Chapter 18.22
C-O ZONE COMMERCIAL OFFICE
Sections:
18.22.08 Uses Which may be Permitted by Conditional Use Permit.
18.22.14 Performance Standards.
18.22.22 Distance Between Buildings.
18.22.24 Walls, Fences, and Structures in the Setback Areas.
18.22.26 Off-Street Parking and Loading.
18.22.28 Display for Sale or Rental.
18.22.30 Air Conditioning Equipment.
18.22.40 Architectural Review.
18.22.42 Encroachments for Driveways.
18.22.02 Intent and Purpose.
This zone is intended to provide for the development of integrated office and professional areas wherein related types of uses and facilities may also be located. Provisions of this zone are intended to encourage the most desirable relationship of permitted uses and to provide a transition between more intensive commercial activities and residential areas.
18.22.06 Permitted Uses.
The following uses are permitted and land shall be used and buildings and structures shall hereafter be erected, altered, enlarged, or otherwise modified for the following uses only:
(1) Offices of the following types:
(a) Financial institutions including banks, savings and loan associations, finance companies, credit unions, and related services.
(b) Insurance offices and title companies.
(c) Investment service offices.
(d) Legal service offices.
(e) Medical, dental, and related health services offices including laboratories rendering services only and not involving the manufacture, fabrication, or sale of any article or commodity other than those incidental to the services provided.
(f) Public utility consumer service offices.
(g) Travel agencies.
(h) Accessory structures and uses located on the same site as a permitted use.
(2) Necessary accessory buildings.
(3) Other similar uses by Commission Determination, in accordance with Chapter 18.42 (SIMILAR USES).
(4) Shoes horses, if said use is not being conducted at a fixed place of business, which is being operated wholly or partially for farrier purposes. (Amended by Ord. 306 Sec. 15, 1974)
18.22.08 Uses Which may be Permitted by Conditional Use Permit.
The following uses may be permitted subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit as provided in Chapter 18.45 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS):
(1) Public schools.
(2) Private schools providing education as required under the California State Education Code.
(3) Day nurseries or nursery schools.
(4) Public golf courses, tennis clubs, swimming clubs, and other similar recreational facilities.
(5) Churches, temples, or other places used exclusively for religious worship.
(6) Public utility uses, both publicly and privately owned.
(7) Governmental and civic uses.
(8) Hospitals, sanitariums, convalescent and rest homes.
(9) Clubs, museums, and libraries.
(10) Institutions of a philanthropic nature.
(11) Dwelling, where used by a proprietor, manager, or custodian of a use permitted in this zone. Yards shall be governed by Site Plan Review.
(12) The keeping of animals in connection with a legally nonconforming residential or agricultural use, in conformance with the provisions of Chapter 18.35 (STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO ANIMAL KEEPING).
18.22.10 Lot Area.
All lots hereafter created in this zone shall contain a minimum of 13,125 square feet. The specified lot area is not intended to prohibit two or more separate uses on a lot where the lot is in undivided ownership.
18.22.12 Lot Dimensions.
All lots shall maintain the following minimum standards and no lot shall be created which does not satisfy these standards:
(1) Width: Minimum width of 75 feet.
(2) Depth: Minimum depth of 175 feet.
18.22.14 Performance Standards.
The Planning Commission, or City Council on appeal, may, as a part of the Site Plan Review procedure, impose any or all of the Performance Standards as specified in Section 18.25.14 of the M-2 zone.
18.22.16 Yard Spaces.
Subject to Section 18.22.24 herein, the following shall apply:
(1) Yard Abutting Street: Minimum of 30’ from the right-of-way line as determined by the Master Plan of Streets and Highways; parking shall not be permitted in the required front yard which shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 18.02.04(40) (LANDSCAPING).
(2) Interior Side Yard and Rear Yard: There shall be no requirement, except where any rear yard is provided, there shall also be provided a side yard of twelve (12) feet on at least one side of the lot, or a recorded vehicular access easement from a public street to said rear yard.
18.22.18 Permitted Heights.
The maximum height of any building or structure shall be two stories or 35 feet.
18.22.20 Permitted Coverage.
No requirement.
18.22.22 Distance Between Buildings.
Buildings not actually adjoining shall be separated by a distance equal to one half of the height of the taller building; but in no event less than twelve (12) feet.
18.22.24 Walls, Fences, and Structures in the Setback Areas.
The provisions of Section 18.31.08 (WALLS, FENCES, AND STRUCTURES IN THE SETBACK AREAS) shall apply. In addition, where a property in this zone abuts any “A” or “R” zone, or an LD or 05 zone, a masonry wall six feet in height shall be erected and maintained along the abutting lot line. All open storage areas shall be screened from public view by a solid wall or fence at least 6 feet high.
