HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-072 - Addition of Section 410.088 to the Municipal CodeBILL NO. 2002-72
ORDINANCE NO. ?002-72
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RIVERSIDE CITY CODE BY ADDING SECTION
410.088 IMPLEMENTING A ZONING llISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS THE
CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE llISTRICT (CPO)
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside, Missouri is charged with protecting the public, health,
sal'ety and welfare, and desires to do so fairly and responsibly.
WHEREAS, Missouri statute sections 89.010 et al. authorize the City to divide into districts
and to regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration or use of buildings,
structures, or land in such districts, in order to, among other things, lessen congestion in die sU~eels;
to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to promote health and the general welfare; to
provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of
population; to preserve features of historical significance; and to facilitate the adequate provision of
transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements.
WHEREAS, the City desires to implement mechanisms intended to attract commercial
investment and business, and ~o increase the property values of current property owners.
WHEREAS, the City desires to promulgate a zoning district which promotes the
development of professional offices, civic uses and accessory supporting uses in an area which is
destination oriented.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of Riverside, Missouri (the
"Commission"), at a special meeting on June 17, 2002, held a public hearing regarding, and
considered, a proposal initiated by the City to rezone certain areas to the "CPO" Civic and
Professional Office District and
WHEREAS, the Commission, subsequent to the public hearing on the proposal described
above, recommended approval of the proposal, with certain conditions, on June 17, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri, held a public
hearing regarding, and considered, the above proposal and the above recommendation of the
Commission, at its meeting on June 18, 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of Riverside, Missouri:
Section 1. The Municipal Codc of the City of Riverside, Title IV, Chapter 410: DisU~ict
Regulations, is hereby amended by the addition of Section 410.088: "CPO" Civic and Professional
Office District, which Section shall read, in its entirety, as follows:
SECTION 410.088: "CPO" CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT
A. Purpose and Intent. The Civic and Professional Office Dish~icl is intended to
promote the development of professional offices, civic uses and accessory supporting
uses in an area that is more destination oriented.
B. Permitted Uses. The listing of permitted uses is set out in Appendix "B" of this
Title.
C. Accessory Uses. The listing of accessory uses is set out in Appendix "B" of this
Title.
D. Comditiomal/Special Uses. The listing of conditional/special uses is set out in
Appendix "B" of this Title.
E. Design Objectives. Development in the civic and professional office district shall:
incorporate designs and uses that not only facilitate efficient and attractive
working conditions, but also provide places for employees to socialize and
enjoy recreation. For example, office districts can be designed to facilitate
socialization for business and pleasure by including restaurants, health clubs,
and other supportive uses that serve both the employees in the district and the
community as a whole.
2. incorporate thematic architecture in the development of multiple building
environments. Architectural themes may also be demonstrated by the
common use of a particular building material throughout the development
such as concrete tile, barrel tile, slate, standing seam metal or similar types of
roofing materials incorporating the same color. Similar or compatible colors
and shapes of brick or textures of stucco wall finishes, cornices, coins, roof
lines and pitch, columns, and arcades between buildings, can lend to the
theme within the development.
3. be encouraged to locate business and personal services within the district to
improve business efficiency and competitiveness as well as personal well-
being among employees; ~md provide fora high degree of walkabilit_v
between office buildings and these services.
F. Building Form amd Use.
Height. Building height shall be a maximum of four (4) stories or fifty (50)
feet subject to the ability to provide adequate public safety services.
2. Setbacks. Building setbacks shall be as follows:
(a) Front yard. The depth of the front yard shall be at least ten (10) feet
fi•om the front lot line.
(b) Side yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building not
less than twenty (20) feel from the side lot line.
(c) Rear ~~ard. The depth of the rear yard shall be at least twenty (20)
feet from the rear lot line.
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(d) Setback from Street. A minimum building setback of ten (l0) feet is
required from any street.
3. Ar~cl2itecture. Buildings shall incorporate four (4) sided architecture.
Horizontal and vertical elements shall extend completely around the building
and utilize the same, compatible or complimentary materials on all building
facades.
