SB80 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Gerald O. Dial
Republican
Co-Sponsor: Tom Whatley
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Planning and zoning, Military Land Use Planning Act, municipalities and counties, military installations, notification of proposal of land use changes, Sec. 11-52-8 am'd.; Secs. 11-106-1 to 11-106-5, inclusive, added
Summary: SB80 creates the Military Land Use Planning Act, requiring local governments near military installations to notify those installations of certain land-use proposals and to allow installation comments, and updates master plans to reference military installations.
What This Bill Does
Local governments within two miles of a military installation must notify the installation when considering land-use changes that could affect the area. The installation has 30 days to review the proposal and provide comments on safety, noise, environmental impact, and potential effects on the installation's mission. The local government must consider these comments when deciding on the proposal, but the act does not force zoning changes or expand local government powers, and it does not override existing joint land use studies.

Who It Affects
Local governments (counties and municipalities) within two miles of a military installation: must provide notice and consider installation comments on local impact issues.
Milit ary installations and their commanding officers: receive notice, review information, and provide comments within 30 days on the potential impact to the installation.

Key Provisions
Creates Chapter 106 (Military Land Use Planning Act) requiring written notice to military installations of local impact issues and a 30-day review period for installation comments before final action or public hearing.
Amends Section 11-52-8 to require master plans to reference military installations and their impacts; clarifies that the act does not grant new powers to local governments or override existing joint land use studies.

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