Chapter 17.36
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE (PO-1) DISTRICT
Sections:
17.36.060 Lot width, lot coverage and yard requirements.
17.36.070 Maximum building height.
17.36.100 Other required conditions.
17.36.010 Purpose.
This district is for the purpose of providing professional and business office uses in areas between residential and more intense commercial districts. This is considered a transition area and development in this district will be residential in character. Only ancillary retail sales are allowed in this district. [Ord. 10-O-657 § 2; Ord. 89-O-446 § 1.]
17.36.020 Permitted uses.
A. Dwelling units, not on a ground floor.
B. Professional and business office uses, such as but not limited to:
1. Architect or designer;
2. Accountant;
3. Attorney;
4. Computer services;
5. Day care, nursery schools and kindergartens, subject to the provisions of BMC 17.124.010;
6. Dentist;
7. Engineer;
8. Insurance agent or adjustor;
9. Investment or management counselor;
10. Medical and dental offices, clinics and laboratories;
11. Nursing and convalescent homes;
12. Photographic studio, excluding retail sales of cameras, equipment, film or supplies;
13. Real estate office;
14. Surveyor;
15. Title and escrow offices;
16. Travel agencies;
17. Wholesale lumber broker office;
18. Bank or financial institute. [Ord. 10-O-657 § 2; Ord. 89-O-446 § 1.]
17.36.030 Accessory uses.
The following accessory uses are permitted:
A. Offices incidental and necessary to the conduct of a permitted use;
B. Home occupations, subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.104 BMC;
C. Other accessory uses and accessory buildings and structures customarily appurtenant to a permitted use. [Ord. 10-O-657 § 2; Ord. 89-O-446 § 1.]
17.36.040 Conditional uses.
The following conditional uses may be permitted subject to a conditional use permit:
A. Recreation uses and facilities, including country clubs, golf courses, swimming clubs, but not including such intensive commercial recreation uses as a golf driving range, race track or amusement park;
B. Churches, subject to BMC 17.124.100;
C. Off-street parking lots, subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.92 BMC;
D. Hospitals, subject to BMC 17.124.100;
E. Public and private schools, but not including a business, dance, trade, technical or similar school, subject to BMC 17.124.011;
F. Governmental structures or uses including parks and recreation facilities, fire stations, libraries, museums, but not including storage or repair yards, warehouses or similar uses;
G. Mortuaries and crematories in conjunction with a mortuary, subject to BMC 17.124.090;
H. Public and quasi-public halls, lodges and clubs, subject to BMC 17.124.120;
I. Planned community, subject to provisions of Chapter 17.116 BMC;
J. Utility substations or pumping stations, subject to BMC 17.124.030;
K. Signs appurtenant to any conditional use and which do not comply with BMC 17.36.080;
L. Amateur radio facilities, accessory to a dwelling, subject to the provisions of BMC 17.124.230. [Ord. 16-O-752 § 3; Ord. 10-O-657 § 2; Ord. 89-O-446 § 1.]
17.36.050 Minimum lot area.
The minimum lot area shall be 6,000 square feet. [Ord. 10-O-657 § 2; Ord. 89-O-446 § 1.]
17.36.060 Lot width, lot coverage and yard requirements.
A. The minimum lot width shall be at least 60 feet.
B. The minimum front yard shall be 10 feet.
C. The minimum side and rear yard shall be at least five feet except that the street side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet. The side or rear yard shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the building height exceeds 15 feet; provided, that on an existing structure, proposed additional stories must meet the setbacks for the height of the structure. [Ord. 10-O-665 § 2; Ord. 10-O-657 § 2; Ord. 89-O-446 § 1.]
17.36.070 Maximum building height.
Maximum building height shall be 40 feet, except as provided in BMC 17.128.020. [Ord. 10-O-657 § 2; Ord. 98-O-446.DD § 8; Ord. 89-O-446 § 1.]
17.36.080 Signs.
Signs shall be permitted in accordance with Chapter 17.88 BMC. [Ord. 10-O-657 § 2; Ord. 89-O-446 § 1.]
17.36.090 Parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.92 BMC. [Ord. 10-O-657 § 2; Ord. 89-O-446 § 1.]
17.36.100 Other required conditions.
A. Site plan approval required as provided in Chapter 17.80 BMC.
B. All business shall be conducted from a structure placed on a permanent foundation unless specifically exempted by the provisions of this or other city ordinances.
C. Prior to any development activity on the property, the applicant must comply with BMC 17.100.030, General mitigation.
D. Provide for the improvement of an existing dedicated alleyway which is intended to be used for egress and ingress, or backup space of off-street parking for the development.
E. Screen from view all roof-, wall- or ground-mounted mechanical equipment and devices, in addition to propane tanks.
F. Refuse receptacles or dumpsters shall be appropriately positioned, colored or screened to minimize visibility to vehicular traffic or pedestrians. [Ord. 10-O-657 § 2; Ord. 00-O-446.JJ § 2; Ord. 89-O-446 § 1.]