The Township is hereby divided into the following zoning districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, which together with all explanatory matter shown thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.[1]
RC
Recreation Conservation District
AG
Agricultural District
R-1A
Single-Family Rural Non-Farm Residential District
R-1B
Single-Family Suburban Residential District
R-2
Low-Density Multiple-Family Residential District
R-3
Moderate-Density Multiple-Family Residential District
MHP
Mobile Home Park Residential District
C-1
Neighborhood Commercial District
C-2
Regional Commercial District
I
General Industrial
BD
Business District
PF
Public Facilities District
PUD
Planned Unit Development
FB
Form-Based
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is available and can be viewed on the Township's website or in the Township offices.
A. 
Official Zoning Map of Pittsfield Charter Township. For the purpose of this chapter the zoning districts as provided in Article IV and Article V of the chapter are bounded and defined as shown on a map entitled "Official Zoning Map of Pittsfield Charter Township," a copy of which accompanies this chapter and which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made a part of this chapter.
B. 
Signature and Seal. The Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Township Supervisor, attested by the Township Clerk, and bear the Seal of the Township under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map referred to in the Zoning Ordinance of Pittsfield Charter Township," together with the effective date of this chapter.
C. 
Amendment of Zoning Map. In accordance with the Zoning Enabling Act, the Township may amend the Official Zoning Map in connection with a rezoning of land within the Township. Whenever land within the Township is rezoned by ordinance, an updated version of the map shall be attached to and incorporated into the zoning ordinance amendment effecting the rezoning, and the updated map shall supersede the previous version of the map as the Official Zoning Map of the Township. In the event that land is annexed or rezoned by a court order, the Clerk shall cause the Zoning Map to be updated to reflect the annexation or court order, without the need for the Township Board to adopt an updated map. Changes to the Official Zoning Map through an amendment, annexation, or court order shall be signed and dated by the Clerk. The Clerk shall maintain for public inspection the Official Zoning Map and a copy of the document or documents effecting the most recent annexation or rezoning. Copies of amended map shall be distributed to all Township Board Trustees and Planning Commission members.
[Amended 11-18-2020 by Ord. No. ZOA 20-211]
D. 
Location. Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the Official Zoning Map which may from time to time be made or published, the Official Zoning Map, which shall be located in the office of the Zoning Administrator and open to public inspection, shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of any land, parcel, lot, district, use, building or structure in the Township.
E. 
Damaged, destroyed, lost, or difficult to interpret.
(1) 
In the event that the Official Zoning Map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost, or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes made thereto, the Township Board may, by ordinance, adopt a new Official Zoning Map which shall supersede the prior Official Zoning Map. The new Official Zoning Map may correct drafting or other errors or omissions on the prior Official Zoning Map, but no such corrections shall have the effect of amending this chapter or the prior Official Zoning Map. The new Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Township Supervisor, attested by the Township Clerk, and bear the seal of the Township under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map referred to in the Zoning Ordinance of Pittsfield Charter Township adopted on (date) which replaces and supersedes the Official Zoning Map which was adopted on (date)."
(2) 
Unless the prior Official Zoning Map has been lost, or has been totally destroyed, the prior map or any significant parts thereof remaining, shall be preserved, together with all available records pertaining to its adoption or amendment.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of zoning districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map the following rules for interpretation shall apply:
A. 
Center line. A boundary indicated as approximately following the center line of a highway, street, alley or easement shall be construed as following such center line.
B. 
Recorded lot line. A boundary indicated as approximately following a recorded lot line or the line bounding a parcel shall be construed as following such line.
C. 
Corporate boundary. A boundary indicated as approximately following the corporate boundary line of a city, village, or township shall be construed as following such line.
D. 
Railroad. A boundary indicated as following a railroad line shall be construed as being midway between the main tracks.
E. 
Shoreline. A boundary indicated as following a shoreline shall be construed as following such shoreline, and in the event of change in a shoreline shall be construed as following the actual shoreline.
F. 
Body of water. A boundary indicated as following the center line of a stream, river, canal, lake or other body of water shall be construed as following such center line.
G. 
Parallel or extension. A boundary indicated as a parallel to or an extension of a feature indicated in Subsections A through F above shall be so construed.
H. 
Distance. A distance not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map.
I. 
Variance. Where a physical or cultural feature existing on the ground is at variance with that shown on the Official Zoning Map, or in any other circumstances not covered by Subsections A through H above, the Board of Appeals shall interpret the zoning district boundary.
J. 
Division through a lot. Where a district boundary line divides a lot which is in single ownership at the time of adoption of this chapter, the Board of Appeals may permit as a conditional use, the extension of the regulations for either portion of the lot to the nearest lot line, but not to exceed 50 feet beyond the district line into the remaining portion of the lot.
