Section 45-2-260.01 – Regulation of Subdivisions; Application of Certain Setback Requirements.
Section 45-2-260.01 Regulation of subdivisions; application of certain setback requirements. (a) The Baldwin County Commission is authorized to regulate the minimum size of lots located or to be located in subdivisions of land situated outside the corporate limits of any municipality in the county and is authorized to regulate the planning and construction of all […]
Section 45-2-261 – Creation of the County Planning and Zoning Commission.
Section 45-2-261 Creation of the County Planning and Zoning Commission. There is created a planning and zoning commission for Baldwin County, Alabama, which commission shall be appointed as provided and shall have responsibilities and duties as stated in this subpart. The commission shall be known as the Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission hereinafter referred […]
Section 45-2-261.01 – Appointment of Members and Personnel of the Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission.
Section 45-2-261.01 Appointment of members and personnel of the Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Commission. The planning commission shall be composed of nine regular members, each of whom shall be a qualified elector and an actual resident of the county. One and only one regular member of the planning commission may be a qualified elector […]
Section 45-2-261.02 – Jurisdiction of the Planning Commission.
Section 45-2-261.02 Jurisdiction of the planning commission. The jurisdiction of the planning commission for planning and zoning by district pursuant to Section 45-2-261.07 shall apply to all unincorporated areas of Baldwin County. The planning commission shall not have authority over removal of natural resources growing on, placed on, or naturally existing on or under private […]
Section 45-2-261.03 – Preparation of Master Plan.
Section 45-2-261.03 Preparation of master plan. In availing itself of the powers conferred by this subpart, the Baldwin County Commission shall appoint the planning commission to make and maintain in an up-to-date manner, a master plan for the physical development of the unincorporated areas of Baldwin County. The master plan with the accompanying maps, plats, […]
Section 45-2-261.04 – Procedure for Adoption and Amendment of Ordinances and Regulations.
Section 45-2-261.04 Procedure for adoption and amendment of ordinances and regulations. (a) The Baldwin County Commission may adopt ordinances and regulations as necessary to effect the provisions of this subpart. The ordinances or regulations shall be made in accordance with a master plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets, to secure safety from […]
Section 45-2-261.05 – Planning Districts and Authority.
Section 45-2-261.05 Planning districts and authority. The Baldwin County Commission shall divide the unincorporated areas of Baldwin County into planning districts. Prior to submission of a written petition to hold an election pursuant to Section 45-2-261.07, the planning districts may be altered as necessary by the Baldwin County Commission to effect the provisions of this […]
Section 45-2-261.06 – Purposes and View.
Section 45-2-261.06 Purposes and view. In preparation of the proposed master plan and planning and zoning ordinances and regulations, the planning commission shall make careful and comprehensive studies and surveys of the present conditions existing within unincorporated areas with due regard to existing agricultural uses, to land by virtue of its availability, proximity to water […]
Section 45-2-261.07 – Procedure for Exercising Jurisdiction in Each District.
Section 45-2-261.07 Procedure for exercising jurisdiction in each district. The Baldwin County Commission shall not exercise its planning and zoning powers and jurisdiction in any district established hereunder until the majority of the qualified electors of the district voting in an election shall have voted their desire to come within the planning and zoning authority […]
Section 45-2-261.08 – Appointment of Advisory Committees.
Section 45-2-261.08 Appointment of advisory committees. In each district wherein the qualified electors vote to become subject to the planning and zoning authority of the Baldwin County Commission as provided in Section 45-2-261.07, the Baldwin County Commission shall appoint an advisory committee from that district to work with and assist the planning commission in formulating […]