Pittsburgh Zoning Districts - Intro

By Carolyn Ristau

Introduction

There are two preliminary questions to determine what zoning regulations apply to any project: what’s the use and what’s the zoning district. We previously explored tips and challenges regarding use in a series of posts. Now, we will take a dive into Pittsburgh’s zoning districts.

Every parcel within the city limits is located in a specific zoning district that sets the standards for uses, height, and density. Pittsburgh’s interactive zoning map can be used to identify which zoning district a parcel is in.

The regulations that apply to each district are spread throughout the code. We will spend the next several months coalescing and summarizing the requirements of each district.

Zoning Districts

The complete list of zoning districts found in Pittsburgh is:

• R1D (Single-unit detached residential)

• R1A (Single-unit attached residential)

• R2 (Two-unit residential)

• R3 (Three-unit residential)

• RM (Multi-unit residential)

• NDO (Neighborhood Office)

• LNC (Local Neighborhood Commercial)

• NDI (Neighborhood Industrial)

• UNC (Urban Neighborhood Commercial)

• HC (Highway Commercial)

• GI (General Industrial)

• UI (Urban Industrial)

• P (Park)

• H (Hillside)

• EMI (Educational Medical Institution)

• RIV (Riverfront)

• GPR (Grandview Public Realm)

• OPR (Oakland Public Realm)

• UPR (Uptown Public Realm)

• GT (Golden Triangle)

• SPs (Specially Planned Districts)

• PUDs (Planned Unit Development Districts)