(a)

Within the confines of a residential use district which borders a municipal parking lot and to a distance not to exceed one hundred (100) feet into the residential use district from such border, there may be established a professional office use district. If so established, professional office use shall be permitted therein in addition to any use otherwise permitted.

(b)

As used in this article, the term "professional office use" shall mean the use of such premises for the offering and rendition of general professional services to the public by a licensed professional person or group of persons in the practice of the licensed profession only, not exceeding five (5) in number, and not residing on such premises. "Licensed professional person" shall mean a person duly licensed and qualified to practice in this state as a doctor of medicine, dentist, surgeon, chiropractor, attorney-at-law, engineer, architect, or accountant, or any combination thereof.

(L.L. No. 1-1976, § 2 (a), 5-4-76; L.L. No. 5-1976, § 1, 7-20-76)

A professional office use in a professional office use district may be identified by a single nonilluminated sign not exceeding four (4) square feet in area and indicating only the name and address of the occupant or a permitted profession. Such sign may be attached to a building or may be on a separate support not more than four (4) feet in height and shall be at least five (5) feet from any property line or street line.

(L.L. No. 1-1976, § 2(b), 5-4-76; L.L. No. 5-1976, § 3, 7-20-76)

Any building constructed or used for professional office use in a professional office use district will substantially conform, in exterior appearance, to neighboring and adjacent buildings and no store fronts or oversized windows will be permitted. For the purposes of this subsection, windows or a window area which cover greater than thirty (30) percent of a facing wall area shall be deemed to be "oversized". All such buildings and accessory structures will meet the requirements of this chapter otherwise applicable generally in residential use districts, unless waived, varied or amended as provided by law.

(L.L. No. 1-1976, § 2(c), 5-4-76; L.L. No. 5-1976, § 4, 7-20-76)

(a)

No premises shall be eligible to be operated as a professional office use in a professional office use district unless owned and occupied for professional practice by a licensed professional person. In addition, such premises shall be deemed to be "owned" by a licensed professional person if owned by a professional corporation formed and existing under state law, the holders of at least fifty (50) percent of the stock of which occupy the premises for professional practice.

(b)

For the purposes of this section, such premises shall be deemed to be "occupied" by the licensed professional owner thereof if at least one-third of the first floor area thereof is actually operated as a professional office by such professional owner.

(L.L. No. 1-1976, § 2(d), 5-4-76; L.L. No. 5-1976, § 2, 7-20-76)

The total number of persons, professional and nonprofessional, employed at any single professional office premises shall not exceed ten (10).

(L.L. No. 1-1976, § 2 (e), 5-4-76; L.L. No. 5-1976, § 5, 7-20-76)