Jefferson County, Alabama

Zoning

 

 

Public Notice: Proposed Amendments to the Jefferson County Zoning Resolution

The Jefferson County Commission will consider proposed amendments to the Jefferson County Zoning Resolution in an effort to align local development regulations with the policies recently adopted in the Forward Together Comprehensive Plan for Jefferson County.

The goal of the zoning ordinance is to enable economic development balanced with natural and rural conservation.

Provisions of the update include:

  • Workforce housing
  • Mixed-use and master planned developments
  • Disaster resiliency
  • Economic and fiscal impact analysis
  • Sensitive areas and agricultural preservation
  • Economic cluster districts
  • Transportation-oriented development

The ordinance update includes administrative corrections based on previous variance cases.

Public Hearing Information


Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Jefferson County Courthouse – Commission Chambers, 2nd Floor
716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N, Birmingham, AL 35203

Opportunities for Public Comment

Citizens may provide feedback in one of the following ways:

The hearing will also be live-streamed on the County’s website and our social media channels for those who wish to watch remotely. Comments posted on social media during the meeting will not be considered as feedback.

Viewing the Proposed Changes

Links to the proposed zoning regulations changes for review are below

  • Additions/modifications to the zoning text are highlighted in light blue
  • deletions to the text are struck through and/or in red


Click here to view the full proposed zoning amendments (PDF)

Zoning Amendments