A. 
The Zoning Districts established under § 84-11 are shown on the Township's Official Zoning Map, which is adopted, and incorporated herein in its entirety, as part of this chapter.
B. 
Promptly following enactment of this chapter, the Zoning Officer shall place the following legend on the Official Zoning Map adopted as part of this chapter, the Chair of the Board of Supervisors shall execute the same on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, and the Township Secretary shall attest to the same: "On <DATE>, by official action of the Board of Supervisors, this map was adopted as the Official Zoning Map of the Township by enactment of Chapter 84 Zoning Ordinance of the Township Code."
C. 
No changes of any nature shall be made in the Official Zoning Map except in conformity with the procedures set forth in this chapter. Any unauthorized change of whatever kind by any person or persons shall be considered a violation of this chapter.
D. 
The Official Zoning Map shall be filed with the Township Manager/Secretary, Planning Commission, and Allegheny County Economic Development.
A. 
The Township is divided into a series of zoning districts and overlay districts stated in this chapter and as shown by the district boundaries on the Official Zoning Map.
B. 
Zoning districts.
E-1
Estate Residential District.
S-1
Special Residential District.
R-1
Suburban Residential District.
R-2
Community Residence District.
R-3
Neighborhood Residence District.
B-1
Rural Business District.
C-1
Community Service Center District.
C-2
Planned Transition District.
C. 
Overlay districts.
GWO
Greenways Overlay District.
TVO
Traditional Village Overlay District.
TCDO
Town Center Design Overlay District.
CDC
Commercial Development Control Overlay District.
TC-PRD
Town Center Planned Residential Development Overlay District.
A. 
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of zoning districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1) 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, and alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines.
(2) 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following center and/or edge of streams, rivers, canals, lakes, or other bodies of water and/or other natural features shall be construed to follow such center lines and/or edges.
(3) 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following property lines or platted lot lines, shall be construed as following such lines.
(4) 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following Township limits shall be construed as following Township limits.
(5) 
Boundaries that are in un-subdivided property or where a zoning district boundary divides a lot shall be determined using the map scale as shown thereon.
(6) 
Distances shown on the Zoning Map are perpendicular distances from road center lines measured to the zoning district boundary, which boundaries in all cases where distances are given are parallel to the road center line.
(7) 
In other cases, the zoning district boundary shall be determined by the use of the scale of the Zoning Map.
A. 
The following general provisions apply to the uses outlined in this chapter.
B. 
All requirements of this chapter shall apply uniformly to each class or type of land or structure and particularly as follows:
(1) 
Any lot, as well as the open space reserved on it, must equal, or exceed the minimum lot areas prescribed by this chapter for the zoning district in which the lot is located.
(2) 
No building, structure, or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered unless in conformity with all the requirements of this chapter applicable to the zoning district in which such use, building, or structure is located.
(3) 
No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered so as to exceed height limitations, accommodate a greater number of families, occupy a greater percentage of lot area or have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards or open spaces than are required by this chapter and its provisions for the particular zoning district in question.
(4) 
All yard or open space requirements of this chapter are exclusive, and a use or structure cannot share a part of a yard or open space required by this chapter.
(5) 
No yard or lot existing at the time of passage 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.
(6) 
Omitted land. This chapter intends to include the entire area of the Township, including all land, streets, alleys, railroads, and other ROWs, be included in the zoning districts established by this chapter. Any area not shown on the Zoning Map as being included in such a zoning district shall be deemed to be, and it is hereby, classified in the E-1 Estate Residential District.
(7) 
Annexed land. All land annexed to the Township after the enactment of this chapter shall be classified immediately and automatically as an E-1 District. The Planning Commission shall recommend appropriate zoning for the annexed area to the Board of Supervisors within 90 days after the date of annexation.
(8) 
Required frontage on public streets. Each single-family and attached single-family dwelling shall have a front lot line on a public street dedicated for public use and improved to Township standards. This regulation also shall apply to single-family dwellings and attached single-family dwellings located in a development consisting of varied housing types unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this chapter or in Chapter 78 of the Township Code.
(9) 
Principal buildings. In any residential zoning district, only one principal building may be built on each lot.
C. 
Continuation of existing uses. The continuation of any use existing and permitted at the time of adoption of these regulations is permitted, subject to the nonconformities standards specified in Article VII of this chapter.
