For the purpose of this ordinance, the area of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, is hereby divided into districts as follows:

Residence 1 district

Residence 1-A district

Residence 1-B district

Residence 1-C district

Residence 2 district

Residence 2-A district

Residence 2-B district

Residence 2-C district

Neighborhood business C-1 district

Neighborhood business C-1A district

Neighborhood business C-2 district

General business C-3 district

Highway business C-4 district

Commercial recreation C-5 district

Central business C-B district

Light industry district

Heavy industry district

Planned industrial district

Airport industrial park district

Commercial industrial park district

Heavy manufacturing district

Industrial park district

Research park district

Research park west district

Research park applications district

Research park commercial district

Research park applications 2 district

Medical district

Medical 2 district

Disposal storage district

Airport obstruction and noise exposure district

Airport commercial district

Planned development-housing PD-H district

Planned development—shopping center district

Planned development—highway commercial district

Flood hazard district

Slope development district

Residential office district

Office district

(Ord. No. 98-260, § 1, 5-14-1998; Ord. No. 99-206, § 1, 4-8-1999; Ord. No. 05-860, § 1, 11-22-2005; 06-732, § 1, 9-28-2006; 06-1201, § 1, 1-25-2007)

State Law reference— Districts authorized, Code of Ala. 1975, § 11-52-70)

The boundaries and designations of the districts provided for herein are hereby established as shown on the maps identified by the title, "City of Huntsville, Alabama, Zoning Maps," which maps shall be further identified by the numbers and effective dates of the adopting and amending ordinances.

The official ordinances defining district boundaries and bearing the signature of the Mayor of the City of Huntsville shall be on file in the office of the city clerk-treasurer. The official zoning maps shall be on file in the planning office.

Unless otherwise specifically shown on the Official Zoning Maps of the City of Huntsville, the boundaries of districts are lot lines, the centerlines of streets or alleys or such lines extended, railroad rights-of-way, natural boundary lines such as natural or artificial watercourses, the corporate limit lines as existed at the time of enactment or amendment of this ordinance.

Questions concerning the exact location of district boundary lines shall be decided by the board of adjustment constituted as provided in article 92 hereof.