This chapter lists the land uses that may be allowed within the industrial zoning districts established by Section 20-20.020 (Zoning Map and Zoning Districts), determines the type of land use permit/approval required for each use, and provides basic standards for site layout and building size.
(Ord. 3677 § 1, 2004)
The purposes of the individual industrial zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows.
A. 
BP (Business Park) district. The BP zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for planned, visually attractive centers for business that do not generate nuisances (noise, clutter, noxious emissions, etc.). This zone accommodates campus-like environments for corporate headquarters, research and development facilities, offices, light manufacturing and assembly, industrial processing, general service, incubator-research facilities, testing, repairing, packaging, and printing and publishing. Warehousing and distribution, retail, hotels, and residential uses are permitted on an ancillary basis. Restaurants and other related services are permitted as accessory uses. Outdoor storage is not permitted. The BP zoning district is consistent with and implements the Business Park land use classification of the General Plan.
B. 
IL (Light Industrial) district. The IL zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for some light industrial uses, as well as commercial service uses and activities that may be incompatible with residential, retail, and/or office uses. Residential uses may also be accommodated as part of work/live projects. The IL zoning district is consistent with the Light Industry land use classification of the General Plan.
C. 
IG (General Industrial) district. The IG zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for industrial and manufacturing activities, warehousing, wholesaling and distribution uses. Uses may generate truck traffic and operate 24 hours. Retail and business service uses that could be more appropriately in another zone are not permitted. Land uses allowed in the IG zoning district have the potential for creating objectionable noise, smoke, odor, dust, noxious gases, glare, heat, vibration, or industrial wastes. The IG zoning district is consistent with the General Industry land use classification of the General Plan.
(Ord. 3677 § 1, 2004)
A. 
General land use permit requirements. Table 2-10 identifies the uses of land allowed by this Zoning Code in the industrial zoning districts, and the land use permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Section 20-21.030 (Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements).
Note: where the last column in the table ("Specific Use Regulations") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use. Provisions in other sections of this Zoning Code may also apply.
B. 
Re-occupancy with less intensive use. The re-occupancy of a building that was authorized by Minor Conditional Use Permit or Conditional Use Permit, with a use allowed in the same industrial zoning district by Table 2-10 as a permitted or conditional use, may occur with a Zoning Clearance where noted by Table 2-10, and where the Director determines that the proposed use is similar to or less intense than the previous use. The determination shall be based on the following criteria, and other relevant considerations as identified by the Director.
1. 
Pedestrian and vehicular traffic;
2. 
Parking requirements;
3. 
Number of employees and clients;
4. 
Nuisance factors, including noise, odors, fumes, dust, dirt, litter, vibrations, etc.
TABLE 2-10
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Industrial Districts*
P
MUP
CUP
S
Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required
Minor Conditional Use Permit required
Conditional Use Permit required
See Specific Use Regulations for requirement
Use not allowed
LAND USE (1)
PERMIT REQUIRED BY ZONE (2)
Specific Use Regulations
BP
IL
IG
INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING, WHOLESALING
Agricultural product processing
P(3)
 
Artisan/craft product manufacturing
P
P
P
 
Brewery—Brew pub
P
CUP
 
Brewery—Production
P
P
P
 
Cannabis—Commercial cultivation—up to 5,000 sq ft
MUP
MUP
20-46
Cannabis—Commercial cultivation—5,001 sq ft or greater
CUP
CUP
20-46
Cannabis—Distribution
MUP(4)
P(3)
P(3)
20-46
Cannabis—Manufacturing level 1 (non-volatile)
P(3)
P(3)
P(3)
20-46
Cannabis—Manufacturing level 2 (volatile)
CUP
CUP
20-46
Cannabis—Microbusiness
CUP
CUP
20-46
Cannabis—Testing laboratory
P
P
P
20-46
Community care facilities—6 or fewer clients
P
P
P
 
Community care facilities—7 or more clients
MUP
MUP
MUP
 
Furniture/fixtures manufacturing, cabinet shops
P(3)
P(3)
 
Laboratory—Medical, analytical
P
P
 
Laundry, dry cleaning plant
MUP
P
 
Manufacturing/processing—Heavy
MUP
 
Manufacturing/processing—Light
P(3)
P(3)
P(3)
 
Manufacturing/processing—Medium
MUP
MUP
 
Media production—Indoor only
P
P(3)
P(3)
 
Media production—With outdoor uses
MUP
P(3)
P(3)
 
Petroleum product storage and distribution
MUP
 
Printing and publishing
P(3)
P(3)
P
 
Recycling—Large collection facility
MUP
20-42.120
Recycling—Processing facility
MUP
20-42.120
Recycling—Reverse vending machines
P
P
P(3)
20-42.120
Recycling—Scrap or dismantling yard
MUP
20-42.120
Recycling—Small collection facility
MUP
MUP
MUP
20-42.120
Research and development
P
P
MUP
 