No structure shall be constructed, erected, placed, or maintained and no use shall be commenced or continued within Pittsfield Charter Township except as specifically, or by necessary implication, authorized by this chapter, in the zoning district in which said structure or use is to be located. Conditional uses shall be allowed only if listed as a conditional use specifically, or by necessary implication, in the zoning district in which the use is to be located, and only after a conditional use permit has been approved by the Planning Commission. Where a lot is devoted to a principal use, either permitted by right or as a conditional use, accessory uses and structures are authorized except as prohibited specifically or by necessary implication, provided that such use or structure meets the definition of accessory use, building, or structure in this chapter.
A. 
Effective date. Except as may otherwise be provided in Article XVI of this chapter, every building and structure erected, every use of any lot, building, or structure established, every structural alteration or relocation of an existing building or structure occurring, and every enlargement of or addition to an existing use, building and structure occurring after the effective date of this chapter shall be subject to all regulations of this chapter which are applicable in the zoning district in which such use, building, or structure shall be located. However, where a building permit for a building or structure, use of building or structure, or use of lot or parcel has been issued in accordance with the law prior to the effective date of this chapter, and provided that construction is begun with 365 days of such effective date and diligently pursued to completion, said building or structure, use of building or structure, or use of lot or parcel, may be completed in accordance with the approved plans on the basis of which the building permit has been used, and further, may upon completion be occupied by the use for which originally designated, subject thereafter to the provisions of Article XVI of this chapter.
B. 
Sharing. No part of a yard, or other open space, or off-street parking or loading space required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with this chapter, shall be included as part of a yard, open space, or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.
C. 
Minimum requirements. No yard or lot existing at the time of adoption of this chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter.
A. 
Intent. The importance to the public of undeveloped natural amenities and planned recreational areas to the Township is invaluable. As such, the RC District is intended to create, preserve, and enhance parkland, open spaces, and undeveloped natural amenities to meet the active and passive recreational needs of Township residents, encourage and protect the conservation of undeveloped areas, promote recreational uses that are compatible with surrounding land uses, and prevent the encroachment of incompatible land uses on undeveloped areas. In order that these areas be maintained and this use encouraged, this chapter has established, based upon a well considered plan, a zoning district designed to regulate the location of buildings and structures and the use of parcels and lots in order to protect and enhance the natural resources, natural amenities, natural habitats, watershed and reservoir areas, agricultural capabilities, public recreation areas, and the public health, safety and welfare.
B. 
Use regulations. Section 40-4.20 sets forth permitted, accessory, and conditional land uses within the RC District.
C. 
Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements apply to the RC District:
Table 4.06
RC Recreation Conservation District Dimensional Requirements
Minimum Lot Area and Width
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Yards and Setbacks
Maximum Building Height
Area in Acres
Width in Feet
Gross
Impervious Surface Ratio
Front Yard in Feet
Side Yards in Feet
Rear Yard in Feet
In Feet
In Stories
Least
Total
10
200
n/a
10%
60
30
60
50
40
3
Figure 4.06
RC Recreation Conservation District Dimensional Requirements
040 Fig 4.06 Rec Cons Dist Dimens Reqs.tif
D. 
Supplemental district standards.
(1) 
In addition to those bulk regulations listed in § 40-4.06C, all development shall conform to supplemental bulk regulations as listed in § 40-4.19.
(2) 
Where livestock is raised or kept, no structure, or storage of hay, feed, or manure, shall be located less than 50 feet from a property line.
A. 
Intent. The Agricultural District is intended to protect existing and promote new agricultural areas of the Township by encouraging agricultural activity and allowing for additional uses that will be consistent with the agricultural character, as well as providing for large lot residential uses that will support residential or niche farming operations. Residential dwellings should be accessory to the principal use of farming on the property or should be located on large lots that contain substantial areas of natural features. Residential subdivisions and other forms of development are considered incompatible with agricultural land uses. The district, in preserving and promoting areas for agricultural uses, is also designed to prevent the proliferation of residential subdivisions and urban sprawl.
B. 
Use regulations. Section 40-4.20 sets forth permitted, accessory, and conditional land uses within the Agricultural District.
C. 
Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements apply to the Agricultural District:
Table 4.07
AG Agricultural District Dimensional Requirements
Minimum Lot Area and Width
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Yards and Setbacks
Maximum Building Height
Maximum Floor Area
Area in Acres
Width in Feet
Gross
Impervious Surface Ratio
Front Yard in Feet
Side Yards in Feet
Rear Yard in Feet
In Feet
In Stories
Ratio
Least
Total
2.5
200
10%
15%
50
30
60
50
401
31
n/a
NOTE:
1
Maximum 40 feet (three stories) for dwelling and non-farm buildings and structures and maximum 75 feet for farm buildings and structures.
Figure 4.07
AG Agricultural District Dimensional Requirements
040 Fig 4.07 AG Dist Dimens Reqs.tif
D. 
Supplemental district standards.
(1) 
In addition to those bulk regulations as listed in § 40-4.07C, all development shall conform to supplemental bulk regulations listed in § 40-4.19.
