Chapter 17.54
M-1 LIGHT MANUFACTURING ZONE

Sections:

17.54.010    Intent.

17.54.020    Permitted uses.

17.54.030    Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.

17.54.040    Prohibited uses.

17.54.050    Property development standards generally.

17.54.060    Lot area.

17.54.070    Lot dimensions.

17.54.080    Population density.

17.54.090    Building height – Generally.

17.54.100    Building height – Exceptions – Permitted projections above limit.

17.54.110    Yards – Generally.

17.54.120    Yards and setbacks.

17.54.130    Repealed.

17.54.140    Repealed.

17.54.150    Distance between buildings.

17.54.160    Fences and walls – Required walls and fences.

17.54.170    Fences and walls – Screening loading and outdoor storage areas.

17.54.180    Fences and walls – Hazardous areas.

17.54.190    Fences and walls – Corner cutback area regulations.

17.54.200    Permitted fences, hedges and walls.

17.54.210    Off-street parking.

17.54.220    Access.

17.54.230    Signs – Generally.

17.54.240    Permitted signs.

17.54.250    Signs – Standards generally.

17.54.260    Signs – Safety standards.

17.54.270    Signs – Commercial uses.

17.54.280    Signs – Industrial park zones generally.

17.54.285    Allowable signs and special regulations – Highway industrial zones.

17.54.290    Signs – All industrial zones generally.

17.54.300    Overlay zones – Off-site signs.

17.54.310    Loading.

17.54.320    Site plan review.

17.54.010 Intent.

The M-1 light manufacturing zone is intended to provide for the development of industrial uses which include fabrication, manufacturing, assembly or processing of materials that are in already processed form. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.00.)

17.54.020 Permitted uses.

Buildings, structures and land shall be used, and buildings and structures shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered or enlarged only for the following uses, plus such other uses as the commission and council may deem (pursuant to Chapter 17.60 CMC) to be similar and not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare. All uses shall be subject to the property development standards in CMC 17.54.050 through 17.54.310:

A. Commercial:

1. Administration or sales offices directly related to the hereinafter permitted industrial uses, excluding, however, sales offices devoted exclusively to retail sales operation only, except as hereinafter provided;

2. Electrical or mechanical games as an ancillary use, up to a maximum of three such games;

3. Equipment rental;

4. Maintenance service;

5. Restaurant or cafeteria, excluding sale of intoxicating liquor;

6. Retail sales of only those products manufactured, processed or fabricated under the permitted industrial uses, as defined in subsections (B), (C) and (D) of this section, upon the premises from which such retail sales are to be conducted, except for the specific retail sales operations hereinafter provided for;

B. Manufacturing:

1. Aircraft or missile factory;

2. Automobile repair services (minor), subject to provisions of CMC 17.04.072 (Definitions and Standards);

3. Automotive:

a. Battery manufacture,

b. Painting,

c. Tire recapping, retreading, rebuilding,

d. Upholstery;

4. Boat building and repairs;

5. Bottling plant;

6. Brewery and/or winery;

7. Ceramic products, using only previously pulverized clay and fire in kilns using only electricity or gas;

8. Electrical and electronic items;

9. Electrical or neon sign manufacture and maintenance;

10. Garment manufacturing;

11. Ice cold storage plant;

12. Lumber yard including millwork;

13. Machinery and shop:

a. Blacksmith shop,

b. Cabinet or carpentry shop,

c. Machine shop,

d. Paint shop (excluding manufacturing),

e. Punch press,

f. Sheet metal shop,

g. Tinsmith,

h. Welding shop;

14. Manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of products such as:

a. Bakery goods (including wholesaling and warehousing facilities, storage and distribution agencies),

b. Candy,

c. Cosmetics,

d. Dairy products,

e. Drugs,

f. Food products (excluding sauerkraut, vinegar, yeast and rendering of fats and oils),

g. Fruit or vegetable packing,

h. Perfumes,

i. Toiletries;

15. Manufacturing, compounding, assembly or treatment of articles or merchandise from the following previously prepared materials:

a. Bone,

b. Canvas,

c. Cellophane,

d. Cloth,

e. Cork,

f. Feathers,

g. Felt,

h. Fiber,

i. Fur,

j. Glass,

k. Hair,

l. Horns,

m. Leather,

n. Metals,

o. Paints not employing a boiling process,

p. Paper,

q. Plaster,

r. Plastics or synthetics,

s. Precious or semiprecious stones or metals,

t. Shells,

u. Textiles,

v. Tobacco,

w. Wood,

x. Yarns;

