City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2002-1148

• File #: 2002-1148
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 11/25/2002
• In control: Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use
• Final action: 2/25/2003
• Enactment date: 2/25/2003
• Enactment #: 6
• Effective date: 3/10/2003
• Title: An Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Eleven: Historic Preservation, Chapter 1101: Historic Structures, Districts, Sites and Objects, Section 1101.03 Designation of Historic Structures, Districts, Sites and Objects by providing for a definition of a Religious Structure at § 1101.02 (h) DEFINITIONS and creating a new subsection at §1101.03(a)(1)(a)(7) NOMINATIONS, providing that religious structures shall only be self-nominated for purposes of Historic Designation. Historic Review Commission and Planning Commission is required to report to Council within 30 60 days.
• Sponsors: Bob O'Connor, Twanda Carlisle, Alan Hertzberg, Jim Motznik, Gene Ricciardi
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 11 - HISTORIC DESIGNATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/11/2003	2	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
2/25/2003	2	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
2/19/2003	2	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
12/4/2002	1	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use		Pass
12/4/2002	2	Committee on Planning, Zoning & Land Use	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
11/25/2002	1	City Council	Read and referred

Presenter
Presented by Mr. Ferlo

Title
An Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Eleven: Historic Preservation, Chapter 1101: Historic Structures, Districts, Sites and Objects, Section 1101.03 Designation of Historic Structures, Districts, Sites and Objects by providing for a definition of a Religious Structure at § 1101.02 (h) DEFINITIONS and creating a new subsection at §1101.03(a)(1)(a)(7) NOMINATIONS, providing that religious structures shall only be self-nominated for purposes of Historic Designation. Historic Review Commission and Planning Commission is required to report to Council within 30 60 days.
Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. The Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby enact the following Amendment of Title 11: Historic Preservation as follows:

Adding a new section at § 1101.02 (h) DEFINITIONS

§ 1101.02 DEFINITIONS.

(a) HISTORIC STRUCTURE. Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires directly or indirectly, a permanent location of land, including walks, fences, signs, steps and sidewalks, which meets one (1) or more of the criteria for designation as listed in § 1101.04.

(b) HISTORIC DISTRICT. A defined territorial division of land which shall include more than one(1) contiguous or related parcel of property, specifically identified by separate resolution, which meets one (1) or more of the criteria for designation as listed in § 1101.04.

(c) HISTORIC SITE. The location of a significant event, a prehistoric or historic occupation or activity, or a building or structure whether standing, ruined or vanished, where the location itself maintains historical or archaeological value regardless of the value of any existing structures and meets one (1) or more of the criteria for designation as listed in § 1101.04.

(d) HISTORIC OBJECT. A material thing of historic significance for functional, aesthetic cultural, or scientific reasons that may be,...