Uses permitted.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances, App. A, art. 53, § 53.1
in effect53.1. - Uses permitted.
No building, structure, or land shall be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, enlarged, or maintained except for one or more of the uses herein cited and subject to the conditions stated herein:
Ambulatory health care facilities, including dental care.
Accessory structures only when essential for the operation of the permitted use.
Apparel stores.
Bakeries, where the products made are sold exclusively at retail on the premises.
Banks and credit unions.
Barber shops, beauty parlors, reducing salons.
Book stores and newsstands.
Bowling alleys.
Cafes, delicatessens, coffee shops and restaurants without alcohol.
Confectionery stores.
Conference/convention centers.
Drug stores and apothecaries.
Dry cleaning establishments utilizing only non-flammable dry cleaning fluids.
Emergency health care clinics.
Florist shops.
Gift shops.
Grocery stores, provided no gasoline is offered for sale.
Hardware stores and variety stores, provided that no such business shall occupy more than 30,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Health clubs or gyms.
Hobby shops.
Home furnishings stores.
Hotels and motels.
Jewelry stores.
Medical or dental centers.
Municipal, county, state or federal uses.
Music, record, and video sales and rental stores.
Nurseries, kindergartens or day care centers for children.
Office buildings.
Office supply and computer supply stores.
Other uses that are similar to those enumerated and that would support and complement uses permitted within the adjoining research park district, but not including the display, storage, or sales of merchandise in any parking and vehicular use area.
Performing arts center.
Permitted Uses as Special Exceptions as defined and regulated by Subsection 92.5.3 hereof.
Photo finishing shops and photography studios.
Print shops and copying services.
Radio station studios and offices including required transmission equipment, but not including broadcast towers.
Residential dwelling units on the upper floors of hotels, mixed use, commercial or office buildings, provided such units contain a minimum of 600 square feet and are in compliance with all applicable regulations for habitable space.
Restaurants, delicatessens, and cafes.
Shoe stores, shoe repair shops, and tailor shops.
Spa or wellness centers.
Sporting goods stores.
Teleconferencing centers.
Teleport.
Travel agencies.
Warehouse retail, provided that no such business shall occupy more than 50,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(Ord. No. 98-52, § 1, 2-26-1998; Ord. No. 05-013, § 2, 2-10-2005; Ord. No. 06-826, § 2, 10-26-2006 Ord. No. 07-401, § 5, 6-14-2007; Ord. No. 11-11, § 13, 2-24-2011; Ord. No. 19-936, §§ 1, 2, 11-21-2019)
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_APXAZOOR_ART53REPACODIRE_53.1USPEFetched: 11/6/2026