Madison County zones unincorporated land. In the Transitional Agriculture and Rural Residential districts, non-agricultural buildings may not exceed 2.5 stories or 35 feet under Zoning Ordinance § 117-60. The Agricultural district sets no county height limit.
Because a local constitutional amendment gives Madison County zoning authority, the county imposes real building-height limits in unincorporated areas, unlike most Alabama counties. Under the Madison County Zoning Ordinance § 117-60, structures not of an agricultural nature in the Transitional Agriculture district may not exceed 2.5 stories or 35 feet unless a conditional use permit approves greater height. The Agricultural district under § 117-52 sets no county height cap except limits imposed by state or federal regulation. Near Huntsville International Airport and Redstone Arsenal, FAA rules further restrict structure height. Inside city limits, the municipal height limit applies.
Exceeding the district height limit violates the Madison County Zoning Ordinance. Zoning enforcement can withhold permits and require the structure be lowered. Greater height needs a conditional use permit from the Planning Commission or Board of Zoning Adjustment.
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