A. 
Purpose. The E-1 Estate Residential District preserves the Township's distinctive, low-density residential areas. These areas are characterized predominantly by owner-occupied, single-family detached homes and are unique in their character and scale. The zoning district requirements promote and protect the quality of life for residents and the existing residential neighborhood.
B. 
Area and bulk regulations for the E-1 District can be found in Table 1 in § 84-19.
C. 
Authorized principal uses. See § 84-24 Table of Authorized Principal Uses (Table 3), for authorized principal uses and method of authorization in the E-1 District.
D. 
Authorized accessory uses. See § 84-26, Table of Authorized Accessory Uses (Table 4), for authorized accessory uses and method of authorization in the E-1 District.
E. 
Additional regulations. The applicable regulations in Article V and Article VI of this chapter shall apply to all uses in the E-1 District.
A. 
Purpose. The S-1 Special District preserves environmentally sensitive areas in the Township of Pine. Pine is characterized by rolling topography, wooded areas, floodplain areas, and other environmental resources that would be protected as development occurs. The S-1 District allows for similar uses to the S-1 District to maintain the single-family residential character that exists in these areas.
B. 
Area and bulk regulations for the S-1 District can be found in Table 1 in § 84-19.
C. 
Authorized principal uses. See § 84-24 Table of Authorized Principal Uses (Table 3), for authorized principal uses and method of authorization in the S-1 District.
D. 
Authorized accessory uses. See § 84-26, Table of Authorized Accessory Uses (Table 4), for authorized accessory uses and method of authorization in the S-1 District.
E. 
Additional regulations. The applicable regulations in Article V and Article VI of this chapter shall apply to all uses in the S-1 District.
A. 
Purpose. The R-1 Suburban Residence District is intended to be primarily a single-family residential area. Complementary community uses are allowed, but maintaining the overall residential character of the neighborhoods is the primary goal of the R-1 District. Agricultural uses are also allowed in this low-density residential zoning district to complement the residential nature of the community.
B. 
Area and bulk regulations for the R-1 District can be found in Table 1 in § 84-19.
C. 
Authorized principal uses. See § 84-24 Table of Authorized Principal Uses (Table 3), for authorized principal uses and method of authorization in the R-1 District.
D. 
Authorized accessory uses. See § 24-26, Table of Authorized Accessory Uses (Table 4), for authorized accessory uses and method of authorization in the R-1 District.
E. 
Additional regulations. The applicable regulations in Article V and Article VI of this chapter shall apply to all uses in the R-1 District.
A. 
Purpose. The R-2 Community Residence District is similar in nature to the R-1 District, but smaller lot sizes characterize this zoning district. The R-2 District is primarily residential in nature with support community services allowed. Agricultural uses are allowed as they complement the residential character of the community.
B. 
Area and bulk regulations for the R-2 District can be found in Table 1 in § 84-19.
C. 
Authorized principal uses. See § 84-24 Table of Authorized Principal Uses (Table 3), for authorized principal uses and method of authorization in the R-2 District.
D. 
Authorized accessory uses. See § 84-26, Table of Authorized Accessory Uses (Table 4), for authorized accessory uses and method of authorization in the R-2 District.
E. 
Additional regulations. The applicable regulations in Article V and Article VI of this chapter shall apply to all uses in the R-2 District.
A. 
Purpose. The R-3 Neighborhood Residence District is to provide for the development of neighborhoods that include a mixture of single-family and multifamily housing in a primarily residential setting but encouraging higher densities of new development. Lot sizes are generally smaller than the R-1 or R-2 Districts to accommodate the denser housing types.
B. 
Area and bulk regulations for the R-3 District can be found in Table 1 in § 84-19.
C. 
Authorized principal uses. See § 84-24 Table of Authorized Principal Uses (Table 3), for authorized principal uses and method of authorization in the R-3 District.
D. 
Authorized accessory uses. See § 84-26, Table of Authorized Accessory Uses (Table 4), for authorized accessory uses and method of authorization in the R-3 District.
E. 
Additional regulations. The applicable regulations in Article V and Article VI of this chapter shall apply to all uses in the R-3 District.
