11-19-10
Section 11-19-10 Powers and duties of planning commission generally; special surveys or studies;
right of entry upon lands for preparation of examinations and surveys. (a) It shall be the
function and duty of the county planning commission to make and maintain comprehensive surveys
and studies of existing conditions and probable future developments in the flood-prone area
of the county and to prepare comprehensive plans for physical, social, and economic growth
as will best promote the public health, safety, morals, convenience, prosperity, or the general
welfare as well as efficiency and economy in the development of the flood-prone area of the
county. The county planning commission shall have the authority to: (1) Promote public interest
and understanding of the economic and social necessity for long-term, coordinated county planning.
(2) Confer and cooperate with the federal, state, municipal, and other county and regional
authorities regarding matters pertaining to or affecting the...
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45-37-260.01
Section 45-37-260.01 Installation of traffic control devices. (a) This section shall apply
only to Jefferson County. (b) Regulations adopted by the Jefferson County Planning Commission
or regulations adopted pursuant to Section 11-52-31, by a municipal planning commission governing
the subdivision of land within Jefferson County or any municipality therein may include provisions
permitting the owner or developer of a subdivision to install devices for control of access
to the subdivision either on public or private roads. The installation of such devices shall
not create liability on the part of the municipality, county, or an owner or developer of
the subdivision for the installation or maintenance thereof, provided, however, that no such
owner or developer shall be relieved of liability for the negligent installation or maintenance
of a mechanical security device. (Act 96-873, p. 1685, §1; Act 96-882, p. 1697, §1.)...

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45-44-260.05
Section 45-44-260.05 Powers and duties of planning commission. It shall be the function and
duty of the planning commission to make and maintain in an up-to-date manner a master plan
of various areas of the county as deemed necessary by the planning commission and to adopt
with the approval of the county commission appropriate zoning regulations for the physical
development of Macon County; provided, however, that the adoption of a master plan shall not
be deemed a prerequisite to the administration and enforcement of the zoning regulations.
The plan and regulations with the accompanying maps, plats, charts, and descriptive material
shall show the planning commission's recommendations for the use and development of the territory
of the county. The zoning regulations shall also include a zoning plan for selected areas
for the control of the height, area, bulk, location, and use of buildings and land. As the
whole master plan and preparation of zoning regulations progresses, the planning...
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11-52-35
Section 11-52-35 Buildings not to be erected or building permits issued in territory for which
major street plan adopted until street providing access to proposed building accepted, etc.
From and after the time when a planning commission shall have adopted a major street plan
of the territory within its subdivision jurisdiction or part thereof, no building shall be
erected on any lot within such territory or part nor shall a building permit be issued therefor
unless the street giving access to the lot upon which such building is proposed to be placed
shall have been accepted or opened as or shall otherwise have received the legal status of
a public street prior to that time or unless such street corresponds with a street shown on
the official master plan or with a street on a subdivision plat approved by the planning commission
or with a street on a street plat made by and adopted by the commission or with a street accepted
by council after submission to the planning commission by the...
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45-49-261.01
Section 45-49-261.01 Creation; jurisdiction; powers and duties. (a) There is created a planning
and zoning commission for Mobile County which commission shall be appointed as provided and
shall have responsibilities and duties as stated in this part. The commission shall be known
as the North Mobile County Planning and Zoning Commission hereinafter referred to as the planning
commission. (b) The jurisdiction of the planning commission for planning and zoning pursuant
to this part shall be adjacent lands located within one-quarter mile on either side of intersecting
U.S. Highway 43 in Mobile County not located in the corporate limits of any municipality.
(c) The planning commission shall not have authority over removal of natural resources growing
on, placed on, or naturally existing on or under private lands or properties. Undeveloped
land or land zoned or used for agricultural purposes or timber growing may automatically remain
classified and assessed for the same use or may be...
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45-49-261.06
Section 45-49-261.06 Procedures for exercising planning and zoning powers. The Mobile County
Commission shall not exercise its planning and zoning powers established hereunder until the
majority of the qualified electors in the proposed planning jurisdiction shall have voted
their desire to come within the planning and zoning authority of the Mobile County Commission.
The election shall be held if 10 percent of the qualified electors in the planning jurisdiction
submit a written petition to the county commission expressing a desire to be subject to the
planning and zoning jurisdiction of the Mobile County Commission under authority of this part
or upon a resolution of the county commission. The county commission and the Judge of Probate
of Mobile County shall certify or reject the accuracy of the petition no later than 45 days
after receiving the petition, or in the case of an election to be held by resolution of the
county commission, the county commission shall certify the adoption...
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45-49-261.16
Section 45-49-261.16 Construction setbacks. (a) The Mobile County Commission, through the county
planning and zoning commission, shall regulate the construction setback from the centerline
of any state or county public road or highway located within the jurisdiction of the commission.
(b) The provisions of this section do not apply to poles, facilities, structures, water, gas,
sewer, electric, telephone, billboards, or utility lines or other facilities of public utilities.
(c) The construction setback from any state or county public road or highway shall vary according
to the highway functional classifications submitted by the Mobile County Commission and approved
by the Federal Highway Administration for Mobile County. (d) The functional classifications
and the construction setbacks required for each classification are established as follows:
(1) Principal arterials require a 125 foot setback from the centerline of the right-of-way.
(2) Minor arterials require a 100 foot setback from...
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11-24-1
Section 11-24-1 Definitions; regulation of lots, streets, drainage, utilities, etc.; developer
to reimburse utility for uneconomical placement. (a) When used in this chapter, the following
words shall have the following meanings: (1) COUNTY. A political subdivision of the state
created by statute to aid in the administration of government. (2) COUNTY COMMISSION. The
chief administrative or legislative body of the county. (3) STREETS. Streets, avenues, boulevards,
roads, lanes, alleys, viaducts, and other roads. (4) SUBDIVISION. The development and division
of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or otherwise for the
purpose of establishing or creating a subdivision through the sale, lease, or building development.
Development includes, but is not limited to, the design work of lot layout, the construction
of drainage structures, the construction of buildings or public use areas, the planning and
construction of public streets and public roads, and the...
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11-54-175
Section 11-54-175 Amendments to certificate of incorporation; filing of application; approval
or denial by governing body; filing and recordation. The certificate of incorporation of any
authority incorporated under the provisions of this article may at any time and from time
to time be amended in the manner provided in this section. The board shall first adopt a resolution
proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation which shall be set forth in full
in the said resolution and which amendment may include any matters which might have been included
in the original certificate of incorporation. After the adoption by the board of a resolution
proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation of the authority, the chairman
of the board and the secretary of the authority shall sign and file a written application
in the name of and on behalf of the authority, under its seal, with the governing body of
the authorizing municipality, requesting such governing body to adopt...
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45-2-260
Section 45-2-260 Regulation of setbacks. (a) This section shall apply only to Baldwin County.
(b) The Baldwin County Commission, through the county planning and zoning commission, shall
regulate the construction setback from the centerline of any state or county public road or
highway located outside the corporate limits of a municipality in Baldwin County. (c) The
provisions of this section do not apply to poles, facilities, structures, water, gas, sewer,
electric, telephone, bill boards, or utility lines or other facilities of public utilities.
(d) The construction setback from any state or county public road or highway shall vary according
to the highway functional classifications submitted by the Baldwin County Commission and approved
by the Federal Highway Administration for Baldwin County. (e) The functional classifications
and the construction setbacks required for each classification are established as follows:
(1) Principal arterials require a 125 foot setback from the...
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