16. Novelties manufacturing;

17. Repealed by Ord. 23-10;

18. Rubber and metal stamps;

19. Shoes;

20. Stone monument works;

21. Textiles;

C. Processing:

1. Blueprinting and photocopying;

2. Carpet and rug cleaning plant;

3. Cleaning and dyeing plant;

4. Creamery;

5. Laboratory;

6. Laundry;

7. Tire retreading, recapping, rebuilding;

D. Fabrication:

1. Fabrication of products made from finished rubber;

2. Prefabricated houses;

E. Wholesaling and Warehousing: Wholesaling, warehousing and storage facilities;

F. Storage Yard:

1. Building materials;

2. Bus storage and terminal;

3. Contractor’s storage yard;

4. Draying and freight yard;

5. Feed and fuel;

6. Lumber yard;

7. Machinery and equipment rental;

8. Trucking yard terminal;

G. Utilities: Electric distribution and public utility substations, electric and public utility transmission substations, public and private utility service yards;

H. Residential: Residential uses required for plant security personnel only;

I. Other:

1. Antenna systems, subject to the height limit expressed in CMC 17.54.090;

2. Advertising structure;

3. Printing and publishing;

4. Research and development;

5. Uses incidental and directly related to the services and operation of a permitted industrial use:

a. Infirmary or dispensary,

b. Recreation facilities for employees;

6. Crankcase oil tanks in conjunction with auto repair or service use. (Ord. 23-10 § 20, 2023; Ord. 14-2034 § 3, 2014; Ord. 92-1738 § 1, 1992; Ord. 1709 § 5, 1990; Ord. 1596 § 2, 1985; Ord. 1593 § 2, 1985; Ord. 1509 § 5, 1981; Ord. 1507 § 13, 1981; Ord. 1284 § 1, 1974; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.01.)

17.54.030 Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.

The following uses may be permitted subject to a conditional use permit as provided for in Chapter 17.62 CMC:

A. Animal hospital, shelter, kennel and boarding;

B. Automobile repair services (major), subject to CMC 17.04.073 (Definitions and Standards);

C. Automobile service stations, subject to the provisions of CMC 17.64.100 through 17.64.160; the provisions of CMC 17.54.120, 17.54.130(A) through (E), and 17.54.140 shall not apply to automobile service stations;

D. Automobile towing and impound;

E. Conversion of residential buildings to nonresidential uses subject to CMC 17.76.010 through 17.76.040;

F. Distribution centers, subject to CMC 17.04.195.5 (Definitions and Standards);

G. Electrical or mechanical games as ancillary use; more than three;

H. Existing residential trailer parks and such incidental uses directly related to the needs of the trailer park residents as listed in CMC 17.30.020(B);

I. Gymnastic school and vocational and rehabilitation schools as related to the zone;

J. Indoor recreation facilities, subject to provision of CMC 17.04.322.5;

K. Liquor, on-sale:

1. Liquor, on-sale, in conjunction with bona fide eating establishments;

2. Liquor, on-sale, in conjunction with eating and drinking establishments;

L. Mechanical car wash;

M. Mobile food facilities:

1. Mobile food facilities, permanent and fixed location on private properties;

2. Temporary placement on private property, subject to an administrative conditional use permit (CMC 17.62.190(E));

N. Off-street parking facilities for nonindustrial uses;

O. The following uses, whether separate or incidental to a permitted industrial use:

1. Drop hammer,

2. Foundry,

3. Planing mill,

4. Poultry and rabbit slaughtering;

P. Public storage facilities, subject to CMC 17.62.020(C);

Q. Recycling collection facilities subject to the provisions of CMC 17.62.195;

R. Recycling processing facilities subject to the provisions of CMC 17.62.195;

S. Storage and dispensing of liquefied petroleum gas in anticipation of retail sale;

T. Baseball and softball schools;

U. Adult-oriented businesses;

V. On-site wine tasting in conjunction with a winery, as defined by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) as a business having only a Type 02 license (winegrower/winery), as opposed to any other ABC license classification;

W. On-site beer tasting in conjunction with a small brewery, as defined by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) as a business having only a Type 23 license (small beer manufacturer), as opposed to any other ABC license classification;