(2) 
Where livestock is raised or kept, no structure, or storage of hay, feed, or manure, shall be located less than 50 feet from a property line.
(3) 
The minimum lot area for the raising and keeping of livestock is 2 1/2 acres.
A. 
Intent. The R-1A Single-Family Rural Non-Farm Residential District is intended to accommodate low-density residential development, and designed to preserve a predominantly rural character. In addition to the dwellings permitted in this zoning district, certain recreational, institutional, and public uses which have been strictly regulated to make them compatible with the principal use of this district are permitted. These lots can typically accommodate well and septic.
B. 
Use regulations. Section 40-4.20 sets forth permitted, accessory, and conditional land uses within the R-1A Single-Family Rural Non-Farm Residential District.
C. 
Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to the R-1A Single-Family Rural Non-Farm Residential District:
Table 4.08
R-1A Single-Family Rural Non-Farm Residential District Dimensional Requirements
Minimum Lot Area and Width
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Yards and Setbacks
Maximum Building Height
Maximum Floor Area
Area in Acres
Width in Feet
Gross
Impervious Surface Ratio
Front Yard in Feet
Side Yards in Feet
Rear Yard in Feet
In Feet
In Stories
Ratio
Least
Total
1 or 31
150
20
25
50
20
40
50
35
2.5
n/a
NOTE:
1
Minimum lot area of one acre for single-family use and three acres for other principal uses.
4.08
R-1A Single-Family Rural Non-Farm Residential District Dimensional Requirements
040 Fig 4.08 Single Fam Rural Res Dist Dimens Reqs.tif
D. 
Supplemental district standards.
(1) 
In addition to those bulk regulations as listed in § 40-4.08C, all development shall conform to supplemental bulk regulations listed in § 40-4.19.
A. 
Intent. The R-1B Single-Family Suburban Residential District is intended for moderate-density areas that consist primarily of detached single-family units. The regulations of this district are designed to create a predominantly suburban character in those areas which are served by public water supply and sanitary sewerage systems. In addition to the dwellings permitted in this zoning district, certain civic and public land uses, such as municipal buildings, schools, places of worship, parks, and pools which have been strictly regulated to make them compatible with the principal use of this district are permitted.
B. 
Use regulations. Section 40-4.20 sets forth permitted, accessory, and conditional land uses within the R-1B Single-Family Suburban Residential District.
C. 
Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to the R-1B Single-Family Suburban Residential District:
Table 4.09
R-1B Single-Family Suburban Residential District Dimensional Requirements
Minimum Lot Area and Width
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Yards and Setbacks
Maximum Building Height
Maximum Floor Area
Area in Square Feet
Width in Feet
Gross
Impervious Surface Ratio
Front Yard in Feet
Side Yards in Feet
Rear Yard in Feet
In Feet
In Stories
Ratio
Least
Total
10,000 or 1 acre1
70
30%
40%
35
5
15
35
35
2.5
n/a
NOTE:
1
Minimum lot area of 10,000 square feet for single-family use and one acre for other principal uses.
Figure 4.09
R-1B Single-Family Suburban Residential District Dimensional Requirements
040 Fig 4.09 Single Fam Suburb Res Dist Dimens Reqs.tif
D. 
Supplemental district standards.
(1) 
In addition to those bulk regulations as listed in § 40-4.09C, all development shall apply to supplemental bulk regulations as listed in§ 40-4.19.
A. 
Intent. This district is intended for low-density, multiple-family units, including attached and apartment-style dwelling units typically arranged in a townhouse-style development. This district is intended for locations that have substantial infrastructure, including public utilities and multiple transportation options, and should be in close proximity to mixed-use areas or local commercial areas that provide retail, personal service, entertainment, and employment opportunities. In addition to the dwellings permitted in this zoning district, certain recreational, institutional, and public uses which have been strictly regulated to make them compatible with the principal uses of this district are permitted.
B. 
Use regulations. Section 40-4.20 sets forth permitted, accessory, and conditional land uses within the R-2 Low-Density Multiple-Family Residential District.
C. 
Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to the R-2 Low-Density Multiple-Family Residential District:
Table 4.10
R-2 Low-Density Multiple-Family Residential District Dimensional Requirements
Minimum Lot Area and Width
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Yards and Setbacks
Maximum Building Height
Maximum Floor Area
Area in Acres
Width in Feet
Gross
Impervious Surface Ratio
Front Yard in Feet
Side Yards in Feet
Rear Yard in Feet
In Feet
In Stories
Ratio
Least
Total
1 or 31
125
50%
60%
10
10
20
15
35
3
n/a
NOTE:
1
Minimum total lot area of one acre for residential use with a minimum lot area of 7,300 square feet per dwelling unit, and minimum lot area of three acres for nonresidential uses.
Figure 4.10
R-2 Low Density Multiple-Family Residential District Dimensional Requirements
040 Fig 4.10 Low Dens Mult Fam Dist Dimens Reqs.tif
D. 
