City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2023-1178

• File #: 2023-1178
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 1/27/2023
• In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
• On agenda: 1/31/2023
• Final action: 5/17/2023
• Enactment date: 5/17/2023
• Enactment #: 5
• Effective date: 5/22/2023
• Title: Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article V, Section 925.06, Setbacks, to update the standards for certain HVAC equipment in setbacks. (Referred to Planning Commission 2/8/23) (Report & Recommendation received 3/8/23) (Public Hearing held 5/3/23)
• Sponsors: Erika Strassburger
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 09 - ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/22/2023	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
5/17/2023	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
5/10/2023	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
5/3/2023	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
3/15/2023	1	Standing Committee	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
2/8/2023	1	Standing Committee	Referred for Report and Recommendation	Pass
1/31/2023	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article V, Section 925.06, Setbacks, to update the standards for certain HVAC equipment in setbacks.
(Referred to Planning Commission 2/8/23)
(Report & Recommendation received 3/8/23)
(Public Hearing held 5/3/23)

Body
The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article VI, Development Standards, is hereby amended at Chapter 925, Section 925.06, Setbacks, to allow certain HVAC in setbacks subject to certain standards.

912.01. Accessory Uses and Structures in General.
Primary uses specified as permitted by-right, Administrator Exceptions, Special Exceptions or Conditional Uses shall be deemed to include accessory uses, activities and structures. An accessory use or structure must:
A. Be subordinate to and serve the primary use or structure;
B. Be subordinate in area, extent and purpose to the primary use or structure served;
C. Contribute to the comfort, convenience or necessity of occupants of the primary use or structure served; and
D. Be located on the same zoning lot and in the same zoning district as the primary use.
Accessory uses and activities shall be subject to the same regulations as apply to primary uses in each district, except as otherwise provided in these regulations.
912.02. Residential Accessory Uses and Structures.
The following accessory uses, activities and structures shall be permitted by-right in Residential and H Districts:
(1) Dumpsters;
(2) Fences, walls and retaining walls, provided that the finished side faces adjacent property;
(3) Gardens;
(4) Garages used exclusively for the parking of non-commercial automobiles, or for the temporary keeping of small pleasure boats with trailer mounts therefore, other wheeled vehicles designed to be drawn by passenger automobiles, normal household paraphernalia and the like;
(5)...