Chapter 18.48
REGULATIONS FOR ML – LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS

Sections:

18.48.010    Application.

18.48.020    Intent.

18.48.030    Permitted uses.

18.48.040    Conditional uses.

18.48.050    Lot area.

18.48.060    Lot width.

18.48.070    Building height limits.

18.48.080    Front yard.

18.48.090    Side yards.

18.48.100    Rear yard.

18.48.110    Maximum building coverage.

18.48.120    Open landscaped area.

18.48.130    Minimum parking requirements.

18.48.140    Additional development standards.

18.48.010 Application.

The regulations set forth in this chapter apply in all ML zoning districts. (Zoning Ord. § 24-1).

18.48.020 Intent.

This district is intended to provide an optimum general industrial environment, and it is intended to accommodate industries operating substantially within an enclosed building. Such permitted uses shall not be objectionable or detrimental to adjacent properties because of signing, noise, smoke, odor, dust, noxious gases, vibrations, glare, heat, fire hazards, or industrial wastes emanating from the property. (Zoning Ord. § 24-2).

18.48.030 Permitted uses.

None but the following uses or uses that, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, are of a similar nature will be permitted.

All uses except service stations shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building, except as otherwise provided for in this title.

(a) Any use permitted in the MP district subject to the regulations set forth in this chapter.

(b) Commercial storage and wholesale distribution warehouses.

(c) Plants and facilities for the assembly, compounding, manufacture, packaging, processing, repairing, or treatment of equipment, materials, merchandise, or products.

(d) Incidental retail sales of industrial products or products manufactured on-site if adequate on-site customer parking is provided, display and sales occur only within a permanent building, and the industrial character of the property is maintained.

(e) Incidental and accessory buildings, storage buildings, outdoor storage, warehouses, exposed mechanical appurtenances, and the like, that comprise less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total lot area and are shielded from public view.

(f) Emergency shelters, as provided in Chapter 18.120 SCCC. (Zoning Ord. § 24-3; Ord. 1934 § 2, 1-13-15).

18.48.040 Conditional uses.

The following conditional uses may be established only by first securing a use permit in each case as provided in Chapter 18.110 SCCC. Such use permits shall not be granted if the proposed use or structure would be objectionable or detrimental to adjacent properties or to the industrial area in general by reason of traffic, parking, noise, inappropriate design, or signs.

Conditional uses shall be encouraged to be conducted within industrial and office buildings in order to maintain the industrial character of the zoning district. Use permits that propose the construction of new freestanding buildings shall not be approved, with the exception of service stations, unless the gross floor area of the buildings is over five thousand (5,000) square feet.

(a) Retail commercial and service uses, such as restaurants, cocktail lounges (may include ancillary dancing and live entertainment, exclusive of Class II entertainment as defined in SCCC 3.40.430), and service stations to serve the industrial zoning districts.

(b) Outdoor storage activity or mechanical equipment in excess of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total lot area when ancillary to and necessary for the operation of any permitted use.

(c) Kennels.

(d) The following uses when surrounded by a solid board or masonry fence at least six feet high: building materials yards, contractors’ yards, feed and fuel yards, lumber yards, public utility service yards, and similar uses that in the opinion of the Planning Commission may not be objectionable by reason of noise, smoke, odor, dust, noxious gases, glare, heat, fire hazards, or industrial waste. Materials shall not be stacked or piled so as to be visible above the screen fencing.

(e) Other uses not normally permitted, but that are:

(1) Necessary to permitted uses, such as a residence for security purposes or safe storage of hazardous materials; or

(2) Appropriate for an industrial area, such as lodges and bingo halls.

(f) Emergency shelters, as provided in Chapter 18.120 SCCC. (Zoning Ord. § 24-4; Ord. 1934 § 3, 1-13-15).

18.48.050 Lot area.

Each lot shall contain a minimum area of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. (Zoning Ord. § 24-5).

