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Germantown City Zoning Code

17.31

B-4 PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT.

The B-4 District is intended to provide for individual or limited office, professional and special service uses where the office activity would be compatible with neighborhood uses and not exhibit the intense activity of other business districts.

(1)

PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES. (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #1-95) The following uses and activities:

(a)

Business offices.

(b)

Dentist, physician or other similar professional health offices.

(c)

Financial or tax consultants.

(d)

Interior decorators.

(e)

Professional offices.

(f)

Public administrative offices, and fire and police stations.

(g)

Real estate and insurance offices.

(2)

PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES. (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #1-95)

(a)

Attached or detached garages for storage of vehicles used in conjunction with the operation of the business.

(b)

Attached or detached garages for use by apartments or other residential uses as listed in paragraph (c) below.

(c)

Off-street parking and loading areas.

(d)

Roof-mounted satellite transmitting and receiving fixtures.

(3)

CONDITIONAL USES. See section 17.42 of this chapter.

(a)

Experimental, testing and research laboratories, provided all principal structures and uses are not less than 100 feet from a residential use.

(b)

Rental apartments having not more than 2 bedrooms on a nonground level, provided there shall be a minimum floor area of 400 square feet for an efficiency or one bedroom apartment and 550 square feet for a 2-bedroom apartment.

(c)

Barber shops and beauty shops. (Cr. Ord. #36-90)

(d)

Studios for photography, painting, music, sculpture, dance or other recognized fine art. (Cr. Ord. #36-90)

(e)

Child care, day care centers or preschool centers licensed by the State and in continuous compliance with all applicable State and local regulations. (Cr. Ord. #34-97)

(f)

Churches, length of duration and permit renewal schedule as determined by the Village Board. (Cr. Ord. #2-01; Am. Ord. #37-04)

(g)

Tattoo and body piercing establishments. (Cr. Ord. #06-09)

(h)

Off-site parking areas (see section 17.45). (Cr. Ord. #9-10)

(3a)

TEMPORARY USES. (Cr. Ord. #32-91)

(4)

LOT, YARD AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS. (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #1-95)

Lot frontage at setback Minimum 90 ft.
Lot area Minimum 10,000 sq. ft.
Principal building:
 Front yard Average setback of required setbacks in adjoining district.
 Side yards Equal to minimum side yard of adjoining district.
 Rear yard Minimum 25 ft.
Accessory buildings:
 Front yard Average setback of required setbacks in adjoining districts.
 Side yards Minimum 5 ft.
 Rear yard Minimum 5 ft.
Building height:
 Principal building Maximum 35 ft.
 Accessory building Maximum 15 ft.
Percent of lot coverage Maximum 75%, including parking and loading.
Floor area per store/office Minimum 450 sq. ft. No maximum store size.

 

(5)

PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS. See section 17.45 of this chapter.

(6)

SITE PLAN APPROVAL REQUIRED. See sections 17.43 and 17.44 of this chapter.

(7)

SCREENING REQUIREMENTS. (Am. Ord. #07-2023) Same as for B-1 District.