithography, engraving |
X |
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Recreation |
See ER Overlay District |
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Recycling or waste transfer |
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X |
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Residential (all) |
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X |
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Retail sales (new, indoor, primary) |
X |
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Retail sales, regional (new, indoor, primary, 25,000 square feet or greater) on sites designated in the East San Carlos Specific Plan |
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X |
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Retail sales (new, indoor, incidental) |
X |
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Retail sales (used, indoor, primary) |
X |
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Retail sales (used, indoor, incidental) |
X |
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Retail sales (new, outdoor, primary) |
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X |
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Retail sales (new, outdoor, incidental) |
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X |
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Retail sales (used, outdoor, primary) |
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X |
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Retail sales (used, outdoor, incidental) |
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X |
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Storage, public self storage |
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X |
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Storage and warehousing (indoor, primary) |
X |
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Storage and warehousing (indoor, incidental) |
X |
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Storage and warehousing (outdoor, primary) |
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X |
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Storage and warehousing (outdoor, incidental) |
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X |
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Utility—public or quasi-public |
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X |
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Vocational school with Planning Director approval of parking, and verification of building code occupancy compliance |
X |
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Warehousing, see Storage |
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Wholesale sales (indoor, primary) |
X |
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Wholesale sales (indoor, incidental) |
X |
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