X. Notwithstanding any provision in subsections (V) and (W) of this section to the contrary, the same site may operate both a winery with on-site wine tasting and a small brewery with on-site beer tasting, provided a conditional use permit has been obtained to operate both;

Y. Cannabis microbusinesses that comply with the requirements set forth in Chapter 17.84 CMC. (Ord. 23-10 §§ 21, 22, 2023; Ord. 23-01 § 11, 2023; Ord. 20-07 § 9, 2020; Ord. 16-2057 § 6, 2016; Ord. 14-2034 § 4, 2014; Ord. 97-1813 § 9, 1997; Ord. 94-1767 § 1, 1994; Ord. 92-1735 § 1, 1992; Ord. 91-1730 § 1(H), 1991; Ord. 1647 § 7, 1987; Ord. 1597 § 4, 1985; Ord. 1596 § 3, 1985; Ord. 1593 § 3, 1985; Ord. 1581 § 2, 1984; Ord. 1507 § 14, 1981; Ord. 1384 § 2, 1978; Ord. 1323 § 1, 1976; Ord. 1301 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1237 § 1, 1973; Ord. 1198 § 1, 1972; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.02.)

17.54.040 Prohibited uses.

The following uses are expressly prohibited in the M-1 zone:

A. Residential uses other than those permitted in CMC 17.54.020(H);

B. Manufacturing plants manufacturing the following products:

1. Abrasives,

2. Boneblack,

3. Carbon black and lampblack,

4. Cement,

5. Charcoal,

6. Chemicals (heavy or industrial),

7. Coal and coke,

8. Detergents, soaps and by-products using animal fat,

9. Gas manufacturing,

10. Glue and sizing,

11. Graphite,

12. Gypsum and other forms of plaster base,

13. Insulation (flammable types),

14. Matches,

15. Metal ingots, pigs, casting or rolling mill,

16. Metals extraction and smelting,

17. Paper pulp and cellulose,

18. Paraffin manufacturing,

19. Petroleum and petroleum products,

20. Serum, toxin and virus,

21. Sugar and starch,

22. Tannery,

23. Turpentine,

24. Wax and wax products,

25. Wool pulling or scouring;

C. Adult-Oriented Businesses:

1. Established or located within 500 feet of any other adult-oriented businesses.

2. Established or located within 500 feet of any existing residential zone or use, park, church, or school.

D. Processing:

1. Animal by-products,

2. Carbon black and lampblack refining,

3. Chemicals (heavy or industrial),

4. Coal and coke processing,

5. Detergents and soap processing,

6. Dog and cat food processing,

7. Fish and fish by-products processing or canning,

8. Grain milling and sacking,

9. Paper milling,

10. Petroleum and petroleum products processing or refining,

11. Potash,

12. Printing ink,

13. Radium or uranium extraction,

14. Rubber,

15. Salt,

16. Soap,

17. Smelting,

18. Tar or asphaltic roofing,

19. Vinegar,

20. Volatile or poisonous gas storage,

21. Wood preserving by creosoting, wolmanizing or other pressure impregnation of wood by preservatives,

22. Wood and lumber kilns for industrial kiln-drying;

E. Commercial uses and sales limited to retail sale operations only, except as permitted in CMC 17.54.020(A);

F. Storage of flammable liquids in outside ground level or aboveground level storage facilities. (Ord. 97-1813 § 9, 1997; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.03.)

17.54.050 Property development standards generally.

The property development standards contained in CMC 17.54.060 through 17.54.310 shall apply to all land and buildings in the M-1 zone, except that any lot existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title which is substandard in dimensions may be used subject to all other standards. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.060 Lot area.

There are no lot area provisions for the M-1 zone. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.070 Lot dimensions.

All lots hereafter created shall comply with the following minimum standards and lots now existing may not be reduced below these standards:

A. There are no lot width provisions;

B. Each lot shall have a minimum depth of 150 feet. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.080 Population density.

There are no population density provisions for the M-1 zone. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.090 Building height – Generally.

No building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than 50 feet except by conditional use permit. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.100 Building height – Exceptions – Permitted projections above limit.

