SB83 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Municipalities, police jurisdiction, zoning authorized

Summary

Allows municipalities with zoning to extend their zoning authority to the police jurisdiction surrounding the city, applying similar zones and regulations.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, municipalities that have already adopted zoning could create and regulate zones in their police jurisdiction just as they do within their city limits. Zoning in the police jurisdiction would be adopted using the same procedures, controls, and legal authority as zoning inside the city. This means the police jurisdiction could be divided into zones and districts similar to those inside the corporate limits.

Who It Affects

• Municipalities that currently have zoning within their corporate limits, because they would be authorized to zone and regulate their police jurisdictions as well.
• Residents, property owners, and businesses located in the municipality’s police jurisdiction, who would be subject to zoning regulations applied outside the city limits under the same framework as inside.

Key Provisions

• A municipality that has zoning in its corporate limits may zone and divide its police jurisdiction into similar zones and districts, regulating zoning in the police jurisdiction in the same manner and under the same authority as within the corporate limits.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval (or when it becomes law by other means).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Municipalities