The O-O Overlay Office District protects and enhances older City neighborhoods along major and secondary thoroughfares or proximate to commercial, cultural and employment centers. The O-O District permits mixed residential and office uses. The traffic and activity levels along some major and secondary thoroughfares decrease the desirability for family living. The accessibility and exposure provides an environment suitable for certain small-scale commercial uses that can exist proximate to neighborhoods without adversely affecting the residential environment. The preservation and rehabilitation of sound structures promote increased use options while dwellings remain the primary function of the district. The O-O District shall not be independently mapped on the City of Rochester Zoning Map but shall be overlaid upon an existing residential zoning district that is found to be appropriate for such treatment.
The following uses and structures are permitted in the O-O District in existing structures only. The initial conversion is subject to site plan approval in accordance with the provisions of § 120-191:
A. 
Permitted uses allowed in the underlying district.
B. 
Commercial uses when limited to the following:
(1) 
Offices, excluding clinics .
[Amended 6-17-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-183]
(2) 
Art galleries.
C. 
Studios for artists, crafters, photographers, composers, writers and the like.
[Amended 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22; 9-21-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-323]
The following uses are allowed as special permit uses in the O-O District in existing structures only:
A. 
Special permit uses allowed in the underlying district.
B. 
Clinics.
The lot, area and yard requirements of the O-O District shall conform to the underlying district.
The building requirements of the O-O District shall conform to the underlying district.
Personal wireless telecommunication facilities in the O-O District shall be regulated as outlined in § 120-143, Personal wireless telecommunication facilities.
The applicable City-Wide Design Guidelines and Standards (Article XIX) and Requirements Applying to All Districts (Article XX) in this chapter shall apply to all uses in the O-O District.