§ 52-19. P-O professional office district regulations.

In a P-O professional office district no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than:

(a)

Principal uses: The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses:

(1)

Administrative, executive and editorial offices for business, professional or industrial organizations.

(2)

Financial offices such as banks, savings and loan associations, mortgage bankers and insurance offices.

(3)

Governmental buildings and uses.

(4)

Prescription pharmacy.

(5)

Medical and dental clinics.

(6)

Medical and dental laboratories, but not including the manufacture of pharmaceutical or other products for general sale or distribution.

(7)

Professional offices for the conduct of the following professional and semi-professional occupations: accountant, architect, attorney, dentist, engineer, insurance agent, real estate agent, personal or family counselor, chiropractor, physical therapist, physician, public secretary, surgeon; or any other office or profession which is of the same general character as the foregoing, but excluding animal grooming salons, dog kennels, funeral homes, veterinarian and veterinary hospitals.

(8)

Public institutions and nonprofit institutions of an educational, religious or cultural type, but excluding corrective institutions and hospitals.

(9)

Public utility uses.

(10)

Schools and studios for art, dancing, drama, music, photography, interior decorating or reducing.

(11)

Public and private noncommercial recreational areas and facilities such as public parks, country clubs and golf courses, excluding miniature golf courses and driving ranges.

(b)

Accessory uses: The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses, provided that such use shall be located not less than twenty (20) feet from any street right-of-way.

(1)

Mechanical equipment no nearer than one hundred twenty (120) feet to any principal building used for single-family residence within an R-40, R-15, R-10, R-7.5, R-6 or A district.

(2)

Garbage storage no nearer than thirty (30) feet to a developed lot in an R-40, R-15, R-10, R-7.5, R-6 or A district used as a single-family dwelling.

(3)

Provisions for the parking of automobiles provided that such provisions within sixty (60) feet of a developed lot in any "R" or "A" district shall be separated from said lot by a blind fence or wall at least six (6) feet high.

(c)

Parking regulations:

(1)

Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and other applicable ordinances of the city.

(2)

That a minimum of eight (8) parking spaces be provided for each development up to one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor space and that one additional space be provided for each additional three hundred (300) square feet or portion thereof.

(d)

Area regulations: The following minimum requirements shall be required:

(1)

Depth of front yard: 30 feet

(2)

Depth of rear yard: 25 feet

(3)

Width of side yard: 10 feet

(4)

Width of lot: 60 feet

(5)

Depth of lot: 100 feet

(6)

Distance between detached buildings: 12 feet

(e)

Height and area regulations: The following maximum height and area regulations shall be observed:

(1)

Height of principal structure: 35 feet maximum

(2)

Height of accessory use structure: 35 feet maximum

(3)

Lot coverage by buildings: 40 percent

(4)

Lot coverage by buildings, driveways, and parking spaces: 70 percent

(Ord. No. 1233, § 2, 7-1-65; Ord. No. 1987, § 3, 8-13-70; Ord. No. 4463, § 6, 7-19-84; Ord. No. 8253, § 10, 11-13-03)