Table 1: Residential Zoning District Area and Bulk Regulations
E-1
S-1
R-1
R-2
R-3
Minimum lot width
300 feet
200 feet
125 feet
90 feet
70 feet
Minimum lot area
3 acres
2 acres
1 acre
3/4 acre
1/2 acre
Maximum building coverage
10%
10%
20%
20%
35%
Maximum lot coverage
20%
20%
40%
40%
50%
Front yard (principal or accessory)
60 feet
50 feet
40 feet
30 feet
25 feet
Side yard
Principal (residential)
40 feet
30 feet
20 feet
15 feet
10 feet
Principal (nonresidential)
50 feet church/school/public/semipublic
80 feet other uses structures
Accessory
10 feet
10 feet
10 feet
10 feet
10 feet
Rear yard
Principal
50 feet
50 feet
50 feet
40 feet
40 feet
Accessory
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
Maximum building height
Principal
35 feet
35 feet
35 feet
35 feet
35 feet
Accessory
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
Notes:
*
All yards abutting streets shall be considered front yards and shall follow the regulations for front yards outlined in this article; all side and rear yards shall follow the regulations of this article.
*
Side yard, lot width, and lot area requirements are not applicable for individual units in garden apartments (new development), and individual single-family attached units (new developments), and individual carriage home units when such units share a common wall with another.
*
Private home/residential swimming pools, although an accessory use, shall have the following setback requirements: 20 feet side yard, 20 feet rear yard, and 10 feet from principal structure.
*
Patios shall not be required to adhere to the building lot setbacks.
*
Additional setbacks relating to greenways and the GWO shall be provided in Article IV of this chapter.
A. 
Purpose. The B-1 Rural Business District provides locations to accommodate small scale, rural retail, service, finance, insurance and real estate and related structures and uses. These zoning districts are often adjacent to residential zoning districts to ensure the population of the Township is adequately serviced.
B. 
Area and bulk regulations for the B-1 District can be found in Table 2 in § 84-23.
C. 
Authorized principal uses. See § 84-24 Table of Authorized Principal Uses (Table 3), for authorized principal uses and method of authorization in the B-1 District.
D. 
Authorized accessory uses. See § 84-26, Table of Authorized Accessory Uses (Table 4), for authorized accessory uses and method of authorization in the B-1 District.
E. 
Additional regulations. The applicable regulations in Article V and Article VI of this chapter shall apply to all uses in the B-1 District.
A. 
Purpose. The C-1 Community Service Center District provides diverse commercial development along transportation corridors and neighborhoods. The zoning district includes a mixture of uses such that serve the adjacent neighborhood and the community as a whole. The C-1 District is preserved through appropriate design elements, amenities or treatments that create, enhance and reinforce the design relationships between the buildings, sites and streets and still establish an ambience that reflects the character of the Township.
B. 
Area and bulk regulations for the C-1 District can be found in Table 2 in § 84-23.
C. 
Authorized principal uses. See § 84-24 Table of Authorized Principal Uses (Table 3), for authorized principal uses and method of authorization in the C-1 District.
D. 
Authorized accessory uses. See § 84-26, Table of Authorized Accessory Uses (Table 4), for authorized accessory uses and method of authorization in the C-1 District.
E. 
Additional regulations. The applicable regulations in Article V and Article VI of this chapter shall apply to all uses in the C-1 District; provided, however, that only those specific provisions of the aforementioned Article VI which are incorporated by specific reference thereto in § 84-69 of this chapter shall be deemed applicable to oil and gas development, oil and gas well sites, natural gas compressor stations, and natural gas processing plants, and all other remaining provisions of the aforementioned Article VI shall not be applicable thereto.
A. 
Purpose. The C-2 Planned Transition District also provides diverse commercial development in transitional areas of the Township. The zoning district includes a mixture of uses such that serve the adjacent neighborhood and the community as a whole. The C-2 District also requires appropriate design elements, amenities or treatments that create, enhance and reinforce the design relationships between the buildings, sites and streets and still establish an ambience that reflects the character of the Township.
B. 
Area and bulk regulations for the C-2 District can be found in Table 2 in § 84-23.
C. 
Authorized principal uses. See § 84-24 Table of Authorized Principal Uses (Table 3), for authorized principal uses and method of authorization in the C-2 District.
D. 
Authorized accessory uses. See § 84-26, Table of Authorized Accessory Uses (Table 4), for authorized accessory uses and method of authorization in the C-2 District.