4. Corer. Awnings, canopies, and arcades may extend into the front yard
setback to provide shelter for pedestrians from sun, rain, and snow.
5. Door. The color of service and delivery doors that are visible to the public
shall be similar to the adjoining wall color.
6. Solar energy devices. Solar energy devices, if provided, must be integral to
overall building design.
G. Floor Area Ratios and bnpervious Surface Area Coverage.
I. Masimmn t7oor area ratio. Maximum floor area ratio shall be 1.0.
2. hiipc~rrion.e coi~erage. Impervious coverage may not exceed seventy-five
percent (75°lc) of the development site.
H. Public Gathering Places in Office Districts.
I. Open Sj~ace. A minimum of ten percent (10°Io) of the development site shall
be designated as open space usable for public gathering. Open space
remaining after the maximum impervious coverage is reached may be used to
meet this requirement, provided other requirements of this section are met.
2. Access. The open space shall be directly accessible on foot from the
entrances to offices and services.
I. Building Relationships to Street Network in Off""ice Districts.
1. Entrmices. Building entrances and enp~anccs to business services arc
encouraged to face onto an existing street or a landscaped open space.
2. Windows. Office and commercial buildings are strongly encouraged to have
windows along the street-facing facade (glass which is highly reflective, in
excess of 40% reflectivity, or mirror glass, is not acceptable).
J. Parking Lot Design Standards.
1. Setback -general. A minimum setback of twenty (20) feet from public
streets and adjoining residential property shall be required for all surface
parking lots.
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2. Setback -circular drives. A minimum setback of twenty (20) feet from
public streets shall be required for all circular drive drop-offs.
3. Buffers. Parking lots adjoining a street or residential property shall provide a
sight obscuring buffer screen planted with evergreen hedges or a combination
of living plant materials and be located on a berm of at least two and one-half
(2.5) feet above the elevation of the parking lot. Undulating berms may be
used provided plant materials compensate for the screening requirement.
Such berming and screening shall not encroach into the site triangle of sheets
or access drives.
4. Parking lot lighting. All parking lot lighting shall be done pursuant to
Section 410.088(P) of this Chapter.
5. Of/=sn-eet pcrrkrug/loading. All off-sU~eet parking and loading standards
applicable to the civic and professional office disU~ict shall be pursuant to
Chapter 420.
K Development Relationship to Arterial Streets. If a development abuts an arterial
street the Commission and/or Board of Aldermen may require limited access to
reduce potential traffic hazards.
L. Development Relationship to Adjoining Residential Districts.
Setback. Buildings shall be setback a minimum of fifty (50) feet from any
single-family residentially zoned property that shares a common property
line. This requirement shall not apply when the subject properties arc
separated by street right-of-way.
2. Drive-lhroug/is. Drive-through facilities for any development shall he
setback a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from any residentially zoned
district.
3. Buffers. Developments backing up to residentially zoned property may be
required to provide a buffer screen at the property line consisting of a six (6)
foot to eight (8) foot high vinyl fence or masonry wall with masonry/brick
pilasters or other similar building material by either the Planning
Commission and/or the Board of Aldermen in order to provide an adequate
buffer from the particular use. The required materials are to provide for ease
of maintenance and the longevity of the required buffer screen. Wood or
chain link fences shall not be permitted to satisfy this requirement.
4. Alternative Buffers. Alive planted screen alternative or combination screen
consisting of berms and live plants may also be substituted for the fence/wall
or combination thereof if approved by the Planning Commission and/or the
Board of Aldermen after a finding that the alternative buffer screen provides
a more pleasing environment for the adjoining propa-ties.
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M. Public Sidewalks. A landscaping strip with a minimum width of five (5) feet shall be
located between the sidewalk and the curb. The sidewalk shall be placed one (1) foot
from the property line. Meandering sidewalks may be used provided that where a
sidewalk encroaches onto private property, outside the public right-of-way, an access
and maintenance easement shall be provided to the City.
N. Building Materi«!s.
1. The following building materials shall be used for buildings located within
the District:
(a) Masonry -brick, stone, concrete masonry units (CMUs) with split-
face, fluted, scored or other rough texture finish (Specifically
excluding smooth finish CMU or concrete brick i.e., "Cherokee
block").