Supplemental district standards.
(1) 
In addition to those bulk regulations as listed in § 40-4.10C, all development shall conform to supplemental bulk regulations listed in § 40-4.19.
A. 
Intent. This district is intended for the highest density permitted in the Township, including attached and apartment-style dwelling units. This district is intended for locations adjacent to mixed-use developments and along or in proximity to major corridors which provide public transportation options and have capacity for larger volumes of traffic. In addition to the dwellings permitted in this zoning district, there are permitted certain recreational, institutional, and public uses which have been strictly regulated to make them compatible with the principal uses of this district.
B. 
Use regulations. Section 40-4.20 sets forth permitted, accessory, and conditional land uses within the R-3 Moderate-Density Multiple-Family Residential District.
C. 
Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to the R-3 Moderate-Density Multiple-Family Residential District:
Table 4.11
R-3 Moderate-Density Multiple-Family Residential District Dimensional Requirements
Minimum Lot Area and Width
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Yards and Setbacks
Maximum Building Height
Maximum Floor Area
Area in Acres
Width in Feet
Gross
Impervious Surface Ratio
Front Yard in Feet
Side Yards in Feet
Rear Yard in Feet
In Feet
In Stories
Ratio
Least
Total
1 or 31
150
20%
25%
50
20
40
50
35
2.5
n/a
NOTE:
1
Minimum lot area of one acre for single-family use and three acres for other principal uses.
Figure 4.11
R-3 Single-Family Rural Non-Farm Residential District Dimensional Requirements
040 Fig 4.11 Single Fam Rural Res Dist Dimens Reqs.tif
D. 
Supplemental district standards.
(1) 
In addition to those bulk regulations as listed in § 40-4.11C, all development shall conform to supplemental bulk regulations listed in § 40-4.19.
A. 
Intent. The purpose of this district is to provide for the development of mobile home parks, and to promote mobile home parks with the character of residential neighborhoods. It is the intent of this chapter that mobile home parks be located in areas which are served adequately by essential public facilities and services, such as access streets, police and fire protection, and public water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage facilities.
B. 
Use regulations. Section 40-4.20 sets forth permitted, accessory, and conditional land uses within the MHP Mobile Home Park Residential District.
C. 
Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to the MHP Mobile Home Park Residential District:
Minimum Lot Area
Total lot area for mobile home park
15 acres
Maximum Height
Feet
35
Stories
2.5
D. 
Supplemental district standards.
(1) 
Refer to § 40-11.13.
A. 
Intent. The C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District is intended for small-scale retail and service nodes that provide goods and services primarily for surrounding neighborhoods and business districts. These districts are intended to be located at intersections of collector and arterial roads in close proximity to the neighborhoods and business districts that they serve.
B. 
Use regulations. Section 40-4.21 sets forth permitted, accessory, and conditional land uses within the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.
C. 
Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District:
Table 4.13
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District Dimensional Requirements
Minimum Lot Area and Width
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Yards and Setbacks
Maximum Building Height
Maximum Floor Area
Area in Square Feet
Width in Feet
Gross
Impervious Surface Ratio
Front Yard in Feet
Side Yards in Feet
Rear Yard in Feet
In Feet
In Stories
Ratio
Least
Total
10,000
70
30%
n/a
35
10
35
35
25
2
60%
Figure 4.13
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District Dimensional Requirements
040 Fig 4.13 C-1 Neighborhood Comm Dist Dimens Reqs.tif
D. 
Supplemental district standards.
(1) 
In addition to those bulk regulations as listed in § 40-4.13C, all development shall conform to supplemental bulk regulations listed in § 40-4.19.
(2) 
The minimum width of a lot of a local shopping center or other combined development of retail and/or service facilities in this district shall be 200 feet.
(3) 
Minimum interior side yards may not be required when two or more buildings are part of a local shopping center or other combined development of local retail and/or service facilities. Side yard requirements shall apply to the perimeter of such developments.
A. 
Intent. The C-2 Regional Commercial District is intended to accommodate large-scale single-use retail and service establishments that provide goods and services for residents of our community as well as other surrounding communities. The district is intended for areas and intersections of major vehicular corridors.
B. 
Use regulations. Section 40-4.21 sets forth permitted, accessory, and conditional land uses within the C-2 Regional Commercial District.
C. 
Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to the C-2 Regional Commercial District:
Table 4.14
C-2 Regional Commercial District Dimensional Requirements
Minimum Lot Area and Width
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Yards and Setbacks
Maximum Building Height
Maximum Floor Area
Area in Square Feet
Width in Feet
Gross
Impervious Surface Ratio
Front Yard in Feet
Side Yards in Feet
Rear Yard in Feet
In Feet
In Stories
Ratio
Least
Total
20,000
100
25%
n/a
35
10
35
35
45
3
80%
Figure 4.14
C-2 Regional Commercial District Dimensional Requirements
040 Fig 4.14 C-2 Regional Comm Dist Dimens Reqs.tif
D. 
