Duquesne City Zoning Code
SECTION 404
080 Height, Area And Yard Exceptions.
[R.O. 2004 § 404.080; Ord. No. 106 § 1, 7-21-2008]
A.
The regulations and requirements as to height of buildings and area of lots that may be occupied by buildings, front yards, side yards, rear yards and other regulations and requirements as stated in the foregoing Sections shall be subject to the following exceptions and additional regulations:
1.
Height. Public or semipublic buildings, hospitals, sanitariums or schools may be erected to a height not exceeding seventy-five (75) feet when each of its front, side and rear yards are increased an additional foot for each foot such buildings exceed forty-five (45) feet in height.
2.
Area.
a.
For the purpose of side yard regulations, a two-family dwelling shall be considered as one (1) building occupying one (1) lot.
b.
In computing the depth or width of a yard for any building where such yard abuts on an alley, one-half (1/2) of such alley may be assumed to be a portion of the yard.
c.
In computing lot area, no part thereof within the limits of the street right-of-way shall be included.
d.
A through lot having one (1) end abutting a limited access highway, with no access permitted to that lot from said highway, shall be deemed to front upon the street that gives access to that lot.
3.
Yard Exceptions — Pertaining To Accessory Buildings.
[Ord. No. 348, 10-19-2017]
a.
Maximum lot area for all combined detached accessory buildings is as follows:
Lot Size | Maximum Combined Structure Size |
|---|---|
0 to 8,000 square feet | 560 square feet |
8,001 to 10,890 square feet | 800 square feet |
10,891 to 21,780 square feet | 1,080 square feet |
21,781 to 43,559 square feet (1/2 acre) | 2,000 square feet |
43,560 square feet (1 acre) | 2,500 square feet per each acre |
b.
No single detached accessory building within 300 feet of a road to the front or back of the property shall have a square footage larger than the square footage of the main dwelling unit.
c.
The combined square footage of all attached accessory buildings shall be no larger than the square footage of the main dwelling unit.
d.
In any district, within 300 feet of a road to the front or back of the property, the height restriction for a detached accessory building shall not exceed the overall height of the main building.
e.
In any district, no single detached accessory building shall be erected in any required or established front yard and shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the required rear yard.
f.
A detached accessory building shall not be located within six (6) feet of any rear property line, nor within ten (10) feet of any side property line, nor within twenty five (25) feet of a side corner lot line along any street property line, nor within two (2) feet of an easement restriction.
4.
Other Yard Exceptions In Any District.
a.
Every part of a required yard shall be open from its lowest point to the sky unobstructed, except for the ordinary projection of sills, belt courses, cornices, buttresses, ornamental features and eaves; provided, however, that none of these projections shall extend into a court more than six (6) inches nor into a required yard more than twenty-four (24) inches.
b.
Open or enclosed fire escapes, fireproof outside stairways and balconies projecting into a minimum yard not more than three and one-half (3 1/2) feet and the ordinary projections of chimneys and flues may be permitted where same are so placed as not to obstruct the light and ventilation.
B.
In the case of group houses or court apartments, buildings may rear upon the required side yard, provided:
1.
For group houses the required side yard shall be increased by one (1) foot for each building abutting thereon.
2.
For apartment houses the required side yard shall be increased by one (1) foot for each stairway opening onto or served by such side yard.
3.
The width of the place or court shall not be less than three (3) times the width of the side yard as required in this provision, provided that open unenclosed porches may project into a required place or court not more than twenty percent (20%) of the width of such place or court.
4.
Where a roadway is provided in the place or court, the width allowed for such roadway shall be in addition to that required above.
5.
All other requirements, including front, side and rear yards shall be complied with in accordance with the district in which such group houses or court apartments are located.