(b) Concrete -precast, cast in place, or tilt up panels provided a rough
texture is present or to be added.
(c) Stucco - including E.LF.S. and Dryvit, but excluding pre-
manufactured panels.
(d) Structural cla~~ file -excluding glazed surface finish.
(e) Glass -glass curtain walls and glass block and excluding mirror glass
which reflects more than forty percent (40%) of incident visible light.
(f) Metal -used only in an incidental role i.e., trim, architectural
features, standing seam metal roofing or other architectural metal
roofing as approved by the Planning Commission and/or Board of
Aldermen.
(g) Rogfing materials-as approved per development plan.
2. Conditio~aal nrater•ials. The following materials may only be used as
expressly approved by the Planning Commission and/or Board of Aldermen:
(a) Wood -only when used to provide compatibility to surrounding
buildings or residential districts.
(b) Vinvl -only when used to provide compatibility as in 1 above.
(c) New materials not listed as approved, prohibited or conditional.
(d) Materials specifically excluded above or not listed and used in an
incidental role i.e., trim or architectural features.
3. Temporary materials. Materials for temporary use may only be allowed for a
specific period of time as determined by the Board of Aldermen on a case by
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case basis. Approval o'f Cemporary materials shall be established at the time of
approval of the preliminary plan and shall be noted on the preliminary and
final development plans.
O. Architectural Characteristics.
Horizontal breaks. Horizontal breaks shall be provided on all sides of
buildings to provide architectural relief and may include bands of accent
color, brick course variances in color or placement, i.e., soldier course bricks
for bands of different texture, windows, cornices, wall protrusions, horizontal
belt courses, etc.
2. Vertical breaks. Vertical breaks shall be provided on all sides of buildings to
provide architectural relief as in (1) directly above.
3. Consistency. All sides of a building shall include similar architectural details
materials and colors to avoid a back side or at least to minimize a back side
presentation to other buildings or residential neighborhoods.
4. Pitcl2ed roofs. Pitched roofs shall be required on single-story buildings.
5. "Flat" roof's. Buildings using flat roofs with a pitch of two (2) inches
vertical to twelve (12) inches horizontal or less shall incorporate detailed
parapets or exaggerated cornice lines to provide architectural relief.
6. Roo/~ penetrntions. All roof penetrations shall be placed in architecturally
designed appurtenances. Small vent pipes may be painted to blend in with a
roof to disguise their presence. Roof penetrations shall be shown on the final
building elevation.
7. Preliminary Plans. Color schemes and design concepts, including material
styles and textures, for exterior walls, trim, accents, roofs and screening shall
be indicated on the preliminary development plans and shall be approved by
the Planning Commission.
8. Final Plans. Colors and materials of all exteriors including walls, him,
accents, roofs, screening, etc., shall be indicated on the final development
plans and shall be approved by the Board of Aldermen following
recommendation by the Planning Commission.
9. Roof top waits. All roof-mounted equipment shall be screened entirely from
view utilizing screens of a height equal to the height of the roof top units.
10. Ground egnipmenr. Ground-mounted equipment shall be totally screened
from view by landscaping or masonry wall up to the height of the units to be
screened or forty-eight (48) inches, whichever is greater.
11. Trash enclosu~•es. Each trash enclosure shall be constructed of materials
compatible with the building with a steel gate painted to be compatible with
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the color of the enclosure and building it is to serve. Wood or chain link
enclosures shall not be permitted to satisfy this requirement.
P. Lighting Standards.
Preliminary plan. A preliminary lighting plan shall be submitted identifying
proposed fixture height, pole and luminaire style, colors and general
locations.
2. Finn! plan. A point by point calculation to show compliance with the
lighting standards is required with all final development plans. The
calculations shall be measured at grade for lighting levels within the parking
lot. A cut sheet of the proposed fixtures, including a candlepower
distribution curve, shall also be submitted. A vertical plan foot-candle
calculation shall be submitted for property lines abutting residential
properties. The maximum maintained vertical footcandle at an adjoining
residential property line shall be 0.5 footcandles, measured at five (5) feet
above grade.
