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Maintenance/Repair Service - Client Site Services. Base facilities for various businesses that provide services on the premises of their clients. Includes gardening, janitorial, pest control, water and smoke damage recovery, and similar services; and maintenance/repair services for appliances, computers, electronics, elevators, equipment, HVAC, instrument, where the service is provided on the client site.

Maintenance/Repair Service - Equipment, Appliances. A business that provides repair and/or maintenance services for appliances, computers, electronics, and other types of non-vehicular related equipment that is brought to the facility by the client. These businesses do not operate on the same site as a retail establishment that sells the product being maintained or repaired. When these services operate from a retail establishment that sells the products being maintained or repaired, they are instead considered part of the retail use.

Manufactured/Mobile Home. A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width, or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein; except that such term shall include any structure which meets all the requirements of this paragraph except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification and complies with the standards established under this part. , transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width, or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein; except that such term shall include any structure which meets all the requirements of this paragraph except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification and complies with the standards established under this part. 18007.

Manufacturing – Cannabis. Businesses that manufacture and sell topical or edible cannabis products using cannabis infusions, infusion processes, or cannabis concentrates only business to business (non-retail) in accordance with Petaluma Municipal Code section 10.15.040 and the current City of Petaluma Commercial Cannabis Permit Regulations. Excludes manufacturing of cannabis products involving volatile solvents, and repackaging cannabis or cannabis products or re-labeling cannabis or cannabis product containers.

Manufacturing/Processing - Light. A facility accommodating manufacturing processes and establishments engaged in the assembly, fabrication, and conversion of already processed raw materials into products, where the operational characteristics of the manufacturing processes and the materials used are unlikely to cause significant impacts on surrounding land uses or the community. Examples of light manufacturing uses include, but are not limited to, the following:

clothing and fabric product manufacturing

metal products fabrication, machine and welding shops

electronics, equipment, and appliance manufacturing

paper product manufacturing

food and beverage product manufacturing

Manufacturing/Processing - Medium Intensity. A facility accommodating manufacturing processes that involve and/or produce building materials, fabricated metal products, machinery, and/or transportation equipment, where the intensity and/or scale of operations is greater than those classified under "Manufacturing - Light," but where impacts on surrounding land uses or the community can typically be mitigated to acceptable levels. Examples of medium intensity manufacturing uses include, but are not limited to, the following:

lumber and wood product manufacturing

stone and cut stone product manufacturing

machinery manufacturing

structural clay and pottery product manufacturing

motor vehicles and transportation equipment

Manufacturing/Processing - Heavy Intensity. A facility accommodating processes that involve and/or produce basic metals, building materials, chemicals, fabricated metals, paper products, machinery, textiles, and/or transportation equipment where the intensity and/or scale of operations may cause significant impacts on surrounding land uses or the community.

Meals Assembly. A facility that provides a location for clients to assemble meals from ingredients and take them offsite for cooking and consumption. Meals may also be assembled onsite for clients to pickup at the facility. No eating facilities are provided.

Media Production. Facilities for motion picture, television, video, sound, computer, and other communications media production.

Medical Service - Health Care Facility. A facility, place, or building that is maintained and operated to provide medical care. Includes nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, medical clinics, and home health agencies, all of which are licensed by the California State Department of Health Services, and defined in that is maintained and operated to provide medical care. Includes nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, medical clinics, and home health agencies, all of which are licensed by the California State Department of Health Services, and defined in 1200 et seq.

Medical Service - Minor. A facility other than a hospital where medical, dental, mental health, surgical, and/or other personal health care services are provided on an outpatient basis. Includes medical offices (for example offices for chiropractors, dentists, medical doctors, optometrists, prescription opticians, psychologists/psychiatrists, etc.), outpatient facilities which may include surgery, urgent care facilities, dental laboratories, and medical laboratories. May include massage therapy and acupuncture when not part of a personal service or spa establishment.

Medical Service - Major. Hospitals and similar facilities engaged primarily in providing diagnostic services, and extensive medical treatment, including surgical and other hospital services. These establishments have an organized medical staff, inpatient beds, and equipment and facilities to provide complete health care. May include on-site accessory clinics and laboratories, accessory retail uses and emergency heliports (see the separate definition of "Accessory Retail Uses").

Mobile Home, RV, and Boat Sales. Retail establishments selling both mobile home dwelling units, and/or various vehicles and watercraft for recreational uses. Includes the sales of boats, campers and camper shells, jet skis, mobile homes, motor homes, and travel trailers.

Mortuary, Funeral Home. Funeral homes and parlors, where deceased are prepared for burial or cremation, funeral services may be conducted.