Latrobe City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Residential Zoning Districts
§ 166-17 Residential permitted uses.
In the residential zoning districts, the land and buildings may be used and buildings may be erected, altered, enlarged and maintained for the uses set forth in § 166-16A Land Use Table.
A.
There shall be no spill-down to an R-4 planned residential zone or any industrial zone.
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Customary accessory uses and buildings, provided such uses are incidental to the principal use and do not include any activity commonly conducted as business.
(2)
Any accessory building or use shall be located on the same zone lot as the principal building.
(3)
Home gardening, and accessory structures used for nurseries or as greenhouses, are permitted in residential areas, provided they are used by the residents thereof for noncommercial purposes.
§ 166-18 Special exceptions and conditional uses.
Special exceptions require approval by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with § 166-68.1B. Conditional uses must be submitted to the Planning Commission in accordance with § 166-71.
A.
Special exceptions:
(1)
Hospitals which are not primarily used for contagious diseases or psychiatric treatment may be allowable only in an R-1 Single-Family Residential Zone and/or an R-2 Single-Family Residential Zone which abuts the R-4 Single-Family Residential and Hospital Zone.
(a)
Parking shall not be allowed within the setback areas and parking areas shall be required to be screened from adjacent residential properties.
(c)
Access drives shall be located to take advantage of maximum sight distances for motorists and shall be as remote as possible from nearby intersections.
(2)
Public utility installations.
(a)
Shall not include towers, tower-based wireless communications facilities, and antennas.
(b)
The installation shall not be more than 24 feet in square area.
(c)
Lighted signs are not permitted.
(d)
Access drives shall be located to take advantage of maximum sight distances for motorists and shall be as remote as possible from nearby intersections.
(e)
Normally overhead lines and related equipment may be required by the City to be placed underground in whole or in part of the length of the right-of-way.
(f)
Necessary aboveground structures shall be located to minimize environmental damage and shall be made as unobtrusive as possible from neighboring residential properties and streets.
(g)
Structures shall be designed to be compatible with surrounding residential development.
(3)
Nursery schools accredited by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(a)
Parking shall not be allowed within the setback areas, and parking areas shall be required to be screened from adjacent residential properties.
(b)
Buffer requirements shall be met.
(c)
Lighted signs are not permitted.
(d)
Access drives shall be located to take advantage of maximum sight distances for motorists and shall be as remote as possible from nearby intersections.
(4)
Major home occupations may be permitted subject to the conditions of Article VII of this chapter governing home occupations.
(5)
Licensed personal care boarding home and licensed intermediate care facility.
(a)
Parking shall not be allowed within the setback areas, and parking areas shall be required to be screened from adjacent residential properties.
(b)
Buffer requirements shall be met.
(c)
Lighted signs are not permitted.
(d)
Access drives shall be located to take advantage of maximum sight distances for motorists and shall be as remote as possible from nearby intersections.
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Planned residential developments are a conditional use.
(a)
All standards of the residential zone in which the tract is located must be complied with except that the yard requirements shall need only be applied in relationship to the tract boundaries.
(b)
The owner or owners of the tract shall meet all state planning requirements regarding planned residential developments and applicable subdivision requirements.
§ 166-19 Standards for residential zones.
A.
Maximum building height.
(1)
Hospitals and medical facilities in an R-4 Zone shall be limited to a maximum building height of eight stories or 85 feet limitation as to height, with the same restriction for buildings above 45 feet as are set forth below for the R-4 Zone.
(2)
Height table.
Buildings Height | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residential | ||||
R-1 and R-1A | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | |
Single-family detached dwellings | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet |
Multifamily dwellings | NA | NA | 3 stories or 45 feet | NA |
Any other principal building structure permitted in residential zones | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet | 3 stories or 45 feet | 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet |
Accessory structure | 20 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet |
B.
Minimum lot area. Minimum lot area for residential units shall be per dwelling unit.
(1)
Any nonconforming lot in an R-1 Zone (lot area is less than 8,000 square feet) shall be required to adhere to the R-2 Zone standards for conforming lots.
(2)
Any nonconforming lot in an R-2 Zone (lot area is less than 5,000 square feet) shall be required to adhere to the R-3 Zone standards for conforming lots.
(4)
Lot area table.
Lot Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residential | ||||
R-1 and R-1A | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | |
Single-family detached dwellings | 8,000 square feet | 5,000 square feet | 4,000 square feet | 5,000 square feet |
Multifamily dwellings | NA | NA | 2,500 square feet | NA |
Any other principal building structure permitted in residential zones | NA | 5,000 square feet | 4,000 square feet | 5,000 square feet |
C.
Minimum lot frontage table.
Minimum Lot Frontage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residential | ||||
R-1 and R-1A | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | |
Single-family detached dwellings | 80 feet | 50 feet | 40 feet | 50 feet |
Multifamily dwellings | NA | NA | 40 feet | NA |
Any other principal building structure permitted in residential zones | 80 feet | 50 feet | 40 feet | 50 feet |
D.
Minimum front yard setbacks.
E.
Minimum side yard setback table. Minimum setback footage shall apply to each side of the structure.
Minimum Side Yard Setback | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
R-1 and R-1A | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | |
Single-family detached dwellings | 10 feet min. | 6 feet min. | 5 feet min. | 6 feet min. |
Multifamily dwellings | NA | NA | 5 feet min. | NA |
Any other principal building structure permitted in residential zones | 10 feet min. | 6 feet min. | 5 feet min. | 6 feet min. |
F.
Minimum rear yard setback table.
Minimum Rear Yard Setback | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residential | ||||
R-1 and R-1A | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | |
Single-family detached dwellings | 30 feet | 25 feet | 20 feet | 25 feet |
Multifamily dwellings | NA | NA | 20 feet | NA |
Any other principal building structure permitted in residential zones | 30 feet | 25 feet | 20 feet | 25 feet |
G.
Maximum lot coverage.
(1)
Percentage figure includes the aggregate of the principal structure and all permitted accessory structures.
(2)
Other permitted accessory structures shall not include a stoop, sidewalk, or any surface material not exceeding six inches from ground level.
(3)
Hospitals and medical facilities in an R-4 zone shall not have limitations as to lot coverage.
(4)
Lot coverage table.
Lot Coverage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residential | ||||
R-1 and R-1A | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | |
Single-family detached dwellings | 25% | 30% | 45% | 30% |
Multifamily dwellings | NA | NA | 45% | NA |
Any other principal building structure permitted in residential zones | 25% | 30% | 45% | 30% |
Commercial structures | NA | NA | NA | NA |