§ 3-078. Live-work unit.

Live-work units, as defined and in zoning districts where permitted, are subject to the following requirements:

(a)

Commercial uses authorized. Any commercial use permitted in the zoning district in which the live-work unit is located is allowable in the live-work unit.

(b)

Minimum building height. A live-work unit shall contain at least two stories in building height.

(c)

Intensity of building floor area per acre (FAR). Live-work units, including residential and non-residential space, are limited to the maximum nonresidential intensity (floor to area ratio or FAR) for the zoning district in which it is located as provided in table 2-2 of this UDC.

(d)

Residency. A business operated from a live-work unit must be owned and operated by a person living in the live-work unit.

(e)

Minimum nonresidential floor area. At least 50 percent of each live-work unit shall be devoted to work purposes (nonresidential use) distinct from living places.

(f)

Ground-level commercial. At least 50 percent of the live-work unit's ground floor area shall be occupied by work purposes (nonresidential use).

(g)

Parking. Parking for live/work units is prohibited in front of the building.

(h)

Modification of dimensional requirements. The dimensional requirements for the zoning district in which the building is located, as specified in table 2-2 of this UDC, may be modified for a building containing at least three live-work units as follows:

1.

Front setbacks for principal buildings for the zoning district as specified in table 2-2 may be reduced to 50 percent of the minimum required front setback for a live-work unit.

2.

Minimum landscaped open space for the zoning district as specified in table 2-2 may be reduced to 50 percent of the required minimum for a lot containing a live-work.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)