This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as "The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Scottsboro, Alabama".

This ordinance and all subsequent amendments, attachments, and supplements thereto shall be known as the "Scottsboro Zoning Ordinance".

1.3.1.

Authority. This ordinance has been drafted, subjected to public review, recommended by the Scottsboro Planning Commission, and adopted by the Scottsboro City Council under the authority of Title 11, Chapter 52, of the Code of Alabama, 1975 Compilation, as amended.

1.3.2.

Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to guide development within the City of Scottsboro in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 52, of the Code of Alabama, 1975 Compilation, as amended; and generally to implement and support the developmental policies of the City of Scottsboro.

1.3.3.

Interpretation. In interpreting and applying the provisions of this ordinance, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public safety, health, convenience, comfort, prosperity, and general welfare.

1.3.4.

Conflict with other ordinances. In case of a conflict between this ordinance or any part thereof, and the whole or part of any existing or future ordinance of the city, the most restrictive shall in all cases apply.

1.3.5.

Validity, severability. If any article, section, subsection, paragraph, item or any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect any other article, section, subsection, or part thereof of this ordinance which is not of itself invalid or unconstitutional.

1.3.6.

Repeal of conflicting ordinances. On the effective date of this ordinance, all other local ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with this ordinance, and all amendments thereto, are hereby repealed to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect.

The city is hereby divided into zones or districts, as shown on the official zoning map which, together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance.

1.4.1.

The official zoning map shall be identified by the signature of the mayor attested by the city clerk, and bearing the seal of the city under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map of the City of Scottsboro, Alabama", together with the date of the adoption of this ordinance.

1.4.2.

If changes are made in district boundaries or other matter portrayed on the official zoning map, such changes shall be entered promptly after the amendment has been approved by the city council, hereinafter referred to as "the council". No amendment to this ordinance shall become effective until after such change and entry has been made on said map.

1.4.3.

No changes of any nature shall be made on the official zoning map or matter shown thereon except in conformity with the procedures set forth in this ordinance. Any unauthorized changes of whatever kind by any person or persons shall be considered a violation of this ordinance and punishable as described herein.

1.4.4.

Regardless of the existence of purported copies of the official zoning map, which may from time-to-time be published, the official zoning map shall be located in the office of the city clerk and shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land and water areas, building, and other structures in the city.

1.4.5.

Replacement of the official zoning map.

1.

In the event that the official zoning map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost, or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes and additions, the council may, by resolution, adopt a new official zoning map, which shall supercede the prior official zoning map. The new official zoning map may correct drafting or other errors or omissions on the prior official zoning map, but no such corrections shall have the effect of amending the original official zoning map or any subsequent amendment thereof. The new official zoning map shall be identified by the signature of the mayor attested by the city clerk, and bearing the seal of the city under the following words: "This is to certify that this Official Zoning Map supercedes and replaces the Official Zoning Map adopted (date of adoption of map being replaced) as part of the Zoning Ordinance."

2.

Unless the prior official zoning map has been lost or has been totally destroyed, the prior map or any significant parts thereof remaining shall be preserved, together with all available records pertaining to its adoption or amendment.

1.5.1.

Internal referencing. All references to articles, sections, subsections, paragraphs and items within this ordinance shall refer to articles, sections, subsections, paragraphs and items in this ordinance unless otherwise specified. When an article, section or other subdivision is referenced within a provision or requirement of this ordinance, unless otherwise specified, all subdivisions within such reference shall be assumed to be applicable.

1.5.2.

Page numbering. Each article contains its own separate page numbering system. The page numbers are prefixed by the respective article number. As an example, page 10 of article 8 is designated page 8-10.

Editor's note— Subsection 1.5.2 is incorrect given the page numbering scheme used in this publication.