In order to carry out the intent and purpose of this ordinance, the City of Pelham is hereby divided into the following districts, the names and purposes of which are set out below; the location, boundaries, and area of which are and shall be as shown and depicted upon the zoning map.

Residential Districts

A-1 agricultural district

E-1 estate residential district

R-1 single-family residential district

R-2 two-family residential district

R-G garden home residential district

R-T townhouse residential district

R-A apartment residential district

PUD planned unit development

Commercial Districts

O-I office and institutional district

B-1 neighborhood business district

B-2 general business district

B-3 warehouse business district

B-4 miniwarehouse district

PUD planned unit development

Industrial Districts

M-1 light industrial district

M-2 heavy industrial district

PUD planned unit development

Mixed-use Districts

MX-N mixed-use neighborhood district

MX-C mixed-use center district

Overlay District (for commercial property)

CO corridor overlay district

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07; Ord. No. 135-230, 12-7-20)

In order to carry out the intent and purpose of this ordinance, there is hereby established an overlay district in Article XXI, corridor overlay district; the location, boundaries, and area of which are and shall be shown and depicted upon the zoning map.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07)

The map which is identified by the title "Zoning Map of Pelham, Alabama," and which, together with the legends, words, figures, letters, symbols, and explanatory matter thereon, is hereby declared to be a part of this ordinance, shall be known as the "zoning map" throughout this ordinance. The map, which is identified by the title "Zoning Map of Pelham, Alabama, July 2007", is hereby adopted to replace all previous maps.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07; Ord. No. 135-183, 7-16-07)

The district boundary lines on said map are intended to follow either natural boundaries, streets or alleys or lot lines, and where the districts designated on said map are bounded approximately by such streets, alley or lot lines, the center line of the street or alley or the lot lines shall be the boundary of the district unless such boundary is otherwise indicated on the map. In all other cases, the district boundary lines shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the zoning map.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07)

Any territory hereafter annexed to the City of Pelham, Alabama shall continue to be subject to the county zoning district regulations and classifications as such territory was subject to at the time of annexation, until such territory shall have been zoned by the City of Pelham, Alabama. Any unzoned territory hereafter annexed to the City of Pelham, Alabama shall be zoned A-1, (agriculture) at the time of annexation and shall continue under such zoning until changed by the City of Pelham, Alabama.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07)