Penthouses or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building, and fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers, church steeples, flagpoles, roof signs when permitted in the zone, chimneys, water tanks or similar structures, when approved by the commission, may be erected above the height limits herein prescribed; provided, that the same be safely erected and maintained at such height in view of the surrounding conditions and circumstances. No penthouse or roof structures, or other space above the height limit, shall be allowed for the purpose of providing additional floor space. All roof equipment and machinery shall be entirely screened from view with a screening device utilizing materials which are compatible to the materials used on the building. (Ord. 11-1996 § 6, 2011; Ord. 1543 § 7, 1983; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.110 Yards – Generally.

Yards shall be measured perpendicular to the property line or from future right-of-way line as established by general plan for an existing right-of-way. All utility equipment and machinery located in yards shall be screened behind enclosures that are architecturally compatible with the adjacent building or shall be screened by landscaping. (Ord. 1543 § 8, 1983; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.120 Yards and setbacks.

All lots and parcels must comply with the standards of Table 17.54.120 including the footnotes, and all provisions of this title and Chapter 17.54 CMC.

 

Table 17.54.120 Yards and Setbacks

Streets – Front, Side or Rear (feet)

Interior Side (feet) (2)

Interior Rear (feet) (2)

A.

Lots adjoining a commercial or manufacturing zone

 

 

 

1.

Lots front, side or rear onto a major or secondary highway (1)

25

5

5

2.

Lots front, side or rear onto a local street (2)

10

5

5

B.

Lots adjoining a residential zone

 

 

 

1.

Lots front, side or rear onto a major or secondary highway (3)

50

5

5

2.

Lots front, side or rear onto a local street (3)

85

5

5

3.

Lots side or rear onto a residential zone with commercial uses listed in CMC 17.54.020(A) only (6)

NA

20

20

4.

Lots side or rear onto residential zone with industrial uses (5)

NA

80

80

C.

Lots side or rear onto an alley that abuts a residential zone (4)

NA

80

80

D.

Lots side or rear onto a railroad right-of-way and abuts a residential zone (4)

NA

50 (measured from opposite side of railroad R-O-W)

50 (measured from opposite side of railroad R-O-W)

E.

Lots side or rear onto a drainage channel right-of-way and abuts a residential zone (4)

NA

80

80

F.

Lots adjacent to public parks

 

 

 

1.

Lots front onto a public park or across from the street from a public park (2)

25

NA

NA

2.

Lots side or rear onto a public park, alley, railroad right-of-way or drainage channel right-of-way (2)

NA

5

5

3.

Lots side or rear onto a major or secondary highway, and local street that abuts a public park (1)

NA

25

25

G.

Existing lots with substandard lot depth (less than 150 feet)

 

 

 

1.

Lots front, side or rear onto a street and abuts a residential zone (2)

10

5

5

2.

Lots abuts a residential zone (1)

NA

25

25

3.

Lots front onto a public park or a street that abuts a public park (1)

25

NA

NA

Footnotes for additional requirements:

(1)    The required yards may be landscaped and used for parking; however, they shall not be used for loading and storage. The landscaped areas must not be less than 15 feet.

(2)    The required yards shall be landscaped and maintained.

(3)    The first 25 feet of the required yard must be landscaped and maintained. The remainder yard areas must be either landscaped or used for parking, but they shall not be used for loading and storage.

(4)    The required yards may be used for parking and storage but must maintain a six-foot unobstructed area between the storage area and any side or rear property line.

(5)    The required yards may be used for parking or storage area, but must provide a five-foot landscaped area and be maintained.

(6)    The required yards may be used for parking but must provide a five-foot landscaped area and be maintained.

(Ord. 23-10 § 23, 2023; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.130 Yards – Lots adjoining a residential or agricultural zone.

Repealed by Ord. 23-10. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.140 Yards – Substandard depth lots existing and zoned M-1.

Repealed by Ord. 23-10. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.150 Distance between buildings.

There are no provisions on this subject for the M-1 zone. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.160 Fences and walls – Required walls and fences.

A. Walls and fences with a minimum height of six feet and up to a maximum height of eight feet shall be provided along interior side and rear property lines.

B. Walls shall be reduced to not more than three feet in height in any required front yard landscaped area abutting a street except as otherwise provided herein, and shall comply with the corner cutback provisions in CMC 17.54.190.

C. Walls placed within any required front yard or street side yard areas must meet the required landscaped areas in CMC 17.54.120, Table 17.54.120, including the footnotes of additional requirements.

