The C-O commercial office restricted district is a district limited to offices and customer service uses designed to be compatible with each other and nearby residential district. The following regulations shall apply in the commercial- office restricted district:
(A) Uses: No building, structure or land shall be hereafter used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered or enlarged except for the following uses:
Branch offices for the following: banks, building and loan associations, brokerage houses, savings and loan associations, title insurance companies, and trust companies.
No accessory uses shall be permitted in this district except surface parking. Parking structures may be permitted subject to site plan approval if required by the city council.
Offices wherein administrative, clerical or sales services only are rendered; provided, that other than regular office books, records and papers used in connection with rendering said office service, no commodity or tangible personal property, either by way of inventory or sample, shall be stored, kept or exhibited in any said office or on the premises wherein the said office is located.
Permitted conditional uses, subject to the provisions of chapter 5 of this title.
When the professional use is a medical center then a pharmacy and/or snack bar may be permitted in conjunction therewith; provided, that the center consists of offices occupied by at least ten (10) doctors. Such snack bar may have accommodations for the concurrent service of ten (10) patrons for the first ten (10) doctors and may accommodate one additional patron for each four (4) doctors over ten (10). In no event shall there be accommodations for the concurrent service of over thirty (30) patrons. Also provided, that the entrance to said pharmacy or snack bar shall be from within the exterior walls of the building only, and that no sign or display be located so as to be visible from a public thoroughfare or adjacent property.
The dispensing of ophthalmic materials is permitted; provided, that the entrance shall be from within the exterior walls of the building only, and that no sign or display be located so as to be visible from a public thoroughfare or adjacent property.
Any use other than the foregoing uses and permitted conditional uses shall be deemed a variance requiring authorization of the city's zoning board of adjustment pursuant to section 11-1-19 of this chapter. (Ord. 599, 8-5-1974, eff. 9-4-1974; amd. Ord. 783, 6-7-1993)
(B) Height: Same as residential one-family districts.
(C) Area: No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be hereafter erected unless the following yards and lot areas are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement:
1. Lot Area: No lot shall hereinafter be subdivided to provide less than six thousand (6,000) square feet of lot area nor to have width of less than sixty feet (60') nor a depth of less than one hundred feet (100').
2. Front Yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty feet (30') in depth from any street or avenue.
3. Side Yards: There shall be a side yard on each side of a building of not less than eight feet (8') per story.
4. Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty feet (30') plus ten feet (10') per story over one story which may be measured from the centerline of any existing twenty foot (20') or wider alley.
5. Lot Coverage: The building on a lot shall not occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of the area of the lot.
6. Automobile Parking Space: See section 11-1-10, "Automobile Parking And Loading Space Requirements", of this chapter for type of occupancy. (Ord. 599, 8-5-1974, eff. 9-4-1974)