Duquesne City Zoning Code
SECTION 404
060 Height And Area Regulations In The "R-1" And "R-2" Residential Districts.
[R.O. 2004 § 404.060]
A.
In the "R-1" and "R-2" Residential Districts, the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of yards and the minimum lot area per family shall be as follows:
1.
Height. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed forty-five (45) feet or three and one-half (3 1/2) stories, whichever is less, except as provided in Section 404.080.
2.
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet, provided that for lots less than one hundred (100) feet in depth and of record at the time of passage of these zoning regulations, the rear yard requirements shall be reduced to twenty percent (20%) of the depth of such lot, except as provided in Section 404.080.
3.
Side Yard. Any building hereafter constructed shall provide for a side yard on each side of the building measuring not less than ten (10) feet. Buildings on corner lots shall provide a side yard on the street side of not less than twenty-five (25) feet measured from the side property line abutting the street right-of-way. Provided this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce the buildable width of a corner lot in separate ownership at the time of the passage of this Chapter.
4.
Front Yard. Any building hereafter constructed shall provide for a front yard, the minimum depth of which shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet measured from the front property line abutting the street right-of-way to the front line of the building for the first thirty-five (35) feet of building height with one (1) additional foot of setback for each additional two (2) feet of building height above thirty-five (35) feet and not less than fifteen (15) feet to the front line of an open porch or paved terrace.
5.
Lot Area Per Family.
a.
Every single-family dwelling hereafter erected, moved or altered shall provide a lot area of not less than nine thousand (9,000) square feet per family, provided that where a pre-existing lot has less area than herein required and met pre-existing square footage regulations, this regulation shall not prohibit the erection of a single-family dwelling. In determining the lot area, no part thereof within the limits of the street right-of-way shall be included.
[Ord. No. 323 § 1, 2-13-2017]
b.
Every two-family building shall provide a lot area of not less than five thousand five hundred (5,500) square feet per family. In determining the lot area, no part thereof within the limits of the street right-of-way shall be included.
c.
The combined lot area of all attached accessory buildings may not exceed the lot area of the dwelling unit.
[Ord. No. 348, 10-19-2017]
6.
Lot Width.
[Ord. No. 323 § 1, 2-13-2017; Ord. No. 351 § 1, 1-8-2018]
a.
The minimum width of an "R-1" lot shall be ninety (90) feet at the front setback line, provided that where a pre-existing lot has less width than herein required and met pre-existing width regulations, this regulation shall not prohibit the erection of a single-family dwelling.
b.
The minimum width of an "R-2" lot shall be one hundred ten (110) feet at the front setback line, provided that where a pre-existing lot had less width than herein required and met pre-existing width regulations, this regulation shall not prohibit the erection of a two-family dwelling.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Subsection (B), regarding special lot usage regulations for accessory uses in the R-1 Residential District, as added 3-9-2015 by Ord. No. 257, which immediately followed this Subsection, was repealed 10-9-2017 by Ord. No. 348.