Supplemental district standards.
(1) 
In addition to those bulk regulations as listed in § 40-4.14C, all development shall conform to supplemental bulk regulations listed in § 40-4.19.
(2) 
The minimum width of a lot of a local shopping center or other combined development of retail and/or service facilities in this district shall be 200 feet.
A. 
Intent. The I General Industrial District is intended for light manufacturing, other limited industrial, wholesale, and warehousing uses. The district is intended for areas that have relative isolation from established neighborhoods in appropriate Township locations to limit secondary impacts on adjacent uses, including the generation of noise, glare, odor, dust, vibration, air and water pollutants, fire, explosive and radioactive hazards, and other harmful or obnoxious matter.
B. 
Use regulations. Section 40-4.21 sets forth permitted, accessory, and conditional land uses within the I General Industrial District.
C. 
Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to the I General Industrial District:
Table 4.15
I General Industrial District Dimensional Requirements
Minimum Lot Area and Width
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Yards and Setbacks
Maximum Building Height
Maximum Floor Area
Area in Acres
Width in Feet
Gross
Impervious Surface Ratio
Front Yard in Feet
Side Yards in Feet
Rear Yard in Feet
In Feet
In Stories
Ratio
Least
Total
1
150
30%
60%
50
20
40
35
45
2
60%
Figure 4.15
I Industrial and Warehouse District Dimensional Requirements
040 Fig 4.15 Industrial Dist Dimens Reqs.tif
D. 
Supplemental district standards.
(1) 
In addition to those bulk regulations as listed in § 40-4.15C, all development shall conform to supplemental bulk regulations listed in § 40-4.19.
A. 
Intent. The BD Business District is intended to provide a zoning district that encourages creative, well-planned, employment-intensive mixed research, office, and commercial development in a campus-like setting. The district encourages consistent and uniform site layouts, architecture designed to attract business and light industry that is clean and unobtrusive to surrounding properties, development opportunities for high-skill jobs close to residential areas, thus reducing travel time and relieving any strain on the transportation infrastructure, expansion of employment opportunities by emphasizing employment-intensive uses; and providing a setting that is aesthetically pleasing. The district is intended to allow for limited retail uses with the primary purpose of serving the office space, research and development uses contained within each campus.
B. 
Use regulations. Section 40-4.21 sets forth permitted, accessory, and conditional land uses within the BD Business District.
C. 
Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to the BD Business Park District:
Table 4.16
BD Business District Dimensional Requirements
Minimum Lot Area and Width
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Yards and Setbacks
Maximum Building Height
Maximum Floor Area
Area in Acres
Width in Feet
Gross
Impervious Surface Ratio
Front Yard in Feet
Side Yards in Feet
Rear Yard in Feet
In Feet
In Stories
Ratio
Least
Total
1
150
40%
60%
25
20
40
35
45
3
60%
Figure 4.16
BD Business District Dimensional Requirements
040 Fig 4.16 BD Bus Dist Dimens Reqs.tif
D. 
Supplemental district standards.
(1) 
In addition to those bulk regulations as listed in § 40-4.16C, all development shall conform to supplemental bulk regulations listed in § 40-4.19.
A. 
Intent. The Public Facilities District and regulations are intended to provide an appropriate zoning classification for government, civic and recreational facilities where a separate zoning district is deemed appropriate. This district is intended to protect public and quasi-public facilities and institutions from the encroachment of certain other uses, and to ensure compatibility with adjoining residential land uses. Several of the public facilities addressed in this section are also permitted or conditional uses in one or more of the other zoning districts.
B. 
Use regulations. Section 40-4.21 sets forth permitted, accessory, and conditional land uses within the PF Public Facilities District.
C. 
Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to the PF Public Facilities District:
Table 4.17
PF Public Facilities District Dimensional Requirements
Minimum Lot Area and Width
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Yards and Setbacks
Maximum Building Height
Maximum Floor Area
Area in Acre
Width in Feet
Gross
Impervious Surface Ratio
Front Yard in Feet
Side Yards in Feet
Rear Yard in Feet
In Feet
In Stories
Ratio
Least
Total
n/a
150
n/a
n/a
50
1
1
35
2
2
n/a
NOTES:
1
Refer to § 40-4.17D(3) for setback requirements.
2
Refer to § 40-4.17D(4) for building height requirements.
D. 
Supplemental district standards.
(1) 
In addition to those bulk regulations as listed in § 40-4.17C, all development shall conform to supplemental bulk regulations listed in § 40-4.19.
(2) 
Unless otherwise regulated by state or federal statutes, the area or parcel of land for a permitted public facility shall not be less than required to provide adequate space for the principal and accessory buildings, off-street parking and accessory uses, yards, and open spaces, to accommodate the facility and maintain the character of the neighborhood.
(3) 
Side and rear setback.
(a) 
Adjacent to residential zoning district. The minimum side and rear yards shall be the minimum setbacks required by the adjacent zoning district along each property line.
