Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 316, Sec. 2. (SB 415) Effective January 1, 2026.
(a)Commencing January 1, 2026, any proposed new or expanded logistics use development 250,000 square feet or more where the loading bay is within 900 feet of a sensitive receptor that is utilizing a site zoned for industrial use or any site where an application was submitted to the jurisdiction by September 30, 2024, to rezone as industrial and the rezone to industrial was ultimately approved shall comply with all of the following:
(1)Include all Tier 1 21st century warehouse design elements described in subdivision (g) of Section 65098.
(2)Orient truck loading bays on the side of the logistics use development that
is away from the nearest sensitive receptor, to the extent feasible.
(3)Locate truck loading bays a minimum of 300 feet from the property line of the nearest sensitive receptor to the nearest truck loading bay opening using a direct straight-line method.
(4)Have a separate entrance to the logistics use development or logistics park for heavy-duty trucks accessible via a truck route, arterial road, major thoroughfare, or a local road that predominantly serves commercial, agricultural, or industrial uses. A separate entrance for heavy-duty trucks may include a driveway with a lane dedicated to heavy-duty trucks and a lane dedicated for other
vehicles.
(5)Locate truck entry, exit, and internal circulation away from sensitive receptors. Heavy-duty diesel truck drive aisles shall be prohibited from being used on sides of the logistics use development that are directly adjacent to a sensitive receptor property line.
(6)Comply with buffering and screening to mitigate for light and noise, as described in Section 65098.2.
(b)Commencing January 1, 2026, except as provided for in subdivision (c), any proposed new or expanded logistics use development that is on land that is not zoned industrial, whether developed or undeveloped, or land that needs to be rezoned, where the loading bay is within 900 feet of a sensitive receptor, shall comply
with all of the following:
(1)If the logistics use development is 250,000 square feet or more it shall include all Tier 1 21st century warehouse design elements described in subdivision (g) of Section 65098. If the logistics use development is less than 250,000 square feet it shall include all 21st century warehouse design elements described in subdivision (a) of Section 65098.
(2)Orient truck loading bays on the side of the logistics use development that is away from the nearest sensitive
receptor, to the extent feasible.
(3)Locate truck loading bays a minimum of 500 feet from the property line of the nearest sensitive receptor to the nearest truck loading bay opening using a direct straight-line method.
(4)Have a separate entrance to the logistics use development or logistics park for heavy-duty trucks accessible via a truck route, arterial road, major thoroughfare, or a local road that predominantly serves commercial, agricultural, or industrial uses. A separate entrance for heavy-duty trucks may include a driveway with a lane dedicated to heavy-duty trucks and a lane dedicated to automobiles.
(5)Locate truck entry, exit, and internal circulation away from
sensitive receptors. Heavy-duty diesel truck drive aisles shall be prohibited from being used on sides of the logistics use development that are directly adjacent to a sensitive receptor property line.
(6)Comply with buffering and screening to mitigate for light and noise, as described in Section 65098.2.
(c)Commencing January 1, 2026, any proposed new or expanded logistics use development that is on land that is not zoned industrial, whether developed or undeveloped, or land that needs to be rezoned, and is located in the warehouse concentration region, shall comply with all of the following:
(1)If the logistics use development is 250,000 square feet or more it shall include all Tier 1 21st century
warehouse design elements described in subdivision (g) of Section 65098. If the logistics use development is less than 250,000 square feet it shall include all 21st century warehouse design elements described in subdivision (a) of Section 65098.
(2)Orient truck loading bays on the side of the logistics use development that is away from the nearest sensitive receptor, to the extent feasible.
(3)Locate truck loading bays a minimum of 500 feet from the property line of the nearest sensitive receptor to the nearest truck loading bay opening using a direct straight-line method.
(4)Have a separate entrance to the logistics use development or logistics park for heavy-duty trucks accessible via a truck route, arterial
road, major thoroughfare, or a local road that predominantly serves commercial, agricultural, or industrial uses. A separate entrance for heavy-duty trucks may include a driveway with a lane dedicated to heavy-duty trucks and a lane dedicated to automobiles.
(5)Locate truck entry, exit, and internal circulation away from sensitive receptors. Heavy-duty diesel truck drive aisles shall be prohibited from being used on sides of the logistics use development that are directly adjacent to a sensitive receptor property line.
(6)Comply with buffering and screening to mitigate for light and noise, as described in Section 65098.2.
(d)Commencing January 1, 2026, any proposed new or expanded logistics use development less than
250,000 square feet where the loading bay is within 900 feet of a sensitive receptor that is utilizing a site zoned for industrial use or any site where an application was submitted to the jurisdiction by September 30, 2024, to rezone as industrial and the rezone to industrial was ultimately approved shall comply with all of the following:
(1)Orient truck loading bays on the side of the logistics use development that is away from the nearest sensitive receptor, to the extent feasible.
(2)Locate truck entry, exit, and internal circulation away from sensitive receptors. Heavy-duty diesel truck drive aisles shall be prohibited from being used on sides of the logistics use development that are directly adjacent to a sensitive receptor property line.
(3)Comply with buffering and screening to mitigate for light and noise, as described in Section 65098.2.
(4)Complies with or exceeds all requirements of the most current building energy efficiency standards specified in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations and the California Green Building Standards Code (Part 11 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) that are in effect at the time that the building permit is issued, including, but not limited to, the following requirements related to:
(A)Photovoltaic system installation and associated battery storage.
(B)Cool roofing.
(C)Medium- and heavy-duty vehicle charging readiness.
(D)Light-duty electric vehicle charging readiness and installed charging stations.
(5)(A) Provides conduits at loading bays equal to one truck per every loading bay serving cold storage.
(B)Idling or use of auxiliary truck engine power to power climate control equipment shall be prohibited if the truck is capable of plugging in at the loading bay and sufficient power is available.
(6)Ensures that any heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning is high-efficiency.
(7)Have a separate entrance for heavy-duty trucks accessible via a truck route, arterial road, major thoroughfare, or a local road that predominantly serves commercial oriented uses.
(e)For purposes of this section, “rezone” does not include land that meets both of the following requirements:
(1)The land is annexed by a jurisdiction through a boundary change.
(2)The zoning in the new jurisdiction is consistent with the zoning assigned by the original jurisdiction.
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