Government Code section 65098.1
(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 opposite side of the logistics use development away from sensitive receptors, 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 for heavy-duty trucks accessible via a truck route, arterial road, major thoroughfare, or a local road that predominantly serves commercial oriented uses.(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 building that are directly adjacent to a sensitive receptor property line.(6)
Include 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 opposite side of the logistics use development away from sensitive receptors, 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 for heavy-duty trucks accessible via a truck route, arterial road, major thoroughfare, or a local road that predominantly serves commercial oriented uses.(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 building that are directly adjacent to a sensitive receptor property line.(6)
Include 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 opposite side of the logistics use development away from sensitive receptors, 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 for heavy-duty trucks accessible via a truck route, arterial road, major thoroughfare, or a local road that predominantly serves commercial oriented uses.(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 building that are directly adjacent to a sensitive receptor property line.(6)
Include 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 opposite side of the logistics use development away from sensitive receptors, 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 building that are directly adjacent to a sensitive receptor property line.(3)
Include 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), 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)
Provides conduits at loading bays equal to one truck per every loading bay serving cold storage. 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.(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)
(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), on or before January 1, 2028, a city, county, or city and county shall update its circulation element to include truck routes, as specified in Section 65302.02.(2)
On or before January 1, 2026, all cities and counties in the warehouse concentration region shall update its circulation element to include truck routes, as specified in Section 65302.02.
Source:
Section 65098.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=65098.1. (accessed May 12, 2025).