405 Walnut St, Dothan, AL 36303

Residential, Attached, High Density District

This district is intended to provide for high density urban residential development, containing at least two attached dwelling units but not more than seven attached dwelling units, along with related recreational facilities protected from the intrusion of non-residential activity. Singlefamily dwellings are permitted in R-4 districts utilizing R-3 dimensional regulations as part of the overall mix of housing uses but not independently. Lot sizes in R-4 districts range from four-thousand-eight-hundred square feet to sixteenthousand-eight-hundred square feet, but lots can be larger if so desired. The chart below illustrates the minimum and maximum number of dwelling units as well as the minimum lot area for developments in R-4 district. When approved by the building official and the planning commission, zero lot lines are permitted along common walls of attached dwelling units. However, a minimum separation is required between all unattached buildings and/or structures; see the Table of District Dimensional Regulations for standards. This definition is intended to include townhouses as modified by this chapter.