South Fayette Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
R-3 Medium Density Residential District
§ 240-28 Purpose.
The purpose of this District is to provide for medium-density single-family development; and to provide for compatible public, semipublic and accessory uses as conditional uses or uses by special exception.
§ 240-29 Authorized uses.
[Amended 2-12-2025 by Ord. No. 1-2025; 10-8-2025 by Ord. No. 2-2025]
In the R-3 Medium Density Residential District, only the following uses are authorized:
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Single-family dwelling.
(b)
Essential services.
(c)
Township-related facilities.
(d)
Forestry, subject to § 240-105.
(e)
Community club.
(f)
Incidental mineral removal.
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Signs, subject to Article XVIII.
(b)
Off-street parking and loading, subject to Article XVII.
(c)
Fences, subject to § 240-99.
(d)
Other accessory uses customarily incidental to and on the same lot with any permitted use, conditional use or use by special exception authorized in this District.
(e)
Private residential swimming pools or sports courts, subject to § 240-99.
(f)
Private garages and storage buildings, subject to § 240-99.
(g)
No-impact home-based business, subject to § 240-106.
(h)
Keeping of domestic pets.
(i)
Garage sales and temporary auto sales, subject to § 240-109.
(j)
Small solar, small wind and outdoor hydronic renewable energy systems, subject to § 240-95A(63).
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Bed-and-breakfast, subject to § 240-95A(4).
(b)
Churches, subject to § 240-95A(9).
(c)
Firehouses, subject to § 240-95A(9).
(d)
Golf course; golf or country club, subject to § 240-95A(19).
(e)
Noncommercial recreation, subject to § 240-95A(38).
(f)
Public buildings other than Township-related facilities, subject to § 240-95A(9).
(g)
Public recreation, other than Township-related facilities, subject to § 240-95A(38).
(h)
Public utility building or structure, subject to § 240-95A(39).
(i)
Retirement community, subject to § 240-95A(40).
(j)
Schools (public or private), subject to § 240-95A(9).
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Communications antenna mounted on an existing building or on an existing public utility storage or transmission structure, subject to § 240-95A(12).
(b)
Temporary construction trailer, model home or sales office, subject to § 240-95A(49).
C.
Uses by special exception.
(1)
Principal uses.
(a)
Day-care center or preschool facility in a church or school, subject to § 240-95A(15).
(b)
Museums; libraries, subject to § 240-95A(9).
(c)
Private club, subject to § 240-95A(37).
(2)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Home occupation, subject to § 240-95A(21).
(b)
Family day-care home, subject to § 240-95A(17).
§ 240-30 Area and bulk regulations.
In the R-3 Medium Density Residential District, all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by the open space design option specified in Article XIV and the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses and uses by special exception contained in Article XVII.
A.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
Single-family dwelling.
(a)
Without public sewers: 43,500 square feet.
(b)
With public sewers: 10,500 square feet.
(2)
All other principal uses: one acre.
B.
Minimum lot width.
(1)
Single-family dwelling:
[Amended 2-16-2009 by Ord. No. 1-2009]
(a)
Without public sewers: 150 feet.
(b)
With public sewers: 80 feet.
(2)
All other principal uses: 165 feet.
C.
Maximum lot coverage: 35%.
D.
Minimum front yard: 30 feet.
[Amended 8-18-2008 by Ord. No. 8-2008]
E.
Minimum rear yard.
(1)
Principal structures: 35 feet.
(2)
Accessory structures: see § 240-99C.
F.
Minimum side yard.
(1)
Single-family dwelling: 10 feet each side.
(2)
All other principal structures: 20 feet each side.
(3)
Accessory structures: see § 240-99C.
G.
Special yard requirements: see § 240-99.
H.
Permitted projections into required yards: see § 240-100.
I.
Maximum height.
(1)
All principal structures: three stories but no more than 45 feet.
(2)
All accessory structures: one story but no more than 15 feet.
[Amended 4-20-2006 by Ord. No. 7-2006]
J.
Height exceptions: see § 240-101.
§ 240-31 Parking and loading.
See Article XVII.
§ 240-32 Signs.
See Article XVIII.
§ 240-33 Buffer areas and landscaping.
See § 240-98.
§ 240-34 Storage.
See § 240-104.
