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Huntsville, AL · zoning record

Residence 2 zoning in Huntsville.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the Residence 2 district, straight from Huntsville's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

Free · Every figure cited · Read from the current code (2026-10-02)

Residence 2 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base Residence 2 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

30 ft

How tall the building may be.

“(9) Maximum height: 30 feet”ARTICLE 13 RESIDENCE 2 DISTRICT REGULATIONS › 13.2.1 · Huntsville code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum stories

2 stories

Story cap where the code sets one.

“(8) Maximum stories: 2”ARTICLE 13 RESIDENCE 2 DISTRICT REGULATIONS › 13.2.1 · Huntsville code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot size

6,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“(1) Minimum required lot area: 6,000 square feet”ARTICLE 13 RESIDENCE 2 DISTRICT REGULATIONS › 13.2.1 · Huntsville code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot width

50 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“(2) Minimum required lot width: 50 feet”ARTICLE 13 RESIDENCE 2 DISTRICT REGULATIONS › 13.2.1 · Huntsville code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum street frontage

20 ft

Lot length that must touch a street.

“(3) Minimum required lot frontage: 20 feet”ARTICLE 13 RESIDENCE 2 DISTRICT REGULATIONS › 13.2.1 · Huntsville code · read 2026-10-02

Front setback

20 ft

Required space from the front line.

“From other streets: 20 feet”ARTICLE 13 RESIDENCE 2 DISTRICT REGULATIONS › 13.2.1 · Huntsville code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

25 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“(5) Minimum required depth of rear yard: 25 feet”ARTICLE 13 RESIDENCE 2 DISTRICT REGULATIONS › 13.2.1 · Huntsville code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum building coverage

40 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“(7) Maximum total building area: 40% of total lot area”ARTICLE 13 RESIDENCE 2 DISTRICT REGULATIONS › 13.2.1 · Huntsville code · read 2026-10-02

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

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