D. Where no building exists on a yard setback line established in CMC 17.54.120 a masonry wall with a minimum height of six feet and up to a maximum height of eight feet may be required, unless otherwise provided herein, at the time of site plan review, to separate the M-1 zone from adjacent residential zones.

E. Walls along property lines or screen walls for loading and outdoor storage areas shall have decorative materials such as concrete panels or split-face blocks with cap or similar features that are architecturally integrated with the design of the buildings. Fence materials along property lines and not used for screening the loading and outdoor storage areas may use wrought iron, tubular steel, or similar materials. Barbed wire or razor wire on top of fence or wall is prohibited. Chain link fencing is not allowed, except for temporary construction. (Ord. 23-10 § 24, 2023; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.170 Fences and walls – Screening loading and outdoor storage areas.

The following regulations shall apply to all land and buildings in the M-1 zone:

A. All loading areas, loading doors, and storage areas shall be screened from view of the public street by a decorative screen wall in combination with dense landscaping inclusive of trees, shrubs and landscaped berm.

B. The minimum screen wall height for loading and storage areas shall be 10 feet; however, in no case the maximum wall height exposed to the view of a public street shall be more than eight feet. Landscaped berm or planter may be used to minimize the perceived height of the screen wall.

C. Within the screened outdoor storage area, the items stored shall not be stacked or piled higher than the height of the screen wall. The storage area must maintain a six-foot unobstructed area between the storage area and the screened wall along any side or rear property line. (Ord. 23-10 § 24, 2023; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.180 Fences and walls – Hazardous areas.

A fence or wall with a minimum height of six feet and up to a maximum height of eight feet shall be required along the perimeter of all areas which by reason of the conditions on the property or physical hazards, such as frequent inundation, erosion, excavation or grade separation, are considered by the commission to be dangerous to the public health and safety. (Ord. 23-10 § 24, 2023; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.190 Fences and walls – Corner cutback area regulations.

The following regulations shall apply to all intersections of streets, alleys and/or private driveways in order to provide adequate visibility for vehicular traffic. There shall be no visual obstruction within the cutback area established herein:

A. There shall be a corner cutback area at all intersections and intercepting streets. The cutback area shall be defined by a horizontal line drawn from a point on the front, side or rear property line, the point being not less than 25 feet measured from the intersection of the front, side or rear property lines, or the prolongation of such property lines, to a point similarly located on the intersecting property lines;

B. There shall be a corner cutback area on each side of any private driveway and/or alleys intersecting a street or alley. The cutback line shall be in a horizontal plane, making an angle of 45 degrees with the side, front or rear property line as the case may be. They shall pass through a point not less than 10 feet from the edges of the driveway or the alley where it intersects the street or alley right-of-way. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.200 Permitted fences, hedges and walls.

A. Fences, hedges, walls and retaining walls with a minimum height of six feet and up to a maximum height of eight feet shall be permitted to the lot interior of all required yard setback lines.

B. Fences, hedges, walls and retaining walls not more than three feet in height shall be permitted within required landscaped yards. (Ord. 23-10 § 24, 2023; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.210 Off-street parking.

The provisions of CMC 17.72.010 through 17.72.120 apply. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.220 Access.

A. There shall be vehicular access from a dedicated street or alley to off-street parking and loading facilities on the property requiring the parking and loading.

B. The location and number of ingress and egress points shall be specified at the time of site plan review. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.230 Signs – Generally.

The intent of CMC 17.54.230 through 17.54.300 is to regulate signs to protect the safety of users of the streets and highways, to assure compatibility with uses associated with signs and to avoid adverse effects on adjacent property values and living conditions.

CMC 17.54.230 through 17.54.300 shall include as parts of their provisions those portions of existing codes and ordinances relating to the erection and maintenance of signs and outdoor advertising structures which are not in conflict herewith. Signs and outdoor advertising shall be permitted in this zone only as provided in CMC 17.54.230 through 17.54.300. Signs not visible from a dedicated street or highway shall not be subject to the provisions of CMC 17.54.230 through 17.54.300. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.240 Permitted signs.

The following signs shall be permitted, subject to the standards in CMC 17.54.250 through 17.54.300:

A. Identification signs indicating the name and nature of the occupancy and/or the name and address of the building and/or the name and address of the owner;

B. Directional signs related to the location of buildings and facilities on the premises, provided they are located on the subject property;

C. “For Sale,” “For Rent” and similar signs, provided they are posted on the subject lot or building by the owner or his authorized agent;

D. Nameplates;

E. Monument signs;

F. “Murals” are permitted in the M-1 zone as outlined in CMC 17.74.061. (Ord. 01-1879 § 5, 2001; Ord. 00-1860, 2000; Ord. 1392 § 15, 1978; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.250 Signs – Standards generally.

