Committee on Hearings and Policy
TL;DR
The Committee on Hearings and Policy held a public hearing on a comprehensive overhaul of Pittsburgh's zoning code, covering residential districts, mixed-use development, overlay zones, use regulations, development standards, and enforcement procedures. This major rewrite affects how land can be used throughout the city and what types of development are permitted in different neighborhoods.
Key Decisions
- Comprehensive Pittsburgh Zoning Code Amendment (Ordinance) Public hearing held; no vote recorded in agenda
Agenda
- Public Hearing
- 2026-0834 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Chapter 901 General Provisions; Chapter 902 Zoning Districts in General; Article II, Base Zoning District Chapter 903 Residential Zoning Districts; Chapter 904 Mixed Use Zoning Districts; Chapter 905 Special Purpose Districts; Article III, Overlay Zoning Districts, Chapter 906 Environmental Overlay Districts; Chapter 907 Development Overlay Districts; Article IV, Planning Districts, Chapter 908 Public Realm Districts; Chapter 909 Planned Development Districts; Chapter 910 Downtown Districts; Article V, Use Regulations; Chapter 911 Primary Uses; Chapter 912 Accessory Uses and Structures; Chapter 913 Use Exceptions and Conditions Not Listed in Use Table; Article VI, Development Standards, Chapter 915 Environmental Performance Standards; Chapter 916 Residential Compatibility Standards; Chapter 918 Landscaping and Screening Standards; Chapter 919 Signs; Chapter 920 Child Care Regulations; Article VII, Nonconformities, Chapter 921 Nonconformities; Article VIII, Review and Enforcement, Chapter 922 Development Review Procedures; Article IX Measurements and Definitions, Chapter 925, Measurements; Chapter 926 Definitions. (Public Hearing scheduled for 10/13/26)Ordinance