§ 52-20. C-O commercial office district regulations.

In a C-O 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)

Any use permitted in a P-O professional office district subject to the regulations of this district.

(2)

Day nurseries and kindergartens.

(3)

Nursing homes.

(4)

Hospitals.

(5)

Professional and business services and offices completely within an enclosed building, excluding hotel/motel operations.

(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)

Swimming pool.

(2)

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.

(3)

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.

(4)

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.

(5)

Minor retail sales such as cafe, restaurant, or cafeteria completely within an enclosed building, private (nonalcoholic) clubs, not to exceed ten percent of square footage of principal structure. No structure shall be erected, converted, or constructed to allow for the interior passage of motor vehicles for the retail sales or delivery of foods or beverages. Also, day nurseries kindergartens, dog kennels, interior use only (no outside runs, pens, or cages), veterinarian offices (except no dogs or animals shall be kept overnight), hospitals, barbers, beauty shops, cosmetologist, hairdresser, and florist, excluding greenhouses.

(c)

Parking regulations: Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and other applicable ordinances of the city, provided that such not be located on a required front yard.

(d)

Area regulations: The following minimum requirements shall be required:

(1)

Depth of front yard: 25 feet

(2)

Depth of rear yard: 15 feet

(3)

Width of side yard: 10 feet

(4)

Width of lot: 75 feet

(5)

Depth of lot: 80 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 structures: One-half the shortest distance between the structure and the nearest developed lot in an R-40, R-15, R-10, R-7.5, R-6 and A district, used as a single-family residence.

(2)

Height of accessory structure: Same as principal structure

(3)

Lot coverage by building: 40 percent

(4)

Lot coverage by buildings, driveways and parking spaces: 80 percent

(Ord. No. 2569, § 5, 8-30-73; Ord. No. 4463, § 6, 7-19-84; Ord. No. 7342, § 2, 10-8-98; Ord. No. 8947, § 1, 5-1-08)

Editor's note

Section 1 of Ord. No. 2569, adopted Aug. 30, 1973, repealed § 52-22, C-B central business district regulations. Section 3 of said Ord. No. 2569 renumbered § 52-21 as § 52-22; section 2 renumbered § 52-20 as § 52-21; and section 5 of said ordinance added a new § 52-20, C-O commercial office district regulations.