3. Shielding. Projects shall utilize only metal halide lighting incorporating flat
lenses with full cut-offs so as to direct the light downward to avoid `9ight
seepage." The light source shall be shielded so it will not be seen from
neighboring properties.
4. Hergh~. Maximum overall pole height, including bases, shall be:
(a) Twenty (20) feet for parking areas within fifty (50) feet of residential
zoned districts.
(b) Twenty four (24) feet for parking areas within fitly (50) feet of a
street separating residential zoned properties.
(c) Twenty eight (28) feet for all other parking areas.
5. Footcmldles. The maximum average maintained footcandles for all parking
lot lighting shall be three (3) footcandles, the minimum average maintained
footcandles shall be one (1) footcandle. For the purposes of this code, the
average maintained footcandles shall be calculated at 0.8 of initial
footcandles.
6. /lluntinulion rcvios. Luminaire fixtures shall be arranged in order to provide
uniform illumination throughout the parking lot of not more than a 6: I ration
of average to minimum illumination and not more than a 20:1 ratio of
maximum to minimum illumination.
7. Number of fixtures/poles. The minimum number of fixlw~es and poles shall
be used to meet the lighting standards of this Section.
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8. Flood lights prohibited. Flood light fixtures are prohibited on parking lot
light poles, and may be used elsewhere as accent lighting only.
9. Wall pack lights. Wall pack light fixtures are allowed provided that full cut
offs be utilised to direct the light downward and provided that no light source
be visible.
10. Underground sen~ice. All utilities serving lighting fixtures shall be provided
underground.
Q. Vrsion Clearance -Site Triangle.
No landscaping or screening materials, signs, parked vehicles, or other
objects other than essential directional signs, traffic control devices, and
utility structures approved by the city shall interfere with the line of sight
between a height of two (2) feet and eight (8) feet above the adjoining st-eet
or driveway pavement, within the triangular area formed by lines twenty-five
25 feed in length along the edges of the pavement of intersecting streets or a
driveway intersecting a sheet, from their point of intersection.
2. No landscaping or screening materials, signs, parked vehicles, or other
objects other than essential directional signs, traffic control devices, and
utility structures approved by the city shall interfere with the line of sight
between a height of two (2) feet and eight (8) feet above the adjoining
pavement, within the triangular area formed by:
(a) lines twenty (20) feet in length along the edges of the pavement of
intersecting driveways or a sidewalk intersecting a driveway, from
their point of intersection, and
(b) aline connecting them in the following instances:
(i) A vehicular accessway or driveway and a sidewalk;
(ii) Two or more vehicular accessways or driveways.
3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow placement of objects in the
public right-of-way.
4. Near highway intersections, the sight distance triangle requirement of the
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO) shall be utilized.
R. Maintenance. Maintenance of all buildings, structures and exterior grounds shall
comply with the requirements of City's Property Maintenance Code, Chapter 490.
S. Materials Standards. All materials approved for use as provided in this Article shall
be manufactured and installed in accordance with applicable ASTM and other
standards and codes adopted and accepted by the City.
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T. Landsccq~ing Requirements.
Sheet frontage.
(a) One (1) h~ee shall be planted for each thirty (30) feet of street
fiontage, public or private, within the landscaped setback abutting
said street frontage. Such trees may be clustered or arranged within
the setback if approved as part of the landscape plan. A minimum ten
(10) foot wide landscape strip shall be provided for buildings along
any street frontage. A minimum twenty (20) foot wide landscape
strip shall be provided for parking or open space along the full length
of any street frontage.
(b) One (1) shrub shall be provided for each twenty (20) feet of street
frontage, or portion thereof, within the landscaped setback abutting
such frontage. Such shrubs may be clustered or arranged within the
setback.
2. Open yard areas.
(a) The minimum open yard area landscaping requirements for all uses
shall be two (2) shrubs per 5,000 square feet of total lot area
(b) All portions of the site not covered with paving or buildings shall be
landscaped. Open areas not covered with other materials shall be
covered with sod. Ground cover shall be utilized on all slopes in
excess of 3:I slope.
