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Roosevelt City Zoning Code

R17.19 Professional Office

Residential PO-R Zone

R17.19.010 Purpose

The Professional Office—Residential (PO-R) zone, is established to provide areas for professional offices to be intermingled with residential development. Maximum density: thirteen (13) dwelling units per net acre. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.020 Use Regulations

No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter structurally altered, enlarged or maintained in the Professional Office-Residential (PO-R) zone, except as provided in this Title. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.030 Permitted And Conditional Uses

Uses designated in the following land use tables depict the permitted (P), prohibited (X), or conditional (C) uses allowed within the zone districts. 

  1. If a use is permitted (P) no approval is needed from the City to carry out the listed use, excluding potential building inspections, health department, or similar approvals.
  2. Uses not specifically shown in the following land use tables as permitted (P) or conditional (C) may be determined by the Land Use Authority to be similar to uses outlined in the following tables and may be approved in the same manner/zones as the similar use. If the Land Use Authority determines no such similar use exists, the uses shall be determined a prohibited (X) use.
  3. To encourage an appropriate level of review, conditional (C) uses (R17.02.040/17.08) contain the following abbreviations which indicate the designated land use authority for the proposed use: Zoning Administrator (ZA), Planning Commission (PC).  

Professional Office - Residential

PO - R

Land Use Description

Designation

A. Accessory Uses:


Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the permitted or conditional use.

P

Household pets.

P

B. Agriculture:


Animals and fowl for recreation or for family food production for the primary use of persons residing on the premises.

X

Aviary.

X

Raising of up to two (2) sheep or goats to a maximum age of nine (9) months, keeping of up to six (6) female chickens, keeping of up to six (6) rabbits on condition that the subject parcel is occupied by not more than one (1) single family residence, the parcel is comprised of a total area of not less than six thousand square feet (6,000 sq. ft.). A conditional use permit granted by the City shall not be construed to grant any right or privilege to a tenant which is not expressly granted by the owner of any parcel.

X

Tilling soil, raising crops, horticulture, gardening.

C - ZA

Tilling soil, raising crops, horticulture, gardening, raising of up to two sheep or goats to a maximum age of nine months, keeping of up to six female chickens, keeping of up to six rabbits.

X

C. Dwellings And Other Living Quarters:


Cluster subdivision.

C - PC

Duplex conversion.

C - PC

Group dwellings when approved as a planned unit development.

C - PC

Group home for the therapeutic care of the physically and/or mentally disabled under licensed care, not to exceed eight (8) guests and the home family.

C - PC

Multiple-family dwelling.

C - PC

Nursing homes, rest homes, and assisted living facilities.

C - PC

Single-family dwelling.

P

Short-term rental.

C - PC

Three- and four-family dwellings.

C - PC

Twin homes.

C - PC

Two-family dwellings (duplex).

P

D. Public And Quasi-Public:


Cemetery.

X

Churches.

C - PC

Public agency parks and playgrounds.

P

Private or public schools.

C - PC

Public utilities, water and drainage facilities.

X

Substations or transmission lines of fifty (50) KV or greater capacity.

C - PC

Water, sewer and utility transmission lines and facilities required as an incidental part of a conventional subdivision, flexible design subdivision or other approved development project in the zone, except those listed as conditional use.

P

E. Recreation:


Golf course.

C - PC

Private recreational grounds and facilities, not open to the general public and to which no admission charge is made.

C - PC

F. Sales And Related Services:


Nursery or greenhouse, wholesale or retail.

X

Home occupations.

C - ZA

G. Service Activities:


Child daycare or nursery.

C - ZA

Hospital; medical or dental clinic accessory to a hospital and located on the same premises.

C - PC

Kennel; No more than three dogs may be kept as an accessory use to a use allowed in the district.

X

Lab; provided that the lab is an accessory use to the permitted professional business as defined in the land use ordinance.

C - PC

Professional services.

P

H. Temporary Buildings:


Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, including living quarters for a guard or night watchman, which buildings must be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.

C - ZA

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.040 (Reserved)

HISTORY:

(Ord. 378 § 1, 2012; Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.050 Minimum Lot Area

The following minimum lot area regulations apply to lots in the Professional Office - Residential (PO-R) zones.

