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Division 3 — USE REGULATIONS

Fontana Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Fontana

Sec. 30-530. - Uses permitted.

(a)

Uses by zoning district. Table No. 30-530, lists the uses permitted in each of the industrial zoning districts. A "P" indicates the use is permitted by right and requires site and architectural approval; "M" indicates the use requires the granting of a minor use permit; a "C" indicates the use requires a conditional use permit; and "—" means the use is not permitted in that zoning district.

(b)

Uses subject to specific requirements. Permitted uses marked with an asterisk "*" are permitted subject to specific use regulations in Section 30-532. Conditional uses are subject to the provisions of Section 30-533. Uses marked with a double asterisk "**" are subject to the provisions of Section 30-532 et seq.

Table No. 30-530 Permitted Uses in Industrial Zoning Districts

Table No. 30-530
Permitted Uses in Industrial Zoning Districts
Uses M-1 M-2
1. Manufacturing
Batching Plant (Concrete Processing)/Mining and Processing C
Manufacturing processes involving raw materials C
Manufacturing processes involving no raw materials C P
2. Food processing
Animal slaughtering
Commercial Bakery P P
Industrial food catering P P
Lard, pickles, sauerkraut, vinegar C
Meat, dog and cat food processing, canning, packaging C
3. Service and Repair
Body shop and Custom automotive repair (includes lowering and lifting) C C
Automobile, truck, and other vehicle wash facility P P
Rental—Automobile, pick-up truck, commercial truck or van, tractor and/or trailer C P
Automobile Repair Facility C C
Truck repair facility C C
Cargo container repair
Gymnasiums, health spas P P
Tractor (diesel truck), heavy equipment service and repair C
Industrial laundry P P
Machine shop, machinery repair C P
Printer, blueprint shop P P
Recycling facilities C C
Terminal, bus C C
4. Storage and open yards
Auto storage
Automobile/truck dismantling
Truck and trailer storage
Truck Terminal C C
Building materials—Finished P* P*
Building materials—Raw (excluding concrete batching) P*
Contractor's equipment storage yard P*
Hazardous substance (in amounts below the maximum allowable quantities as
determined by the hazardous material inventory list)
P P
Hazardous substance (in amounts exceeding the maximum allowable quantities
as determined by the hazardous material inventory list)
Self-storage facility C C
Petroleum and similar fammable materials (for local distribution) C
RV storage P* P*
5. Warehousing Uses
Warehousing, High-Cube P* P
Warehousing, standard P* P
Warehousing, Logistics and Distribution P* P
Warehousing Sales, Retail P * P
Warehousing Sales, Wholesale P * P
6. Retail Sales
Automobile and Boat Sales and Accessory Uses C P
Tractor (diesel truck) sales and accessory C M
Convenience Store P P
Convenience Store with Alcoholic Beverage Sales C C
Copying, Packaging, Mailing P P
Fueling Station (with or without convenience store) C C
Liquor Store C C
Pharmacy P P
7. Restaurants and bars
Bar C C
Restaurant with or without alcoholic beverage sales P P
Restaurant with alcoholic beverage sales C C
Restaurant, drive-thru P P
Restaurant, fast food P P
Micro-brewery C C
8. Administrative and professional ofces
Associated with manufacturing or other industrial use P* P*
Business Park P P
Financial Institutions P P
Clinic, medical or dental P P
Laboratory, medical or biological P P
Optician P P
9. Educational
Driver training school C C
Trade or technical school C C
10. Miscellaneous uses
Adult businesses P* P*
Animal kennel C C
Auctions C C
Cemetery and related uses C C
Crematory
Construction trailer P* P*
Depot, bus P* P*
Greenhouse P P
Hotel P P
Natural resource development ** **
Night watchmen or custodian quarters C C
Parks P P
Fire Station P P

(Ord. No. 1828, § 8(Exh. A), 5-12-20; Ord. No. 1951, § 4(Exh. A), 5-28-24)

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