17.220.410 M-2(S) zone-Permitted uses.

   A.   The following uses are permitted by right in the M-2(S) zone, subject to the limitations specified:

Use	Limitations
1. Residential Uses
Dwelling, multi-unit	Permitted in the central city, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.117
Residential care facility
Temporary residential shelter (24 or fewer beds)	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.600 et seq.
2. Commercial and Institutional Uses
Adult entertainment business	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.102
Amusement center, indoor
Assembly-cultural, religious, social	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.128
Athletic club; fitness studio
Auto-sales, storage, rental	Permitted if use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform
Auto service, repair	Permitted if use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform
Childcare center	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.113
College extension
Commercial service	This use is limited to 40,000 gross square feet; if use exceeds this limitation, a conditional use permit is required;
	Area calculation does not include areas that are not publicly accessible
Community market	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.124
Equipment-rental, sales yard	Permitted if use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform;
	Repair work permitted if confined to building
Gas station	Gas stations capable of simultaneously fueling not more than 10 vehicles are permitted if use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform;
	Repair work permitted if confined to building
Hotel; motel	Permitted if the project does not involve the demolition or conversion of multi-unit dwellings that exist or are under construction
Hotel; motel
Laundromat, self-service
Library; archive
Mini storage; locker building	Permitted if use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform;
	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.106
Mobilehome-sales, storage	Repair work is permitted if confined to a building
Mortuary; crematory
Museum
Non-profit organization, food preparation for off-site consumption	Entire business, including storage and display, shall be conducted within a building
Non-profit organization, food storage and distribution	Entire business, including storage and display, shall be conducted within a building
Nonresidential care facility
Office	Permitted if use is limited to 10,000 gross square feet per parcel, or up to 25% of gross floor area of a building(s) per parcel, whichever is greater;
	Permitted with a conditional use permit if use exceeds 10,000 gross square feet per parcel, or over 25% of gross floor area of a building(s) per parcel, whichever is greater
Plant nursery	Permitted if use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform
Restaurant
Retail store	This use is limited to 40,000 gross square feet; if use exceeds this limitation, a conditional use permit is required;
	Area calculation does not include areas that are not publicly accessible
School-dance, music, art, martial arts
School, vocational
Theater
Tobacco retailing	Permitted in a store that has greater than 15,000 square feet of gross floor area if the total area of shelving allocated to tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia does not exceed 250 square feet.
Towing service; vehicle storage yard	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.107
Transit vehicle-service, repair, storage
Veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital	Entire business to be conducted within a building, and no outdoor boarding of animals is allowed; a conditional use permit is required if animals are boarded outside, or entire business is not conducted within a building
Wholesale store	Permitted if use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform
3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses
Aquaculture	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.
Cannabis manufacturing	Allowed if exempt from the conditional use permit requirement pursuant to section 17.228.900.C.
Cannabis testing	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.910
Contractor storage yard
Laboratory, research
Lumber yard, retail
Manufacturing, service, and repair	Permitted if use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform
Passenger terminal
Railroad ROW	May be used for railroad tracks or spur tracks;
	Loading and unloading platforms or structures may be located on a railroad right-of-way only if: (i) the abutting property is located within a C-4 or M zone, and (ii) no residential zoning is within 300 feet of said facility on the same side of the right-of-way
Railroad yard, shop
Solar energy system, commercial (city property)	Allowed in this zone and exempt from the provisions of this title
Terminal yard, trucking
Tractor or heavy truck sales, storage, rental
Tractor or heavy truck service, repair
Warehouse; distribution center	Permitted if use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform

 

   B.   Conditional uses. The following uses in the M-2(S) zone require approval of a conditional use permit, subject to the limitations specified:

Use	Limitations	Level of Review: Planning and Design Commission (PDC); Zoning Administrator (ZA); or City Council (CC)
1. Residential Uses
Dwelling, multi-unit	Permitted outside the central city if use is located less than ¼ mile from the center of a light rail station platform;	ZA
	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.117
Mobilehome park		PDC
Residential hotel	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.112	PDC
Temporary residential shelter (more than 24 beds)	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.600 et seq.	PDC
2. Commercial and Institutional Uses
Adult-related establishment	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.103	PDC
Alcoholic beverage sales, off-premises consumption	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108	PDC
Amusement center, outdoor		PDC
Auto-sales, storage, rental	Permitted with a conditional use permit, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127, if-	PDC
	1. Use is located within ¼ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform and the entire business, including storage and display, is conducted within a building; or
	2. Use is located greater than ¼ mile but less than or equal to ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform.
Auto-service, repair	Permitted with a conditional use permit if use is located greater than ¼ mile but less than or equal to ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127	PDC
Bar; nightclub	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108	PDC
Cannabis dispensary	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.920	ZA/PDC
Cardroom	Subject to licensing regulations in chapter 5.32;	PDC
	A cardroom may not be located within 1,000 feet, measured from the nearest property lines of the affected parcels, from another cardroom;
	Notwithstanding section 17.232.050, a conditional use permit is not required to enlarge a cardroom on a greater portion of the building or lot on which it is located or to relocate the cardroom to another location on the same lot
Cemetery		PDC
Check-cashing center	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.121	PDC
College campus		PDC
Commercial service	Permitted with a conditional use permit if use exceeds 40,000 gross square feet; permitted by right if use does not exceed 40,000 gross square feet;	ZA
	Area calculation does not include areas that are not publicly accessible
Correctional facility		PDC
Drive-in theater		PDC
Drive-through restaurant	Permitted with a conditional use permit if-	PDC
	1. Use is located greater than ¼ mile but less than or equal to ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127; or
	2. Use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform.
	Prohibited in the Central City unless the drive-through facility is within 500 feet of freeway right-of-way.
	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.109
Equipment-rental, sales yard	Permitted with a conditional use permit if use is located within ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127;	PDC
	Repair work permitted if confined to building
Firearms business		PDC
Gas station	Gas stations capable of simultaneously fueling not more than 10 vehicles are permitted with a conditional use permit if use is located greater than ¼ mile but less than or equal to ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127.	PDC
	Gas stations capable of simultaneously fueling more than 10 vehicles are permitted with a conditional use permit if
	1. Use is located greater than ¼ mile but less than or equal to ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform and within 500 feet of a freeway right-of-way, roadway with six or more lanes, or city truck route or Surface Transportation Assistance Act truck route designated by the city council, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127; or
	2. Use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform and within 500 feet of a freeway right-of-way, roadway with six or more lanes, or city truck route or Surface Transportation Assistance Act truck route designated by the city council (subject to the council call-up provisions in section 17.228.127).
	Repair work permitted if confined to building
Golf course; driving range		PDC
Gun range; rifle range	Shall, at a minimum, meet the requirements established by the National Rifle Association for ranges	PDC
Hotel; motel	Allowed with a conditional use permit if the project involves the demolition or conversion of multi-unit dwellings that exist or are under construction	PDC
Kennel		ZA
Mini storage; locker building	Permitted with a conditional use permit if use is located greater than ¼ mile but less than or equal to ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127;
	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.106	PDC
Non-profit organization, meal service facility		PDC
Office	Permitted with a conditional use permit if use exceeds 10,000 gross square feet per parcel, or over 25% of gross floor area of a building(s) per parcel, whichever is greater;
	Permitted by right if use is limited to 10,000 gross square feet per parcel, or up to 25% of gross floor area of a building(s) per parcel, whichever is greater	PDC
Outdoor market	In granting a conditional use permit the zoning administrator may consider the traffic, parking, noise, hours of operation, and any applicable development standards related to the proposed outdoor market	ZA
Plant nursery	Permitted with a conditional use permit if use is located within ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127	PDC
Retail store	Permitted with a conditional use permit if use exceeds 40,000 gross square feet; permitted by right if use does not exceed 40,000 gross square feet;	ZA
	Area calculation does not include areas that are not publicly accessible
School, K-12		PDC
Stand-alone parking facility	The zoning administrator may waive the development standards stated in sections 17.608.040 and 17.612.020	ZA
Superstore	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.119	PDC
Tobacco retailing	Permitted with a conditional use permit in a store that has 15,000 square feet or less of gross floor area or allocates more than 250 square feet of shelving to tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia.	ZA
Veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital	Allowed with a conditional use permit if animals are boarded outside or entire business is not conducted within a building	ZA
Wholesale store	Permitted with a conditional use permit if use is located within ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127	PDC
3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses
Airport		PDC
Animal slaughter		PDC
Antenna; telecommunications facility	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.300 et seq.	PDC
Auto dismantler		PDC
Boat dock; marina		PDC
Cannabis cultivation	Permitted with a conditional use permit if-	ZA/PDC
	1. Use is located within ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127; or
	2. Use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform.
	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.900
Cannabis distribution	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.900	ZA/PDC
Cannabis manufacturing	Permitted with a conditional use permit if-	ZA/PDC
	1. Use is located within ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127; or
	2. Use is located greater than ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform.
	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.900
Community garden, private	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.	ZA
Fuel storage yard	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.120	PDC
Hazardous waste facility	Must be consistent with the provisions of the Sacramento County hazardous waste management plan	PDC
Heliport; helistop	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.114	PDC
High voltage transmission facility	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.500 et seq.	CC
Junk yard		PDC
Livestock yard		PDC
Manufacturing, service, and repair	Permitted with a conditional use permit if use is located within ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127	PDC
Market garden	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.	ZA
Recycling facility	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.400 et seq.	ZA/PDC
Solar energy system, commercial (non-city property)	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.123	ZA
Solid waste landfill		PDC
Solid waste transfer station		PDC
Surface mining operation	Subject to provisions of chapter 17.720	PDC
Warehouse; distribution center	Permitted with a conditional use permit if use is located greater than ¼ mile but less than or equal to ½ mile from the center of an existing or proposed light rail station platform, subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.127	PDC
Well-gas, oil		PDC

 

   C.   Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted in the M-2(S) zone when accessory to a permitted or conditional use, subject to the limitations specified:

Use	Limitations
Accessory antenna
Accessory drive-through facility	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.110
Childcare, in-home (family day care home)
Common area
Dwelling unit, accessory	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.105
Dwelling unit, junior accessory	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.105
Family care facility
Family day care facility
Home occupation	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.200 et seq.
Private garden	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.
Recycling facility, convenience	Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.400 et seq.
Tasting room, on-site	Limited to on-site consumption and off-site sales of malt beverages or wine produced on the premises
Urban beekeeping	Subject to section 9.44.330
Watchperson's quarters	The structure shall be limited to 1,000 square feet

 

   D.   Prohibited uses. All uses not listed as permitted, conditional, or accessory uses shall be prohibited in the M-2(S) zone. (Ord. 2024-0017 § 39; Ord. 2021-0024 § 15; Ord. 2021-0023 § 35; Ord. 2020-0025 § 17; Ord. 2020-0021 § 36; Ord. 2020-0012 § 11; Ord. 2019-0027 § 18; Ord. 2019-0008 § 5; Ord. 2018-0055 § 11; Ord. 2017-0061 § 57; Ord. 2017-0059 § 10; Ord. 2017-0056 § 10; Ord. 2016-0050 § 10; Ord. 2016-0016 § 13; Ord. 2016-0006 § 9; Ord. 2016-0001 § 27; Ord. 2015-0005 § 35; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0018 § 21; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)