Professional Office - Residential

PO - R

A. Minimum lot square foot area for any dwelling or structure:

7,000 Square Feet

B. Additional lot square foot area for each additional dwelling unit in a dwelling structure:

2,000 Square Feet

C. Group dwellings minimum square foot area for each separate dwelling structure:

5,000 Square Feet

D. Additional lot area for each dwelling unit in square feet:

2,000 Square Feet

E. Minimum lot square foot area for all main uses and buildings other than dwellings:

10,000 Square Feet

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.060 Minimum Lot Width

The minimum lot width shall be seventy feet (70') in the Professional Office - Residential (PO-R) zone, except as modified by the approval of planned unit developments or cluster subdivisions. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.070 Minimum Lot Frontage

The minimum lot frontage in the Professional Office - Residential (PO-R) zone shall be forty-five feet (45'). 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.080 Front Yard Regulations

  1. The minimum depth for the front yard for main buildings in the Professional Office - Residential (PO-R) zone shall be twenty-five feet (25').
  2. Where the average front yard of fifty percent (50%) or more existing buildings on the block is less than the minimum requirement, the minimum depth for the front yard may be reduced to twenty feet (20').
  3. Accessory buildings may have the same minimum front yard depth as main buildings if they have the same side yard required for main buildings; otherwise they shall be set back at least six feet (6') in the rear of the main building, except that all carports or garages opening onto a street shall be set back at least twenty-five feet (25').

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.090 Rear Yard Regulations

  1. The minimum depth for the rear yard in the Professional Office - Residential (PO-R) zone shall be twenty feet (20') for main buildings, and three feet (3') for accessory buildings.
  2. On corner lots which rear on a side yard of another lot, accessory buildings shall be located not closer than ten feet (10') to such side yard.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.100 Side Yard Regulations

The following minimum side yard regulations apply to buildings in the Professional Office - Residential (PO-R) zone:

Professional Office - Residential

PO - R

A. Residential dwellings except as modified for twin homes:

6 Feet

1. Twin homes:

0 Feet / 10 Feet Minimum Side Yard 18 Foot Total

2. Total width of the two required side yards for dwellings including twin homes, except that the total width of the two side yards shall not be less than the height of the building.

18 Feet

3. Minimum separation required between structures for fire protection unless otherwise provided herein or adequate fire protection is provided according to the adopted construction codes.

16 Feet

B. Main buildings other than dwellings:

20 Feet

1. Total width of the two required side yards for main buildings other than dwellings

40 Feet

C. Private garages and accessory buildings:

6 Feet

1. Private garages and accessory buildings located at least six feet in the rear of the main building; provided, that no private garage or other accessory buildings shall be located to a dwelling on an adjacent lot closer than ten (10) feet.

3 Feet

D. On corner lots, main and accessory buildings that face a street:

20 Feet

E. Any garage or carport opening which faces a street, set back from the street:

25 Feet

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.110 Height Regulations

  1. Single- and two-family residential dwellings in the Professional Office - Residential (PO-R) zone shall have a maximum height of thirty-five feet (35'). Chimneys, flagpoles, and similar structures not used for human occupancy are excluded in determining height.
  2. The maximum height for all main buildings and structures other than single- and two-family dwellings in the Professional Office - Residential (PO-R) zone shall be regulated by conditional use permit.
  3. Accessory structures in the Professional Office - Residential (PO-R) zone shall not exceed the height of the dwelling or shall have a maximum height of twenty-five feet (25'), whichever is more restrictive.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.120 Lot Coverage Regulations

The maximum coverage for any lot shall be fifty percent (50%) percent in in the Professional Office—Residential (PO-R) zone. 

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.125 Landscaping

  1. The front yard areas and side yard areas adjacent to a public street, except those portions devoted to driveways and parking, shall be maintained with suitable landscaping of plants, shrubs, trees, grass and similar landscaping materials.
  2. Multiple-family residential, townhome or row house developments shall meet the landscaping requirements outlined in Section R17.18.150. 
  3. Commercial uses shall meet the landscaping requirements outlined in Section R17.20.090.
  4. A minimum ten foot (10’) landscape buffer, including a combination of trees, shrubs, and ground cover shall be provided whenever a non-residential use is directly adjacent to any residential use or zoning district boundary.

