Overview
Code type
hybrid-pd
Naming convention
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Districts
res_sf 4cbd 1spec 1com 1
| Code | Name | Category | Min lot | Height | Coverage | FAR | Du/ac | Parking | Setbacks F/S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWTN | Downtown District | cbd | — | 65 ft[4] | — | — | — | — | 0[1] / 0[2] / 20[3] |
| TI | Traditional Institutional District | spec | — | 65 ft[8] | — | — | — | — | 10[5] / 10[6] / 20[7] |
| HN | Historic Neighborhood District | res_sf | — | 35 ft[12] | — | — | — | — | 15[9] / 5[10] / 20[11] |
| TN-3 | Traditional Neighborhood 3 District | res_sf | — | 45 ft[16] | — | — | — | — | 15[13] / 5[14] / 20[15] |
| TN-2 | Traditional Neighborhood 2 District | res_sf | — | 35 ft[20] | — | — | — | — | 15[17] / 5[18] / 20[19] |
| TN-1 | Traditional Neighborhood 1 District | res_sf | — | 35 ft[24] | — | — | — | — | 15[21] / 5[22] / 20[23] |
| TB | Traditional Business District | com | — | 45 ft[28] | — | — | — | — | 0[25] / 0[26] / 20[27] |
Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found
State preemptions
AL-11-52-75.1applies
Qualifying condition
City has multi-family districts (R-2 (1)) where group homes are implicitly permitted by state law.
Non-applicable laws (1)
al-acamp-coastal-permittingdoes not apply
Qualifying condition
City of Athens is in Limestone County, not Mobile or Baldwin County.
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Sources & references
Primary source
Citations
- [1] §Article 4
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- [27] §Article 4
- [28] §Article 4
Research status
Publication gates
| primary url present | passed | https://www.athensalabama.us/DocumentCenter/View/127/Zoning-Ordinance-2017-2016-Codified-through-Ord-No-2024-2355 |
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| no aggregator cited | passed | scan clean |
| confidence tags full form | passed | 7 traditional districts populated with §-citations |
| overlays have parameters trigger confidence | passed | no overlays present |
| preempt section city specific | passed | Alabama preemptions evaluated |
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