§ 18.40.020. Allowed uses.  


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  • Uses allowed in the IP district are as follows:

    A.

    Uses Permitted Without a Use Permit. The following uses shall be permitted in all IP districts without a use permit:

    1.

    Agriculture;

    2.

    Minor antennas meeting the requirements of Sections 18.119.240 through 18.119.260;

    3.

    Telecommunication facilities that meet the performance standards specified in Section 18.119.200, provided that prior to issuance of any building permit, or the commencement of the use if no building permit is required, the director or designee has issued a site plan approval pursuant to Chapter 18.140.

    B.

    Uses Permitted Upon Grant of a Use Permit by the Planning Commission. The following uses shall be permitted providing a use permit has been granted by the planning commission pursuant to Chapter 18.124 (commencing with Section 18.124.010):

    1.

    Professional, financial, administrative or general business offices;

    2.

    Research, development, design or testing laboratories and facilities providing such use does not produce undue odor, smoke, noise or other objectionable effects;

    3.

    Manufacturing and assembling of devices, equipment, or systems of an electrical, electronic or electro-mechanical nature;

    4.

    Manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, and/or warehousing and distribution of goods, wares, merchandise, articles, substances or compounds which are not flammable, explosive or otherwise offensive or dangerous to surrounding property;

    5.

    Cooperage, bottling plants or wine warehousing and distributing facilities;

    6.

    Machine shops or other light-metal working shops;

    7.

    Ancillary daycare is allowed as follows:

    a.

    As a secondary use to an otherwise allowed use (primary use), wherein the parent and/or guardian of every child present at the daycare is an employee of the primary use or the ancillary daycare center, and the daycare does not exceed fifteen children, or

    b.

    As a stand alone business or in association with another allowed use, wherein the parent and/or guardian is not employed at the business location, in which case the size and location of the facility shall be subject to a consistency determination by the Napa County Airport Land Use Commission prior to use permit approval;

    8.

    Other industrial or commercial uses which, in the opinion of the planning commission, are non-nuisance-causing and similar in character to the above-listed uses;

    9.

    Mini-storage;

    10.

    Manufacturing, compounding, processing, packing, treating or storing of products such as food stuffs, wineries, pharmaceuticals, and toiletries;

    11.

    Painting, lithography, cartography or bookbinding;

    12.

    Snack bars/other food service as an ancillary use, to primarily serve the needs of customers, employees, or persons doing business with commercial or industrial facilities within the IP or GI zoning districts;

    13.

    Totally enclosed rifle and pistol ranges designed and constructed consistent with design criteria set forth in the applicable specific plan;

    14.

    Other uses which in the opinion of the approving officer or body are non-nuisance-causing and similar in character to the above listed uses;

    15.

    Telecommunication facilities that do not meet one or more of the performance standards specified in Section 18.119.200.

    C.

    Additional Uses Permitted Under Special Circumstances Upon Grant of a Use Permit by the Commission. The following supportive commercial uses shall be permitted providing a use permit has been granted by the commission pursuant to Chapter 18.124 and (i) the site is subject to a specific plan that allows the use; (ii) the proposed use meets the preconditions and standards for such use set forth in the applicable specific plan; and (iii) the proposed use supports needs generated by other uses permitted by the applicable specific plan:

    1.

    Ancillary retail and professional or personal service commercial uses which are minor industrial park components, including, but not limited to, the following:

    a.

    Small food and drugstores,

    b.

    Facilities providing personal services such as dry cleaning stores, barbershops, beauty shops, repair shops, and small health spas,

    c.

    Banking, including ATM outlets,

    d.

    Opticians,

    e.

    Ticket offices,

    f.

    Specialty and miscellaneous retail shops such as florists, tobacco, newsstands, bookshops and convenience office supplies,

    g.

    Restaurants and prepared food takeout establishments in addition to those described in subsection (B)(12) of this section;

    2.

    Hotels, motels and conference centers serving as industrial park components.

    D.

    Uses described in subsection (B) of this section shall require the approval of a use permit by the commission pursuant to Chapter 18.124 rather the zoning administrator if any of the following are true:

    1.

    The use would be located on a parcel which has frontage on State Route 29, State Route 12 (Jameson Canyon Road), or Airport Boulevard, with the exception of additions to existing structures that received use permit approval after July 29, 1986, that have similar exterior design, materials, and colors;

    2.

    The use would be located in environmentally sensitive areas as defined in Section 18.08.270 of this code;

    3.

    The use would involve storage or use of more than fifty-five gallons, or five hundred pounds or two hundred cubic feet of hazardous materials or any amount of infectious wastes or any amount of extremely hazardous waste as defined in Health and Safety Code Sections 25115, 25117, and 25117.5, and Title 22, Division 4, Articles 9 and 11 of the California Code of Regulations or hazardous materials as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 25411(c);

    4.

    The use would require more than fifty parking spaces pursuant to Chapter 18.110.

    E.

    Other Regulations.

    1.

    All commercial and industrial uses allowed shall be conducted entirely within enclosed buildings, except for outside storage which occurs on an irregular basis of periods of less than seven days, outside loading facilities, or overnight parking of business vehicles.

    2.

    In the event a proposed use involves multiple uses, and at least one of the uses requires a use permit approved by the commission even though the others may require only approval of a use permit by the zoning administrator or approval of a site plan, the entire proposed use shall require a use permit approved by the commission.

(Ord. 1258 § 1, 2005: Ord. 1234 § 2, 2004: Ord. 1194 § 12, 2002: Ord. 1161 § 4, 1999: Ord. 1097 §§ 28, 29, 1996; Ord. 1039 § 2, 1993: Ord. 1033 § 1, 1993; Ord. 981 § 48, 1991; Ord. 845 § 1 (part), 1987: prior code § 12278.1)