Albertville City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 3800
R-6 RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT
3800.1: PURPOSE:
The purpose of the R-6 high density residential district is to provide for high density housing and directly related, complementary uses. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988)
3800.2: PERMITTED USES:
The following are permitted uses in an R-6 district:
All permitted uses allowed in an R-5 district (section 3700.2 of this ordinance).
Multiple-family dwelling structures containing more than twelve (12) dwelling units. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988)
3800.3: ACCESSORY USES:
The following are permitted accessory uses in an R-6 district:
All permitted accessory uses allowed in an R-5 district (section 3700.3 of this ordinance).
Off street loading. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988)
3800.4: CONDITIONAL USES:
The following are conditional uses in an R-6 district: (Requires a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by chapter 400 of this ordinance.)
All conditional uses, subject to the same conditions, as allowed in an R-5 district (section 3700.4 of this ordinance).
Multiple-family structure density bonus. A maximum reduction of five hundred (500) square feet of lot area per unit for multiple-family dwellings of ten (10) units or more as required in section 1100.9 of this ordinance based upon the following bonus features and square foot reductions:
Bonus Feature | Square Foot Reduction Per Unit |
Elevator serving each floor | 75 square feet |
Indoor recreation and social rooms equal to 25 square feet per unit or 750 square feet total, whichever is greater | 50 square feet |
Major outdoor recreational facilities such as swimming pools, tennis courts or similar facilities requiring a substantial investment equaling at minimum 95 percent of the construction cost of the principal structure | 75 square feet |
2/3 of the required fee for parking underground or within the principal structure (not including attached or detached garages) | 175 square feet |
Type 2 construction | 125 square feet |
Small cell wireless support structures. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988; Ord. 2019-13, 12-16-2019)
3800.5: LOT REQUIREMENTS AND SETBACKS:
The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an R-6 district, subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this ordinance:
A. Lot area: Fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet and subject to section 1100.9 of this ordinance.
B. Lot width: One hundred feet (100').
C. Setbacks:
1. Front yard:
a. Townhouses: Not less than thirty feet (30').
b. Multiple-family dwellings: Not less than thirty five feet (35').
2. Side yard:
a. Interior lots: Not less than ten feet (10') each.
b. Corner lots: Not less than twenty feet (20') on the side yard abutting a public street.
3. Rear yard:
a. Principal buildings: Thirty feet (30').
b. Accessory buildings: Per section 1000.4 of this ordinance. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988; amd. Ord. 2009-017, 11-2-2009)
3800.6: MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT:
A. Principal building: Thirty five feet (35').
B. Accessory building: Per section 1000.4 of this ordinance. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988)
3800.7: MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE:
No structure or combination of structures shall occupy more than sixty percent (60%) of the lot area. (Ord. 1988-12, 12-19-1988)
AL849 Zoning Ordinance - Appendix A App A-3900