(b) 
Adjacent to nonresidential zoning district. The following shall apply based on use:
Governmental buildings
75 feet
Recreational
Buildings
75 feet
Trails and athletic fields
50 feet
Public utility buildings
100 feet
Educational buildings
75 feet
Civic
Nonassembly buildings
50 feet
Assembly buildings
75 feet
(4) 
Public and semipublic buildings may be erected to a height not exceeding the width of the side or rear yard where adjoining a residential district, or to a height not to exceed 1 1/2 times the width of a side or rear yard where adjoining a multifamily or nonresidential district.
A. 
For intent, location, standards, and submittal requirements for FB Form-Based Mixed-Use Districts refer to Article V.
B. 
For intent, location, standards, and submittal requirements for PUD Planned Unit Development District refer to Article VI.
A. 
Continued conformity with bulk regulations. The maintenance of setback, height, floor area ratio, coverage, open space, mobile home site, transition strip, lot area and lot area per dwelling unit required for one use, lot, building or structure shall be a continuing obligation of the owner of such building, structure or lot on which such use, building or structure exists. No setback, height, floor area ratio, coverage, open space, mobile home site, transition strip, lot area per dwelling unit allocated to or required about or in connection with one lot, use, building or structure may be allocated to any other lot, use, building, or structure.
B. 
Division of a lot. No one lot, once designated and improved with a building or structure, shall be reduced in area, or divided into two or more lots, and no portion of one lot, once designated and improved with a building or structure, shall be sold unless each lot resulting from each such reduction, division, or sale, and designated and improved with a building or structure, will conform to all of the bulk and yard regulations of the zoning district in which it is located.
C. 
Setbacks and yard requirements. The setback and yard requirements established by this chapter shall apply to every lot, building, or structure, except for the following structures, which may be located anywhere on any lot unless as specified below:
(1) 
Unroofed masonry or concrete terraces and patios at the same level as the adjacent grade and may not be located closer than three feet from a side or rear property line.
(2) 
Unroofed porches and decks may not occupy a required front setback, nor be located closer than three feet from a side or rear property line.
(3) 
Awnings and flagpoles, except as regulated in § 40-15.02F.
(4) 
Light poles, hydrants, laundry-drying equipment, arbors, trellises, portable recreational equipment, outdoor cooking equipment, sidewalks, private driveways in agricultural and single-family residential districts to include the parking of currently licensed and operational passenger vehicles; provided, however, that no more than one such vehicle may be offered for sale.
(5) 
Trees, plants, shrubs, and hedges.
(6) 
Anything to be constructed, erected, planted or allowed to grow shall conform to the provisions of § 40-12.01, Visibility at intersections.
D. 
Height. The height requirements established by this chapter shall apply to every building and structure with the following exceptions, provided that their location shall conform to the requirements of Pittsfield Township, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration, and other public authorities having jurisdiction:
(1) 
Public utility towers, structures, transmission and distribution lines and related structures; radio and television broadcasting and receiving antennas; water towers; and wireless communication facilities where the aforementioned structures are permitted in the district wherein located or are a conditional use in said district subject to the provisions of Article X.
(2) 
Spires, belfries, and silos, provided that the overall height does not exceed 150% of the maximum permitted building height in the district wherein located.
(3) 
Chimneys, ventilators, skylights, and other necessary mechanical appurtenances, provided that no mechanical enclosure or penthouse shall exceed 12 feet in height above the roof deck.
(4) 
Parapets not exceeding three feet in height above the roof deck.
(5) 
Architectural details incorporated into the facade(s) of a commercial or industrial structure, provided that the overall height of any wall area extending above the maximum permitted height for the district wherein located shall not exceed 125% of the permitted building height and shall not involve more than 15% of the width of the front facade.
E. 
Lot area/width. Buildings and structures designed to house essential services shall not be required to meet the requirements of this chapter regarding lot area or width; provided, however, that such a building or structure shall meet all other regulations for the district in which it is located.
F. 
Setbacks and distances between buildings for multibuilding developments.
(1) 
In addition to the required setback lines provided elsewhere in this chapter, in multiple-family dwellings (including semidetached and multiple dwellings) the following minimum distances shall be required:
Minimum Distance Between Buildings
Minimum Setback From:
Building Height
(feet)
Internal Drive
(feet)
Building Side to Building Side
(feet)
Building Side to Building Front or Building Rear
(feet)
Building Front to Building Front or Building Rear to Building Rear
(feet)
35 or under
10
20
30
40
36 and higher
10
30
36
50
A. 
Specified uses. In all Residential, Recreation Conservation, and Agricultural Districts, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses, unless otherwise provided in this article.
B. 
Schedule of Uses. The Schedule of Use Regulations identifies uses as follows:
(1) 
"P" identifies uses permitted as of right.
(2) 
"C" identifies uses requiring conditional use approval as outlined in Article X.
