The Decatur City Council has approved a full rewrite of the city’s zoning ordinance and adopted an updated zoning map, modernizing rules the city says have been in place since the late 1950s.

The 401-page ordinance and a zoning map are available at cityofdecatural.com. City Director of Development Dane Shaw said the Planning Department is requesting that residents email any questions they ...

New zoning districts, less-restrictive sign regulations, new bans on parking in yards and on large commercial trucks parking at residences are among numerous changes in a proposed zoning and land-use ...