(c) In addition to the trees required based upon street frontage, additional
trees shall be required at a ratio of 1 tree for every 3,000 square feet
of total landscaped open space. Street fronlagc and open yard area
shall be used in calculating the total area throughout which the
additional trees may be spread in accordance with the approved
landscape plan.
3. 1 andscape ships along street frontage.
(a) Frontage landscape strips shall contain no structures, parking areas,
patios or storm water detention facilities unless included in the
landscape plan as an ameniCy or any other accessory uses except for
the following:
(i) retaining walls or earthen berms constructed as part of an
overall landscape design;
(ii) pedestrian-oriented facilities such as sidewalks and bus stops;
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(iii) underground utilities;
(iv) driveways required for access to the property; or
(v) signs otherwise permitted by this Chapter.
(b) All portions of a frontage landscape strip shall be planted with trees,
shrubs, grass or ground cover, except for those ground areas that are
mulched or covered by permitted structures.
(c) Plant materials in the frontage landscape strip are not to extend into
the sheet right-of-way unless specifically allowed by the Public
Works Department.
4. Parking log landscaping and trees.
(a) Deciduous shade trees shall be provided within any parking lot
designed or intended to accommodate ten (] 0) cars or more, in
accordance with the requirements of this Section.
(b) Landscape islands, strips or other planting areas shall be located
within the parking lot and shall constitute at least five percent (5%)
of the entire area devoted to parking spaces, aisles and driveways.
(c) At a minimum, a landscaping island shall be located at the end of
every parking bay between the last parking space and an adjacent
travel aisle or driveway. The island shall be no less than nine (9) feet
wide for at least one-half the length of the adjacent parking space. The
island shall be planted in trees, shrubs, grass, or ground cover, except
for those areas that are mulched.
(d) Tree planting areas shall be no less than ten (10) feet in width. No u-ee
shall be located less than four (4) feet from the back of curb. All
parking lot landscape islands, strips or other planting areas shall he
curbed with minimum six (6) inch high curbs of the type required by
this Chapter or other regulations for parking areas.
5. Lnndscaping Maintenance. All landscaped areas shall be maintained by the
property owner. Maintenance requirements shall extend to the curb.
U. Signage.
E,~enpt signs. The following signs shall be exempt from these requirements
and regulations:
(a) Any sign that is required or authorized by any law, statute or
ordinance and which is designed to identify any public area or
installation that gives notice of danger in connection with a public
project or hazard.
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(b) Any sign in the nature of a cornerstone or commemorative or
historical tablet or landmark designation plaque erected by a public or
nonprofit body or organization.
(c) Any sign in the nature of a decoration, identification or direction,
incidentally and customarily associated with any national or religious
holiday or any civic festival fair or similar gathering, held during a
period of ten (10) days or less in any year, provided such sign shall
not differ substantially from the requirements set forth in this Section.
(d) Any public election or referenda sign not exceeding twelve (12)
square feet in area. The failure to remove such sign at the end of a
seven (7) day period following any election or referendum shall
constitute a violation of this Section and subject the owner, as well as
the owner of the premises upon which the sign is displayed, to the
penalties provided herein.
(e) Any real estate sign advertising the sale or rental of the premises not
exceeding sixty four (64) square feet in area.
(f) Any construction sign pertaining to the construction of a structure on
the premises that it is erected on and that does not exceed one hundred
(100) square feet in area. Said sign shall be placed and maintained
only during the construction of the structure.
(g) Traffic directional signs, (on private property) that are designed to
provide direction and do not in any way advertise a business, and are
not more than 3 1/2 square feet in area, shall be located a minimum of
one (1) foot from the right-of-way of any street and shall not exceed
three (3) feet above the existing grade (immediate surrounding grade)
or visual barrier but in no case more than seven (7) feet in height.
The number of traffic direction signs shall be limited to one per
driveway.