18.22.26 Off –Street Parking and Loading.
Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.38 (OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS)
18.22.28 Display for Sale or Rental.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in this Title, the display for sale or rental of goods, wares and merchandise in association with and furtherance of any of the following uses if permitted in this zone, may be conducted outside a completely enclosed building unless specifically prohibited hereinbelow: nurseries, lumber yards, equipment rental and sales, horse trailers, automobile sales, prefabricated fencing, hay sales yards, and other similar uses (subject to any conditions imposed on such displays as part of the approval of a site plan). The determination whether a similar use exists shall be made by the Planning Director, provided, however, such decision may be appealed to the City’s Planning Commission in accordance with those applicable procedures provided in Subsections (6) through (8) of Section 18.35.06 of the Municipal Code of the City of Norco.
Except as specifically prohibited hereinbelow, the display for sale or rental of goods, wares and merchandise in association with and furtherance of any use permitted by the Norco Municipal Code in this zone may be conducted outside a completely enclosed building, if the display is located completely under a canopy attached to such building, subject to any conditions imposed on such display as part of approval of a site plan.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated hereinabove, any such display for sale or rental of goods, wares and merchandise as described hereinabove on that portion of property which is used or required by law to be used for vehicular parking or landscaping or on any portion of any property being used or required by law to be used for the traffic circulation of vehicles or loading of vehicles is specifically prohibited. (Amended by Ord. 332 Sec. 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 275 Sec. 2 (part), 1973: Ord. 251 Sec. 2 (part), 1973)
18.22.30 Air Conditioning Equipment.
All air conditioning equipment shall be so designed and located so as to transmit no noise or vibration to adjacent properties, insofar as practicable. Furthermore, such equipment shall be screened from view from adjacent properties or public streets by use of landscaped screens, walls or other devices; and such screening shall consider the view of air conditioning equipment from adjacent multi-story buildings. Determination of the adequacy of screening shall be made at the time of Site Plan Review.
18.22.32 Signs.
The provisions of Chapter 18.37 (SIGNS) shall apply.
18.22.34 Trash Areas.
A special trash pick-up area shall be provided for each building at a location and of a certain size as established after Site Plan Review and approval. Said trash area shall be completely enclosed in such a manner as to prevent the attraction of flies thereto, unless the trash receptacle in such area is a dumpster, having a volume of fifty (50) cubic feet or more, and is kept shut in a manner as to prevent the attraction of flies. Any such dumpster shall be screened from view by the public on adjacent streets, which screening may include buildings and structures on the site. The final determination as to the adequacy of the proposed screening as to height and component materials shall be determined by the Planning Commission after Site Plan Review. (Amended by Ord. 335 Sec. 2 (part), 1975)
18.22.36 Landscaping.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in Title 18 of the Municipal Code of the City, all property developed with a building or structure shall have landscaping in an amount equal to no less than five percent (5%) of the total area of the property having land improvements thereon and at least twenty-five percent (25%) of such required landscaping shall be located in that portion of the property being used for off-street parking. In addition to said amount of landscaping there shall be additional landscaping installed to a depth not less than five feet (5’) immediately adjacent to and along the extension of those lot lines of the property, including front and side yards which abut streets, including the sidewalk portion thereof, provided, however, that portion of the area, required for landscaping, which constitutes an access way from the property to the street need not be landscaped.
Any portion of and all of said required landscaped area shall be separated from any portion of the property which is used for parking or movement of vehicles by a wall or curb not less than six inches (6") higher in elevation than the adjacent area being used for vehicular parking or movement.
Any landscaping installed immediately adjacent to a lot line, which abuts a street, shall not exceed three feet (3’) in height at any point within twenty feet (20’) of the intersection of a vehicular driveway and a street or sidewalk or the intersection of two or more vehicular driveways or streets.
A permanent irrigation system shall be installed and maintained in an operable condition at all times for irrigation of all such required landscaped areas, and said landscaped areas shall at all times be maintained in a clean, neat and healthy condition, which maintenance shall include but not be limited to pruning, weeding, fertilizing, mowing of lawns, removal of litter, regular watering and replacement of landscaping when it has become incurably unhealthy or has died.
No building permit or occupancy permit shall be issued for any building or structure until landscaping plans for the property on which a building or structure is proposed has been submitted for review and approval by the City’s Planning Department and/or Planning Commission pursuant to Site Plan approval. Such plans shall include, but not limited to showing the following data and information on drawings and plans:
(1) The size and dimension of all landscaped areas;
(2) The type and location of irrigation system to be installed and maintained;
(3) The type of proposed plant material for each area to be landscaped;
(4) Manner of constructing planter curbs, including location thereof, height, width and type of materials therefor. (Amended by Ord. 311 Sec. 1 (part), 1974)
18.22.38 Site Plan Review.
The provisions of Chapter 18.40 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) shall apply.
18.22.40 Architectural Review.
The provisions of Chapter 18.41 (ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW) shall apply.
18.22.42 Encroachments for Driveways.
Deleted by Ord. 701, July 1995. (Amended by Ord. 639, Sec. 1, 1991; Ord. 400 Secs. 1--3 (part), 1977; Ord. 294 Sec. 2(a) (part), 1974)