Article 12 — LP - LIMITED PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT

This district is intended to provide a zone for offices and professional services characterized by low volume customer contact. Furthermore, it is intended to encourage development compatible with surrounding or abutting residential districts by requiring suitable open space and landscaping.

No building, structure, improvement or premises shall be used and no building, structure or improvement shall be erected, constructed, altered or enlarged in the Limited Professional Office Zone which is designed, arranged or intended to be used for any purpose other than the following:

a) Offices for Accountant Advertising agency Appraiser Architect Attorney Consultant parlors (any field) Credit bureau Designer Engineer Estate planners Insurance agency Investment brokers Real estate and escrow agency Surveyor Telephone answering service b) Offices permitted by Conditional Use Permit: Collection agency Contractors office Dental laboratory Dentist Employment agency (private) Interior decorating studio Manufacturer’s representative Photography studio Physicians and surgeons, chiropractors, optometrists, physical therapists, podiatrists, and others licensed by the State of California to practice the healing arts Private police, detective and security agencies Public relations agency Secretarial and typing service (no mailing) Theatrical agency (no auditioning) Travel agency

Other service uses with no sale of merchandise from the premises, for which customer contact is minimal

91.12.3 BUILDING HEIGHT.

The maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet; however, any structure more than one (1) story in height shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission.

There shall be a front yard of a depth not less than the average depths of the front yards of the lots adjacent on either side; provided, however, that no front yard shall be less than ten (10) feet. Such yard shall be fully landscaped. There shall be no parking or other use, except access drives or walks, made of the required front yard. Exceptions to this Section shall require an approved Conditional Use Permit.

(Amended by O-3283)

Side yard setbacks shall be provided as follows:

• a) Interior side yards shall equal ten (10) percent of the width of the lot except:

• 1. No setback shall be required to exceed five (5) feet nor be less than three (3) feet;
• 2. Provided, however, that construction may be permitted in any required interior side yard subject to the City and Building Codes and meeting the following conditions:

• A) That the distance between buildings on any two (2) adjacent lots shall not be less than ten (10) percent of the combined widths of the lots,

• B) That the consent of the adjacent property owner shall be recorded as provided in Section 92.26.1

• b) Exterior side yards shall not be less than ten (10) feet in width.

The minimum required setback from an adjacent residential use or residential district at the rear of the property shall be determined by the following formulae:

1. To find minimum setbacks for a building where the proposed height is known:

• 2. To find permitted building height maximum if setback is known:

Setback from residential property line x 1.73 = Height of building in feet

No building, structure or improvement shall be used on any lot until all buildings, used, designed or constructed to be used for residential purposes and accessory structures existing thereon have been removed, unless a Conditional Use Permit has been obtained.

All signs shall conform to the Sign Ordinance (subject to Chapter 8 of Division 8).

No building exceeding four thousand (4,000) square feet in floor area shall be constructed without the approval of the Planning Commission. When reviewing oversize buildings, the Commission shall establish that the architectural and general appearance of buildings and grounds shall be in keeping with the character of the neighborhood and shall not be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the community in which the use or uses are located.

No building shall be less than ten (10) feet from any other main building on the same lot or parcel. No accessory building shall be less than six (6) feet from any main building unless attached by a solid roof.

a) Any lighting provided shall be directed away from all surrounding land uses and public rights-of-way.

b) All roof and wall appurtenances, such as ducts and vents, all mechanical equipment, electrical boxes, meters, pipes, transformers, etc. shall be completely screened from public view with materials compatible with the main buildings on the subject property, and such equipment shall be constructed in such a manner that noises emanating from them shall not be discernible beyond the subject property lines.

c) All trash, loading and storage areas shall be enclosed with substantial materials architecturally compatible with the main buildings and located so as not to be visible from any public rights-of-way or neighboring areas. All openings in trash areas shall be readily accessible to collection vehicles and shall be equipped with solid gates large enough that standard size commercial trash containers may easily be rolled inside and that said containers be kept inside the enclosure at all times.

d) Any pickup, delivery and parking lot sweeping shall be allowed only between 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. and that loading operations or trash pickup shall not be permitted on any street or alley which also serves residential uses.