2. Prohibited srgns~. In order to avoid light spillover and excessive glare to
vehicular and pedcsh-ian pathways, the following lighting types arc
prohibited:
(a) Signs employing mercury vapor, low pressure and high pressure
sodium and plastic panel rear-lighted signs.
(b) Signs on roofs, dormers and balconies.
(c) Billboards.
(d) Signs painted or mounted upon the exterior side or rear walls of any
principal or accessory building or structure, except as otherwise
permitted hereunder.
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3. Permitted signs.
(a) Wall-mounted or painted signs, provided the following standards arc
met:
(i) The sign shall be affixed to the front facade of the building,
and shall project outward from the wall to which it is attached
no more than six inches.
(ii) The area of the signboard shall not exceed five percent (5%)
of the building facade area or 24 square feet, whichever is less.
(iii) The height of the lettering, numbers, or graphics shall not
exceed twenty (20) inches.
(iv) The sign shall be granted to office, accessory or special uses
occupying buildings facing on public sheets only and may not
be allocable to other uses.
(v) Limited to one sign per business.
(b) One wall-mounted sign, not exceeding six (6) square feet in area,
shall be permitted on any side or rear entrance open to the public.
Such wall signs shall only be lighted during the operating hours of the
business.
(c) Wall-mounted building directory signs identifying the occupants of a
commercial building, including upper story business uses, provided
the following standards are meC
(i) "fhe sign is located next to the enhance.
(ii) The sign shall project outward from the wall to which it is
attached no more than six (6) inches.
(iii) The sign shall not extend above the parapet, eave, or building
facade.
(iv) The area of the signboard shall not exceed six (6) square feel,
with each tenant limited to no more than one (1) square foot.
(v) The height of the lettering, numbers, or graphics shall not
exceed six (6) inches.
(d) Applied letters shall substitute for wall-mounted signs, if conshuc~ed
of painted wood, painted cash metal, bronze, brass, or black anodized
aluminum. Applied plastic letters shall nod he permitted. The height
of applied letters shall not exceed twenty (20) inches.
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(e) Projecting signs, including graphic or icon signs, mounted
perpendicular to the building wall, provided the following standards
are met:
(i) The signboard shall not exceed an area of six (6) square feet.
(ii) The distance from the ground to the lower edge of the
signboard shall be ten (10) feet or greater.
(iii) hhe height of the top edge of the signboard shall not cxcccd
the height of the wall from which the sign projects, if auachcd
to a single story building, or the height of the sill or bottom of
any second story window, if attached to a multi-story building.
(iv) The distance from the building wall to the signboard shall not
exceed six (6) inches.
(v) The width of the signboard shall not exceed three (3) feet.
(vi) The height of lettering, numbers, or graphics may not exceed
eight (8) inches.
(vii) Limited to one (1) sign per business. Projecting signs are not
permitted in addition to wall-mounted, free-standing, or
applied letter signs.
(f) Products or services advertising within an establishment that is clearly
visible from vehicular or pedestrian pathways shall be considered a
sign. The Product or service being advertised must conform to the
same basic materials, colors and textural standards set forth in this
section for a window or door sign and thereby qualifies as one
window sign, thus reducing by one the allowable signage for the front
of the establishment.
(g) Awning signs, for ground floor uses only, provided that the following
standards are met:
(i) If acting as the main business sign, it shall not exceed ten (10)
square feet in area, and the height of the lettering, numbers, or
graphics shall not exceed eight (8) inches.
(ii) If acting as the auxiliary business sign, it shall not exceed four
(4) square feet in area, and the height of the lettering,
numbers, or graphics shall not cxcccd four (4) inches.
(iii) Limited to two (2) such signs per business, on either awning
or valance, but not on both.
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(iv) If acting as the main business sign, it shall not be in addition
to awall-mounted sign.
(h) One (1) free-standing sign, provided that the following standards are
met:
(i) The sign shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from the
sh~ect line.
(ii) The area of the signboard shall not exceed twenty (20) square
feet.
(iii) The height of the lettering, numbers, or graphics shall not
exceed twelve (12) inches.
(iv) The height of the top of the signboard, or of any posts, or other
supporting elements shall not exceed ten (10) feet from the
ground.
