The purpose of the CO (Commercial Office) Zone is to provide areas suitable for professional and general commercial offices, membership organizations, similar low intensity, non-retail commercial activities and medium and high density residential accommodations. The Commercial Office Zone is appropriate in those areas designated commercial in the comprehensive plan where the location calls for limited traffic generation and no increase in traffic except during normal business hours; or commercial uses with low-intensity activity. (5/98)

The following uses, when developed under the applicable development standards in this zoning ordinance, are permitted in the CO zone:

A.

One or more buildings with one or more dwelling units or guest rooms on a lot except as provided in (44)(b). (5/98)

B.

Rooming and boarding houses (SIC 702). (5/98)

C.

Organization hotels and lodging houses on membership basis (SIC 704). (5/98)

D.

Landscape counseling and planning (SIC 0781). (5/98)

E.

Travel agency (SIC 4722). (5/98)

F.

Telephone/telegraph communication and radio and television broadcasting (SIC 481, 482, 483). (5/98)

G.

Water supply (SIC 494). (5/98)

H.

News dealers and newsstands (SIC 5994). (5/98)

I.

Finance, insurance and real estate (SIC 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67). (5/98)

J.

Beauty and barber shops (SIC 723, 724). (5/98)

K.

Consumer credit reporting agencies, mercantile reporting agencies and adjustment and collection agencies (SIC 732). (5/98)

L.

Direct mail advertising services (SIC 7331). (5/98)

M.

Stenographic services and reproduction services not elsewhere classified (SIC 7339). (5/98)

O.

News syndicates (SIC 735). (5/98)

P.

Personnel supply services (SIC 736). (5/98)

Q.

Computer and data processing services (SIC 737). (5/98)

R.

Management, consulting and public relations (SIC 7392). (5/98)

S.

Detective agencies and protective services (SIC 7393). (5/98)

T.

Commercial testing laboratories (SIC 7397). (5/98)

U.

Parking lots (SIC 7523). (5/98)

V.

Health services (SIC 80), except hospitals (SIC 806) and nursing and personal care facilities (SIC 805). (5/98)

W.

Legal services (SIC 81). (5/98)

X.

Correspondence schools and vocational schools (SIC 824). (5/98)

Z.

Schools and educational services not elsewhere classified (SIC 829). (5/98)

AA.

Individual and family services (SIC 832). (5/98)

BB.

Social services, not elsewhere classified (SIC 839). (5/98)

CC.

Membership organizations (SIC 86). (5/98)

DD.

Miscellaneous services (SIC 89). (5/98)

EE.

Executive offices (SIC 911). (5/98)

FF.

Executive and legislative combined (SIC 913). (5/98)

GG.

Finance, taxation, and monetary policy (SIC 93). (5/98)

HH.

Administration of human resources programs (SIC 94). (5/98)

II.

Administration of environmental quality and housing programs (SIC 95). (5/98)

JJ.

Administration of economic programs (SIC 96). (5/98)

KK.

National security and international affairs (SIC 97). (5/98)

LL.

Community or neighborhood clubs. (5/98)

MM.

Swimming pools open to the public free or for a fee. (5/98)

NN.

Public parks, playgrounds, and other public and semi-public uses. (5/98)

OO.

Public utility structures and buildings. (5/98)

PP.

Residential home care for five or fewer persons and adult residential home care. (5/98)

QQ.

Family day care provider for 16 or fewer children, consistent with state regulations. (4/16)

RR.

Child foster home. (6/99)

SS.

Elementary and secondary schools (SIC 8211). (5/98)

TT.

Transit facilities (section 2.305). (5/09)

The following special uses, subject to the applicable standards in section 2.4:

A.

Funeral service and crematories (SIC 726). (5/98)

B.

Home occupations. (5/98)

C.

Day care facility for 17 or more children, consistent with state regulations. (4/16)

D.

Domiciliary care facility (SIC 836). (5/98)

E.

Bed and breakfast establishments. (5/98)

F.

Veterinary services (SIC 074). (5/98)

G.

Mixed-use buildings. (5/98)

H.

House of worship. (5/98)

I.

Wireless telecommunications facilities (section 2.421). (5/98)

J.

Medical marijuana facilities (section 2.433). (10/14)

K.

