600 Holmes Rd SE, Rome, GA 30161

Neighborhood Office Commercial District

The N-O-C Neighborhood Office Commercial District is established to accommodate modestly sized professional offices and retail services in close proximity to and in harmony with nearby residential properties.; The N-O-C District is designed for locations where existing residential is no longer the most appropriate use due to conflicts from nearby nonresidential uses and traffic. This district is also appropriate for small-scale retail/office in newly developed planned residential areas.; The N-O-C District recognizes the need to protect adjacent residential uses, thus the basic character of the N-O-C District encourages a compatible mixture of residential, office and specialty retail types of land uses. This district is identified as one in which the physical character and design of existing and proposed new structures play an important role in assuring compatibility with existing residential development. Review of building design, uses, buffers, landscaping, lighting and parking are recognized as ssential for the establishment and maintenance of the character of this district. Uses that create issues with noise, traffic or odors are not permitted in this district.; Areas zoned N-O-C are not intended to be moderate-to-large retail or office centers.; Businesses that prepare and serve food are limited to custom service restaurants that do not create smoke, noise or undue congestion. No drive-in windows are permitted.; New buildings in the N-O-C District may not exceed 2,500 sq ft. However, pre-existing residential structures that exceed this building maximum, may be considered for rezoning to N-O-C.; Uses are limited to services that generate no more than 150 vehicular trips per day.; The residential character and design of existing and proposed new structures are required to be maintained.