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Robertsdale, AL Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 17 districts · 1 overlays · 2 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
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Naming convention
letter-code
Worth knowing
  • Footnote D: Along State Hwy 59 & U.S. Hwy 90 no structure shall be located within 50 ft. of the said R.O.W.

Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R-1R-1 Low Density Single-Family Residential Districtres_sf12,000 sf[4]35 ft[5]30[6]—3[7]—35[1] / 10[2] / 40[3]
R-1AR-1A Medium Density Single-Family Residential Districtres_sf10,500 sf[11]35 ft[12]30[13]—4[14]—35[8] / 10[9] / 35[10]
R-1BR-1B High Density Single-Family Residential Districtres_sf9,500 sf[18]35 ft[19]30[20]—4.5[21]—35[15] / 10[16] / 30[17]
R-2R-2 Medium Density Two-Family Residential Districtres_sf11,000 sf[25]35 ft[26]40[27]—4[28]—35[22] / 10[23] / 35[24]
R-3R-3 Limited Multi-Family Residential Districtres_mf8,500 sf[32]35 ft[33]50[34]—15[35]—35[29] / 10[30] / 35[31]
RMHRMH Manufactured Home Residential Districtres_sf7,000 sf[39]15 ft[40]40[41]—6[42]—30[36] / 10[37] / 30[38]
RGPRGP Garden Patio Home Residential Districtres_sf6,000 sf[46]35 ft[47]50[48]—9[49]—30[43] / 10[44] / 30[45]
RTHRTH Townhouse Residential Districtres_th3,000 sf[53]35 ft[54]50[55]—15[56]—30[50] / 15[51] / 25[52]
B-1B-1 Local Shopping Districtcom—[60]35 ft[61]—[62]——[63]—35[57] / 0[58] / 20[59]
B-2B-2 General Business Districtcom—[67]50 ft[68]—[69]——[70]—35[64] / 0[65] / 10[66]
B-3B-3 Medical Business Districtcom—[74]35 ft[75]—[76]——[77]—35[71] / 10[72] / 20[73]
I-1I-1 Light Industrial Districtind—[81]50 ft[82]—[83]——[84]—35[78] / 10[79] / 20[80]
I-2I-2 Heavy Industrial Districtind—[88]100 ft[89]—[90]——[91]—35[85] / 10[86] / 50[87]
AGAG Agricultural Districtag871,200 sf[95]—[96]—[97]——[98]——[92] / —[93] / —[94]
MUMU Multi-Use Districtmu—[102]50 ft[103]—[104]——[105]—35[99] / 0[100] / 10[101]
PUDPUD Planned Unit Developmentspec—[109]—[110]—[111]——[112]——[106] / —[107] / —[108]
FH-1FH-1 Flood Hazard Districtspec—[116]—[117]—[118]—0[119]——[113] / —[114] / —[115]

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

FH-1
FH-1 Flood Hazard District
FP
§8.5.D

Boundaries as specified in this ordinance hereunder, over all other districts, shown on the official zoning map.

flood_hazardsProtected from hazards and financial losses caused by flooding.

State preemptions

Ala. Code §11-52-75.1applies
Qualifying condition
City offers multi-family residential zoning (R-3 district), which triggers the statewide preemption allowing group homes with 10 or fewer unrelated residents.
Source
Robertsdale Land Use Ordinance Article VIII & IX
Effect
Explicitly abolishes local zoning exclusions for intellectual/mental health group homes with 10 or fewer residents in multi-family districts, subject to a 1,000-ft spacing limit.
Ala. Code §11-52-81 (Act 2025-331)applies
Qualifying condition
Procedural state-level appeal rules apply to all municipal Boards of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) in Alabama without population threshold.
Source
Alabama Act 2025-331
Effect
Implements a strict 30-day appeal window from BZA final decisions to circuit court, tried de novo; BZA decisions remain in effect during appeal unless stayed by the court.
Non-applicable laws (1)
Alabama Coastal Area Management Program (ACAMP)does_not_apply
Qualifying condition
Robertsdale is in Baldwin County, but its municipal boundary is located entirely inland with elevations averaging ~72 feet above sea level, placing it completely outside the continuous 10-foot top contour seaward to the 3-mile limit boundary of the coastal zone.
Source
ADEM Coastal Program & NOAA ACAMP Boundary Rules

Adopted building codes

Statewide

IBC
2021
IRC
2021
NEC
2020
IFC
2021
IECC (Residential)
2015
IECC (Commercial)
2015

Click a code label to open its state-by-state adoption atlas.

Amendment history

DateKindCitation
2026-05-30retrieved at
2020-10-05last amendedOrdinance cover page

Quirks & notes

  • Footnote D: Along State Hwy 59 & U.S. Hwy 90 no structure shall be located within 50 ft. of the said R.O.W.

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Sources & references

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