Building Setbacks & Zoning in Hoover, AL (2026)
2 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Hoover, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Hoover's R-T-4 Townhouse District sets building setbacks of 20 feet from a public street and 25 feet from district boundaries next to single-family or estate zones, reducible to 5 feet with rear access.
Hoover R-T-4 Townhouse Setbacks
Some RestrictionsHoover Zoning Ordinance, Art. 5, § 5.09.03.C
C. Minimum building setbacks: No building located in the R-T-4 district shall be located closer than 20 feet from a public street right-of-way nor closer than 25 feet from an R-T-4 district boundary that abuts an A-1, R-E, E-1, E-2, PR-1, R-1, R-2, R-3 or PRD zoning district boundary. Front building setbacks for all lots that front a local street in the same block, may be reduced to five feet w...
Structure Height Limits
In Hoover's Planned Residential Development (PRD) district, the zoning ordinance caps building height at 35 feet, one of the city's clearest residential height limits set by district.
Hoover PRD Residential Height Limit: 35 Feet
Some RestrictionsHoover Zoning Ordinance, Art. 7, § 7.01.03(E)
Maximum building height shall be 35 feet. F. Minimum livable floor area for a one-story dwelling shall be 1,500 square feet. Minimum livable floor area for one and one-half and two-story dwellings shall be 1,900 square feet, with at least 1,000 square feet of livable floor area on the first floor. This section shall have prospective operation only. G. The PRD should preserve and enhance t...
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