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Chapter 19.435 - WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
19.435.010 - Purpose.
The purpose of regulating warehousing and distribution facilities is to ensure compatibility of such uses with surrounding uses and properties and to avoid any impacts associated with such uses. It is the intent of these regulations to implement the Good Neighbor Guidelines for Siting New and/or Modified Industrial Facilities adopted by the City Council on November 10, 2020. (Ord. 7541 , § 8(Exh. D), 2020)
19.435.020 - Applicability and permit requirement.
Warehousing and distribution facilities, as defined in Article X (Definitions), are permitted as set forth in Article V, Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provision, subject to the requirements contained in this chapter.
(Ord. 7541 , § 8(Exh. D), 2020)
19.435.030 - Site location, operation and development standards.
The standards set forth in Article V, Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions, shall apply to warehousing and distribution facilities, unless otherwise specified here.
Warehousing and distribution facilities 10,000 square feet or less.
Driveways, loading areas, docks, truck wells and internal circulation routes shall be oriented away from residential neighborhoods, schools, parks, playgrounds, day care centers, nursing homes, hospitals or other public places to the maximum extent feasible.
Loading areas, docks, truck wells and outdoor storage areas shall be fully screened from view of residential neighborhoods, schools, parks, playgrounds, day care centers, nursing homes, hospitals or other public places and from public rights-of-way with buildings, freestanding walls and fences, landscaping or other means to the satisfaction of the Approving Authority.
Where loading areas, docks, truck wells and outdoor storage areas are located adjacent to a Residential Zone or use, they shall be fully screened from view of the adjacent Residential Zone or use by means of a solid wall with a minimum height of eight feet as measured from the finished grade of the adjacent Residential Zone or use.
Operations, including loading, unloading, staging and storage of trucks and trailers, shall comply with Title 7 (Noise) of this Code.
Warehousing and distribution facilities larger than 10,000 square feet and less than 100,000 square feet.
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Driveways, loading areas, docks, truck wells and internal circulation routes shall be oriented away fro residential neighborhoods, schools, parks, playgrounds, day care centers, nursing homes, hospitals o public places to the maximum extent feasible.
Loading areas, docks, truck wells and outdoor storage areas shall be fully screened from view of residential neighborhoods, schools, parks, playgrounds, day care centers, nursing homes, hospitals or other public places and from public rights-of-way with buildings, freestanding walls and fences, landscaping or other means to the satisfaction of the Approving Authority.
Where loading areas, docks, truck wells and outdoor storage areas are located adjacent to a Residential Zone or use, they shall be screened from view of the adjacent Residential Zone or use by means of a solid wall with a minimum height of eight feet as measured from the finished grade of the adjacent Residential Zone or use.
Operations, including loading, unloading, staging and storage of trucks and trailers, shall comply with Title 7 (Noise) of this Code.
Idling of trucks queued or operated on site shall not exceed five minutes.
Where transport by temperature-controlled trucks or trailers is proposed, on-site electrical hookups shall be provided at loading docks. Idling or use of auxiliary truck engine power to power climate-control equipment shall be prohibited.
Warehousing and distribution facilities 100,000 square feet and larger.
Driveways, loading areas, docks, truck wells and internal circulation routes shall be oriented away from residential neighborhoods, schools, parks, playgrounds, day care centers, nursing homes, hospitals or other public places.
Loading areas, docks, truck wells and outdoor storage areas shall be screened from view of residential neighborhoods, schools, parks, playgrounds, day care centers, nursing homes, hospitals or other public places and from public rights-of-way with buildings, freestanding walls and fences, landscaping or other means to the satisfaction of the Approving Authority.
Where loading areas, docks, truck wells and outdoor storage areas are located adjacent to a Residential Zone or use, they shall be screened from view of the adjacent Residential Zone or use by means of a solid wall with a minimum height of eight feet as measured from the finished grade of the adjacent Residential Zone or use.
Sufficient aisle space shall be provided on-site to accommodate the on-site queuing of trucks as determined by a Traffic Impact Analysis, if required. Queuing lanes or aisles shall not obstruct regular vehicular or pedestrian circulation or emergency equipment access.
Operations, including loading, unloading, staging and storage of trucks and trailers, shall comply with Title 7 (Noise) of this Code.
Idling of trucks queued or operated on site shall not exceed five minutes.
On-site electrical hookups shall be provided at loading docks. Idling or use of auxiliary truck engine 5/13/22, 2:53 PM Riverside, CA Code of Ordinances
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Warehousing and distribution facilities generating 150 or more truck trips per day, as determined by the most recent Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Rate for the specific proposed land use, shall prepare a Health Risk Assessment in accordance with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Guidelines.
(Ord. 7541 , § 8(Exh. D), 2020)
19.435.040 - Modi cations.
Modifications to the above site location, operation and development standards may be considered in conjunction with the required Minor Conditional Use Permit or Conditional Use Permit, as applicable. (Ord. 7541 , § 8(Exh. D), 2020)
DIVISION II. - SPECIFIC INCIDENTAL LAND USES