E. 
Additional regulations. The applicable regulations in Article V and Article VI of this chapter shall apply to all uses in the C-2 District.
Table 2: Nonresidential Zoning District Area and Bulk Regulations
B-1*
C-1
C-2*
Minimum lot width
125 feet
150 feet***
100 feet**
Minimum lot area
0.5 acres
1 acre***
1 acre**
Maximum building coverage
30%
50%
50%
Maximum lot coverage
50%
80%
80%
Front yard (principal or accessory)
20 feet
50 feet
50 feet
Side yard
Principal
25 feet
10 feet (unless attached to principal building)***
25 feet**
Accessory
10 feet
10 feet (unless attached to principal building)***
10 feet**
Rear yard
Principal
40 feet
50 feet
50 feet
Accessory
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
Maximum building height
Principal
35 feet
45 feet
45 feet
Accessory
20 feet
20 feet
20 feet
Notes:
*
Corner lots: All yards abutting streets shall be considered front yards and shall follow the regulations for front yards outlined in this article; all side and rear yards shall follow the regulations of this article.
**
Lot width and lot area requirements: Lot width and lot area requirements are not applicable for individual units in garden apartment buildings in structures 6,000 square feet or less, individual single-family attached units (new developments), individual residential units comprising life care community buildings, and residential units that are part of mixed uses in structures 6,000 square feet or less.
**
Side yard requirements: Side yard requirements are not applicable for individual units in garden apartment buildings in structures 6,000 square feet or less, individual single-family attached units (new developments) individual residential units comprising life care community buildings, and residential units that are part of mixed uses in structures 6,000 square feet or less when such units share a common wall with another unit.
***
Lot width and lot area requirements: Lot width and lot area requirements are not applicable for individual units in garden apartment buildings (new developments), individual single-family attached units (infill and new developments), individual residential units comprising life care community buildings, and residential units that are part of mixed uses or a TC-PRD.
***
Side yard requirements: Side yard requirements are not applicable for individual units in garden apartment buildings (new developments), individual single-family attached units (infill and new developments), individual residential units comprising life care community buildings, and residential units that are part of mixed uses or a TC-PRD when such units share a common wall with another unit.
Additional Notes:
-
Additional setbacks relating to greenways and the GWO shall be provided in Article IV of this chapter.
-
Patios shall not be required to adhere to the building lot setbacks.
A. 
Principal uses. Table 3 establishes the authorized principal uses and the zoning districts where the principal use is authorized and the method of authorization.
P
=
Permitted use by right.
CU
=
Conditional use.
Blank cell
=
Use not permitted.
Table 3: Table of Authorized Principal Uses
Use
E-1
S-1
R-1
R-2
R-3
B-1
C-1
C-2
Adult and sexually oriented business
CU
Agricultural use/operation
P
P
P
P
P
P
Animal day care
P
P
Animal hospital and veterinary service
P
P
Bed-and-breakfast establishment (B&B)
CU
Care facility and senior housing
Life care community
P
CU
Nursing home
P
P
P
Car wash, principal
P
Cemetery
P
P
Civic club
P
College/university
P
CU
Commercial or public parking garage or lot, principal
CU
Community center
P
P
P
P
Day-care center
P
P
P
Drive-through facility, principal
CU
CU
Drug and alcohol treatment facility
CU
Dwelling types:
Garden apartments, ≤ 6,000 square feet
CU
Garden apartment
P
CU
Manufactured home
Single-family, attached (townhouse/row home)
P
CU
CU
Single-family, detached
P
P
P
P
P
CU
P
Essential facility
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Financial institution
P
P
P
Forestry
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Funeral home/mortuary
CU
CU
Gas/fuel stations
CU
CU
Group care facilities
CU
CU
Group homes
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Halfway house/recovery community
CU
Heliport
CU
Hospitals
P
CU
Junkyards
CU
Kennel
P
Kennel, indoor
CU
Library
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Light manufacturing, research, and testing
P
Light manufacturing, research, and testing (≤ 6,000 square feet)
CU
Logging or timber harvesting
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Medical clinic
P
P
Medical marijuana dispensary
CU
Medical marijuana growers/processories
CU
