The C-5 district is intended and designed to provide certain areas of the city for the development of professional and business offices. The district is intended to be compatible with established residential areas where limited office use would be suitable and not incompatible with the residential character of the district. The district is also intended for certain residential areas which by reason of proximity to existing commercial areas and major streets would be suitable for limited office use.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Only the uses of structures or land listed in this section shall be permitted in the C-5 district:

A.

Business and professional offices such as the following: law, engineering, architecture, real estate, insurance, accounting, bookkeeping, finance, banking, stock brokerage and uses of a like or similar nature;

B.

The office of a doctor, dentist, osteopath, chiropractor, optometrist, chiropodist or similar profession;

C.

Clinics or group medical centers, including dental clinics, but not including animal clinics or hospitals;

D.

Hospitals, libraries, funeral homes and mortuaries;

E.

Office buildings serving the management, research, design, marketing and production needs of the general business community;

F.

The following low-intensity commercial service uses, intended primarily to serve the occupants and patrons of the C-5 district, shall be permitted within a building housing a use permitted under subsections A through E above: bookstores, camera stores, snack shops, drugstores, gift shops, restaurants (not including drive-in restaurants), cocktail lounges, travel agencies, stationery stores, and uses of a similar nature.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Accessory uses permitted in the C-5 district are as follows:

A.

Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to any principal permitted use;

B.

Prescription pharmacy accessory to a medical clinic;

C.

One externally illuminated sign not to exceed fifty square feet in area denoting only the name of the building and use shall be permitted. In addition, one non-self-illuminated nameplate not over four square feet in area shall be permitted for each individual business or service and/or person engaged in a business or profession within the building. Said signs may be attached to the building or be located within any required yard on a directory sign.

D.

Fences shall not exceed eight feet in height. A screening fence may be authorized or required by city ordinance or administrative board or official, or by state law.

E.

Solar collectors mounted on the ground in the rear yard or attached to the principal or accessory building facing the front, side or rear yard. The mounting of solar collectors shall be in accordance with the requirements of the state building code. If required, solar access easements may be obtained from adjoining property owners in accordance with state statutes.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

(Ord. No. 1175, § 1, 8-17-2015; Ord. No. 1237, § 8, 10-21-2019)

The following minimum requirements shall be observed subject to the modifications contained in Chapter 17.40:

The total land area devoted to open space and landscaping shall not be less than ten percent of the gross land area included in the building lot. Such open space shall be maintained as grassed and landscaped area and shall not include access drives, parking areas, structures or buildings, except ornamental structures included as part of the landscaping theme.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Spaces for off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.52.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Site plans shall be required in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.36 for all uses permitted in this district.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)