City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2011-1924

• File #: 2011-1924
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 7/19/2011
• In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
• Final action: 12/13/2011
• Enactment date: 12/13/2011
• Enactment #: 25
• Effective date: 12/14/2011
• Title: Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine Zoning Code, Article II Base Zoning District, Chapter 903 Residential Zoning Districts, 903.03 Development Subdistricts, to clarify required setbacks of "attached" dwelling units.
• Sponsors: Darlene M. Harris
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 09 - ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/19/2011	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
12/13/2011	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
12/7/2011	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
12/5/2011	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
11/7/2011	1	Standing Committee	Public Hearing Scheduled
7/20/2011	1	Standing Committee	Referred for Report and Recommendation	Pass
7/20/2011		Standing Committee	Referred for Report and Recommendation
7/20/2011	1	Standing Committee	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
7/19/2011	1	City Council	Read and referred
7/19/2011	1	City Council	Waived under Rule 8	Pass

Title
Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine Zoning Code, Article II Base Zoning District, Chapter 903 Residential Zoning Districts, 903.03 Development Subdistricts, to clarify required setbacks of "attached" dwelling units.

Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows

Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine Zoning Code, Article II Base Zoning District, Chapter 903 Residential Zoning Districts, 903.03 Development Subdistricts, is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:


Section 1.

903.03.A Very Low-Density

903.03.A.1 Map Designation
The zoning map designation for lands classified in the Very Low-Density Subdistrict shall be the letters "VL", which shall follow the Use Subdistrict designation (e.g., R1D-VL)

903.03.A.2 Site Development Standards
Sites in the Very Low-Density Subdistrict shall be developed in accordance with the following site development standards, provided that:
(a) New development shall be allowed to use Contextual Setbacks and Contextual Building Heights in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 925.06 and Sec. 925.07; and
(b) The Environmental Performance Standards of Chapter 915 shall impose additional regulations on site development if such conditions exist.
Article VI and Chapter 925 contain a complete description of site development standards and a listing of exemptions to various standards.
(c) When a dwelling unit is "attached" to one or more separate dwelling units on separate lots by a party wall or separate abutting wall the required interior sideyard setback shall be zero on the abutting or party wall side.


Site Development Standard Very-Low Density Subdistrict
Minimum Lot Size 8,000 s.f.
Minimum Lot Size per Unit 8,000 s.f.
Minimum Front Setback R1D, R1A, R2 & R3 Subdistricts RM Subdistrict 30 ft. 30 ft.
Minimum Rear Setback R1D, R1A, R2 & R3 Subdistricts RM Subdistrict 30 ft. 30 ft. ...