The Professional Office and Medical (POM) Zone specialized classification is designed to provide for local serving offices supporting uses and facilities consistent with the General Plan policies and map.

(Prior code § 10-2.1200)

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the POM Zone:

(1)

Business and professional offices and laboratories;

(2)

Medical, mental health, dental offices, clinics, and laboratories;

(3)

Business services, such as stenography, duplicating, and mailing;

(4)

Artist and photography studios;

(5)

Off-street parking lots and facilities;

(6)

Public and utility uses and facilities;

(7)

Accessory uses and structures; and

(8)

Multiple family dwelling units, except apartment hotels.

(b)

The following conditional uses shall be permitted in the POM Zone subject to the granting of a use permit as provided in sections 10.08.4250 through 10.08.4420 of Article 34 of this chapter:

(1)

Business and professional schools;

(2)

Banks and financial offices;

(3)

Churches and church related uses;

(4)

Schools, public and private; and

(5)

Club and recreation facilities.

(Prior code § 10-2.1201)

The following lot area and width requirements shall apply in the POM Zone:

(a)

The minimum lot area shall be 7,500 square feet.

(b)

The minimum lot width shall be seventy (70') feet.

(Prior code § 10-2.1202)

The following minimum yards shall be required in the POM Zone:

(a)

Front: Ten (10') feet;

(b)

Street side yard: Ten (10') feet;

(c)

Interior side yard and rear yard: no requirement, except when adjoining a residential zone, in which case ten (10') feet shall be required;

(d)

Such yards shall be increased by four (4') feet for every story or ten (10') feet in height, whichever is less, for buildings exceeding a height of two (2) stories or thirty (30') feet, whichever is less; and

(e)

Accessory buildings not exceeding one story in height may be located in any required rear or interior side yard provided they are on the rear one-half of the lot or are at least sixty (60') feet from the front property line.

(Prior code § 10-2.1203)

There shall be no height limit in the POM Zone.

(Prior code § 10-2.1204)

The maximum coverage of all buildings, except covered parking structures, in the POM Zone shall not exceed fifty (50%) percent of the lot.

(Prior code § 10-2.1205)

Required front yards and a minimum of five (5') feet of the required street side yards in the POM Zone shall be landscaped for their full depth with the exception of necessary walks and driveways, and, in addition, at least ten (10%) percent of the lot shall be landscaped.

(Prior code § 10-2.1206)

Off-street parking in the POM Zone shall be provided as required by Article 26 of this chapter.

(Prior code § 10-2.1207)

Development approval for all uses, buildings, structures, and site development in the POM Zone shall be required as provided in Article 30 of this chapter.

(Prior code § 10-2.1208)