Chapter 17.36
PLANNED INDUSTRIAL (PI) ZONE
Sections:
17.36.030 Conditional uses permitted.
17.36.040 Setback requirements.
17.36.050 Maximum building height.
17.36.070 Off-street parking and loading.
17.36.080 Other required conditions.
17.36.010 Purpose.
The planned industrial (PI) zone is provided to accommodate light industrial manufacturing, wholesale and warehousing commercial uses. (Ord. 84-2 § 3.080(1))
17.36.020 Uses permitted.
In a PI zone, the following are given as examples of those uses which meet the intent of this zone:
A. Any production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair or storage of materials, goods or products, and business offices accessory thereto, similar in character and nature to the following activities with the standards provided for this zone:
1. Dry cleaning and laundry plants;
2. Electrical and household equipment repair shops;
3. Printing, lithography and publishing plants;
4. Sign fabrication and painting;
5. Automobile, truck or trailer sales and repairs;
6. Building material sales and storage;
7. Heating, plumbing and air conditioning supplies and equipment fabrication;
8. Carpenter, cabinet or upholstery shops;
9. General contractor;
10. Machine parts and tool manufacture, including warehouse and other storage establishments and facilities;
B. Any business or commercial establishments including warehouse and other storage establishments and facilities which provide supplies and/or services to industrial or manufacturing customers, or which provide sales and services primarily at wholesale, so long as such establishments are maintained with the standards listed below;
C. Frozen food locker;
D. Garden supplies and equipment, and greenhouses and nurseries;
E. Automobile, truck, trailer or motorcycle repair;
F. Kennels;
G. Mini-warehouses;
H. Manufactured dwelling sales and service;
I. Essential emergency communications, early warning and associated emergency facilities;
J. Transportation uses, defined in Chapter 17.08 LCMC;
K. Mobile food units and mobile food pods, subject to the provisions of LCMC 17.80.170;
L. Child care centers;
M. Affordable housing (see definition in Chapter 17.08 LCMC);
N. Emergency shelters, subject to LCMC 17.80.220 and as defined in LCMC 17.08.010. (Ord. 2023-26 § 22; Ord. 2022-25 §§ 32, 33; Ord. 2020-05 § 5; Ord. 2019-24 § 12; Ord. 2017-09 § 8; Ord. 2005-14 § 8; Ord. 92-4 § 5; Ord. 90-5 § 2; Ord. 84-2 § 3.080(2))
17.36.030 Conditional uses permitted.
In a PI zone, the following are given as examples of those uses which meet the intent of this zone on a conditional basis:
A. Retail establishments other than those listed as permitted uses above which sell goods and services primarily to employees of industrial or wholesale commercial establishments located in the zone;
B. Utility substation;
C. Automobile car wash;
D. Automobile wrecking;
E. Aggregate sales and storage;
F. Wireless communications facilities, subject to the provisions of LCMC 17.80.180. (Ord. 2023-26 § 23; Ord. 2003-08 § 11; Ord. 97-11 § 4; Ord. 92-4 § 6; Ord. 84-2 § 3.080(3))
17.36.040 Setback requirements.
A. Front Setback. The minimum front setback shall be five feet.
B. Side, Street Side and Rear Setback. The minimum side, street side and rear setback shall be at least five feet. The side and rear yard shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 15 feet.
C. For additional setback requirements, see Chapter 17.52 LCMC, Supplementary Regulations and Exceptions. (Ord. 2022-15 § 20; Ord. 2020-10 § 15; Ord. 91-19 § 2; Ord. 91-14 § 10; Ord. 91-8 § 5; Ord. 84-2 § 3.080(4))
17.36.050 Maximum building height.
Maximum building height shall be 45 feet, except as provided in LCMC 17.52.190 and 17.52.200. (Ord. 91-14 § 11; Ord. 84-2 § 3.080(5))
17.36.060 Signs.
Signs shall be allowed subject to the provisions of Chapters 9.34 and 17.72 LCMC. (Ord. 2020-14 § 11; Ord. 91-14 § 12; Ord. 84-2 § 3.080(6))
17.36.070 Off-street parking and loading.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.56 LCMC. (Ord. 2020-13 § 17; Ord. 92-8 § 9; Ord. 91-14 § 12; Ord. 84-2 § 3.080(7))
17.36.080 Other required conditions.
A. Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.55 LCMC.
B. All operations, activities and storage may be maintained outside a building in a side or rear setback; provided, that such storage is separated from all rights-of-way and other property by a sight-obscuring fence, wall or vegetative hedge at least six feet in height.
C. Properties to be used for surface mining shall be enclosed on the boundaries by a sight-obscuring fence, wall or vegetative hedge at least six feet in height, except for reasonable areas of ingress and egress. (Ord. 2023-04 § 20; Ord. 2022-15 § 21; Ord. 2020-13 § 9; Ord. 91-14 § 12; Ord. 84-2 § 3.080(8))