Storage—Accessory
P
P
P(3)
 
Storage—Contractor's yard
MUP
MUP
 
Storage—Open during extended or transitional hours
MUP
MUP
 
Storage—Outdoor
MUP
MUP
20-42.170
Storage—Personal storage facility (mini-storage)
P(3)
P(3)
20-42.180
Warehouse, wholesaling and distribution
MUP (4)
P(3)
P(3)
 
Winery—Boutique
P
P
P
 
Winery—Production
P
P
P
 
RECREATION, EDUCATION & PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES
Adult entertainment business
S
S
S
20-40
Commercial recreation facility—Indoor
MUP
P
P
 
Commercial recreation facility—Outdoor
MUP
 
Community garden (6)
P
P
P
 
Conference/convention facility
MUP(4)
MUP
 
Health/fitness facility—Commercial
MUP
MUP
 
Health/fitness facility—Quasi-public
MUP
MUP
 
Meeting facility, public or private
MUP
MUP
 
School, public or private
MUP
MUP
MUP
 
Sports and entertainment assembly facility
CUP
 
Studio—Art, dance, martial arts, music, etc.
MUP
MUP
 
Theater, auditorium
CUP
 
RESIDENTIAL USES (See Section 20-28.080, Senior Housing (-SH) combining district, for specific requirements regarding proposed senior housing developments)
Accessory dwelling unit
P(4)
20-42.130
Animal keeping—Domestic/exotic
S
S
S
20-42.040
Caretaker unit
MUP(4)
MUP(4)
MUP(4)
 
Emergency shelter
CUP
CUP
CUP
 
Home occupation
S
20-42.070
Junior accessory dwelling unit
P(4)
20-42.130
Live/work unit
MUP
20-42.080
Mixed use project
MUP
 
Mobile home/manufactured housing
CUP(4)
20-42.094
Multi-family dwellings
CUP(4)
 
Organizational house
CUP(4)
 
Residential accessory uses and structures
P(4)
 
Single-family dwelling
CUP(4)
 
Supportive housing(8)
P
 
Transitional housing
CUP
CUP
CUP
 
Work/live unit
MUP
MUP
MUP
20-42.080
RETAIL TRADE
Accessory retail uses
P(4)
P
P
20-42.024
Alcoholic beverage sales
CUP
20-42.034
Auto and vehicle sales and rental
MUP
 
Bar/tavern
CUP
 
Building and landscape materials sales—Indoor
P
MUP
 
Building and landscape materials sales—Outdoor
MUP
MUP
 
Cannabis—Retail (dispensary) and delivery
CUP(7)
CUP(7)
CUP(7)
20-46
Construction and heavy equipment sales and rental
MUP
MUP
 
Farm supply and feed store
P
MUP
 
Fuel dealer (propane for home and farm use, etc.)
MUP
 
Gas station
 
Neighborhood center
MUP(5)
MUP(5)
CUP(5)
 
Night club
CUP
 
Office supporting retail
P
 
Restaurant, café, coffee shop—Counter ordering
P(4)
P
CUP
 
Restaurant, café, coffee shop—Outdoor dining
MUP(4)
MUP
CUP
 
Restaurant, café, coffee shop—Serving alcohol (no bar)
P(4)
P
CUP
 
Restaurant, café, coffee shop—Table service
P(4)
P
CUP
 
Warehouse retail
CUP(4)
CUP
CUP
 
SERVICES—BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL
ATM
P
P
20-42.044
Bank, financial services
P
 
Business support service
P
P
MUP
 
Medical service—Clinic, urgent care
P
MUP
 
Medical service—Doctor office
P
 
Medical service—Health care facility
MUP
20-42.060
Medical service—Integrated medical health center
P
MUP
 
Medical service—Lab
P
MUP
 
Medical service—Veterinary clinic, animal hospital
MUP
MUP
 
Office—Accessory
P
P
P(3)
 
Office—Business/service
P
 
Office—Government
P
 
Office—Processing
MUP
 
Office—Professional
P
 
SERVICES—GENERAL
Accessory services
P(4)
P
MUP
20-42.024
Catering service
P
P
 
Child day care center
MUP
MUP
20-42.050
Equipment rental
P(3)
P(3)
 
Extended hours of operation (11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.)
MUP
MUP
MUP
 
Kennel, animal boarding
MUP
MUP
 
Lodging—Hotel or motel
CUP(4)
 
Maintenance service—Client site services
MUP
P
P
 
Personal services
P
MUP
 
Public safety facility
MUP(2)
MUP
MUP
 
Repair service—Equipment, large appliances, etc.
MUP
P(3)
 
Vehicle services—Major repair/body work
MUP
P(3)
 
Vehicle services—Minor maintenance/repair
P
P(3)
 
