16-5-9: OC OFFICE COMMERCIAL:

The OC district is intended to encourage and permit the establishment of commercial business uses in mixed use specialty areas. This district will generally be located in areas which have developed, or are appropriate to develop, as limited retail districts. This district should also be located in areas adjacent to established commercial districts, in historic and/or architecturally significant areas where the adaptive reuse of existing buildings is encouraged, in areas of particular tourist interest and along arterial and/or collector streets which are suitable for more intensive commercial development. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-9-1: PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES:

The following uses are permitted in the OC district:

   Art gallery, museum or library.

   Artist studio.

   Bakery (retail only).

   Barber or beauty shop.

   General office.

   Licensed childcare center.

   Maternity group home.

   Medical office.

   Multi-family dwelling.

   Parking structure.

   Photographic studio.

   Place of religious exercise or assembly.

   Registered child development home.

   Retail sales and service.

   School of private instruction.

   Single-family detached dwelling.

   Two-family dwelling.

   Any other specialty retail use of a similar nature and intensity. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 54-19, 12-16-2019; Ord. 30-21, 9-20-2021; Ord. 49-23, 11-20-2023)

16-5-9-2: CONDITIONAL USES:

The following conditional uses may be permitted in the OC district subject to the provisions of section 16-8-5 of this title:

   Accessory dwelling unit.

   Bar or tavern.

   Bed and breakfast home.

   Bed and breakfast inn.

   Licensed adult day services.

   Off street parking.

   Private club.

   Restaurant.

   Tour home.

   Wind energy conversion system. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 54-19, 12-16-2019; Ord. 20-22, 5-20-2022)

16-5-9-3: ACCESSORY USES:

The following uses are permitted as accessory uses as provided in section 16-3-7 of this title:

   Detached garage.

   Fence.

   Garage sale, provided that not more than three (3) such sales shall be allowed per premises per calendar year and not more than three (3) consecutive days per sale.

   Home based business.

   Noncommercial garden, greenhouse or nursery.

   Off street parking of vehicles.

   Satellite receiving dish.

   Solar collector (freestanding arrays are limited to not more than 100 aggregate square feet and 10 feet in height).

   Sport, recreation or outdoor cooking equipment.

   Storage building.

   Tennis court, swimming pool or similar permanent facility.

   Wind turbine (building mounted). (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 54-15, 8-17-2015)

16-5-9-4: TEMPORARY USES:

Temporary uses shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of section 16-3-19 of this title. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-9-5: PARKING:

Minimum parking requirements shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of chapter 14 of this title, except that a twenty five percent (25%) reduction shall be allowed in the OC district for both permitted and conditional uses, and except for properties located within the Jackson Park and Cathedral Historic Districts where off-street parking is not required. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 9-24, 4-15-2024)

16-5-9-6: SIGNS:

Signs shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of chapter 15 of this title. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-9-7: BULK REGULATIONS:

OC Office Commercial	Minimum Lot Area	Minimum Lot Frontage	Maximum Lot Coverage (Lot Area)	Setbacks			Maximum Height
				Minimum Front	Minimum Side	Minimum Rear
Permitted uses:
Multi-family dwelling	1,200 sq. ft./du	-	50%	10 ft.	3 ft.1	20 ft.	40 ft.
Place of religious exercise or assembly	20,000 sq. ft.	100 ft.	50%	10 ft.	10 ft.	20 ft.	75 ft.2
Single-family detached dwelling	5,000 sq. ft.	50 ft.	50%	10 ft.	3 ft.	20 ft.	40 ft.
Two-family dwelling	5,000 sq. ft.	50 ft.	50%	10 ft.	3 ft.	20 ft.	40 ft.
All other permitted uses	-	-	50%	10 ft.	3 ft.1	20 ft.	40 ft.
Conditional uses:
Bed and breakfast home	-	-	50%	10 ft.	3 ft.	20 ft.	40 ft.
Bed and breakfast inn	-	-	50%	10 ft.	3 ft.	20 ft.	40 ft.
Off street parking lot	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Parking structure	-	-	-	10 ft.	3 ft.	3 ft.	40 ft.
All other conditional uses	-	-	50%	10 ft.	3 ft.1	20 ft.	40 ft.

 

Notes:

   1.    Plus 1 additional foot per floor above the second floor.

   2.    May be erected to a height not exceeding 75 feet; provided, that such buildings shall provide at least 1 additional foot of yard space on all sides for each additional foot by which such building exceeds the maximum height limit of the district in which it is located.

(Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)