(v) The signboard shall be constructed of wood, stone, brick or
other material architecturally compatible with the style,
composition, materials, colors, and details of the building.
(vi) The signboard shall not be illuminated after 8:00 p.m.
(vii) The sign shall be located within fifteen (15) feet of the main
entrance to the business and its location shall not interfere
with pedesh~ian or vehicular circulation.
(viii) limited to one (1) sign per building and shall not be in addition
to wall-mounted applied letters or projecting signs.
(i) Businesses located in corner buildings are permitted one (1) sign for
each street frontage.
(j) Businesses with service entrances shall identify these with one sign
not exceeding two (2) square feet.
(k) In addition to other signage, restaw-ants and cafes shall be permiUed a
wall-mounted display featw~ing the actual menu as used at the dining
table, to be contained within a shallow wood or metal case, and
clearly visible through a glass fi~ont. 1'he display case shall be
attached to the building wall, next to the main entrance, at a height of
approximately five (5) feet, shall not exceed a total area of four (4)
square feet, and shall be lighted.
4. Sign plan. A preliminary sign plan, identifying proposed types, dimensions
and location shall be submitted with the preliminary development plan. A
final sign plan, consistent with the preliminary sign plan and including colors,
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plan.
V. Conrplinnce. The requirements set forth in this Section of the City of Riverside's
Zoning Code shall apply to all new construction and to structural alterations of
existing uses. Existing development not in compliance with the requirements of this
Section shall be considered legal non-conforming uses and allowed to continue to
operate in the same manner as they did prior to adoption
Section 2. The Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Title N: Land Use, is hereby amended
by the addition of an Appendix B: "CPO" Civic and Professional Office District:
Listing of Permitted, Accessory and SpeciaUConditional Uses, which shall he in
the form as provided on Exhibit A attached hereto.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase in this
Ordinance, or the application thereof to any circumstances, is for any reason held to
be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court oC competent jurisdiction,
such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance. ,'
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Passed this ; ` ' ~ day of ~.: ,~ ~~ , 2002.
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Betty Burch, ayor
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EXHIBIT A
APPENDIX B: "CPO" CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL DISTRICT: LISTING OF PERMITTED,
ACCESSORY AND SPECIAL/CONDITIONAL USES
The following Appendix lists the Permitted, Accessory and Special/Conditional Uses in the Civic
and Professional Office Zoning District of Riverside.
PERMITTED USES
The uses listed below are allowed by right within Che Civic and Professional Office District.
These uses are intended to support the District as a professional services and office location
within the City of Riverside.
Abstracting services
Accounting and bookkeeping services
Advertising services, direct mail
Advertisine services. ~,eneral
Agricultural, business and personal credit services including credit unions
Architectw~al, engineering and planning--professional services
Art Qallcries
Artists--painters, sculptors, composers and authors
Auditing, accounting and bookkeeping services
Banking services
Blueprinting and photocopying services
Bookkeeping, auditing and accounting services
Business and management consulting services
Business associations
Business offices not elsewhere listed
Chiropractors, optometrists, and other similar health services
Churches, synagogues and temples
Civic, social and fraternal associations
Conunodity and security brokers, dealers and exchanges and services
Gedit reporting, adjustment and collection services
Credit unions and agricultural, business and personal credit services
llental laboratory services
llental services
Detective and protective services
Direct mail advertising services
Duplicating, mailing and stenographic services
Educational and scientific resev-ch services
Electrotyping and stereotyping
Employment services
Engineering, planning and architectural professional services
Executive, legislative and judicial functions
Fraternal, civic and social associations
Health and exercise spas
Historic and monument sites
Holding and investment services
Hospital services
Insurance agents and brokers services
Insurance carriers
Invesunent and holding service
Labor unions and similar labor organizations
Legal services
Libraries
Mailing, duplicating and stenographic services
Management and business consulting services
Medical laboratory services
Monuments and historic sites
Museums
Optometrists, chiropractors and other similar health services
Parks, public
Photocopying and blue print sewices
