§ 8-4-55. Professional office building.

New or remodeled buildings for use as offices for medical, dental, legal, forestry, surveying, financial, architectural, engineering, real estate or insurance professions may be permitted as a special exception and allowed in R-2 and R-3 districts by the Mayor and Council providing the following requirements are met: (See §§ 8-4-5(b)(45) and 8-4-45).

(1)

Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided with one (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area plus one (1) space for each employee. See § 8-4-68.

(2)

Setback requirements. All professional office buildings and structures shall comply with the front yard setbacks, and the exterior side and exterior rear yard requirements established for the district in which they are to be located.

(3)

Point of business sign. Only one (1) point of business sign, not exceeding six (6) square feet in size, motionless, nonlighted, and attached to the principal building, shall be permitted, and no advertising signs shall be permitted. (See § 8-4-44(2)158, Table of Permitted Uses.)

(Ord. of 5/16/94)