12-1. The regulation set forth in this article or set forth elsewhere in the ordinance when referred to in the article are regulations in the R-4 Limited Office and Retail District.

12-2. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide for the conversion and expansion of residential structures for office and retail use while maintaining the overall residential appearance of the area.

12-3. Use regulation. A building or premises shall be used for the following purposes:

A.

Any use permitted in the R-3D Multiple-Dwelling District.

B.

Offices, including general, business, medical and dental, not exceeding five thousand (5,000) square feet in the area.

C.

Retail sales, including antiques, art supplies, bakery goods, books, cameras, candy, cards and gifts, clothing, cosmetics, fabrics, flowers, furs, guns, hobby and craft supplies, sewing supplies, tobacco and variety goods, not exceeding three thousand (3,000) square feet in area.

D.

Personal, family and household services, including appliance repair, barbershop, beauty parlor, bicycle repair, carpeting and draperies, photographers, shoe repair, tailoring and dressmaking, and upholstery, not exceeding three thousand (3,000) square feet in area.

E.

Accessory buildings or uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

F.

Signs, provided said signs are in accordance with the requirements set forth in Article 24 of this Appendix B.

(Ord. No. 114-2017, §§ 10, 11, 12-19-2017)

12-4. Height and area regulations. The height and area regulations set forth in Articles 21 and 22 shall be observed (same as in the R-3D District), except that any additions shall not exceed the height of the original building.

12-5. Parking and loading regulations. Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article 25, except that all parking shall be located only in the side and rear yards. There shall be only one (1) entrance not exceeding twenty (20) feet in width per establishment.

12-6. Screening regulations. Where the rear or side of a parcel in this district abuts an R District, a standard buffer Type A as set forth in Appendix B shall be established and maintained.

12-7. Architectural regulations. New structural additions to existing buildings must be the same or similar to the existing buildings as to dimensions and type of exterior materials. New buildings or major remodeling of existing buildings must be of residential appearance in scale and materials and must be compatible with adjacent residential structures.