Marijuana retailer (section 2.433). (1/16)

L.

Mobile food vendors (section 2.434). (5/19)

The following uses may be permitted, subject to obtaining a conditional use permit:

A.

Transit station (section 2.429). (5/09)

A.

Minimum lot dimension and height requirements. (6/22)

(1) A single-family dwelling attached on one side has a minimum lot area of 3,500 square feet, and a single-family dwelling attached on both sides has a minimum lot area of 3,000 square feet. (5/98)

(2) Multifamily development must comply with the density standard in section 2.107.07. (5/98)

(3) Parcel size shall be adequate to contain all structures within the required yard setbacks and, where applicable, comply with residential density standards in section 2.108.05. (5/98)

B.

Minimum yard setback requirements. (6/22)

(1) The rear yard setback shall be as follows: 14 feet for a one-story home, 20 feet for a two-story home. (5/98)

(2) The setback shall be no less than the minimum rear yard setback of the zone on the adjacent property. (5/98)

(3) Setbacks are measured from property lines, not easement lines; however, no structure shall be placed any closer than five feet from the edge of an access easement. (5/98)

(4) The garage entrance setback shall be measured from the property line or edge of private access easement to the entrance of the garage. The centerline of the driveway shall be measured if the driveway to the garage entrance is not perpendicular to the property line or private access easement. In no case shall a garage be set back less than the minimum front, side, and rear setbacks. (5/98)

(Ord. No. 2024-878, § 2(exh. B), 7-15-2024)

All development in the CO zone shall comply with the applicable provisions of this ordinance. The following includes referenced items as well as additional development requirements and recommendations. If a conflict exists with a specific standard found in this section and a standard found elsewhere in this ordinance, the standard in this section shall govern. (7/25)

A.

Off-street parking.

1.

Parking as specified in section 2.303. (7/25)

2.

If provided, parking must be located to the side or rear of newly constructed buildings. If located on the side, parking is limited to 50 percent of the street frontage. (7/25)

B.

Subdivisions and partitions. Land divisions shall be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of section 2.310. (5/98)

C.

Yards and lots. Yards and lots shall conform to the standards of section 2.312. (5/98)

D.

Signs. Signs shall conform to the requirements of section 2.308. (5/98)

E.

Accessory structures. Accessory structures shall conform to requirements in section 2.313. (5/98)

F.

Storage, trash, and service functions. Storage areas, trash, recycling, utilities and other service functions shall be located within the main structure if possible. If any of the above functions are located outside the main structure, the area containing the function must be screened with a solid, durable structure that is architecturally related to the building. (5/98)

G.

Landscaping, general. All required yards shall be landscaped. Landscaped areas shall be landscaped as provided in section 2.309. landscaped area requirements shall be as follows: (5/98)

H.

Landscaping, parking lots. One tree shall be provided for every eight parking spaces provided in parking lots. The trees shall be dispersed throughout the parking lot in minimum four-by-four-foot planters located between parking spaces. (7/25)

I.

Lot coverage. The maximum coverage allowed for buildings, accessory structures and paved parking shall be as follows: (5/98)

J.

Density. The maximum residential density shall be 24 units per acre, and minimum residential density shall be eight units per acre. Developments limited exclusively to residential uses and containing less than eight dwelling units per acre are allowed if they comply with the following: (5/98)

1.

No more than 50 percent of the property shall be occupied. The occupied area shall include all buildings, accessory structures, driveways, parking and required landscaping. (5/98)

2.

The remaining undeveloped portion of the property shall be in one contiguous piece. Access to a public street, in conformance with ordinance requirements, shall be available. The undeveloped portion shall have sufficient width and depth to be developed for additional residential, or commercial, uses. (5/98)

(Ord. No. 2025-895, § 1(exh. A), 7-7-2025)

All development in the CO zone shall comply with the applicable design standards described below:

A.

Building design standards. Primary buildings shall comply with the following design standards:

1.

Design standards. Unless specifically modified by provisions in this section, buildings located within the CO zone shall comply with the following standards: (5/98)

a.

Single-family homes shall comply with the design standards in section 2.314. (5/98)

b.

Multifamily buildings and nonresidential structures shall comply with the provisions in section 2.315 (development standards). (4/12)