Article 14 — LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (L-I)

§ 9-3.1401. Purpose (L-I). ¶

The purpose of the Light Industrial District is to provide a district which will insure an environment conducive to the development and protection of modern industry, research institutions, and administrative facilities, all well designed and properly landscaped to be compatible with surrounding uses.

(§ 4.28, Ord. 342, as amended by § 97, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010)

§ 9-3.1402. Uses permitted (L-I). ¶

None but the following uses shall be permitted in the Light Industrial District:

(a) Administrative and professional offices (excluding: real estate, insurance or personal services);

(b) Cafeterias and auditoriums for employees;
(c) Chemical laboratories, research laboratories, and institutes;
(d) Manufacture of electrical, electromechanical, and electronic products and instruments;
(e) Cartography, bookbinding, printing and lithography;
(f) Fabrication of plastic and finished paper products;
(g) Research and development laboratories;
(h) Storage warehouses excluding inflammable materials;
(i) Precision machine shops;
(j) Editorial and designing;
(k) Prototype production and fabrication of components;
(l) Furniture upholstering and manufacturing;
(m) Finished paper products;
(n) Processing of agricultural products;
(o) Assembly and construction of paper products with finished paper stock;
(p) Garment manufacturing;
(q) Laundry and dry cleaning plants;
(r) Manufacture of novelties, toys, and small appliances;
(s) Public utility uses;
(t) Wholesale stores and storage;
(u) Small collection recycling facilities;
(v) Dance studios;
(w) Call centers;
(x) Medical facilities;
(y) Brewery;
(z) Technology based companies;
(aa) Building materials yards;
(bb) Cabinet shops;
(cc) Contractor's yards;
(dd) Distribution center;
(ee) Warehouses;
(ff) Tow truck yard with screening;
(gg) All accessory uses incidental to uses permitted on the premises; and
(hh) Public utility distribution and transmission line towers and poles and underground facilities for the distribution of gas, water, communications, and electricity.

The maintenance and operation of all permitted uses shall be subject to the provisions of Article 21 of this chapter relating to performance standards.

(§ 4.28, Ord. 342, as amended by § 1, Ord. 869, eff. June 18, 1993, and § 98, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010)

§ 9-3.1403. Uses permitted subject to securing use permits (LI). ¶

The following uses shall be permitted in the Light Industrial District subject to securing a use permit:

(a) Packing plants;
(b) Truck terminals;
(c) Bulk storage of petroleum or gas;
(d) Nonappurtenant outdoor advertising signs;
(e) Large collection recycling facilities;
(f) Other uses as deemed appropriate by the Planning Commission; and
(g) Adult entertainment businesses subject to the provisions starting in Section 11-15.1.01.

All manufacturing and fabrication operations shall be conducted within buildings. All equipment and material storage areas shall be screened by solid fences, walls, or screen plantings not less than six (6′) feet in height.

(§ 4.28, Ord. 342, as amended by § 1, Ord. 515, eff. March 7, 1975, § 4, Ord. 869, eff. June 18, 1993, § 2, Ord. 919, eff. March 19, 1997, and § 99, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010)

§ 9-3.1404. Height limits (L-I). ¶

The maximum height of buildings in the Light Industrial District shall be fifty (50′) feet, provided, however, no structure shall be erected to a height over thirty (30′) feet within fifty (50′) feet of any Low Density Residential (R-1) or Medium Density Residential (R-2) District boundary. (§ 4.28, Ord. 342, as amended by § 101, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010)

§ 9-3.1405. Gross floor area (L-I). ¶

The gross floor area in the Light Industrial District shall not exceed three and one-half (3-1/2) times the building site area if the building is over forty (40′) feet in height. (§ 4.28, Ord. 342, as amended by § 102, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010)

§ 9-3.1406. Building sites (L-I). ¶

Building sites in the Light Industrial District shall be a minimum of 5,000 square feet. (§ 4.28, Ord. 342, as amended by § 103, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010)

§ 9-3.1407. Lot widths (L-I). ¶

The width of lots in the Light Industrial District shall be a minimum of one hundred (100′) feet. (§ 4.28, Ord. 342, as amended by § 104, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010)

§ 9-3.1408. Yards (L-I). ¶

Where yards border on a major or collector street, the requirements for yards in the Light Industrial District shall be as set forth in Article 19 of this chapter. The minimum yard requirements in the L-I District shall be as follows:

(a) If adjacent to the R-1 or R-2 Zoning Classifications, a twenty-five (25′) foot landscape setback applies, otherwise there are none.

(§ 4.28, Ord. 342, as amended by § 106, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010)

§ 9-3.1409. Elevations, site plans, and landscaping (L-I). ¶

Site plans and approval of elevations shall be required for all uses in the Light Industrial District and shall be approved by the Commission. Minimum landscaping requirements shall be in accordance with the City of Los Banos Standards and Specifications.

(§ 4.28, Ord. 342, as amended by § 107, Ord. 1095, eff. November 20, 2010)