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Mobile, AL · zoning record

R-A zoning in Mobile.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-A district, straight from Mobile'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)

R-A dimensional standards.

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

Maximum height

35 ft

How tall the building may be.

“4 Height (maximum) 35 feet”Sec. 64-2-4 Residential Agriculture(R-A) › 64-2-4 · Mobile code · read 2026-10-02

Dwelling units per lot

1 units

How many homes the lot may hold.

“2 Density (maximum) 1 dwelling / lot”Sec. 64-2-4 Residential Agriculture(R-A) › 64-2-4 · Mobile code · read 2026-10-02

Front setback

25 ft

Required space from the front line.

“6 Front Yard (minimum) 25 feet”Sec. 64-2-4 Residential Agriculture(R-A) › 64-2-4 · Mobile code · read 2026-10-02

Interior side setback

10 ft

Required space from a side line.

“8 Side Yard (minimum) 10 feet”Sec. 64-2-4 Residential Agriculture(R-A) › 64-2-4 · Mobile code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

10 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“9 Rear Yard (minimum) 10 feet”Sec. 64-2-4 Residential Agriculture(R-A) › 64-2-4 · Mobile code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum building coverage

35 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“3 Coverage (maximum) 35 %”Sec. 64-2-4 Residential Agriculture(R-A) › 64-2-4 · Mobile 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.

Other Mobile districts on record.

R-2R-1R-B

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