ARTICLE XXI “C-O” OFFICE BUSINESS DISTRICT

SECTION 1. INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT.

The “C-O” Office Business District is intended for the purpose of grouping office businesses into a concentrated area serving the needs of the trade area. Principal permitted uses include office businesses such as physician, dentist, insurance, stockbroker, and similar uses appropriate for the district.

SECTION 2. DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

In the C-O District, no building or land shall be used, and no building or structure altered, enlarged, or erected which is arranged, intended, or designed for other than one of the uses listed in SECTION 3 below.

SECTION 3. USE REGULATIONS.

A. Architect

B. Attorney

C. Bank and Credit Unions

D. Barber shops and beauty shops

E. Chiropractic

F. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

G. Dance Studio

H. Dental

I. Government office

J. Gunsmith

K. Engineer

L. Insurance

M. Investment Firms

N. Jewelry

O. Massage Therapists

P. Medical and Health Clinics

Q. Mobile Communication

R. Music instrument repair and lessons

S. Offices and office buildings

T. Optician

U. Physical Therapy

V. Real Estate

W. Tax Service

X. Travel Bureau

Y. Other uses may be allowed by Condition Use Permit (CUP) when submitted, reviewed, and approved by the Planning Commission and Governing Body.

SECTION 4. PROHIBITED USES

In the C-O District, no building shall be used, and no building or structure altered, enlarged, or erected which is arranged, intended, or designed for the following uses and the following uses shall at all times be prohibited:

1. Escort agencies.

2. Adult book and/or video stores.

3. Sexually oriented adult entertainment establishments, (including but not limited to sexually oriented bars, cabarets, massage parlors, live theaters, motion picture theaters, and or other sexually oriented entertainment businesses.)

4. Adult novelty stores.

SECTION 5. INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS.

A. Must meet all fire code regulations, as specified by Garden Plain and MABCD codes.

B. Must have a solid material (brick, cement, stone) well maintained privacy fence along the back of property for buffering from the residences. Minimum eight (8) feet in height.

C. No lights may be situated where they will shine into nearby residence homes and sconces should be pointed downward rather than outward.

D. Security cameras not to view into any residence yard.

E. Noise must be kept to a minimum.

F. No outside storage of product.

SECTION 6. HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

Building may only be single story.

SECTION 7. SETBACKS.

A setback of not less than 25 feet from each property line or fire regulations; whichever is greater.

SECTION 8. SIGN REGULATIONS.

See ARTICLE XXV.

SECTION 9. PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

All parking lots must be a well-designed shared lot, within the block. Must have front parking lot for customers. Also see PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS. ARTICLE XXVI.

SECTION 10. LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS.

See ARTICLE XXVII.

SECTION 11. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.

See ARTICLE XXVIII.