(a)

This district is intended to accommodate general and professional offices uses which generate low-intensity vehicular traffic patterns, primarily related to the office employees. The district is not suitable for office uses which generate large volumes of customer traffic in addition to the normal employee traffic. While O-2 districts are generally located on major thoroughfares, they are usually adjacent or near to residential districts. In addition to the regulations of this district, other regulations of this ordinance are intended to control the effect of uses in the O-2 districts upon nearby residential districts and uses. These other regulations include, but are not limited to: site plan approval; off-street parking; screen walls; and signs.

[The following principal uses shall be allowed in the O-2, Restricted Office District:]

(1)

Office for executive, administrative, or business operations.

(2)

Professional offices of an architect, engineer, attorney, public accountant, or similar profession.

(3)

Office uses which, in the opinion of the planning commission, are similar to the above permitted principal uses.

(4)

One-family detached dwellings subject to the regulations of the R-1 District.

(5)

Two-family dwellings subject to the regulations of the RT District.

(a)

The following are prohibited: outdoor storage of goods or materials, warehousing or indoor storage of goods or materials beyond that normally incidental to the permitted principal uses; display of goods or merchandise which is visible from the exterior of the building; sale of goods or merchandise except where strictly incidental and accessory to the permitted principal use; parking decks and/or parking structures.

[The following accessory uses shall be allowed in the O-2, Restricted Office District:]

(1)

Any use customarily incidental to a permitted principal use.

(2)

Off-street parking of employee and customer private motor vehicles shall not be allowed between the principal building and all front street lot lines, which areas shall be designed, landscaped and properly maintained with appropriate plant materials according to an approved landscape plan.

(a)

The following special exception uses may be permitted by the planning commission after a finding that the use is appropriate at the intended location; its design and arrangement will be compatible with nearby residential uses; and the impact of the proposed use will be no greater than that of the principal permitted uses in the O-2 Districts.

(1)

Churches and other houses of worship.

(2)

Branch office of a bank, savings and loan, credit union, or similar financial services institution.

(3)

Uses, which, in the opinion of the planning commission, are similar to the above special exception uses.

(4)

Bed and breakfast homes, subject to section 2114.

(5)

Upper story apartments, subject to section 2111.

(6)

Short-term rental in accordance with the Rochester Rental Property Ordinance - Chapter 12 of the Rochester City Code and only to the extent residential uses are otherwise permitted.

(b)

See the schedule [of] district regulations for setback, area, bulk, height and placement regulations (article 20).

(Ord. No. 2024-02, § 4, 7-8-2024)