Garden City City Zoning Code
§ XI
DISTRICT C-O NON-RETAIL BUSINESS DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS.
1.
Permitted uses.
In district C-O, no building, structure, land, or premises shall be used and no building, land, or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered, except for one or more of the following uses: (For exceptions see Section XIX, “Special Classes,” Section XXII, “Nonconforming Uses,” and Section XXXII, “Powers and Duties of the Board.”)
A.
Office buildings to be used only for the administrative functions of companies, corporations, social, or philanthropic organizations or societies.
C.
Customary accessory uses, including signs: No sign shall be larger than 16 square feet in area and shall sit not closer than 15 feet from the front or side of the property.
D.
No merchandise shall be handled or displayed, except at mortuaries, and no equipment, material, or vehicle other than motor passenger cars shall be stored outside a building in this district.
2.
Height and area regulations.
In district C-O, the heights of office buildings and minimum dimensions of lots and yards shall be as follows: provided that buildings erected exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with all the requirements of districts R-1, R-2, or R-3. (For exceptions see Section XX, “Setback Regulations” and Section XXIV, “Height and Area Exceptions.”)
A.
Height:
Same as district R-3.
B.
Front yards:
Same as district R-3.
C.
Side yards:
For office buildings there shall be a side yard on each side of a building not less than 20 percent of the width of the lot, except that such side yard shall not be less than 15 feet and need not be more than 50 feet. Buildings on corner lots where interior lots have been platted or sold, fronting on the side street, may project not more than ten feet in front of the line established for the buildings by the front yard requirements for the interior lots on the side streets.
D.
Rear yard:
Same as district R-3.
(Ordinance 2002-518 adopted 3/5/02)