Building Setbacks & Zoning in Lee County, AL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Lee County, Alabama.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Most of unincorporated Lee County is unzoned. The county's zoning regulations apply only in election beats that voted them in, so far just Beat 13. There the code defers yard setbacks to the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations. Auburn and Opelika set full city setbacks.
Lee County Property Setback Requirements
Some RestrictionsLee County Zoning Regulations, Section 1.5 (Applicability)
Any beat within the unincorporated areas of Lee County in which a majority of qualified electors vote to accept the authority of the Planning Commission shall be subject to these Zoning Regulations.
Structure Height Limits
Lee County's Zoning Regulations cap residential buildings at 45 feet and nonresidential buildings at 60 feet countywide, under Section 4.2(3), the only dimensional standard the code sets besides a 15,000-square-foot minimum lot. Section 4.1 ties the limit to the county's enabling authority, "Alabama Act 401, as amended."
Lee County Residential Structure Height Limits
Some RestrictionsLee County Zoning Regulations, Secs. 4.1-4.2
Unless otherwise provided by these Zoning Regulations, all uses and activities established after the effective date of these regulations shall comply with the dimensional requirements of this article. These regulations control the height, area, bulk, and location of buildings and land, as required by Section 6 General Powers and Duties of the Commission, Alabama Act 401, as amended. ... All use...
Lot Coverage Limits
Lee County's Zoning Regulations don't cap lot coverage or impervious surface at all: Section 4.2 sets only a 15,000-square-foot minimum lot area, a cross-reference to the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations, and a 45-foot residential/60-foot nonresidential height ceiling. There's no percentage-based coverage limit anywhere in the code.
Lee County Lot Coverage and Dimensional Limits
Light RestrictionsLee County Zoning Regulations, Secs. 4.2 & 6.3(a)
Sections 4.2 Dimensional requirements. All uses shall comply with the following dimensional requirements: (1) The minimum lot area shall be 15,000 square feet or as otherwise required by the Lee County Health Department. (2) All lots shall meet the minimum dimensional requirements of the Lee County Subdivision and Land Development Regulations, as amended. (3) The maximum building height shall b...
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