Duquesne City Zoning Code
SECTION 404
065 Height And Area Regulations In The "R-3" Residential District.
[R.O. 2004 § 404.065; Ord. No. 106 § 1, 7-21-2008]
A.
In the "R-3" Multifamily, Apartment House Residential District, the height of buildings, the minimum dimension of yards and the minimum lot area per family shall be as follows:
[Ord. No. 351 § 2, 1-8-2018]
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.
2.
Front Yard. Any building hereafter constructed shall have a front yard with a depth of not less than 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.
3.
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet for the first thirty-five (35) feet of building height with one (1) additional foot of setback for every two (2) feet of building height above thirty-five (35) feet.
4.
Side Yards. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building having a width of not less than ten (10) feet for the first thirty-five (35) feet of building height except that not less than twenty-five (25) feet shall be provided on the street side of a corner lot. For buildings with a height of more than thirty-five (35) feet, one (1) additional foot of setback on each side shall be added for every two (2) feet of building height above thirty-five (35) feet.
5.
Lot Area Per Family. Every "R-3" multifamily dwelling hereafter erected, moved or altered shall provide a lot area of not less than four thousand (4,000) square feet per family with a minimum lot area of twelve thousand (12,000) square feet, provided that where a pre-existing "R-3" lot has less area than herein required and met pre-existing square footage regulations, this regulation shall not prohibit the erection of a multifamily dwelling. In determining the lot area, no part thereof within the limits of the street right-of-way shall be included.
6.
Lot Width. The minimum width of an "R-3" lot shall be one hundred twenty (120) feet plus thirty (30) feet for each story over two (2) 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 multifamily dwelling.