Braddock Hills City Zoning Code
PART 2
DISTRICT REGULATIONS
§ 27-201 Zoning Districts.
[Ord. 2-1951, 7/12/1991]
The Borough is divided into the Districts stated on Table 201[1] of this Part as shown by the district boundaries on the Zoning Map.
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 201 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 27-202 District Boundaries.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
District boundaries shown on the lines of roads, streams, and transportation rights-of-way shall be deemed to follow their centerlines. Neither the vacation of roads nor the change of stream beds shall affect the location of such district boundaries. When the Zoning Officer cannot definitely determine the location of a district boundary by such centerlines, by the scale of dimensions stated on the Zoning Map, or by the fact that it clearly coincides with a property line, he shall refuse action, and the Zoning Hearing Board, upon appeal, shall interpret the location of the district boundary with reference to the scale of the Zoning Map and the purposes set forth in all relevant provisions of this Chapter.
§ 27-203 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
The permitted uses for each district are shown on Table 201[1] of this Part.
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Editor's Note: Table 201 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 27-204 Conditional Uses.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
The Council may authorize conditional uses as specified on Table 201[1] of this Part if all conditions and provisions of Part 4 are met.
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Editor's Note: Table 201 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 27-205 Prohibited Uses.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
Uses not specifically listed in any district as permitted or conditional uses shall be prohibited in that district.
§ 27-206 Height Regulations.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
1.
No structure shall exceed the maximum height above basic grade specified in Table 201[1] of this Part, provided:
A.
No residential use except townhouses, where permitted, or an apartment structure in the "T-R" District may exceed a height of 35 feet or three stories.
B.
A structure for any permitted or conditional use in any district may exceed the maximum permitted height provided that every required yard is increased by one foot for each additional foot of height. The maximum permitted height for any building in any district is 65 feet.
C.
The height regulations of this Chapter shall not apply to television and radio towers, church spires, belfries, monuments, tanks, water or fire towers, ornamental towers, spires, chimneys, elevator bulkheads and smokestacks.
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Editor's Note: Table 201 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 27-207 Lot and Yard Requirements.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
1.
The minimum lot area, minimum width of lot, minimum depth of front and rear yards, and minimum width of each side yard shall be as shown on Table 201[1] of this Part.
A.
Lots which abut on more than one street shall provide the required front yard along every street.
B.
One and only one principal structure, together with permitted accessory structures, may be located on any lot, except that two or more principal structures may be permitted as a planned development after approval and recording of the development plan as required by this Chapter.
C.
No structure, whether attached to the principal structure or not, and whether open or enclosed, including porches, carports, balconies and platforms above basic grade level, shall project into any minimum front, side, or rear yard, except as provided below:
(1)
Structures accessory to single-family residences may extend into required rear and side yards, but not closer than five feet to rear and side yard lot lines.
(2)
Minor utility fixtures, unenclosed patios, and articles of decoration around a main building may be located in any required yard.
(3)
A buttress, chimney, cornice, pier, or pilaster extending no more than 24 inches from the wall of the principal structure may be located in any required yard.
(4)
An unenclosed porch no more than one story or 15 feet in height and 12 feet in depth may be erected in the front or rear yard of a residential structure, but may not extend into a required side yard.
(5)
In an "R" or "S” District, an unenclosed porch or stoop not more than four feet in depth may extend into a required side yard.
D.
Nonresidential structures or uses in any district shall not be located or conducted closer to any lot line of any lot in any "R" or "S" District other than the distance specified in the following schedule:
Minimum Side or Rear Yard Abutting any Lot in any "R" or "S" District | Use |
|---|---|
10 feet | Off-street parking spaces and access drives for nonresidential uses |
20 feet | Churches, schools, public or semi-public structures |
35 feet | Recreation facilities, entertainment facilities, motels, all business uses and all industrial uses |
E.
The Zoning Officer may authorize the projection of a principal structure into a required front yard on a lot located between two structures which may be non-conforming with respect to the front yard, provided the resulting front yard shall not be less than the mean front yard of the two adjacent structures.
F.
Any portion of a lot once counted as a yard or as lot area per family in compliance with the area requirements of the district regulations of this Chapter, shall not be counted again as required yard or lot area per family for another building.
G.
No required yard in any district shall be used for parking vehicles except on a driveway. In single-family developments, not more than 25% of the front yard may be devoted to driveway access. In single-family attached developments, not more than 50% of the front yard may be devoted to driveway access. In multiple-family developments, not more than 50% of the front yard may be devoted to driveway access. In nonresidential districts, driveway access shall be as permitted by site plan approval.
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Editor's Note: Table 201 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 27-208 Fences.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
1.
A fence may be erected into any required side or rear yard if the fence is not more than six feet in height for residential uses.
A.
A chain link type fence not more than 10 feet in height may be erected in any required yard for schools, playgrounds, or parks.
B.
A fence of the chain link type no more than 10 feet high may be erected in any required yard for industrial uses or commercial uses. A solid fence no more than 10 feet high may be permitted as a special exception in any required commercial or industrial yard with the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board.
C.
Every fence shall be so erected as to have its finished side facing the neighboring property.
§ 27-209 Stormwater Management.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991; as added by Ord. 5-1998, 8/12/1998]
All uses or lots in all zoning districts shall comply with the applicable requirements and standards of the Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter 26].