(3) 
"A" identifies accessory uses.
(4) 
No marking identifies uses not permitted.
Residential, Recreation Conservation, and Agricultural District Use Table
Districts
Residential
Agricultural/ Recreation
Use Category
R-1A
R-1B
R-2
R-3
MHP
AG
RC
Specific Use Standard
(Article, Section)
Agricultural
Agricultural processing and food storage
P
P
§ 40-11.02
Agricultural commercial and tourism
C
C
§ 40-11.04
Equestrian facilities
P
P
Community supported agriculture
P
P
P
§ 40-11.03
General and specialized farming
P
P
Tree nurseries
P
P
Residential
Accessory dwelling units
C
C
C
§ 40-11.10
Bed-and-breakfast
C
C
C
C
§ 40-11.09
Dwellings, multiple-family
P
P
Dwellings, one-family
P
P
P
P
Dwellings, one-family attached
P
P
Dwellings, two-family
P
P
Home occupations/home office
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
§ 40-11.15
Housing of seasonal agricultural workers
C
§ 40-11.14
Manufactured housing park
P
§ 40-11.13
Senior assisted living
P
P
§ 40-11.06
Senior independent living
P
P
§ 40-11.06
Recreation
Conservation area/game refuge/forest preserve
P
P
Country clubs, including accessory uses and buildings, including clubhouse, swimming pool, and sale of food
C
C
C
C
§ 40-11.22
Golf courses
C
C
C
C
C
C
§ 40-11.22
Golf driving range
C
§ 40-11.22
Noncommercial parks and recreational facilities
C
C
C
C
P
§ 40-11.43
Commercial recreational facility
P
P
§ 40-11.43
Playground
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Public and private campground
C
Institutional/Cultural
Adult day-care center
C
§ 40-11.05
Adult day-care home
C
C
C
C
§ 40-11.05
Adult foster-care, congregate facility
C
§ 40-11.05
Adult foster-care, family home
C
§ 40-11.05
Adult foster-care, large group home
C
§ 40-11.05
Adult foster-care, small group home
C
§ 40-11.05
Cemeteries
C
C
C
C
C
C
§ 40-11.20
Convalescent centers/congregate care
C
§ 40-11.08
Day-care centers and preschools
C
C
C
C
C
C
Family day-care homes
P
P
P
P
Group day-care homes
C
C
C
C
Places of worship
C
C
C
C
C
C
§ 40-11.21
Primary/secondary schools
C
C
C
C
C
§ 40-11.18
Publicly owned/operated office and service facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Utility and public service buildings and facilities (without storage yards)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Utility and public service buildings and facilities (with outdoor storage yards)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Commercial WECS
C
C
§ 40-14.11
On-site WECS (attached to roof)
A
A
A
A
A
A
§ 40-14.11
On-site WECS (freestanding)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
§ 40-14.11
Commercial solar energy system/field
C
C
§ 40-14.12
Solar energy system (building-mounted)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
§ 40-14.12
Solar energy system (ground-mounted)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
§ 40-14.12
Geothermal energy systems
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
§ 40-14.13
Outdoor wood-fire boiler
A
A
A
§ 40-11.44
Retail, Entertainment, and Service
Commercial kennels/pet day care
C
§ 40-11.16
Farm markets/farm stands
P
§ 40-11.03
Office
Veterinary clinics or animal hospitals
C
§ 40-11.16
Industrial
Extraction
C
C
§ 40-11.37
Radio and television broadcasting and receiving antenna
C
Wireless communication facility
C
§ 40-11.38
A. 
Specified uses. In all districts, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses, unless otherwise provided in this article.
B. 
Schedule of Uses. The Schedule of Use Regulations identifies uses as follows:
(1) 
"P" identifies uses permitted as of right.
(2) 
"C" identifies uses requiring conditional use approval as outlined in Article X.
(3) 
"A" identifies accessory uses.
(4) 
No marking identifies uses not permitted.
