Under existing law, a municipality may establish a zoning board of adjustment to hear appeals relating to zoning. Under existing law, a board of adjustment is composed of five members.
Also under existing law, four of the five members are required to concur on certain zoning appeals or decisions.
This bill would provide that in any Class municipality, the zoning board of adjustment would be composed of the same number of members as the city council. In the Class 2 municipality in this state, the city council is composed of seven members. This bill would provide that the concurring vote of five members would be required for certain zoning appeals or decisions.
Forwarded to Governor at 11:55 a.m. on May 9, 2013
Assigned Act No. 2013-253.
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1165
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Mobile County Legislation
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 781
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Whatley to table Smitherman motion to rerefer adopted Roll Call 580
Smitherman motion to rerefer
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 3
Source: Alabama Legislature