Chapter 17.70 M-30 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE REGULATIONS

The provisions of this chapter shall be known as the M-30 general industrial zone regulations. The M-30 zone is intended to create, preserve, and enhance areas containing a wide range of manufacturing and related establishments, and is typically appropriate to areas providing a wide variety of sites with good rail or highway access. These regulations shall apply in the M-30 zone. (Prior planning code § 5700)

17.70.020 Required design review process.

Except for projects that are exempt from design review as set forth in Section 17.136.025, no Local Register Property, Residential Facility, Mixed Use Development, Telecommunications Facility, Sign, or other associated structure shall be constructed, established, or altered in exterior appearance, unless plans for the proposal have been approved pursuant to the design review procedure in Chapter 17.136, and when applicable, the Telecommunications regulations in Chapter 17.128, or the Sign regulations in Chapter 17.104. (Ord. 12776 § 3, Exh. A (part), 2006: Ord. 11904 §§ 5.73 (part), 5.74 (part), 1996: prior planning code § 5702)

17.70.030 Permitted activities.

The following activities, as described in the use classifications in Chapter 17.10, are permitted:
A. Civic Activities:
Essential Service
Limited Child-Care
Nonassembly Cultural
Administrative

Utility and Vehicular, but excluding communications equipment installation and exchanges
Telecommunications
B. Commercial Activities:
General Food Sales
Convenience Market
Convenience Sales and Service

Mechanical or Electronic Games, subject to the provisions of Section 17.102.210C
Medical Service
General Retail Sales
General Personal Service
Consultative and Financial Service
Administrative
Business and Communication Service
Retail Business Supply
Research Service
General Wholesale Sales
Construction Sales and Service

Automotive Servicing, except as provided in Section 17.102.380.

Automotive Repair and Cleaning, except as provided in Section 17.102.380.

Automotive Fee Parking, except as provided in Section 17.102.380.

Transport and Warehousing, except as provided in Section 17.102.210E and subject to provisions in Section 17.102.380.
C. Manufacturing Activities:
Custom
Light
General, except electroplating activities
D. Agricultural and Extractive Activities:
Plant Nursery
Crop and Animal Raising
E. Off-street parking serving activities other than those listed above, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 17.102.100. (Ord. 12776 § 3, Exh. A (part), 2006: Ord. 12289 § 4 (part), 2000; Ord. 12147 § 3 (part), 1999; Ord. 11956 § 5, 1996; Ord. 11904 § 5.65 (part), 1996; prior planning code § 5703)

17.70.040 Conditionally permitted activities.

The following activities, as described in the use classifications in Chapter 17.10, may be permitted upon the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to the conditional use permit procedure in Chapter 17.134:
A. Civic Activities:

Community Assembly

Community Education

Extensive Impact

Utility and Vehicular (communications equipment installations and exchanges, only)

Special Health Care Civic Activities
B. Commercial Activities:

Fast-Food Restaurant

Alcoholic Beverage Sales

Consumer Laundry and Repair Service

Group Assembly

Automotive Sales, Rental, and Delivery

Animal Care

Scrap Operation, subject to the provisions of Section 17.102.210F
C. Manufacturing Activities:

General, electroplating activities subject to the provisions of Section 17.102.340

Small Scale Transfer and Storage Hazardous Waste Management when located a minimum of 2,000 feet from a Residential Facility; such facilities when located within 2,000 feet of a Residential Facility are not permitted

Industrial Transfer/Storage Hazardous Waste Management when located a minimum of 2,000 feet from a Residential Facility; such facilities when located within 2,000 feet of a Residential Facility are not permitted
D. Agricultural and Extractive Activities:

Mining and Quarrying
E. Additional activities which are permitted or conditionally permitted in an adjacent zone, on lots near the boundary thereof, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 17.102.110. (Ord. 12450 § 16, 2002; Ord. 12147 § 3 (part), 1999; Ord. 12072 § 8, 1998; Ord. 11956 § 6, 1996; Ord. 11854 § 12, 1996; prior planning code § 5704)

17.70.050 Permitted facilities.

The following facilities, as described in the use classifications in Chapter 17.10, are permitted:
A. Nonresidential Facilities:

Enclosed

Open

Drive-In
B. Signs:

Special

Development

Realty

Civic

Business
C. Telecommunications:

Micro

Mini

Macro

Monopole

Tower
(Ord. 12021 § 9, 1997; Ord. 11904 § 5.67 (part), 1996; prior planning code § 5705)

17.70.060 Conditionally permitted facilities.

The following facilities, as described in the use classifications in Chapter 17.10, may be permitted upon the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to the conditional use permit procedure in Chapter 17.134:
A. Nonresidential Facilities:

Drive-Through
(Prior planning code § 5706)

