Setbacks in Allegheny County vary by municipality and zoning district. Pittsburgh Zoning Code Chapter 903 sets district-specific yards. Typical suburban R-1: 25-30 ft front, 8-10 ft side, 25-35 ft rear.
Pittsburgh R1A-VL requires 20 ft front, 5 ft side, 30 ft rear; R1D-H requires 15 ft front, 3 ft side, 30 ft rear. Mt Lebanon R-1 requires 30 ft front, 10 ft side, 35 ft rear. Upper St Clair AR requires 35 ft front, 15 ft side, 40 ft rear. Bethel Park R-1 requires 25 ft front, 10 ft side, 30 ft rear. Corner lots have front-yard setbacks on both street frontages. PA MPC Act 247 empowers municipalities to set these standards. Variance requests go to local Zoning Hearing Boards under MPC §910.2.
Unpermitted encroachments: 250 to 1,000 dollars plus removal order. Continued violations accrue daily.
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