Photofinishing services
Photographic studios and services
Physicians' services
Planetarium
Planning, architectural and engineering professional services
Police protection and related activities
Postal services
Professional membership organizations
Professional offices not elsewhere listed
Real estate agents, brokers and management services
Savings and loan associations
Schools, art
Schools, barber
Schools, beauty
Schools, business
Schools, colleges
Schools, computer
Schools, correspondence
Schools, dancing
Schools, day care
Schools, driving
Schools, junior colleges
Schools, music
Schools, nursery
Schools, professional
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Schools, stenographic
Schools, technical
Schools, trade
Schools, universities
Schools, vocational
Scientific and education research services
Security and commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges and services
Social, civic and fraternal associations
Stenographic, duplicating, and mailing services
Synagogues, chw-ches, and temples
Tailoring (custom)
Telephone business office
Temples, churches and synagogues
Title abstracting sewices
Totlot~ or playlot
hravcl arranging services
Window cleaning services
ACCESSORY USES
The uses listed below are allowed as an accessory to the permitted uses listed above. 'These uses
are intended to support and supplement the permitted uses and should be clearly incidenCal to
them. It is anticipated that these uses will generally be retail or service oriented, small in size and
scope and operate on a schedule similar to that of surrounding permitted uses.
Apparel and accessories
Bakeries
Barber services
Beauty services
Books and magazines
Cameras and photographic supplies
Candy and confections
China, Glass and metalware
Drug and pharmacy
Dry cleaning and laundry pick-up service
Florists
Garment repair, alteration and pressing services
Ice cream and frozen deserts
Musical instruments and supplies
Restaurants (without drive-thni)
Shoe repair, shoe shining and hat cleaning services
Performance Standards:
Accessory uses shall be limited to 1,500 square feet in area.
Accessory uses shall be located within the same structure as a principal use
Hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
SPECIAL/CONDITIONAL USES
The uses listed below are of a nature that may be more intense than is intended for the Civic and
Professional Office Zoning District. These uses may still be permitted with the approval of a
special/conditional use permit. Criteria used to determine whether a use listed below is suitable
within the Civic and Professional Office Zoning District will include: hours of operation, size,
storage requirements, compatibility with surrounding uses and ability to further promote the
development of the District for civic and professional office uses. Accessory uses which exceed
the listed performance standards may also be permitted as a special/conditional use.
Advertisin~~ displays and signs--manufacturing
Air-conditioning, heating and plumbing amtacting services -office only
Animal hospital services
Appliance repair service
Armature rewinding services
Arenas and fieldhouses
Armed forces reserve center
Athletic field or playfield
Automobile wash services
Bakeries manufacturing--retail
Books--retail
Bowling
Building construction--general contracting services -office only
Carpet and rug cleaning, installation and repair sewices
Charitable and welfare services
Civil defense and related activities
Clock, watch and jewelry repair services
Convalescent, nw~sin~_> and rest home services
Crating and packing services
Day care centers
Electrical contractor services -office only
Exterminating and disinfecting services -office only
Financial services /payday loans
Financial services not elsewhere listed
Fire protection and related activities -office only
Funeral and mortuary services
Furniture repair and reupholstery services
Fur repair and storage services
Gymnasiums and athletic clubs
Janitorial services
Jeweh-y, watch and clock repair services
Landscape contacting services -office only
Locksmith services
Magazines and newspapers--retail
Medical clinics, out-patient services
Military administation or command centers
Military communication centers
Mortuary and funeral services
News syndicate services
Newspapers and magazines--retail
Nursing, convalescent and rest home services
Packing and crating services
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Painting and paper hanging services
Plastering, masonry, stone work and [ile setting services -office only
Playgrounds
Playlot or totlot
Plumbing, air-conditioning contracting services -office only
Printing, commercial
Recreation centers
Rest, nursing and convalescent home services
Restaurants
Retirement home
Reupholstery and furniture repair services
Rug and carpet cleaning and repair services
Social correctional, treatment and counseling services
Upholstery, draperies and curtains--retail
Veterinarian services
Watch, clock and jewelry repair services
Welfare and charitable services
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