Cumming City Zoning Code

    The regulations set forth in this section or elsewhere in this chapter, which are applicable, shall apply in all C-4 Professional Commerce Business Zoning District. The C-4 District is established as a district intended to serve both neighborhoods and the community with the development of professional, semi-professional, and public service buildings and office buildings.

   1.   Principal Permitted Uses and Structures. Following are the principal uses and structures permitted in the C-4, Professional Commerce Business District:

      A.   Professional and semi-professional office buildings for the following:

         (1)   Abstract title.

         (2)   Accountants and Bookkeeping.

         (3)   Actuaries.

         (4)   Advertising agencies.

         (5)   Adjusters (insurance).

         (6)   Aerial survey and photography.

         (7)   Appraisers - no sale or rental of any type of merchandise or equipment.

         (8)   Architects.

         (9)   Attorneys.

         (10)   Auditors.

         (11)   Banks and financial institutions.

         (12)   Blueprinting and photocopying services.

         (13)   Business analysts - counselors or brokers.

         (14)   Business associations and other membership organizations.

         (15)   Building contractors, office only (no shops or storage).

         (16)   Chiropractors.

         (17)   Commercial photography, art and graphics.

         (18)   Consulates.

         (19)   Counseling, child guidance and family service.

         (20)   Court reporter and public stenographers.

         (21)   Credit reporting.

         (22)   Dentists.

         (23)   Detective agencies and investigating services.

         (24)   Drafting and plan services.

         (25)   Engineers, professional.

         (26)   Insurance and bonds.

         (27)   Legal services.

         (28)   Management, consulting, and public relations services.

         (29)   Manufacturer’s agents.

         (30)   Market research.

         (31)   Medical doctors and practitioners.

         (32)   Model agencies or schools.

         (33)   Mortgage brokers.

         (34)   Notary public.

         (35)   Opticians.

         (36)   Optometrists.

         (37)   Podiatrists.

         (38)   Public libraries.

         (39)   Public relations.

         (40)   Radio and television production and broadcast studios.

         (41)   Real estate agents and brokers.

         (42)   Real estate management.

         (43)   Secretarial services.

         (44)   Shoppers information services.

         (45)   Social service bureaus.

         (46)   Stock broker exchanges, investment services.

         (47)   Surveying.

         (48)   Tax consultants.

         (49)   Telephone answering services.

         (50)   Theater ticket agencies.

         (51)   Travel agencies.

         (52)   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 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 1,000 square feet in area for the first 20 or fewer children under care, with 25 square feet added to such play lot area for each additional designated child capacity of the principal building.

      D.   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.

      E.   Health and athletic fitness centers and clubs with all indoor facilities.

      F.   Church, chapel, temple, synagogue and similar place of worship, and associated residence of clergy or ordained official of the religious organizations.

      G.   Funeral homes and mortuaries.

      H.   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.

      I.   Museums and libraries not operated for profit.

      J.   Swimming, athletic, and tennis clubs or country clubs and similar public and privately owned uses with outdoor facilities, by special exception permit.

      K.   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.

   2.   Permitted Accessory Uses. Following are the permitted accessory uses and structures permitted in the C-4 Professional Commerce District:

      A.   Uses and structures clearly incidental and necessary to the permitted principal uses or structures of this district, and located on the same lot or a contiguous lot under the same ownership.

      B.   Temporary buildings used in conjunction with construction work, provided that such buildings are removed promptly upon completion of the construction work.

   3.   Special Exception Uses and Structures. Special exception uses and structures are permitted in the C-4 Professional Commerce Business District in accordance with subsections 165.42(2) and (3), after notice and public hearing.

   4.   Maximum Height Regulations. The maximum height for principal structures in the C-4 Professional Commerce District is four stories or 45 feet.

   5.   Bulk Regulations. The following minimum requirements shall be observed for permitted uses in the C-4 Professional Commerce District:

 

 

   6.   Frontage Road Requirement. Lots directly abutting arterial streets shall not exceed one drive access onto each such arterial street except as provided below. Common drives between adjacent landowners shall in lieu of individual drives be located with the common property line as the centerline of the drive and required to be located a minimum of 125 feet from any other drive as measured from centerline to centerline. One additional drive access may be permitted for a lot with continuous frontage in excess of 300 feet, or two additional drive accesses for continuous frontage in excess of 600 feet, if proper spacing is provided.

   7.   Sign Regulations. See Section 165.27.

   8.   Green Space and Buffer Requirements. See Section 165.29.

   9.   Off-Street Parking and Loading. See Section 165.47.

   10.   Architectural Standards. See Chapter 166.

   11.   Site Plan Requirements. See Section 165.48.

   12.   Special Exception Permits. See subsections 165.42(2) and (3).