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File #: 25-0326    Version: 1 Name: AMENDING THE CITY OF FOLEY ZONING ORDINANCE - UNRELATED PEOPLE
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/20/2025 In control: Community Development Deptartment
On agenda: 7/7/2025 Final action:
Title: (First Reading) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF FOLEY ZONING ORDINANCE - UNRELATED PEOPLE
Attachments: 1. Recommendation Docs Zoning Ordinance Amendments.pdf
Related files: 25-0316
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(First Reading) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF FOLEY ZONING ORDINANCE - UNRELATED PEOPLE

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WHEREAS, the City of Foley, Alabama, adopted Ordinance No. 387-87 on June 15, 1987, ordaining a new Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map for the City of Foley which has subsequently been amended, and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley Planning Commission has recommended changes within the current Zoning Ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Foley deems it necessary, for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the City to amend said Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, all requirements to the laws of the State of Alabama, with regard to the preparation of the report of the Foley Planning Commission and subsequent action of the City Council have been met,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOLEY,
ALABAMA while in regular session accepted the following changes:
2.1 DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THIS ORDINANCE DEFINITION OF “FAMILY”- AMENDED VERSION
The definition of “Family” in Section 2.1 of Article II of the City of Foley Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:
Family: One or more persons occupying a dwelling unit and living as a single or traditional housekeeping unit who are related by blood, legal adoption, marriage, foster children, plus no more than (1) additional unrelated person; or, up to a maximum of three (3) unrelated persons living together in a dwelling unit. The Maximum occupancy is determined by the Fire Department and a minimum of seventy (70) square feet of bedroom gross floor area per resident. For the purpose of this definition, a bedroom is defined as a room designed or designated for sleeping and not bathrooms, hallways, closets, utility or storage rooms or areas or rooms which primary use is for eating, cooking or general congregating.

DEFINITION OF “GROUP HOME/FAMILY CARE HOME” - AMENDED VERSION
The definition of “Group Home/Family Care Home” in Section 2.1 of Article II of the...

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