SB309 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dick Brewbaker

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Municipalities, located in a county exercising zoning outside corp. limits, authority to zone in police jurisdiction

Summary

SB309 would let certain Alabama municipalities regulate land use and building design within their police jurisdiction when another municipality in the same county already has zoning outside its city limits.

What This Bill Does

This bill authorizes the governing body of a qualifying municipality to regulate property use through zoning in its police jurisdiction. It includes control over structural and architectural design of buildings and the character of use allowed for property or buildings, within the police jurisdiction, even if other laws might say otherwise. The purpose is to promote health, safety, morals, or the general welfare, and the authority becomes effective when the bill is enacted into law.

Who It Affects

• Municipalities located in counties where another municipality has zoning authority outside its corporate limits, whose governing bodies would gain zoning authority in their police jurisdiction.
• Property owners, developers, and residents within those municipalities' police jurisdictions, who would be subject to the new zoning rules on land use, building design, and allowable uses.

Key Provisions

• Authorization for the governing body of a municipality located in a county with another municipality having extraterritorial zoning to regulate the use of property through zoning in its police jurisdiction, including structural and architectural design of buildings and the character of use.
• Authority applies to all areas within the municipality's police jurisdiction and overrides any conflicting laws.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective upon passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Municipalities