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ORDINANCE NO. 1652
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1253
KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE
The ordinance known as the Zoning Ordinance (No. 1253), adopted 27 June 2005, is changed
and altered as described below;
WHEREAS, the City of Fairhope Planning Commission directed the Planning Department to
prepare amendments to our Zoning Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments relate to waterfront lots; and,
WHEREAS, after the appropriate public notice and hearing of ZC 19.05, the Planning
Commission of the City of Fairhope, Alabama has forwarded a favorable recommendation;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA;
1. THAT, Article IX, Section C. Defined Terms be hereby amended to include the
following revised and new definitions:
Front Lot Line: On an interior lot, the lot line abutting a right-of-way or other
easement; on a comer lot, the shorter lot line abutting a right-of-way or other
easement; on a through lot, the lot line abutting the right-of-way or other easement
providing the primary means of access to the lot; on a flag lot, the interior lot line
most parallel to and nearest the right-of-way or other easement from which access is
obtained; or on a waterfront lot, the lot line abutting the water.
Front Yard: A yard extending the full width of the lot and situated between the front
lot line and the building line projected to the sidelines of the lot
Frontage: The area of a lot made up of the front building facade and any area
between the front building facade and the front lot line or other public easement.
Rear Yard: A yard extending the full width of the lot and the building line of the
main building projected to the sidelines of the lot. On all comer lots the rear yard
shall be at the opposite end of the lot from the front yard.
Waterfront Lot: Any lot or parcel adjacent to Mobile Bay.
Severability Clause - if any part, section or subdivision of this ordinance shall be held
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such holding shall not be constmed to invalidate or
impair the remainder of this ordinance, which shall continue in full force and effect
notwithstanding such holding.
Effective Date - This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its due adoption and
publication as required by law.
ADOPTED THIS lOTH DAY OF JUNE. 2019
Karin Wilson, Mayor
ATTEST:
ks MMC
City Clerk