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ORDINANCE NO. �ZZ
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 557, COMMONLY
KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY THE FOLLOWING
ADDITION TO SECTION 7.13 CONCERNING ZONING ENFORCE-
MENT OFFICER'S DUTIES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY.OF FAIRHOPE,ALABAMAI
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE: That Section 7.13 of Ordinance No. 557 is hereby
amended by the following addition:
"Provided, however, where lots of irregular configuration make strict
application of minimum requirements of the ordinance impractical,
the zoning enforcement officer is empowered to make reasonable inter-
pretation of the ordinance requirements within the following limits:
1. No yard may be reduced below the minimum area required by the
ordinance for a minimum, rectangular lot in the particular district.
2. In no case shall the building cover a greater percentage of the
lot than allowed by the ordinance.
3. Where building and lot lines are parallel, the minimum distance
from the lot line shall not be reduced.
4. Where building and lot lines are convergent, the average distance
from mid -wall to lot line shall not be less than that specified by
the ordinance.
5. In the case of lots having only three sides, the house shall be
shown on the plot plan as proposed with front and side yards meeting
the minimum requirements. The rear line of the building extended to
the side lot lines will then determine limits of rear yard. If the
minimum distance fram rear corners measured perpendicular to the
house to lot line and the maximum distance from house to extreme lot
corner are averaged, the following formula shall be applied:
where a = area of subject yard
b = area of rear yard, minimum rectangular lot
y = distance to rear yard required by ordinance
x = minimum rear yard distance allowed
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b x solving for 'x', where a value obtained is equal to or
less than the average obtained above, the structure is permitted.
If 'x' is greater than average obtained, no permit shall be
issued until and unless a variance is obtained."
SECTION TWO: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
due adoption and publication as required by law.
ADOPTED THIS 42 DAY OF
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