§ 154.244 PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ZONE.
   (A)   Purpose. This district is designed to accommodate those non-residential uses of an administrative or professional nature which are necessary to the normal conduct of a community's activities. It is not intended to accommodate commercial establishments of a retail nature.
   (B)   Permitted uses.
      (1)   Offices of a professional nature, including, but not limited to architects, engineers, lawyers, planners, surveyors, and similar professions;
      (2)   Offices of an administrative nature, including, but not limited to, accounting, clerical, real estate, insurance, and the like;
      (3)   Medical and dental facilities for human care, including laboratories, but excluding facilities for overnight care;
      (4)   Any other use of similar nature, provided that is no on-site sale of goods, or exchange of the goods;
      (5)   Signs are in accordance with § 154.038;
      (6)   Public parking is in accordance with §§ 154.050 through 154.053; and
      (7)   Roof-mounted solar energy systems.
   (C)   Height.
      (1)   Maximum height. Two stories not to exceed 25 feet in height.
      (2)   Exceptions. Exceptions to height regulations are provided for in §§ 154.050 through 154.053.
   (D)   Yards.
      (1)   Minimum setback. In accordance with § 154.069.
      (2)   Side yards. In all instances, there shall be a side yard of not less than four feet for each story of height, but the side yard shall not be less than six feet in width.
      (3)   Rear yard. In all instances, there shall be a rear yard of not less than 20% of the depth of the lot, but the rear yard need not exceed 20 feet.
      (4)   Exceptions. In accordance with §§ 154.069 and 154.072 through 154.076.
   (E)   Maximum lot coverage.
      (1)   Building coverage shall be limited to 25% of the total area of the lot. Not more than one building shall be permitted on a lot.
      (2)   Not more than 50% of the area of the lot may be covered by drives or parking areas.
   (F)   Uses permitted by special exception only.
      (1)   Ground-mounted solar energy systems.
(Prior Code, § 154.244) (Ord. passed 4-15-1957; Ord. 2472, passed 4-12-2016) Penalty, see § 154.999