The standards and conditions contained in CMC 17.54.260 through 17.54.300 shall apply to all signs. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.260 Signs – Safety standards.

Signs shall in no way endanger the health and safety by causing distraction to operators of motor vehicles on the streets and highways. Location, lighting and color of signs shall be such as to cause no confusion with public signs or traffic movement. (Ord. 1392 § 16, 1978; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.270 Signs – Commercial uses.

Commercial uses located within the M-1 zone shall be allowed signs in conformance with the provisions, conditions and standards of CMC 17.44.200 through 17.44.210. (Ord. 1392 § 17, 1978; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.280 Signs – Industrial park zones generally.

A. Each building shall be allowed one monument sign displaying either the name and/or address of the business (if only one occupancy) or the address of the building (if more than one occupancy). The occupant may have an identification sign mounted flat against the building wall instead of a monument sign. This sign shall have an aggregate sign area not in excess of 15 percent of the area of the first story of the building. The monument sign shall be located in a landscaped area and shall not exceed a height of six feet and shall have a maximum sign face area of 20 square feet per side.

B. If a building has more than one occupant and the allowed monument sign is utilized to display the building address only, each occupant shall be allowed one identification sign. This combination sign shall be mounted flat against the building wall and shall have an aggregate sign area not in excess of 15 percent of the area of the first story height of the building.

C. Each building shall be allowed one pedestrian-oriented identification sign for each public entrance. This sign shall be mounted flat against the building wall or suspended from an overhanging feature which is an integral part of the building and shall have an aggregate sign area not to exceed three square feet.

D. Each building shall be allowed sufficient directional signs, as determined by the planning department, for identifying parking areas, service entrances, loading docks, etc. (Ord. 1392 § 18, 1978; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.285 Allowable signs and special regulations – Highway industrial zones.

A. Each building complex shall be allowed one monument sign, displaying the name and/or address of the business (if only one occupant) or the names and/or addresses of the several occupants within the complex, or one freestanding sign under the same aforementioned conditions. Neither the monument sign nor the freestanding sign shall be on the same side of the street nor within the required corner cutback. The monument sign shall be located within a landscaped area, shall have a height not in excess of 15 feet, and shall have a sign face area not to exceed 50 square feet per side. The freestanding sign shall be located in a landscaped area and shall have a height not to exceed 18 feet and shall have a sign face not to exceed 50 square feet per side. The occupant may have an identification sign mounted flat against the building wall instead of a monument sign or a freestanding sign. This sign shall have an aggregate sign area not in excess of 15 percent of the area of the first story of the building.

B. If a building complex has more than one occupant, each occupant shall be allowed one identification sign. This sign shall be mounted flat against the building wall and shall have an aggregate sign area not in excess of 15 percent of the area of the first story height of the building.

C. Each building, if only one occupant is present, shall be allowed one pedestrian-oriented identification sign for each public entrance. This sign shall be mounted flat against the building wall or suspended from an overhanging feature which is an integral part of the building and shall have an aggregate sign area not to exceed three square feet.

D. Each building complex shall be allowed sufficient directional signs, as determined by the planning department, for identifying parking areas, service entrances, loading docks, etc.

E. When a building rears onto a public alley or parking lot with a public entrance serving those areas and the building already has its allowable identification signs, an additional sign may be erected at that entrance. The area devoted to such sign shall not exceed 10 percent of the rear face of the building to the first story height, and such sign must be mounted flat against the building wall. (Ord. 1392 § 19, 1978.)

17.54.290 Signs – All industrial zones generally.

For signs in any industrial zone, the provisions of Chapter 17.74 CMC shall apply. (Ord. 1392 § 20, 1978; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.300 Overlay zones – Off-site signs.

Signs are allowed in M-1 zone only if overlay zones have been so designated. (Ord. 1392 § 21, 1978; 1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.310 Loading.

The provisions of CMC 17.72.130 and 17.72.140 shall apply. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.04.)

17.54.320 Site plan review.

The provisions of Chapter 17.64 CMC shall apply. (1964 Code Appx. A § 9.05.)