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45-2-261.05
Section 45-2-261.05 Planning districts and authority. The Baldwin County Commission shall divide
the unincorporated areas of Baldwin County into planning districts. Prior to submission of
a written petition to hold an election pursuant to Section 45-2-261.07, the planning districts
may be altered as necessary by the Baldwin County Commission to effect the provisions of this
subpart. In establishing the boundaries of the planning districts, the Baldwin County Commission
may consider, but not be limited to, the natural geography of the county, identifiable landmarks,
both natural and man-made, current land use patterns, areas of historical significance, natural
resources, convenience of holding elections within a planning district, administrative convenience,
projected land use, population density, population growth, and common community interests.
(Act 91-719, p. 1389, §6; Act 98-665, p. 1455, §1.)...
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45-2-261.02
Section 45-2-261.02 Jurisdiction of the planning commission. The jurisdiction of the planning
commission for planning and zoning by district pursuant to Section 45-2-261.07 shall apply
to all unincorporated areas of Baldwin County. 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. Provided further, that any owner of record of real property upon
the date of the adoption by the Baldwin County Commission of the zoning ordinance for the
district in which the property is located shall automatically obtain a variance, if needed,
for a single family dwelling notwithstanding the type of dwelling to be placed or constructed
on the property. Notwithstanding any provisions, rules, or regulations to the contrary, no
application called for or required by the ordinances and zoning regulations promulgated hereunder
may be rejected solely on the grounds that the applicant is not the...
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45-2-261.07
Section 45-2-261.07 Procedure for exercising jurisdiction in each district. The Baldwin County
Commission shall not exercise its planning and zoning powers and jurisdiction in any district
established hereunder until the majority of the qualified electors of the district voting
in an election shall have voted their desire to come within the planning and zoning authority
of the Baldwin County Commission. The election shall be held if 10 percent of the qualified
electors in any district submit a written petition to the county commission expressing a desire
to be subject to the planning and zoning jurisdiction of the Baldwin County Commission under
authority of this subpart. For the purposes of the establishment of districts after June 1,
2010, a district shall correspond to a voting precinct or precincts in the county unless the
county governing body determines that the use of voting precinct boundaries is not feasible.
A party or parties seeking to file a petition shall notify the...
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45-2-261.01
Section 45-2-261.01 Appointment of members and personnel of the Baldwin County Planning and
Zoning Commission. The planning commission shall be composed of nine regular members, each
of whom shall be a qualified elector and an actual resident of the county. One and only one
regular member of the planning commission may be a qualified elector of the county who resides
in the corporate limits of a municipality in the county. All regular members shall be appointed
by the Baldwin County Commission for a term of four years. Upon the affirmative vote of a
majority of the qualified electors in a district election held pursuant to Section 45-2-261.07,
the membership of the planning commission shall be increased by appointment by the county
commission of a qualified elector from that district for a temporary one-time term of three
years. In the event of any vacancy on the planning commission, such vacancy shall be filled
by appointment of the Baldwin County Commission. The Baldwin County...
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45-2-261.10
Section 45-2-261.10 Boards of adjustment. (a) The Baldwin County Commission shall appoint two
members to the boards of adjustment, and the regulations and ordinances adopted pursuant to
the authority of this subpart shall provide that the boards of adjustment, in appropriate
cases and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, may make special exceptions to
the terms of the ordinances and regulations in harmony with their general purposes and interests
and in accordance with general or specific rules therein contained. (b) Board of Adjustment
Number One shall serve western, central, and northern Baldwin County and shall include Planning
Districts 4, 10, 12, 15, 16, 28, and 31. Board of Adjustment Number Two shall serve southern
Baldwin County and shall include Planning Districts 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32, and
33. If the majority of qualified electors voting in an election in a territory that is not
in a planning district on August 1, 2020, vote to come within the...
