Chapter 20.36
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS

Sections:

20.36.010    Light industrial (LI).

20.36.020    Heavy industrial (HI).

20.36.010 Light industrial (LI).

(1) Intent. The light industrial district is intended to accommodate manufacturing and light industrial uses in order to promote economic viability, encourage employment growth, and limit the encroachment of nonindustrial development within established industrial areas. Development should be operated in a relatively clean and quiet manner, and should not be obnoxious to nearby residential or commercial uses. The light industrial designation should be applied in established light industrial or manufacturing areas or where such land use pattern is desired in the future and in areas designated industrial in the comprehensive plan.

(2) Building Types Allowed. Building types (Chapter 20.32 POMC) are not applicable in the light industrial district.

Light Industrial Buildings

(3) Lot Dimensions.

(a) Minimum lot size by building type: 7,000 square feet.

(b) Minimum lot width: 70 feet.

(4) Maximum hard surface coverage is 70 percent.

Light Industrial Lot Dimensions

(5) Principal Building Setbacks.

(a) Primary street: 20 feet minimum.

(b) Side street: 10 feet minimum.

(c) Side interior: 10 feet minimum.

(d) Rear: 10 feet minimum.

(6) Parking Location. Parking shall be allowed as follows except where another standard is specified in Chapter 20.127 POMC:

(a) Front yard: allowed.

(b) Corner yard: allowed.

(c) Side yard: allowed.

(d) Rear yard: allowed.

Light Industrial Building Placement

(7) Building Height.

(a) All buildings and structures: three stories/35 feet maximum.

Light Industrial Building Height

(Ord. 011-19 § 4 (Exh. 1)).

20.36.020 Heavy industrial (HI).

(1) Intent. The heavy industrial district is intended to accommodate a broad range of high-impact manufacturing or industrial uses that by their nature create a nuisance, and that are not properly associated with or are not compatible with nearby residential or commercial uses. The heavy industrial designation should be applied in established heavy industrial areas or where such land use pattern is desired in the future and in areas designated as industrial in the comprehensive plan.

(2) Building Types Allowed. Building types (Chapter 20.32 POMC) are not applicable in the heavy industrial district.

Heavy Industrial Buildings

(3) Lot Dimensions.

(a) Minimum lot size by building type: 7,000 square feet.

(b) Minimum lot width: 70 feet.

(4) Maximum hard surface coverage is 70 percent.

Heavy Industrial Lot Dimensions

(5) Principal Building Setbacks.

(a) Primary street: 20 feet minimum.

(b) Side street: 10 feet minimum.

(c) Side interior: 10 feet minimum.

(d) Rear: 10 feet minimum.

(6) Parking Location. Parking shall be allowed as follows except where another standard is specified in Chapter 20.127 POMC:

(a) Front yard: allowed.

(b) Corner yard: allowed.

(c) Side yard: allowed.

(d) Rear yard: allowed.

Heavy Industrial Building Placement

(7) Building Height.

(a) All buildings and structures: three stories/35 feet maximum.

Heavy Industrial Building Height

(Ord. 011-19 § 4 (Exh. 1)).