Except as otherwise provided, no structure or land shall be hereafter used, erected or altered except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter which relate to the district in which such structure or land is located.

(Ord. No. 1224, 2-26-96)

In both their interpretation and their application, the provisions of this chapter shall be considered minimum requirements which have been adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, convenience and general welfare of the city. If other ordinances or regulations of the city, heretofore or hereafter adopted, impose different requirements or restrictions with respect to the matters treated by this chapter than those specified in this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling unless such other ordinances or regulations provide for stricter requirements or restrictions with respect to such matters in which case such other ordinances or regulations shall be controlling and compliance therewith shall be mandatory.

(Ord. No. 1224, 2-26-96)

This chapter and the various articles, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses contained herein are severable. Should any provision or part of this chapter be declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any part of this chapter which is not specifically declared to be invalid or unconstitutional.

(Ord. No. 1224, 2-26-96)

Former chapter 19 of the City Code is hereby repealed and the provisions of this chapter are hereby substituted in lieu thereof.

(Ord. No. 1224, 2-26-96)

Editor's note— Ch. 129 contains the zoning regulations of the city which were formerly included as Ch. 19 of the 1996 Code and not included in the publication of this Code. At the request of the city the zoning regulations, as amended, are set out herein as Ch. 129. Provisions of this chapter have been renumbered by the editor as necessary.

Nothing contained herein shall require any change in the plans, construction, size or designed use of any structure, or part thereof, for which there is a valid, outstanding building permit in effect on the effective date. All buildings and other structures, and all parts thereof and additions thereto, for which a building permit is issued on or after the effective date must comply with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1224, 2-26-96)

The city, having acting in full accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 52, of Title 11 of the Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, and acting as empowered thereby, does hereby declare this chapter to be in full effect and force immediately after this chapter has been adopted by the city council and posted as required by law.

(Ord. No. 1224, 2-26-96)

The zoning map shall be considered a part of this chapter, and it shall carry the same force and effect as if it were fully described herein. The zoning map shall be kept in the city hall of the city.

(Ord. No. 1224, 2-26-96)

(a)

Enumeration of districts. For the purposes of this chapter, the city is hereby divided into the following zoning districts, the location and boundaries of which shall be as shown and depicted on the zoning map:

Residence A District

Residence B District

Residence C District

Estate Residential District

Residence D District

Residence E District

Residence F District

Residence G District

Clustered Residential District

Professional District

Office Park District

Local Business District

Community Shopping District

Mixed Use District

Recreational District

Recreational 2 District

Planned Unit Development District

Village Overlay Standards

Vine Street Transitional District

(b)

Interpretation of district boundaries. Unless otherwise specified or shown on the zoning map or enumerated in this chapter, the boundaries of the districts are lot lines, the centerlines of streets and alleys, or the extension of same, physical boundaries such as watercourses (natural or artificial) and the corporate limit lines of the city.

(Ord. No. 1224, 2-26-96; Ord. No. 1778, § 2(19-2-8), 9-8-2008)