Nonresidential Districts Use Table
Commercial
Industrial and Office Districts
Public Facility
Use Category
C-1
C-2
I
BD
PF
Specific Use Standard
(Article, Section)
Residential
Dwellings, multiple-family (on upper floors only in a mixed-use building)
C
C
Live/work units
C
C
§ 40-11.12
Recreation
Noncommercial parks and recreational facilities
§ 40-11.43
Commercial recreational facility
C
C
C
§ 40-11.43
Playground
P
P
P
Public arenas, stadiums, and skating rinks
C
C
C
C
§ 40-11.43
Institutional/Cultural
Adult day-care center
C
C
§ 40-11.05
Adult day-care home
C
C
§ 40-11.05
Adult foster-care, congregate facility
C
C
§ 40-11.05
Adult foster-care, family home
C
C
§ 40-11.05
Adult foster-care, large group home
C
C
§ 40-11.05
Adult foster-care, small group home
C
C
§ 40-11.05
Cemeteries
C
§ 40-11.20
Day-care centers and preschools
C
C
C
Fine and performing arts facilities
P
P
P
Hospitals
C
C
C
§ 40-11.19, § 40-11.28
Places of worship
C
C
C
§ 40-11.21
Post-secondary schools (technical colleges, business schools)
C
C
C
§ 40-11.17
Primary/secondary schools
C
P
§ 40-11.18
Publicly owned/operated office and service facilities
P
Transportation terminals
C
Utility and public service buildings and facilities
C
Commercial WECS
C
§ 40-14.11
On-site WECS (attached to roof)
A
A
A
A
A
§ 40-14.11
On-site WECS (freestanding)
C
C
C
C
C
§ 40-14.11
Commercial solar energy system/field
C
§ 40-14.12
Solar energy systems (building-mounted)
A
A
A
A
A
§ 40-14.12
Solar energy systems (ground-mounted)
C
C
C
C
C
§ 40-14.12
Geothermal energy systems
A
A
A
A
A
§ 40-14.13
Retail, Entertainment, and Service
Alcohol sales
C
P
Artisan food and beverage production (consumption of alcohol on premises requires a conditional use) less than 10,000 gross square feet
P
P
P
P
§ 40-11.46
Artisan food and beverage production (consumption of alcohol on premises requires a conditional use) 10,000 gross square feet or greater
C
C
P
P
§ 40-11.46
Bar/lounge
C
P
Building material sale
P
§ 40-11.26, § 40-11.29
Business service and repair
P
Commercial kennels/pet day care
C
C
§ 40-11.16
Conference, meeting, and banquet facilities
C
C
Dance, martial arts, music, and art studios
P
P
P
Drive-up/drive-through facilities
C
P
C
C
§ 40-11.25
Dry cleaners and laundry
C
C
C
Durable medical supplies
P
P
P
Farmers' market
C
C
C
C
§ 40-11.03
Financial institutions
P
P
C
Firearm sales
C
§ 40-11.27
Funeral home
C
C
Garden centers/nurseries
P
§ 40-11.29
Health fitness centers/athletic clubs
C
P
C
Lodging
C
§ 40-11.11
Massage therapy
C
C
§ 40-11.24
Mortuary/crematorium
C
Open air businesses, as a principal use
C
C
§ 40-11.39
Open air businesses, subordinate to principal use
A
A
A
A
§ 40-11.39
Personal services
P
P
§ 40-11.24
Pharmacies
P
P
Private clubs, fraternal organizations, and lodge halls
C
C
C
Restaurants drive-in
C
§ 40-11.41
Restaurants, fast-food
P
P
C
§ 40-11.25
Restaurants, standard
P
P
C
§ 40-11.41
Retail, general
P
P
Retail, large-scale
P
§ 40-11.26
Retail, wholesale
C
C
C
§ 40-11.28
Sexually oriented businesses
P
§ 40-11.23
Shopping centers
P
§ 40-11.26
Smoking lounge
C
C
C
§ 40-11.47
Theaters and places of assembly
C
C
Office
Business services
P
P
Medical clinics
P
P
P
Medical laboratories
P
P
Offices, general
P
P
P
P
Professional and medical offices
P
P
P
§ 40-11.24
Veterinary clinics and hospitals
C
§ 40-11.16
Industrial
Self-storage facilities
C
P
C
§ 40-11.31
Light manufacturing
P
P
Technology centers/office research
P
P
P
Basic research, design, and pilot or experimental product development
P
P
Central dry cleaning/laundry plants
C
Contractors/landscapers yard
C
C
§ 40-11.40
Concrete/asphalt plants
C
Data processing and computing centers
P
P
P
Food processing
C
§ 40-11.02
Lumberyards
C
§ 40-11.29
Manufacturing and assembly
P
P
Material distribution facilities
P
Materials recovering facility
C
§ 40-11.30
Extractive operations
C
§ 40-11.37
Outdoor storage
C
§ 40-11.40
Printing and publishing
C
P
P
Radio and television broadcasting and receiving antenna
C
C
Storage of flammable liquids or gases, above or below ground
C
Tool and die/plating shops
C
Trade contractors, home service and repair
C
P
C
§ 40-11.42
Truck terminal facilities
C
Warehouse establishments
P
P
Wireless communication facilities
C
C
C
C
C
§ 40-11.38
Automotive/Transportation
Vehicle fueling/multi-use stations
C
§ 40-11.34
Vehicle rental
C
C
C
Vehicle repair stations (minor)
C
§ 40-11.32
Vehicle repair stations (major)
C
C
§ 40-11.32
Vehicle impound lot
§ 40-11.35
Vehicle washes
C
C
§ 40-11.36
Farm equipment sales and repair
C
C
§ 40-11.33, § 40-11.32
New vehicle, recreational vehicle sales
P
§ 40-11.33
Used vehicle, recreational vehicle sales, when not in conjunction with new vehicle facility
C
§ 40-11.33