Professional Office (PO) Zone
Purpose: The PO Zone is intended to provide opportunities for the location of professional and commercial offices in close relationship to one another. This zone seeks to provide adequate space to meet the needs of such offices for off-street parking and loading space; and to protect offices from noise, disturbances, traffic hazards and other objectionable influences which would adversely affect professional and business practices being conducted. Establishment of certain uses may require Site Plan Review.
Development Standards: All uses in the IH Zone are subject to development standards contained in the Lindsay Zoning Ordinance. Below is a summary of some of these standards. Note that the Zoning Ordinance may contain more details regarding these standards and should be consulted prior to pursuing a project in this zone.
Setbacks:
| Front Yard: | 10 ft. |
| Side Yard: | 0 ft. |
| 15 ft. if site abuts a R, PO, or RCO Zone | |
| Rear Yard: | 0 ft. |
| 15 ft. if site abuts a R, PO, or RCO Zone | |
| Reverse Corner: | 1/2 the required front yard setback of adjoining lot for street side yards. |
| Between Buildings: | 0 ft. |
Height:
| Maximum Height: | 75 ft. |
| Tanks, towers, silos and similar structures may be approved for additional height through a Conditional Use Permit. |
Parking:
The Zoning Ordinance requires every new use to provide a certain number of parking spaces in a properly designed and constructed parking lot. Certain uses must also provide freight loading docks.
The Parking Standards
section contains more information regarding parking standards
within the City. The following are some standards specific
to the CN Zone:
| Use | # of Spaces Per | Sq. Ft. of Floor Area |
|---|---|---|
| Offices* | 1 | 400 |
| Retail Stores** | 1 | 150 |
| Use | # of Spaces Per | |
|---|---|---|
| Service Commercial, Repair & Wholesale Uses | 1 | Per 800 sq. ft. Plus 1 Per Employee |
| Manufacturing, Indoor Storage & Industrial Uses | 1 | Per Employee at Maximum Work Shift |
| Commercial & Industrial Uses Outside | 1 | Per Employee at Maximum Work Shift |
* Excluding Medical and Public
Administration
** That handle bulky merchandise
such as furniture, household appliances,
motor vehicles, farm implements, machinery and bulk supplies.
Signs:
The Zoning Ordinance contains regulations for all signs in the CS Zone. These regulations are designed to allow business to adequately identify themselves while preventing the blight and clutter of unregulated signs.
| Permitted Sign Types: | 1 Free Standing Sign |
| 1 Wall mounted sign on two of the building faces according to the standards outlined below: |
| Type | Sign Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Allowed | Max Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign | 1 per Lineal ft. of Street Frontage | 100 | 600 |
| Outdoor Advertising* | N/A | 500 (per sign face) |
1000 |
* Are not allowed within 200 ft. of another outdoor advertising sign on the same side of the street.
Other regulations apply to signs. See section about Signs.
Landscaping & Screening:
Landscaping is required for all commercial developments where yards are required. Landscaping is also required for Parking Lots. Businesses are encouraged to go beyond the minimum landscaping requirements to promote an attractive commercial environment in Lindsay.
Important landscaping and screening requirements include the following:
- Where a site adjoins a parcel located in a R, RCO, or PO zone, a 7 ft. tall solid fence or wall shall be constructed on the common property line.
- Open storage of materials shall be screened from view by a 7 ft.tall solid wall.
- Street trees may be required for certain projects.
Other Standards:
| Minimum Lot Size: | None |
| Maximum Lot Coverage: | None |
All unlandscaped, unpaved portions of a site must be maintained in good condition, free from weeds, dust, trash and debris.
No use shall be permitted which is found to be injurious to persons by reason of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, noise, vibrations, illumination, glare, heavy truck traffic, involving fire hazard, explosion, radioactivity, or electrical disturbances which affect electronic equipment outside of the site.
All solid or liquid wastes discharged into the Lindsay Sewer System shall comply with regulations of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board.
No use shall emit matter or pollutants not permitted by the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District.
No use shall use coal as a fuel in any form.
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The material provided here is for general information and should not be relied upon as the definitive expression of City Ordinances or policies. The Planning Division should be contacted directly for more definitive information. |