The regulations set forth in this section or elsewhere in this ordinance which are applicable, shall apply in the C-O Commercial Office District.
1. Statement of Intent. The C-O District is intended to serve both neighborhoods and the community with the development of professional, semi-professional, and public service buildings and office buildings.
2. Principal Permitted Uses. Only the use of structures or land listed in this section shall be permitted in the C-O District.
A. Professional and semi-professional office buildings for the following:
Abstract title
Accountants and bookkeeping
Actuaries
Advertising (no shops)
Adjusters (insurance)
Aerial survey and photography
Appraisers - no sale or rental of any type of merchandise or equipment
Architects
Attorneys
Auditors
Banks and financial institutions
Business analysts - counselors or brokers
Building contractors, office only (no shops or storage)
Chiropractors
Consulates
Counseling, child guidance and family service
Court reporter and public stenographers
Credit reporting
Dentists
Detective agencies and investigating services
Drafting and plan services
Engineers, professional
Insurance and bonds
Manufacturer's agents
Market research
Medical doctors and practitioners
Model agencies or schools
Mortgage brokers
Notary public
Opticians
Optometrists
Podiatrists
Public libraries
Public relations
Radio and television production and broadcast studios
Real estate
Real estate management
Secretarial services
Shoppers information services
Social service bureaus
Stock broker exchanges, investment services
Tax consultants
Telephone answering services
Theater ticket agencies
Travel agencies
Zoning consultants
B. Clinics or group medical centers, including dental clinics, but not including animal clinics.
C. Day care center, day nursery or nursery school, licensed in the State of Iowa, provided no building, structure, or accessory use for property so used is located less than twenty-five (25) feet from any other principal building on any other lot in an R District; and provided there is established and well maintained in connection therewith a completely fenced play lot of no fewer than one thousand (1,000) square feet in area for the first twenty (20) or less children under care, with twenty-five (25) square feet added to such play lot area for each additional designated child capacity of the principal building.
D. Public and parochial schools (elementary and secondary), colleges and universities.
E. Professional business training school, whose functions are wholly contained within the structures, or otherwise effectively conceals its functions from visual, olfactory, or auditory observation outside the premises.
F. Health and athletic fitness centers and clubs with all indoor facilities.
G. Church, chapel, temple, synagogue and similar place of worship, and associated residence of clergy or ordained official of the religious organizations.
H. Funeral homes and mortuaries.
I. Buildings and uses owned by a county, city and county, city or other political subdivision which are operated for the social benefit or convenience of the public, but excluding equipment storage yards and garages which are operated and maintained for the necessary business and industrial service of the community.
J. Museums and libraries not operated for profit.
K. Swimming, athletic, and tennis clubs or country clubs and similar public and privately owned uses with outdoor facilities, by special use permit.
L. Any use which is found by the Zoning Administrator to be similar to one of the above named uses and, in his/her opinion, conforms to the intent of this subsection.
3. Permitted Accessory Uses. The following uses may exist as part of, or in accessory to the principal permitted uses:
A. Retail establishments and refreshment stands accessory to principal buildings; provided, however, there shall be no access to such place of retail use except from the inside of the principal building, complex, or internal courtyard, nor shall any identification signage, display of stock, goods or advertising for such be so arranged that it can be viewed from outside the principal building.
B. Storage areas incidental to the principal use, but not to exceed a floor area which is equal to twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area used by the principal use, and such storage shall be wholly contained within the principal building.
C. Temporary use of buildings or trailers for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings or trailers shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work.
D. Building Mounted Solar Energy Systems
(Ord. 21-07 - Dec. 21 Supp.)
4. Maximum Height Regulations. No principal building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height. No accessory structure shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height, unless a greater height is permitted for a special use.
5. Bulk Regulations. The following minimum bulk requirements shall be observed in the C-O Commercial Office District:
Use | Lot Area | Lot Width | Front Yard Setback | Side Yard Setback, Least Width on Any One Side | Sum of Both Side Yard Setbacks | Rear Yard Setback |
All Uses | 20,000 sq. ft. | 100 feet | 30 feet | 10 feet | 20 feet | 35 feet |
6. Open Space and Landscaping Requirements. See Chapter 175D.
7. Off-Street Parking and Loading. See Chapter 175E.
8. Buffer Requirements. See Chapter 175F.
9. Architectural Standards. See Chapter 175G.
10. Sign Regulations. See Chapter 175H.
11. Site Plan Requirements. See Chapter 175I.