17.70.070 Special regulations applying to certain Commercial and Civic Activities.

A. Administrative Activities, Medical Service, and Consultative and Financial Service. The total floor area devoted to Administrative Civic Activities or Administrative, Medical Service, or Consultative and Financial Service Commercial Activities on any single lot shall not exceed fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet, except upon the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to the conditional use permit procedure in Chapter 17.134.
B. General Retail Sales and General Personal Service. The total floor area devoted to General Retail Sales or General Personal Service Commercial Activities by any single establishment shall not exceed three thousand (3,000) square feet, except upon the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to the conditional use permit procedure in Chapter 17.134.
C. Certain Establishments Selling Alcoholic Beverages or Providing Mechanical or Electronic Games. See Section 17.102.210. (Prior planning code § 5708)

17.70.080 Special regulations applying to the demolition of a facility containing rooming units or to the conversion of a living unit to a nonresidential activity.

See Section 17.102.230. (Prior planning code § 5709)

17.70.081 Special regulations applying to Hazardous Waste Management Activities.

A conditional use permit for a Hazardous Waste Management Activity may be granted only upon determination that the proposed development conforms to the general use permit criteria set forth in the conditional use permit procedure in Chapter 17.134 and to all of the following use permit criteria:
A. That the project is not detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare of the community;
B. That the project is or will be adequately served by roads and other public or private service facilities;
C. That the project is consistent with the regional fair-share facility needs assessment and siting criteria established in the Alameda County Hazardous Waste Management Plan;
D. That the cumulative effects of locating the project within the proposed area have been analyzed and where applicable, measures that minimize adverse impacts to the surrounding community have been incorporated into the project. (Ord. 12072 § 9, 1998)

17.70.085 Special regulations applying to Automotive Servicing and Automotive Repair and Cleaning Commercial Activities.

No facility accommodating an Automotive Servicing or Automotive Repair and Cleaning Commercial Activity that is located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any residential zone boundary shall be constructed or established, or altered or painted a new color in such a manner as to affect exterior appearance, unless plans for such a proposal shall have been approved pursuant to the design review procedure in Chapter 17.136. (Ord. 12240 § 6, 2000)

17.70.090 Performance standards for Commercial and Manufacturing Activities within four hundred feet of residential zone.

All Commercial and Manufacturing Activities which are located within four hundred (400) feet from any boundary of a residential zone shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the performance standards in Chapter 17.120. (Prior planning code § 5710)

17.70.100 Limitations on Signs.

A. General Limitations. All Signs shall be subject to the applicable limitations set forth in Section 17.104.020. (Ord. 12606 Att. A (part), 2004: prior planning code § 5713)

17.70.110 Minimum lot frontage.

Every lot shall have a minimum frontage of twenty-five (25) feet upon a street, except as this requirement is modified by Section 17.106.020. (Prior planning code § 5714)

17.70.120 Maximum height.

Except as provided in Chapter 17.128, no general maximum height is prescribed, except that the height of facilities shall be limited, as prescribed in Section 17.108.010, on lots lying along a boundary of any of certain other zones. But see Section 17.70.100 for maximum height of Signs, and Section 17.108.130 for maximum height of facilities within minimum yards and courts. (Ord. 11904 § 5.71, 1996: prior planning code § 5719)

17.70.130 Minimum yards.

No yards are generally required except as indicated below. The following minimum yards shall be provided unobstructed except for the accessory structures or the other facilities allowed therein by Section 17.108.130:
A. Front Yard. A front yard shall be provided, as prescribed in Section 17.108.040, in certain situations where part of the frontage on the same side of a block is in a residential zone.
B. Side Yard--Street Side of Corner Lot. A side yard shall be provided, as prescribed in Section 17.108.070, on the street side of a corner lot in certain situations where a lot to the rear of the corner lot is in a residential zone.
C. Side Yard--Interior Lot Line. A side yard shall be provided, as prescribed in Section 17.108.090, along an interior side lot line lying along a boundary of any of certain other zones.
D. Rear Yard. A rear yard shall be provided, as prescribed in Section 17.108.100, along a boundary of any of certain other zones. (Prior planning code § 5720)

17.70.140 Buffering.

All uses shall be subject to the applicable requirements of the buffering regulations in Chapter 17.110 with respect to screening or location of parking, loading, and storage areas; control of artificial illumination; and other matters specified therein. (Prior planning code § 5722)

17.70.150 Other zoning provisions.

A. Parking and Loading. Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as prescribed in the off-street parking and loading requirements in Chapter 17.116.
B. Nonconforming Uses. Nonconforming uses and changes therein shall be subject to the nonconforming use regulations in Chapter 17.114.
C. General Provisions. The general exceptions and other regulations set forth in Chapter 17.102 shall apply in the M-30 zone.
D. Recycling Space Allocation Requirements. The regulations set forth in Chapter 17.118 shall apply in the M-30 zone. (Amended during 1997 codification; Ord. 11807 § 4 (part), 1995; prior planning code § 5724)

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