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Huntsville City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 15.

RESIDENCE 2-B DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Within a residence 2-B district as shown on the official Zoning Maps of the City of Huntsville, the following regulations shall apply:


15.1.- Uses permitted.

Land and buildings shall be used only for the following uses:

Hotels, motels, tourist homes, roominghouses, boardinghouses and office buildings.

Kitchenettes in bona fide motels, located on state or federal highways, not to exceed 20 percent of the total number of units.

Multiple-family dwellings.

Semi-detached dwellings.

Two-family dwellings.

Uses permitted in section 10.1 hereof.

Permitted uses as special exceptions as defined and regulated by subsection 92.5.3 hereof.

Assisted living facilities.

Single-family attached dwellings.

(Ord. No. 01-646, § 3, 9-13-2001; Ord. No. 09-1053, § 1, 12-17-2009; Ord. No. 14-316, § 1, 6-26-2014; Ord. No. 14-576, § 2, 9-25-2014; Ord. No. 18-446, § 1, 7-26-2018)

15.2. - Density controls.

The following yard, density, and height of building requirements shall be observed except as provided in article 73:

15.2.1. For single-family dwellings: The density controls in section 13.2.1 shall apply.

15.2.2. For two-family dwellings: The density controls in section 13.2.2 shall apply.

15.2.3. For multiple-family dwellings containing only one building:

(1)

Minimum required lot area is 6,000 square feet for the first two families; 2,000 square feet for each additional family dwelling unit.

(2)

Minimum required lot width: 60 feet

(3)

Minimum required lot frontage: 30 feet

(4)

Minimum required depth of front yard:

From major arterials (see section 73.15): 50 feet

From other streets: 30 feet

(5)

Minimum required depth of rear yard: 25 feet

(6)

Minimum required width of each side yard:

Main building one story in height: five feet

Main building two or more stories: seven feet

Least sum of widths of both side yards: 14 feet

(7)

Maximum total building area: 50 percent of total lot area

(8)

Maximum stories: three

(9)

Maximum height: 45 feet

15.2.4. For multiple-family dwellings containing more than one building: The density controls in section 73.13 shall apply.

15.2.5. For hotels, motels and office buildings:

(1)

Minimum required lot area: 6,000 square feet

(2)

Minimum required lot width: 40 feet

(3)

Minimum required lot frontage: 20 feet

(4)

Minimum required depth of front yard:

From major arterials (see section 73.15): 50 feet

From other streets: 30 feet

(5)

Minimum required depth of rear yard: 25 feet

(6)

Minimum required width of each side yard:

Main building one story in height: five feet

Main building two or more stories: seven feet

Least sum of widths of both side yards: 14 feet

(7)

Maximum total building area: 50 percent of total lot area

(8)

Maximum stories: three

(9)

Maximum height: 45 feet

15.2.6 For semi-detached dwellings: The density controls in section 13.2.5 shall apply.

15.2.7 For single-family attached dwellings: The density controls in section 13.2.3 shall apply.

(Ord. No. 01-646, § 3, 9-13-2001; Ord. No. 14-316, § 1, 6-26-2014)

15.3. - Off-street parking requirements.

Required off-street parking spaces shall be provided as set forth in article 70 hereof.

Required bicycle parking spaces and facilities shall be provided as set forth in article 76 hereof.

(Ord. No. 10-507, § 2, 8-26-2010)

15.4. - Private streets; private subdivisions.

See section 10.4.

Editor's note— Sections 15.4—15.6 were formerly numbered as §§ 15.5—15-7, and were renumbered by Ord. No. 09-1053, § 2, 12-17-2009.

(Ord. No. 09-1053, § 2, 12-17-2009)

15.5. - Signs permitted.

Signs shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of article 72—Sign control regulations.

(Ord. No. 09-1053, § 2, 12-17-2009; Ord. No. 21-46, § 1(Exh. A, § B.2.), 2-25-2021)

Note— See editor's note, § 15.4.

15.6. - Conditions on uses.

No primary or accessory non-residential building or structure with a footprint in excess of one thousand (1000) square feet shall be allowed to use aluminum, steel, or other metal siding or cladding as an exterior finish, except as a special exception in accordance with section 92.5.3(37). This requirement shall not include window framework, doors, roofs and walkway covers.

(Ord. No. 08-429, § 6, 6-26-2008; Ord. No. 09-1053, § 2, 12-17-2009; Ord. No. 15-758, § 6, 11-19-2015; Ord. No. 25-157, § 6, 4-24-2025)

Note— See editor's note, § 15.4.