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45-2-180.01
Section 45-2-180.01 Regulation of billboards in unincorporated areas; enforcement; variances;
appeals. (a) This section shall apply only within the unincorporated areas of Baldwin County.
(b)(1) In the unincorporated areas of Baldwin County, the county commission may regulate and
shall have exclusive zoning authority to regulate billboards, including, but not limited to,
the size and location of any billboards. Within the planning jurisdiction of a municipality
that regulates billboards, the county commission shall regulate and shall have exclusive authority
to regulate billboards which regulation and enforcement shall be no less stringent than the
regulation of billboards by municipal ordinance within the corporate limits of the municipality.
The regulations shall be adopted by resolution or ordinance of the county commission at a
regularly scheduled meeting of the commission. Any resolution or ordinance adopted pursuant
to this section shall have standards as to distance between...
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45-2-261.09
Section 45-2-261.09 Assessment of uniform zoning fee. The county commission may levy upon the
owner of any real property located within any planning district in which a majority of the
qualified electors have voted in the affirmative in an election described in Section 45-2-261.07,
a uniform zoning fee not in excess of ten dollars ($10) per parcel of real property per year.
Upon the levy the Tax Assessor of Baldwin County shall assess the uniform zoning fee on the
real property subject to the uniform zoning fee within the planning district. The assessment
shall be collected by the Tax Collector of Baldwin County on annual ad valorem tax bills and
non-payment of the assessment shall constitute a lien on the assessed property. The uniform
zoning fee shall not be assessed for more than two years. The Tax Collector of Baldwin County
shall collect the fee and the proceeds therefrom shall be deposited in the General Fund of
Baldwin County to be expended exclusively for the purpose of...
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45-2-261.06
Section 45-2-261.06 Purposes and view. In preparation of the proposed master plan and planning
and zoning ordinances and regulations, the planning commission shall make careful and comprehensive
studies and surveys of the present conditions existing within unincorporated areas with due
regard to existing agricultural uses, to land by virtue of its availability, proximity to
water supplies, and other geographical features as particularly suited to agricultural uses,
to neighboring municipalities, towns and villages, to growth of subdivisions, to the general
population, to growth of the resort areas in the county, and make adequate provisions for
traffic, recreational areas, and industries and other public requirements. The comprehensive
plan, development and zoning ordinances, and regulations shall be made with the general purpose
of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the county
which will in accordance with present and future needs best...
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11-65-1
Section 11-65-1 Legislative declarations and findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares
as follows: (1) As the basis for enacting Act No. 84-131, the Legislature found and determined
that the conduct within Class 1 municipalities in the state of horse racing events and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon will generate additional revenues for governmental and charitable purposes,
provide additional jobs for the residents of the state and benefit the businesses related
to tourism and recreation within any such municipality and throughout the surrounding areas
of the state; it is desirable to permit the qualified voters of any Class 1 municipality to
determine through referendum whether horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will be
permitted in such municipality; and for each Class 1 municipality in which horse racing is
approved by the voters thereof, it is necessary and desirable to provide for the establishment
of a racing commission to regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel...
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28-3-190
Section 28-3-190 Levy of tax; collection; disposition of proceeds by localities; enforcement
and administration; penalties; exclusive nature of tax. (a) Levy. In addition to the excise
tax levied by Article 5A of Chapter 3 of this title and the licenses provided for by Chapter
3A of this title and by Section 28-3-194, and any acts amendatory thereof, supplementary thereto
or substituted therefor, and municipal and county licenses, there is hereby levied a privilege
or excise tax on every person licensed under the provisions of Chapter 3A who sells, stores,
or receives for the purpose of distribution, to any person, firm, corporation, club, or association
within the State of Alabama any beer. The tax levied hereby shall be measured by and graduated
in accordance with the volume of sales by such person of beer, and shall be an amount equal
to one and six hundred twenty-five thousands cents (1.625 cents) for each four fluid ounces
or fractional part thereof. (b) Collection. The tax levied...
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