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Chartiers Township Washington County
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

Residence Districts

§ 350-17 Statement of intent.

In addition to the general goals listed in the Preamble[1] and Article I, § 350-4, General intent, the districts established in this regulation are intended to achieve the following:
A. 
To provide sufficient space, appropriately located for residential development to meet the housing needs of the present and expected future population of the Township, within the range of house types and densities anticipated.
B. 
To assure light, air and privacy, as far as possible, by controlling the spacing and height of buildings and other structures.
C. 
To protect residential areas against hazards of fire, offensive noise, vibration, smoke, odors, water runoff, glare, or other objectionable influences.
D. 
To prevent congestion, as far as possible, by regulating the density of population and the bulk of buildings and by providing for sufficient off-street parking.
E. 
To protect residential neighborhoods, as far as possible, from heavy or through traffic.
F. 
To make possible provisions of those public and private educational, recreational, health and similar facilities serving the needs of nearby residents, which perform most effectively in a residential environment and do not create objectionable influences.
G. 
To promote the most desirable use of land and direction of building development in accord with a well-considered plan, to promote stable residential development, to protect the character of any district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, to conserve the value of land and buildings, and to protect the Township tax revenues.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Preamble states, "This ordinance is adopted to promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, prosperity and other aspects of the general welfare. These general goals include, among others, the specific purposes set forth in the statement of intent of the various regulations for the respective districts."

§ 350-18 Agricultural Residence District A-1.

A. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, Use regulations, as amended, was repealed 4-10-2018 by Ord. No. 371.
B. 
Area and bulk regulations.
(1) 
The following regulations shall be observed for lot-by-lot development:
(a) 
Lot area:
[1] 
Commercial agricultural use with livestock: 10 acres minimum.
[2] 
Commercial agricultural use without livestock: five acres minimum.
[3] 
Keeping of livestock for private, noncommercial use: five acres minimum.
[4] 
Residential use: 43,560 square feet minimum.
(b) 
Lot width at building setback line: 150 feet minimum.
(c) 
Minimum building setback line: 50 feet or 1/2 the lot depth, whichever is less. (NOTE: All agricultural buildings, structures and uses are subject to the requirements of § 350-41 of this chapter in addition to those contained in this section.)
(d) 
Side yards:
[1] 
Dwellings except: 15 feet one side; 35 feet total both sides.
[2] 
Nonresidential structures: 35 feet each side. (NOTE: All agricultural buildings, structures and uses are subject to the requirements of § 350-41 of this chapter in addition to those contained in this section.)
(e) 
Rear yards:
[1] 
Sixty feet minimum. (NOTE: All agricultural buildings, structures and uses are subject to the requirements of § 350-41 of this chapter in addition to those contained in this section.)
[2] 
Nonagricultural accessory structures where the rear yard abuts an alley: 10 feet minimum.
(f) 
Lot coverage: 15% maximum.
(g) 
Density:
[1] 
Single-family dwelling: one per lot.
[2] 
Mobile home on a single lot, not in a mobile home park, and placed on a permanent foundation: one per lot.
(2) 
The above area and bulk regulations shall be the minimum area and bulk regulations for this district except when variations are authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board upon application and denial of a permit by the Zoning Officer, and subject to the regulations governing variations as set forth in § 350-65 of this chapter.
C. 
Off-street parking standards and requirements: as required by § 350-35G of this chapter.

§ 350-19 Residence District R-1.

A. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, Use regulations, as amended, was repealed 4-10-2018 by Ord. No. 371.
B. 
Area and bulk regulations.
(1) 
The following regulations shall be observed for lot-by-lot development:
(a) 
Lot area:
[1] 
Keeping of livestock for private, noncommercial use: five acres minimum.
[2] 
Residential use: 22,000 square feet minimum.
(b) 
Lot width at building setback line: 100 feet minimum.
(c) 
Minimum building setback line: 35 feet or 1/2 the lot depth, whichever is less. (NOTE: All agricultural buildings, structures and uses are subject to the requirements of § 350-41 of this chapter in addition to those contained in this section.)
(d) 
Side yards:
[1] 
Dwellings: 15 feet each side.
[2] 
Nonresidential structures: 30 feet each side. (NOTE: All agricultural buildings, structures and uses are subject to the requirements of § 350-41 of this chapter in addition to those contained in this section.)
(e) 
Rear yards:
[1] 
Sixty feet minimum.
[2] 
Accessory structures where the rear yard abuts an alley: 10 feet minimum.
(f) 
Building/structure height, dwellings: 30 feet maximum.
(g) 
Lot coverage: 25% maximum.
(h) 
Density:
[1] 
Single-family dwelling: one per lot.
[2] 
Mobile home on a single lot, not in a mobile home park, and placed on permanent foundation: one per lot.
(2) 
The following regulations shall be observed for townhouses and garden apartment developments:
(a) 
Gross site area: five acres minimum.
(b) 
Minimum building setback line from existing and proposed street rights-of-way: 35 feet.
(c) 
Minimum separation between buildings: 30 feet.
(d) 
Minimum buffer around gross site perimeter: 50 feet.
(e) 
Maximum number of dwelling units per building:
[1] 
Townhouse: 10 units per building.
[2] 
Garden apartments: 18 units per building.
(f) 
Maximum building coverage: 20% of gross site.
(g) 
Maximum density: seven dwelling units per acre of gross site area.
(3) 
The above area and bulk regulations shall be the minimum area and bulk regulations for this district except when variations are authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board upon application and denial of a permit by the Zoning Officer, and subject to the regulations governing variations as set forth in § 350-65 of this chapter.
C. 
Off-street parking standards and requirements: as required by § 350-35G of this chapter.

§ 350-20 Residence District R-2.

A. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, Use regulations, as amended, was repealed 4-10-2018 by Ord. No. 371.
B. 
Area and bulk regulations.
(1) 
The following regulations shall be observed for lot-by-lot development:
(a) 
Lot area:
[1] 
Single-family dwelling without public sewer: 22,000 square feet minimum.
[2] 
Single-family dwelling with public sewer: 9,000 square feet minimum.
[3] 
Multiple-family dwelling: 6,500 square feet per dwelling unit.
(b) 
Lot width at building setback line:
[1] 
Sixty feet minimum.
[2] 
Lots with a required minimum area of 22,000 square feet: 100 feet minimum.
(c) 
Minimum building setback line: 35 feet or 1/2 the lot depth, whichever is less.
(d) 
Side yards:
[1] 
Dwellings: five feet one side, 15 feet total both sides.
[2] 
Nonresidential structures: 25 feet each side.
(e) 
Rear yards:
[1] 
Thirty feet minimum.
[2] 
Accessory structures where the rear yard abuts an alley: 10 feet minimum.
(f) 
Building/structure height: 30 feet maximum.
(g) 
Lot coverage: 40% maximum.
(h) 
Density:
[1] 
Single-family dwelling: one per lot.
[2] 
Mobile home on a single lot, not in a mobile home park, and placed on a permanent foundation: one per lot.
(2) 
The following regulations shall be observed for townhouse and garden apartment developments:
(a) 
Gross site area: five acres minimum.
(b) 
Minimum building setback line from existing and proposed street right-of-way: 35 feet.
(c) 
Minimum separation between buildings: 30 feet.
(d) 
Minimum buffer around gross site perimeter: 50 feet.
(e) 
Maximum number of dwelling units per building:
[1] 
Townhouses: 10 units per building.
[2] 
Garden apartments: 18 units per building.
(f) 
Maximum building coverage: 20% of gross site.
(g) 
Maximum density: seven dwelling units per acre of gross site area.
(3) 
The above area and bulk regulations shall be the minimum area and bulk regulations for this district except when variations are authorized by the Board upon application and denial of a permit by the Zoning Officer, and subject to the regulations governing variations as set forth in § 350-65 of this chapter.
C. 
Off-street parking standards and requirements. As required by § 350-35G of this chapter.