18.48.060 Lot width.

The minimum lot width shall be one hundred (100) feet. (Zoning Ord. § 24-6).

18.48.070 Building height limits.

Maximum permitted height shall not exceed seventy (70) feet. (Zoning Ord. § 24-7).

18.48.080 Front yard.

Each lot shall have a street side front yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet in depth. (Zoning Ord. § 24-8).

18.48.090 Side yards.

Side yards are required at each side of every lot that is adjacent at that side of the lot to a residentially zoned property or property designated as residential in the general plan. Each such side yard shall be not less than ten feet in width.

The street side yard of each corner lot exclusive of front yard shall be not less than fifteen (15) feet in width. (Zoning Ord. § 24-9).

18.48.100 Rear yard.

A rear yard is required for each portion of a lot that is adjacent at rear of lot to a residentially zoned property or property designated as residential in the general plan. Such rear yard shall be not less than ten feet in depth. (Zoning Ord. § 24-10).

18.48.110 Maximum building coverage.

Seventy-five percent (75%), subject to required parking, landscaping, and setback. (Zoning Ord. § 24-11).

18.48.120 Open landscaped area.

The following yards and areas shall be developed into and permanently maintained as open landscaped areas containing ground cover, trees, and shrubs.

(a) Required Front Yards and Street Side Yards. A landscaped berm or planning division-approved equivalent, not less than thirty (30) inches in height, shall be provided between the required street setback area and any open area used for parking, storage, and the like, except when the open area is necessary for driveways and walkways.

(b) A minimum area equal to at least ten percent of the required parking area to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area and adjacent to buildings.

(c) An alternative proposal, equal to or exceeding the open landscaped area provisions provided herein, may be used subject to approval by the Director of Community Development in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.76 SCCC. (Zoning Ord. § 24-12; Ord. 2011 § 7, 2-11-20).

18.48.130 Minimum parking requirements.

The minimum parking requirements are as specified in Chapter 18.74 SCCC. (Zoning Ord. § 24-13).

18.48.140 Additional development standards.

(a) Fencing. At the time of new construction or reconstruction of a building on property, a solid fence of masonry six feet high shall be installed and thereafter permanently maintained by the owner of property in this zoning district on all common property lines with residentially zoned property or with property designated as residential in the general plan.

Fencing shall not exceed three feet in height in required frontage landscaping.

Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from the street by a minimum six-foot-high solid fence located behind required frontage landscaping.

(b) Landscaped Buffer. A planter, landscaped in screening shrubs and trees, is required and shall be permanently maintained adjacent to the fencing and property lines abutting a residentially zoned property or property designated as residential in the general plan. Each planter area shall be surrounded with a six-inch raised concrete curbing or planning division-approved equivalent. The minimum width of the planter shall be five feet. An irrigation system shall be installed and permanently maintained in working order in each separate planter area.

(c) Lighting. Lighting, if provided, shall reflect away from residential areas and public streets.

(d) Trash Disposal. Each property shall provide adequate and accessible trash disposal areas. Said disposal shall be screened from public view by a masonry enclosure, with solid wood gates, at least six feet in height.

(e) Loading Spaces. A maximum of two loading spaces shall be permitted on the street side of any building within sixty-five (65) feet of the street right-of-way. There is no restriction on the number of loading spaces located more than sixty-five (65) feet from the street right-of-way. Loading areas shall be designated so as not to interfere with required parking access and circulation.

(f) Outdoor Storage and Exposed Mechanical Equipment. Subject to the requirements above listed, outdoor storage and exposed mechanical equipment shall not exceed six feet in height within the first six feet immediately adjacent to the front or street side yard setback line or any interior side or rear lot line. Beyond this point, storage may extend to a maximum height of ten feet. Height of mechanical equipment and any accompanying screening shall be subject to Director of Community Development approval. (Zoning Ord. § 24-14; Ord. 2011 § 8, 2-11-20).