City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2008-0721

• File #: 2008-0721
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Died due to expiration of legislative council session
• File created: 9/9/2008
• In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
• Final action: 12/31/2009
• Title: Ordinance Amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapters 907, 919 and 921, by revising various sections relating to Electronic Message Signs, creating a definition and requirements for Electronic Advertising Signs and Temporary Event Banners and clarifying abandonment of nonconforming advertising signs.
• Sponsors: Reverend Ricky V. Burgess
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 09 - ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/17/2008	1	Committee on Land Use and Economic Development	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
9/17/2008	1	Committee on Land Use and Economic Development	Referred for Report and Recommendation	Pass
9/9/2008	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
Ordinance Amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapters 907, 919 and 921, by revising various sections relating to Electronic Message Signs, creating a definition and requirements for Electronic Advertising Signs and Temporary Event Banners and clarifying abandonment of nonconforming advertising signs.

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Whereas, several ambiguities currently exist within the Pittsburgh Zoning Code regarding Electronic Message signs and Advertising signs; and

Whereas, there currently exists no definition within the Pittsburgh Zoning Code for Electronic Advertising Signs making them distinct from traditional Advertising Signs; and

Whereas, these ambiguities have led to much confusion and consternation; and

Whereas, Resolution No. 180 of 2008 authorized and directed the Director of City Planning, the Zoning Administrator and the Chief of the Bureau of Building Inspection to place a Six (6) month moratorium on the erection, size modification and/or approval of all advertising signs in all zoning districts; and

Whereas, this Moratorium is scheduled to expire on October 18, 2008; and

Whereas, it is in the interest of the City to eliminate said ambiguities and provide for a clear definition of Electronic Advertising Signs and a public process for their approval.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, is hereby amended at Chapter 907, as follows:


CHAPTER 907: DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICTS
907.01. AS-O, Advertising Sign Overlay District.
907.02. IPOD, Interim Planning Overlay District.
907.03. NSCPO, North Side Commercial Parking Area Overlay District.

907.01. AS-O, Advertising Sign Overlay District.

907.01.A Purpose

The AS-O, Advertising Sign Overlay District is intended to be applied to property that before the effective date specified by the provisions of Sec. 901.05 was located in a zoning district that allowed advertising sign...