Methadone treatment facilities
CU
Microbrewery/distillery
CU
P
Mineral development
CU
CU
Mixed uses (in structures ≤ 6,000 square feet)
P
P
Mixed use (> 6,000 square feet)
P
Motel or hotel
P
Natural gas compressor station
CU
Natural gas processing plant
CU
Nature preserves
P
P
P
Nightclubs
CU
Nursery
CU
CU
Office, business and professional (> 6,000 square feet)
P
Office, business and professional (in structures ≤ 6,000 square feet)
P
CU
Oil and gas development
CU
Outdoor advertising sign (billboard)
CU
Park, dedicated open space, or recreational land
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Park-and-ride facility
CU
Pharmacies
CU
Places of worship
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Recreation facilities, commercial or private
CU
P
CU
Recreation facility, public
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Restaurant
P
P
Restaurants, drive-through
CU
P
Retail sales and services
P
Retail sales and services (without drive-through, in structures ≤ 6,000 square feet)
P
School
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Self-storage facility
CU
Short-term rental
CU
CU
Solar energy facility, large
CU
CU
Swimming pool, public/commercial, principal
CU
Theater, drive-in
CU
Theater, indoor
P
Trade school
P
CU
Transit bus stop
P
P
P
P
Vehicle dealership, new
P
Vehicle dealership, used
P
Vehicle repair and service station
CU
CU
Vehicle salvage yard
CU
Vineyard
P
Warehouse
CU
CU
Warehouse sales
CU
Wind energy facility, large
CU
CU
Winery
P
WCF, tower-based
CU
CU
CU
CU
WCF, tower-based (<50 feet in height located on property > 10 acres and containing public/semipublic uses)
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
Uses not listed
CU
CU
A. 
Applicability. This section applies to any subordinate use of a building or other structure, or use of land that is:
(1) 
Conducted on the same lot as the principal use to which it is related; and
(2) 
Clearly incidental to, and customarily found in connection with, the principal use or principal structure.
B. 
Establishment of accessory uses.
(1) 
Accessory structures, buildings, or uses shall not be constructed or established on a lot until construction of the principal structure is completed or the principal use is established.
(2) 
In no instance shall an accessory building or use be established on a vacant lot.
A. 
Accessory uses. Table 4 establishes the authorized accessory uses and the zoning districts where the accessory use is authorized and the method of authorization.
B. 
Standards related to the specific accessory structures and uses are subject to Article V and Article VI of this chapter.
P
=
Permitted use by right.
CU
=
Conditional use.
Blank cell
=
Use not permitted.
Table 4: Table of Authorized Accessory Uses and Structures
Accessory Use
E-1
S-1
R-1
R-2
R-3
B-1
C-1
C-2
Accessory dwelling unit
P
P
P
P
P
Barn
P
P
P
P
P
Boathouse
P
P
P
P
P
Boat dock
P
P
P
P
P
Carport
P
P
P
P
P
Car wash, accessory
CU
CU
CU
Commercial or public parking garage or lot, accessory
CU
CU
Day-care, home-based
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
Deck, commercial
CU
CU
CU
Deck, residential
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Drive-through facility, accessory
CU
CU
CU
Electric vehicle charging space/station
P
P
P
Farm market
P
Garage, detached residential
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Gazebo, commercial
CU
CU
CU
Gazebo, residential
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Greenhouse
P
P
P
P
P
CU
CU
CU
Home occupation
Mobile food truck/vendor
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
No-impact home-based business
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Outdoor fireplace
P
P
P
P
P
CU
CU
CU
Outdoor dining
P
P
P
Patio
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Pavilion
P
P
P
P
P
CU
CU
CU
Shed
P
P
P
P
P
CU
CU
CU
Signs
Subject to Article VI
Solar energy system, small
P
P
P
P
P
CU
CU
CU
Sports court, private
P
P
P
P
P
CU
CU
CU
Spring/pump house
P
P
P
P
P
Storage building
CU
CU
CU
Swimming pool, private home/residential
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Swimming pool, public/commercial, accessory
CU
Temporary event, structure, or use
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Wind energy system, small
P
P
P
P
P
CU
CU
CU
WCF, nontower
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
WCF, small (within the public ROW)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
WCF, small (outside the public ROW)
P
P
P
Any other building or use that is customarily incidental to the permitted principal use or principal building
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU