CHAPTER 10.64: PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES

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   10.64.010   Purposes.

   10.64.020   Definitions.

   10.64.030   Permitted and conditional uses.

§ 10.64.010 Purposes.

   The purpose of this chapter is to list uses that are permitted and uses that are subject to a conditional use permit in Tulare's industrial zone districts, M-1 and M-2.

(1995 Code, § 10.64.010) (Ord. 2021-03, passed 11-2-2021; Ord. 19-06, passed 10-22-2019; Ord. 00-1854, passed - -2000)

§ 10.64.020 Definitions.

   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL. Administrative approvals may be granted to those minor planning requests that involve accessory structures, classifications of uses, and other minor planning requests, that can be approved by the Planning and Building Director.

   CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. A conditional use permit is a special type of land use permit required for those uses which may have the potential to impact the surrounding neighborhood. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS are considered by the Planning Commission at a public hearing.

   SITE PLAN REVIEW. A type of land use permit review process undertaken by staff from various city departments which ensures that a proposed development is in conformance with the standards of the Zoning title and policies of the Tulare General Plan.

(1995 Code, § 10.64.020) (Ord. 2021-03, passed 11-2-2021; Ord. 19-06, passed 10-22-2019; Ord. 18-01, passed 2-6-2018; Ord. 00-1854, passed - -2000)

§ 10.64.030 Permitted and conditional uses.

   Table 19-1 illustrates which zone or zones are appropriate for the use in question and whether there are special procedures or standards for which compliance is required.

Table 19-1 Industrial Zones
Permitted/Conditional Uses

	Use	Zone
		M-1	M-2
1.	Assembling, cleaning, manufacturing, processing, repairing or testing of products conducted primarily within an enclosed structure or within a screened outdoor storage area, except those activities listed in #1a - 1k, below which are permitted only in the M-2 zone by a conditional use permit:	P	P
a.	Drop forges	-	C
b.	Explosives storage, manufacturing and processing, including fireworks	-	C
c.	Fertilizer manufacturing	-	C
d.	Animal processing, including slaughterhouses reduction, rendering and glue manufacturing	-	C
e.	Petroleum products manufacturing, processing and storage, including oils, gasoline, paints and tar	-	C
f.	Incinerators	-	C
g.	Metal industries (ores reduction, refining smelting and alloying)	-	C
h.	Paper mills	-	C
i.	Textile mills	-	C
j.	Chemical manufacturing	-	C
k.	Rubber manufacturing	-	C
2.	Assembling, cleaning, manufacturing, processing, repairing or testing of products, (not listed under 1a - 1k) conducted primarily outdoors:	C	C
3.	Agricultural services and industries, including the following:
a.	Dairy farms	-	C
b.	Food and dairy processing	P	P
c.	Feed lot
d.	Crop cultivation	A	A
e.	Nurseries	P	P
f.	Veterinary services, livestock and large animals, including animal boarding	P	P
g.	Animal sale yards	C	P
h.	Agricultural exhibits, including sales, displays, large assembly of people and livestock	P	-
4.	Concrete batch plant, processing of minerals, and aggregate and other related land uses	-	C
5.	Dwelling unit for a caretaker or security guard on the site of an approved use.	C	C
6.	Petroleum products wholesalers	C	P
7.	Convenience stores	C	C
8.	Hazardous waste facility - on-site	C	C
9.	Hazardous waste facility - off-site	-	C
10.	Airports, heliports/helipads	C	C
11.	Home improvement stores/hardware stores	P	P
12.	Lumber yards	P	P
13.	Kennels	C	P
14.	Membership organizations, including religious facilities, meeting halls and fraternal lodges	C	C
15.	Mining and extraction	C	C
16.	Mini-storage facilities and storage buildings	P	P
17.	Mobile home dealers/house movers and storage yards	C	C
18.	Offices	P	P
19.	Retail uses conducted as part of, and incidental to an established manufacturing operation (such as a candy store on the site of a candy manufacturing operation).	P	P
20.	Research and development operations, including laboratories	P	P
21.	Recycling processing facility	C	C
22.	Recycling small collection facility	P	P
23.	Recycling large collection facility	P	P
24.	Restaurants	P	P
25.	Rifle ranges	-	C
26.	Salvage and wrecking facilities	-	C
27.	Swap meets	C	C
28.	Towing services	P	P
29.	Trucking/transportation/distribution	P	P
30.	Truck stops	C	C
31.	Vehicle storage	P	P
32.	Warehousing and wholesaling	P	P
33.	All permitted uses in the C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4 zones	P	P
34.	Equipment rental/sales yard	P	P
35.	Farm equipment sales/rental	P	P
36.	Building contractor offices and yards	P	P
37.	Freight terminals, including transit and passenger service	P	P
38.	Miscellaneous uses:
a.	Accessory uses on the site of a permitted use	A	A
b.	Parking facilities on separate lots	A	A
c.	Business support uses, including copy centers and blue printers	P	P
d.	Communications equipment buildings, public utility service yards, gas regulator stations, pumping stations, reservoirs, drainage basins, electric distribution substations and major transmission line structures	C	C
e.	Private fueling stations located on-site with a permitted or conditional use
f.	Small family day care (8 or fewer children)	C	C
g.	Large family day care (9 or more children)	C	C
h.	Drainage basins as authorized by the Public Works Director	P	P
i.	City water wells sites	P	P
j.	Adult businesses*	P	P
k.	Roof-mounted solar array	P	P
l.	Ground-mounted solar array smaller than 10,000 sq. ft. accessory to a permitted principal use	P	P
m.	Ground-mounted solar array 10,000 sq. ft. or larger accessory to a permitted principal use	C	C
n.	Monitored electrified security fences	A	A
39.	All conditional uses in the C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4, except for residential uses.	P	C
	Other similar uses which the Planning and Building Director finds that fit within the purpose of the individual zoning districts, in compliance with Chapter 10.136, Administrative Approval.
P = Permitted subject to design review, consistent with Chapter 10.120, Design Review.
C= Permitted subject to conditional use permit, consistent with Chapter 10.116, Conditional Use Permits.
A= Permitted subject to administrative review permit, consistent with Chapter 10.136, Administrative Approval.
- = Not permitted.
* = Special conditions required, see Chapter 10.168, Special Uses.
Note: Design review is not required for businesses being established in existing buildings or where an existing building is being expanded less than 25% of existing floor area.
Note: Special conditions required, see Chapter 10.172, Sexually Oriented Businesses.

 

(1995 Code, § 10.64.030) (Ord. 2021-03, passed 11-2-2021; Ord. 19-06, passed 10-22-2019; Ord. 00-1854, passed - -2000)