The office district is intended to provide locations of the low-intensity, office-type professional and administrative services necessary for the normal conduct of a community's activities. The district has the following characteristics: allowable activities take place in attractive buildings in landscaped settings; they generally operate during normal daytime business hours; they produce a minimum amount of traffic; and their use characteristics make them compatible with adjacent residential uses.

The office district is specifically designed to prohibit retail establishments and other business activities that generate heavy traffic or constant visits of the general public. However, a limited range of convenience retail and service businesses is permitted within larger office developments for the benefit of office personnel and visitors, provided that offices remain the predominant use within the district and provided further that the commercial uses are compatible with nearby residential development.

The office district is intended to serve as transitions between nonresidential districts and single-family residential districts.

In an office district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this ordinance:

1.

Office-type business related to executive, administrative, or professional occupations including, but not limited to, offices of a lawyer, accountant, insurance/real estate agent, architect, engineer, and similar occupation.

2.

Clinics, except veterinary clinics having outdoor runs.

3.

Medical, dental, and optical laboratories that provide testing services or provide medical or dental devices such as artificial limbs, teeth, eyeglasses, etc.

4.

Banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, and similar uses, not offering drive-through facilities.

5.

Business service establishments such as typing services, photocopying services; quick-printing establishments, office supply stores, and similar establishments.

6.

Other uses similar to the above uses.

7.

Accessory structures and uses customarily incident to the above permitted uses.

The following special condition uses shall be permitted subject to the conditions hereinafter required for each use, subject to any and all reasonable conditions which may be imposed in accordance with section 4c.(2) of the city-village zoning act, as may be amended, and further subject to the review and approval by the planning commission and city council as specified in section 1802, "review and approval of conditional uses," and section 1800, "site plan review," of this zoning ordinance.

1.

Mortuary establishments when adequate assembly areas are provided off-street for vehicles used in funeral processions. A caretakers residence may be provided within the main building or mortuary establishments. All access shall be in accordance with section 1417.

2.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses.

1.

No interior display shall be visible from the exterior of an office or business establishment.

2.

The outdoor storage of goods or material shall be prohibited.

3.

Warehouse or indoor storage of goods or material, beyond that normally incident to the above permitted uses, shall be prohibited.

See article XIII, schedule of regulations limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the minimum size of lot by permitted land use, and providing minimum yard setback requirements.