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE
Broadcasting studio
P
P
P
 
Parking facility, public or commercial
MUP
 
Taxi or limousine dispatch facility
MUP
MUP(3)
 
Telecommunications facilities
S
S
S
20-44
Truck or freight terminal
MUP
MUP(3)
 
Utility facility
P(3)
P(3)
 
Utility infrastructure
P(3)
P(3)
P(3)
 
Vehicle storage
MUP
P(3)
 
Key to Zoning District Symbols
BP
Business Park
IL
Light Industrial
IG
General Industrial
Notes:
(1)
See Division 7 for land use definitions.
(2)
The reoccupancy of a building with an allowable use that is similar to or less intense than the former use may be permitted without MUP or CUP approval. See Section 20-24.030.B.
(3)
MUP required if the use, specific suite, or its associated operations abuts a residential zoning district or parcel with a residential use.
(4)
Use only allowed if ancillary and related to a primary or dominant use.
(5)
Allowed in any industrial district where the review authority first determines that a need exists, and that the proposed business will be economically viable.
(6)
A community garden is allowed on the same property as an existing permitted meeting facility provided that the establishment of the garden does not trigger a grading permit or affect the operation and design of the meeting facility.
(7)
Subject to a 600-foot minimum setback requirement to a "school," as defined by the Health and Safety Code Section 11362.768. In addition, a cannabis retail use shall not be established within 600 feet of any other cannabis retail use established within and permitted by the City of Santa Rosa.
(8)
Supportive housing is allowed only when the proposed use meets each of the requirements of Assembly Bill 2162, as specified in Government Code Section 65651.
*
The land use and permit requirements set forth in this table shall be waived for all land uses approved under the provisions of Chapter 20-16, Resilient City Development Measures.
(Ord. 3677 § 1, 2004; Ord. 3711 § 1 Exh. A, 2005; Ord. 3766 § 1 Exh. A, 2006; Ord. 3820 § 1, 2007; Ord. 3889 § 2, 2008; Ord. 3968 § 4, 2011; Ord. 3981 § 2, 2012; Ord. 3995 § 5, 2012; Ord. 3997 § 4, 2012; Ord. 4001 § 4, 2012; Ord. 4002 § 4, 2012; Ord. 4042 § 2, 2015; Ord. 2017-024 § 3; Ord. 2017-025 § 4; Ord. 2018-012 § 3; Ord. 2020-001 § 5; Ord. 2021-012 § 15; Ord. 2022-010 § 3)
A. 
General standards. Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and established in compliance with the requirements in Table 2-11, in addition to any other applicable requirements of this Division, and the development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Division 3 of this Zoning Code.
B. 
Design Guidelines. See Section 3.4 (Business and Light Industrial Parks and Buildings) in the City's Design Guidelines.
TABLE 2-11—INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Development Feature
Requirement by Zoning District
BP
IL
IG
Minimum lot size
Minimum area and width for parcels proposed in new subdivisions.
Area
20,000 sf
Determined by CUP (1)
None required (1)
Dimensions
None required (1)
Residential density
Maximum number of dwelling units allowed on a parcel. The actual number of units will be determined by the City through subdivision or land use permit approval.
Maximum density
Determined by review authority
Setbacks (1)
Minimum setbacks required. See Section 20-30.110 for setback measurement instructions.
Front
7.5 ft adjacent to a residential zone or use; set by CUP approval elsewhere (2)
Side—Interior (each)
5 ft adjacent to a residential zone or use; set by CUP approval elsewhere (2)
Side—Corner
Rear
10 ft adjacent to a residential zone or use; none required elsewhere.
Lot coverage (1)
Maximum percentage of total lot area that may be covered by structures.
Determined by CUP
85%
Height limit
Maximum allowable height of structures. See Section 20-30.070 (Height Limits and Exceptions) for height measurement requirements, and height limit exceptions.
55 ft; or greater or lesser height as approved or required by CUP
55 ft
Landscaping
See Chapter 20-36 (Landscaping Standards)
Parking
See Chapter 20-38 (Parking and Loading)
Signs
See Chapter 20-38 (Signs)
Notes:
(1)
Subdivision or Conditional Use Permit approval may establish specific requirements for minimum lot area, maximum lot coverage, setbacks, and/or dimensions based on the characteristics of the site or surroundings, environmental constraints, and/or other issues.
(2)
The Design Review process may require larger setbacks.
(Ord. 3677 § 1, 2004; Ord. 3711 § 1 Exh. A, 2005)
Within the BP (Business Park) zoning district, the approval of a Conditional Use Permit or a Minor Conditional Use Permit for a land use listed by Table 2-10 in the Retail, or Services—General use groups shall require that the review authority first find that the approval of the use will not significantly reduce the City's inventory of land available for manufacturing and processing uses.
(Ord. 3677 § 1, 2004)