Mountain Brook City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE II.
PURPOSE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FUNCTION
Sections
- Sec. 129-11.- Compliance with chapter.
- Sec. 129-12. - Purpose and interpretation of chapter.
- Sec. 129-13. - Severability.
- Sec. 129-14. - Repeal of existing ordinances and regulations.
- Sec. 129-15. - Effect upon outstanding building permits.
- Sec. 129-16. - Effective date.
- Sec. 129-17. - The zoning map.
- Sec. 129-18. - Establishment of districts.
ARTICLE III.
RESIDENCE A DISTRICT[3]
Sections
- Sec. 129-31.- Permitted uses.
- Sec. 129-32. - Conditions on certain permitted uses.
- Sec. 129-33. - Additions to, or modification of, improvements subject to conditions.
- Sec. 129-34. - Area and dimensional requirements applicable to permitted uses in section 129-31(a)—(c).
- Sec. 129-35. - Additional requirements and provisions.
ARTICLE VII.
RESIDENCE D DISTRICT[7]
Sections
- Sec. 129-91.- Permitted uses.
- Sec. 129-92. - Area and dimensional requirements for townhouses.
- Sec. 129-93. - Area and dimensional requirements for duplexes and apartment houses.
- Sec. 129-94. - Minimum yards and building setbacks and minimum public street and private road frontage requirements for duplexes and townhouses on property which is adjacent to nonresidential property.
- Sec. 129-95. - Offstreet parking areas.
- Sec. 129-96. - Additional requirements and provisions.
ARTICLE VIII.
RESIDENCE E DISTRICT[8]
Sections
- Sec. 129-111.- Permitted uses.
- Sec. 129-112. - Area and dimensional requirements for townhouses only.
- Sec. 129-113. - Area and dimensional requirements for all other uses permitted in a Residence E District.
- Sec. 129-114. - Offstreet parking areas.
- Sec. 129-115. - Additional requirements and provisions.
ARTICLE X.
PROFESSIONAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 129-150.- Intent and purpose.
- Sec. 129-151. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 129-152. - Area and dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 129-153. - Additional requirements and provisions.
- Sec. 129-154. - Offstreet parking.
- Sec. 129-155. - Exterior lighting.
- Sec. 129-156. - Alternate process for permitting construction of certain nonconforming structures and improvements.
ARTICLE XII.
LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT[10]
Sections
- Sec. 129-191.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. 129-192. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 129-193. - Area and dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 129-194. - Offstreet parking and access.
- Sec. 129-195. - Exterior lighting.
- Sec. 129-196. - Service yards.
- Sec. 129-197. - Alternate process for permitting construction of certain nonconforming structures and improvements.
ARTICLE XIV.
MIXED USE DISTRICT[11]
Sections
- Sec. 129-231.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. 129-232. - Permitted uses and building type.
- Sec. 129-233. - Area and dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 129-234. - Development plan.
- Sec. 129-235. - Additional requirements and provisions.
- Sec. 129-236. - Prehearing conference (preliminary development plan for Mixed Use District).
- Sec. 129-237. - Application fee.
ARTICLE XVI.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 129-261.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. 129-262. - Definitions.
- Sec. 129-263. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 129-264. - Area and dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 129-265. - Procedure of application for a Planned Unit Development District.
- Sec. 129-266. - Additional requirements and provisions.
- Sec. 129-267. - Highway 280 gateway maps.
ARTICLE XIX.
GENERAL AREA AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS[14]
Sections
- Sec. 129-311.- Minimum street abutment required for erection of dwellings.
- Sec. 129-312. - Minimum parcel size requirements and determination.
- Sec. 129-313. - Street corner visibility in residential and recreational districts.
- Sec. 129-314. - Accessory structures and accessory buildings on residential lots.
- Sec. 129-315. - Fences and walls in residential districts.
- Sec. 129-316. - Stories.
- Sec. 129-317. - Front yard requirements on double-frontage parcels and corner parcels.
- Sec. 129-318. - Private recreational facilities in residential districts.
- Sec. 129-319. - Exterior lighting of private recreational uses in residential districts.
ARTICLE XX.
EXCEPTIONS TO GENERAL AREA AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 129-331.- Exceptions to the minimum street abutment requirement for dwellings.
- Sec. 129-332. - Future street lines as lot lines.
- Sec. 129-333. - Exceptions for lots of record at time of adoption of this chapter.
- Sec. 129-334. - Exceptions to height limitations.
- Sec. 129-335. - Exceptions to height limitation for fences and walls in residential districts.
- Sec. 129-336. - Exceptions to required setbacks for architectural features.
ARTICLE XXI.
PARKING REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 129-351.- Free flow of traffic and pedestrian protection.
- Sec. 129-352. - Minimum parking space required for newly established uses.
- Sec. 129-353. - Minimum parking space requirements for dwellings units.
- Sec. 129-354. - Minimum parking space requirements for places of assembly.
- Sec. 129-355. - Exceptions to minimum parking requirements.
- Sec. 129-356. - Lighting restrictions in parking areas.
- Sec. 129-357. - Screening of parking areas.
ARTICLE XXII.
NONCONFORMING USES
Sections
ARTICLE XXIII.
HOME OCCUPATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 129-391.- Purpose.
- Sec. 129-392. - Applications.
- Sec. 129-393. - Conditions for use of dwelling or accessory structure for a home occupation.
- Sec. 129-394. - Home occupations in dwellings in the districts Residence D, Residence E, Clustered Residential, Legacy Res F, Mixed Use, Residential Infill, Residence F and Residence G.
- Sec. 129-395. - Permitting procedures—Home occupations.
- Sec. 129-396. - Monitoring and enforcement procedures.
ARTICLE XXIV.
ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
Sections
- Sec. 129-411.- Powers and duties of the zoning officer.
- Sec. 129-412. - Building permit required for excavation or construction.
- Sec. 129-413. - Zoning approval required for building permit.
- Sec. 129-414. - Certificate of occupancy required to commence use or occupancy.
- Sec. 129-415. - Remedies available for violation of this chapter.
- Sec. 129-416. - Advisory design review required in the Villages of Mountain Brook.
- Sec. 129-417. - Village design review committee.
ARTICLE XXV.
AMENDMENTS
Sections
ARTICLE XXVI.
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
Sections
- Sec. 129-451.- Creation and membership.
- Sec. 129-452. - Meetings, procedures and records.
- Sec. 129-453. - Hearing of appeals.
- Sec. 129-454. - Stay of proceedings.
- Sec. 129-455. - Powers and duties.
- Sec. 129-456. - Granting of variances.
- Sec. 129-457. - Expiration of variance.
- Sec. 129-458. - Filing of appeal after denial.
- Sec. 129-459. - Appeals from action of the board.
ARTICLE XXVIII.
RESIDENTIAL INFILL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 129-491.- Intent and purpose.
- Sec. 129-492. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 129-493. - Area and dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 129-494. - Streets.
- Sec. 129-495. - Offstreet parking areas.
- Sec. 129-496. - Additional requirements and provisions.
- Sec. 129-497. - Master development plan.
- Sec. 129-498. - Review and approval process.
ARTICLE XXXI.
VILLAGE OVERLAY STANDARDS.
Sections
- Sec. 129-551.- Purpose and applicability.
- Sec. 129-552. - Permitted uses and building type.
- Sec. 129-553. - Building type standards.
- Sec. 129-554. - Open space standards.
- Sec. 129-555. - Parking, vehicle and pedestrian access standards.
- Sec. 129-556. - Material specifications.
- Sec. 129-557. - Village maps.