This district is intended to accommodate office, institutional, and certain types of residential uses in areas whose characteristic are neither general commercial nor exclusively residential in nature. Certain related structures and uses required to serve the needs of such areas are permitted outright or are permissible as special exceptions subject to restrictions and requirements intended to best fulfill the intent of this ordinance. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

Principal uses permitted in the O Office and Institutional district are as follows:

   A.   Offices.

   B.   Photography studios, art studios, art galleries, art sales, interior design studios, craft studios, craft sales, antique shops, establishments for the teaching of music, dancing or other performing arts.

   C.   Ethical pharmacies, medical and dental laboratories, establishments for the fitting and sale of prosthetic devices.

   D.   Hospitals, medical and health related clinics.

   E.   Auditoriums, legitimate theaters.

   F.   Funeral homes.

   G.   Children's Day nursery.

   H.   Adult Day Care.

   I.   Rooming and boarding houses.

(J.   Community service structures and uses such as community service centers, libraries, fire stations, civic, cultural, or recreational uses.

   K.   Veterinary establishments, provided that all animals are kept within suitably designed sound proof, air conditioned buildings.

   L.   Public park or playground.

   M.   Colleges and universities.

   N.   Lodges, fraternity or Sorority house, denominational student centers.

   O.   Post Office

Use Condition

      1.   Utilize customary exterior finishing materials as defined herein. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

Noncommercial greenhouses and plant nurseries, private garages, garden sheds, tool houses, private swimming pools and related ancillary structures.

   A.   Home Occupations subject to the provisions of Section 208.

   B.   Signs subject to the provisions of Chapter 15.

   C.   Uses and structures which:      

      1.   Are customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to permitted principal uses and structures,

      2.   Are located on the same lot as the permitted principal use or structure, or on a contiguous lot in the same ownership, and

      3.   Are in keeping with the character of the district. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions contained in Chapter 18.

   A.   As accessory uses to permitted principal uses and structures, barber shops, beauty shops, restaurants, drug stores, newsstands and similar uses not enumerated as permitted principal uses, designed primarily to serve the convenience of persons living or working in the building in which such accessory uses are located. No accessory uses shall be permitted unless the Board finds that:

      1.   It is reasonably necessary to serve the needs of the persons involved.

      2.   It is accessory and clearly incidental to the permitted principal use.

      3.    It is not designed or intended to attract clientele from outside the district, and

      4.   It will not adversely affect neighboring uses or the district as a whole.

   B.   Utility substations, provided that the Board of Adjustment shall impose appropriate conditions and safeguards regarding siting or characteristics of use potentially incompatible with nearby uses.

   C.   Temporary borrow pits for fill dirt and top soil.

   D.   Any use permitted in the RM-l Residential Multifamily district which is not a permitted use in the Office and Institutional district.

   E.   Structures exceeding the maximum height requirements of Section 680. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

The following uses may be permitted as Specific Use Permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council in accordance with the provisions contained in Chapter 22.

   A.   Private clubs and lodges

   B.   Museums.

   C.   Nursing homes, rest homes, convalescent homes, and homes for orphans licensed by the State of Oklahoma.

   D.   Cemeteries

   E.   Churches and other places of worship, including educational buildings related thereto.

   F.   Elementary schools, high schools, business and vocational schools not involving operations of an industrial or retail nature.

   G.   Emergency and protective shelter.

   H.   Rehabilitation centers or halfway house with a lot area of at least 10,000 sq. ft. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

The area regulations for dwellings shall be the same as those in the RM-1 Multifamily Residential district. For all other uses permitted in this district, the following requirements shall apply:

   A.   Front yard - The depth of the required front yard shall be determined in the following manner. Measured from the centerline of the abutting street, add ½ of the right-of way designated on the Major Street Plan or 25 feet if not designated on the Major Street Plan, to a setback of thirty-five (35) feet on arterial streets and twenty-five (25) feet on non-arterial streets. When a lot has double frontage, the front yard requirements shall be provided on both streets.

   B.   Side yard:

      1.   On the side of an interior lot or the interior side of a corner abutting a residential district, there shall be a side yard of not less than ten (10) feet.

      2.   On any corner lot, the depth of the required exterior side yard shall be-determined in the following manner. Measured from the centerline of the abutting street, add ½ of the right-of-way designated in the Major Street Plan, or 25 feet if not designated on the Major Street Plan, to a setback distance of thirty-five (35) feet on arterial streets and twenty (20) feet for non-arterial streets.

      3.   In all other cases, no side yard is required if the buildings are built to the side lot line, otherwise at least three (3) feet of side yard width shall be provided.

   C.   Rear Yard - For dwellings in the O district, the rear yard requirements shall be the same as the RM-1 Multifamily Residential district. When the O zoned property abuts residentially zoned property, or the properties are separated by an alley or easement, there shall be a rear yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet, and a rear yard requirement of thirty (30) feet. Unattached buildings of accessory use shall be setback five (5) feet from the utility easement or alley line, whichever is greater. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

   A.   The lot area requirements for dwellings shall be the same as those in the RM-l Multifamily Residential district.

   B.   For all other uses allowed there shall be a lot area of not less than six thousand six hundred (6,600) sq. ft. and a maximum floor area ratio of 0.35.

   C.   For main and accessory buildings other than dwellings, and buildings accessory to dwellings, the lot area shall be adequate to provide the yard area required by this section.

   D.   Where a lot has less area than herein required and all boundary lines of that lot touch land under other ownership on the effective date of this ordinance, that lot may be used for any use permitted in this district as long as all setback requirements are carried out. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

There shall be a minimum lot width of sixty (60) feet at the front building line and such lot shall abut on a street for a distance of not less than forty (40) feet. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)

No building shall exceed a height of three (3) stories or forty (40) feet. (Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)