The regulations set forth in this chapter shall apply in the C-O Professional office zone unless otherwise provided in this title.

(Ord. 51 §1401, 1965).

Uses permitted in the C-O zone are as follows:

A.

Professional executive and administrative offices, including, but not limited to: accountants, architects, attorneys-at-law; chiropractors, chiropodists, dentists, insurance agents, opticians, optometrists, osteopaths, physicians, surgeons and real estate brokers;

B.

The accessory buildings and structures necessary to such use located on the same lot or parcel of land;

C.

Automobile parking areas when developed as required in Section 17.36.020 if adjacent to a residential zone.

(Ord. 51 §l402(part), 1965).

Any exterior sign displayed in the C-O zone shall pertain only to a use conducted within the building and shall be attached flat against a wall of the building and parallel with its horizontal dimension and shall front the principal street, a parking area in the rear or, in the case of a corner building, on that portion of the side street wall within fifty (50) feet of the principal street. In no case shall a sign project above the roof line.

(Ord. 51 §l402(part), 1965).

The maximum height for buildings in a C-O zone shall be four (4) stories and not to exceed forty-five (45) feet.

(Ord. 51 §1403, 1965).

In the C-O zone, there shall be a front yard of not less than ten (10) feet. The front yard shall be measured from the front property line, except, that where there is an official plan line or a future street line, the front yard shall be measured from such official plan line or future street line; provided, however, that along any secondary highway, as designated by the city's highway plan, a minimum setback of forty-five feet from the centerline of the highway shall be required, and along any major highway, as designated by the city's highway plan, a minimum setback of fifty-five (55) feet from the centerline of the highway shall be required.

(Ord. 51 §1404, 1965).

In the C-O zone, a side yard setback is not required, except that a minimum side yard of ten (10) feet shall be provided when the side property line abuts a street or a residential zone; and a minimum side yard setback of twenty (20) feet, when the side property line abuts an industrial zone.

(Ord. 51, §1405, 1965).

(Ord. No. 376, 2008).

In the C-O zone, a rear yard setback is not required, except that a minimum rear yard of ten (10) feet shall be provided when the rear property line abuts a street or a residential zone; and a minimum rear yard of twenty (20) feet when the rear property line abuts an industrial zone. No rear yard setbacks are required when there is an existing public dedicated and accepted alley abutting the rear property line.

(Ord. 51 §1406, 1965).

(Ord. No. 376, 2008).

In the C-O zone, the minimum lot area shall be eight thousand (8,000) square feet and all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone.

(Ord. 51 §1407, 1965).

There shall be no required distance between buildings on the same lot in the C-O zone, except that all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone.

(Ord. 51 §1408, 1965).

For all professional offices in the C-O zone, not less than the same area of parking space shall be provided on the same site as there is floor space in the office building.

(Ord. 51 §1409, 1965).

Uses expressly prohibited in the C-O zone are as follows:

A.

New residential uses;

B.

Trailer parks;

C.

Industrial uses;

D.

Billboards or outdoor advertising structures other than those permitted under the regulations of this chapter identifying the place of business.

(Ord. 51 §1410, 1965).