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Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 919, Signs, by making various changes in Sections 919.01.C, 919.03M.7 and 919.03M.4.
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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 919, Signs,
Section 919.01.C - Special Definitions, is hereby amended to add:
919.01.C - Special Definitions
25. High Wall Sign means a sign containing only the name of the building or business mounted higher than forty (40) feet above grade.
Section 2. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 919, Signs,
Section 919.03.M.7 - GT and DR Zoning Districts, is hereby amended as follows:
919.03.M.7 - GT and DR Zoning Districts
In the GT and DR Zoning Districts
(a) Wall mounted signs, except for public destination facilities, are permitted provided that;
(i) The total face area shall not exceed two (2) square feet of sign face area for each lineal foot of building wall width to a maximum of eighty (80) square feet and shall be mounted no higher than forty (40) feet above grade [except where expressly permitted.]
(ii) For buildings with multi-commercial tenants on the first and second floors one (1) additional tenant business or identification sign shall be permitted per tenant identifying the name of the tenant or business, the total face area of which shall not exceed two (2) square feet of sign face area for each lineal foot of tenant frontage to a maximum of eighty (80) square feet per sign on each wall or façade and shall be mounted no higher than the second floor above grade.
(iii) Tenant signs are to be located within the façade area of the tenant. Maximum letter height on all wall signs below forty (40) feet above grade shall be four (4) feet.
(b) For public destination facilities, the total face area of wall mounted signs below forty (40) feet shall not exceed a total of three (3) percent of exposed building façade ar...
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