City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2023-1817

• File #: 2023-1817
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: TABLED
• File created: 7/24/2023
• In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
• On agenda: 4/17/2024
• Title: Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article VI, Chapter 919, Signs, to regulate the use of non-advertising signs for Major Public Destination Facilities in the RIV-NS District. (Needs to be sent to the Planning Commission for a Report & Recommendation)
• Sponsors: R. Daniel Lavelle
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 09 - ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/17/2024	1	Standing Committee	TABLED	Pass
3/6/2024	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
2/21/2024	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
1/10/2024	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
11/20/2023	1	Standing Committee	Withdrawn	Pass
11/20/2023	1	Standing Committee	Referred for Report and Recommendation	Pass
11/20/2023	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
10/25/2023	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
9/20/2023	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
8/30/2023	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
7/26/2023	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
7/25/2023	1	City Council	Waived under Rule 8	Pass
7/25/2023	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article VI, Chapter 919, Signs, to regulate the use of non-advertising signs for Major Public Destination Facilities in the RIV-NS District.
(Needs to be sent to the Planning Commission for a Report & Recommendation)

Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article VI, Chapter 919, Signs, is hereby Amended as follows:

919.01.C Special Definitions
The following special definitions shall apply throughout the sign regulations of this chapter.
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25. Major Public Destination Facility Sign means Business Signs and Identification Signs and signage that identifies the name of a Major Public Destination Facility, the names of all tenants in a Major Public Destination Facility, or a sponsor with naming-rights associated with a Major Public Destination Facility, portion of a facility or open space within the zoning lot of the facility.
919.03.[P] P.1 Major Public Destination Facility Electronic Signs
919.03.P.2 Major Public Destination Facility Signs
1. Applicability
This section shall apply to Major Public Destination Facility Signs associated with all uses that meet the definition of "major public destination facility" in the RIV-NS District.
2. Review Process
All Major Public Destination Facility Signs shall be subject to Design Review and approval by the City Planning Commission under the Project Development Plan criteria in Section 922.10.
3. Conflicts
The provisions of this section shall take precedence over any conflicting provisions in Article VI, Section 919 relating to non-advertising signs.
4. Location
(a) Wall mounted signs are permitted provided that;
(i) The total face area for all tenant and sponsor signs shall be limited to one (1) per tenant or sponsor per building fa?ade, shall not exceed a maximum of eighty (80) square feet and shall be mounted no higher than forty (40) feet above grad...