RESIDENCE 1-C DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Huntsville Code of Ordinances pt. App. A, art. 16

in effect

Huntsville Code of Ordinances, App. A, art. 16, § 16.1 Uses permitted.

16.1. - Uses permitted. Land and buildings shall be used only for the following uses: Uses permitted in section 10.1 hereof. Permitted uses as special exceptions as defined and regulated by subsection 92.5.3 hereof. (Ord. No. 09-1053, § 1, 12-17-2009)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances, App. A, art. 16, § 16.2 Density controls.

16.2. - Density controls. The following yard, density, and height of building requirements shall be observed except as provided in article 73 hereof: (1) Minimum required lot area: 5,500 square feet (2) Minimum required lot width: 40 feet (3) Minimum required lot frontage: 20 feet (4) Minimum required depth of front yard: From major arterials (see section 73.15): 50 feet From other streets: 15 feet From side street on corner lots (see section 73.7.4): five feet (5) Minimum required depth of rear yard: 25 feet (6) Minimum required width of each side yard: Main building one story in height: four feet Main building two stories in height: five feet (7) Maximum total building area: 40 percent of total lot area (8) Maximum stories: two (9) Maximum height: 30 feet (Ord. No. 01-644, § 1, 9-13-2001; Ord. No. 09-1051, § 1, 12-17-2009)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances, App. A, art. 16, § 16.3 Off-street parking requirements.

16.3. - Off-street parking requirements. Required off-street parking spaces shall be provided as set forth in article 70 hereof.

Huntsville Code of Ordinances, App. A, art. 16, § 16.4 Signs permitted.

16.4. - Signs permitted. Signs shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of article 72—Sign control regulations. (Ord. No. 21-46, § 1(Exh. A, § B.2.), 2-25-2021)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances, App. A, art. 16, § 16.5 Conditions on uses.

16.5. - Conditions on uses. No primary or accessory non-residential building or structure with a footprint in excess of one thousand (1,000) square feet shall be allowed to use aluminum, steel, or other metal siding or cladding as an exterior finish, except as a special exception in accordance with section 92.5.3(37). This requirement shall not include window framework, doors, roofs and walkway covers. (Ord. No. 08-429, § 7, 6-26-2008; Ord. No. 15-758, § 7, 11-19-2015; Ord. No. 25-157, § 7, 4-24-2025)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances App. A, art. 16 RESIDENCE 1-C DISTRICT REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 16. - RESIDENCE 1-C DISTRICT REGULATIONS Purpose. The purpose of the residence 1-C district is to provide a single-family zoning district designed to meet the existing small lot dimensions of older neighborhoods. The intent is to minimize nonconformities while encouraging the preservation and continuity of the neighborhood. It is not the intent that these regulations should be applied to new subdivisions. Within a residence 1-C district as shown on the official Zoning Maps of the City of Huntsville, the following regulations shall apply:

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_ART16RE1-CDIREFetched: 11/6/2026