HISTORY:

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.130 Cluster Subdivisions

  1. Cluster subdivisions of single-family dwellings may be approved through a conditional use permit; provided, that the residential density is not increased to allow more than one dwelling for each six thousand square feet (6,000 sq. ft.) in the Professional Office - Residential (PO-R) zone.
  2. The total area of the cluster subdivision shall not be less than five (5) acres and at least one-third (⅓) of the total area of the subdivision shall be reserved or dedicated as permanent open space for common use of the residents, under planned unit development approval.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.140 Signs On Residential Use Lots

  1. The following types of signs are permitted on residential use lots within the Professional Office - Residential (PO-R) zone:
  2. One (1) civil sign, not to exceed sixteen square feet (16 sq. ft.) in sign area.
  3. One (1) development sign, not to exceed eight square feet (8 sq. ft.) in area.
  4. One (1) real estate sign, not to exceed eight square feet (8 sq. ft.) in area.
  5. One (1) residential sign, not to exceed two square feet (2 sq. ft.) in area for the resident of a building.
  6. One (1) identification sign, sign for conditional use.
  7. Civic advertising and residential signs may be illuminated, but the source of illumination shall not be visible. No flashing or intermittent illumination shall be employed, and the other signs shall not be illuminated. All such signs shall be located on the property to which they pertain.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.150 Signs On Professional Office Use Lots

  1. Clearance. For freestanding and projecting signs attached to a building, there shall be a minimum of ten and one-half feet (10.5') between the ground or sidewalk and any part of the projecting sign. Public necessity signs and monument signs (signs which are permanently anchored, freestanding and no more than five feet (5') feet in height) may be exempt from this requirement.
  2. Lighting Requirements. No lighting shall be installed which will permit direct rays of such light to penetrate onto any adjoining property used for residential purposes in such a way as could constitute a nuisance.
  3. Location of Signs.
  4. All signs shall be installed behind the property line of the business so as not to obstruct the view of traffic.
  5. No part of any sign shall be permitted to extend across any property line.
  6. Height of Sign. The maximum sign height shall not exceed fifteen feet (15').
  7. Sign Area. The maximum allowed sign area for one (1) side of a sign is as follows:
  8. For freestanding signs: a maximum of forty square feet (40 sq. ft.).
  9. For flat signs that are either painted or attached to the building and do not project more than eighteen inches (18") from the building wall: a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) of a wall or fifty percent (50%) of a window area may be used for a sign. Attached or painted signs using more than twenty-five percent (25%) of a wall or fifty percent (50%) of a window area shall be considered a conditional use, and as such, shall require the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission prior to installation of the sign.
  10. Both freestanding and attached flat signs may be utilized by a business; provided, that each sign type conforms to the above limitations. In determining the sign area, the blocked area of the sign, including the area between letters, shall be counted as part of the sign area.
  11. Temporary Signs. Temporary advertising signs in commercial and industrial zones may be permitted by the building inspector for up to thirty (30) days’ use; provided, that such sign is not placed in a public right-of-way and will not create a safety hazard to the public.
  12. Quality of Signs.
  13. All signs shall be properly engineered and constructed of quality materials.
  14. Signs shall be neatly painted so as to look professional and be conducive to the surrounding area.
  15. Sign Removal. If a sign does not conform with the requirements of this chapter, or if the construction, design, manner or use, or method of anchoring or supporting any sign makes such sign unsafe, the Building Official shall proceed in any manner he deems necessary to cause the removal of the sign or the rebuilding of the sign to conform with the requirements of this chapter and the International Building Code.
  16. Permits Required. Regardless of cost, no sign shall be erected or placed within the City without first making application for and obtaining a building permit except temporary window and political posters, temporary signs pertaining to the sale of adjacent property, and nameplates or identification signs indicating the existence of an approved home occupation or professional office.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024

R17.19.160 Special Provisions

  1. All permitted and conditional uses shall be subject to the off-street parking requirements included in Chapter R17.06.
  2. All side and front fences must be set back six feet (6') from the back of the curb.
  3. All dwelling types other than single-family dwelling on corner lots require two (2) front and two (2) rear yards.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 2011-366 § 1 (part))

Ord. 2024-441, 12/3/2024