Unlike most Alabama counties, Madison County zones unincorporated land. The Agricultural district requires buildings 50 feet from the right-of-way, 10-foot side yards, and 25-foot rear yards under Zoning Ordinance § 117-52; Transitional Agriculture cuts the front yard to 30 feet.
Madison County holds genuine zoning authority over unincorporated land near Hazel Green, Meridianville, and Harvest, granted by a local constitutional amendment. The Madison County Zoning Ordinance sets real yard setbacks by district. In the Agricultural (AG) district, § 117-52 requires a 50-foot front yard from the right-of-way, a 10-foot side yard (50 feet on corner lots), and a 25-foot rear yard. The Transitional Agriculture district under § 117-60 requires a 30-foot front yard, and Rural Residential 1.5 under § 117-64 matches the 30-foot front, 10-foot side, and 25-foot rear. Inside Huntsville or Madison, city setbacks apply instead.
Building inside a required yard violates the Madison County Zoning Ordinance. County zoning enforcement can deny permits, order removal, and pursue penalties. A variance from the Board of Zoning Adjustment is required to build closer than the district setback.
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