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11-52-73
Section 11-52-73 Regulation and restriction of height, etc., of buildings, etc., sizes of lots,
density of population, etc., authorized. For the purpose of promoting the health, safety,
morals, or general welfare of the community, the legislative body of incorporated cities and
towns is hereby empowered to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories and size
of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of
yards, courts and other open spaces, the density of population and the location and use of
buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residences, or other purposes. (Acts
1935, No. 533, p. 1121; Code 1940, T. 37, ยง774.)...
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45-2-261.04
Section 45-2-261.04 Procedure for adoption and amendment of ordinances and regulations. (a)
The Baldwin County Commission may adopt ordinances and regulations as necessary to effect
the provisions of this subpart. The ordinances or regulations shall be made in accordance
with a master plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets, to secure safety from
fire, panic, and other dangers, to promote health and general welfare, to provide adequate
light and air, to prevent overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population
and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks,
and other public requirements. The ordinances and regulations shall be made with reasonable
consideration, among other things, to the character of the district and its peculiar suitability
for particular uses and with the view of conserving the value of the buildings and encouraging
the most appropriate use of land throughout the district. For the purpose of...
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45-49-261.04
Section 45-49-261.04 Procedure for adoption and amendment of ordinances and regulations. (a)
The Mobile County Commission may adopt ordinances and regulations as necessary to effect this
part. The ordinances or regulations shall be made in accordance with a master plan and designed
to lessen congestion in the streets, to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers,
to promote health and general welfare, to provide adequate light and air, to prevent overcrowding
of land, to avoid undue concentration of population, and to facilitate the adequate provision
of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements. The ordinances
and regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character
of the planning jurisdiction and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with the
view of conserving the value of the buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of
land throughout the planning jurisdiction. For the...
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11-19-16
Section 11-19-16 Grant of zoning powers; scope of powers. For the purpose of promoting the
health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, and general welfare of the state and
counties, any county commission is hereby empowered to divide the portion of the county within
the flood-prone area of the county into districts of such number, shape, and area as may be
found best suited to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to provide within such districts
for standards relating to the location, bulk, height, minimum elevation, number of stories,
and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot which may be occupied, the
sizes of yards, courts and other open spaces, the density and distribution of population,
the uses of buildings and structures and of land for trade, residence, recreation, agriculture,
forestry, conservation, water supply, sanitation, floodways, public activities, and other
purposes. Such provisions shall be made in accordance with a...
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11-99-2
Section 11-99-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) BLIGHTED OR ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED
AREA: a. An area in which the structures, buildings, or improvements, by reason of dilapidation,
deterioration, age, or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation,
or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions
which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors,
are conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency,
or crime, and are detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare, or b. Any
area which by reason of the presence of a substantial number of substandard, slum, deteriorated,
or deteriorating structures, predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty
lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness, unsanitary or unsafe
conditions, deterioration of site or other improvements,...
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11-85-4
Section 11-85-4 Adoption, etc., of master plan for physical development of region by commission;
contents and purpose of plan. Any regional planning commission is hereby authorized and empowered
to make, adopt, amend, extend, and add to a master regional plan for the physical development
of its region. Such plan shall be based on comprehensive studies of the present and future
development of the region with due regard to its relation to neighboring regions and the state
as a whole and to neighboring states. Such plan, including maps, charts, diagrams, and descriptive
matter, shall show the commission's recommendations for the physical development of the region
and may include, among other things, the general location, extent and character of streets,
parks and other public ways, grounds and open spaces, public buildings and properties, and
public utilities (whether publicly or privately owned or operated) which affect the development
of the region as a whole or which affect more than...
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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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23-1-274
Section 23-1-274 Erection or maintenance of signs - Controls; criteria. The director shall
effectively control, or cause to be controlled, the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising
signs, displays, and devices in all business areas that are erected subsequent to February
10, 1971. Whenever a bona fide state, county, or local zoning authority has made a determination
of customary use as to size, lighting, and spacing, such determination may be accepted in
lieu of controls by agreement in the zoned commercial and industrial area within the geographical
jurisdiction of such authority. In all other controlled commercial and industrial areas, the
criteria set forth below shall apply: (1) SIZE OF SIGNS. a. For sign structures erected after
July 15, 1995, the maximum area for any one sign shall be 672 square feet with a maximum height
of 14 feet and a maximum length of 48 feet, inclusive of any border and trim on the sign face,
but excluding any embellishment on and cut-out...
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24-2-2
Section 24-2-2 Powers of housing authorities or municipalities - Acquisition and redevelopment
of blighted property; limitations on eminent domain; definitions. (a) Any housing authority
now or hereafter established pursuant to this title, or any incorporated city or town may
carry out any work or undertaking, hereafter called a "redevelopment project": (1)
To acquire blighted property as defined in subsection (c). (2) To acquire other real property
for the purpose of removing, preventing, or reducing blight, blighting factors, or the causes
of blight, but this authority to acquire such other property shall not be construed to grant
the power of eminent domain to acquire property that is not blighted without the consent of
the owner. (3) To clear any areas acquired and install, construct, or reconstruct streets,
utilities, and site improvements essential to the preparation of sites for uses in accordance
with the redevelopment plan. (4) To sell or lease land so acquired for uses in...
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11-52-30
Section 11-52-30 Territorial jurisdiction; approval of maps or plats; regulations; limits on
exercise of powers. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the territorial jurisdiction
of any municipal planning commission shall include all land located in the municipality and
all land lying within five miles of the corporate limits of the municipality and not located
in any other municipality; except that, in the case of any nonmunicipal land lying within
five miles of more than one municipality having a municipal planning commission, the jurisdiction
of each municipal planning commission shall terminate at a boundary line equidistant from
the respective corporate limits of such municipalities. Any alterations of a municipal planning
commission based upon annexation or deannexation of property within the corporate limits of
a municipality shall occur once a year on the first day of January and shall take effect for
any annexations which were finalized on or before the preceding first day...
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