§8A-7-1. Authority for Zoning Ordinance
(a) The governing body of a municipality or a county may regulate land use within its jurisdiction by: (1) Adopting a comprehensive plan;
§8A-7-10. Effect of Enacted Zoning Ordinance
(a) After enactment of a zoning ordinance by a municipality or county, all subsequent land development shall be done in accordance with the provisions of the zoning ordinance. (b) All zoning ordinances, and all amendments, supplements and changes thereto, legally adopted under any prior enabling acts, and all actions taken under the authority of any […]
§8A-7-11. Variance
(a) A variance is a deviation from the minimum standards of the zoning ordinance and shall not involve permitting land uses that are otherwise prohibited in the zoning district nor shall it involve changing the zoning classifications of a parcel of land. (b) The board of zoning appeals shall grant a variance to the zoning […]
§8A-7-12. Validation of Prior Zoning Ordinance
All zoning ordinances, all amendments, supplements and changes to the ordinance, legally adopted under prior acts, and all action taken under the authority of the ordinance, are hereby validated and the ordinance shall continue in effect until amended or repealed by action of the governing body taken under authority of this article.
§8A-7-13. Process to Replace Nontraditional Zoning Ordinance
(a) A governing body that has adopted or enacted a nontraditional zoning ordinance may replace the nontraditional zoning ordinance with a zoning ordinance. A nontraditional zoning ordinance may be replaced with a zoning ordinance by: (1) The governing body; or
§8A-7-2. Contents of Zoning Ordinance
(a) The following must be considered when enacting a zoning ordinance: (1) Promoting general public welfare, health, safety, comfort and morals;
§8A-7-3. Zoning — Generally
(a) A zoning ordinance may cover a county's entire jurisdiction or parts of its jurisdiction. (b) The different zones created in a zoning ordinance by a governing body do not have to cover or include the same territory, and may overlap. (c) Overlay districts and special design districts may have specific additional development standards for […]
§8A-7-4. Study and Report on Zoning
(a) After adoption of a comprehensive plan and before enacting a zoning ordinance, a governing body with the applicable planning commission must study the land within its jurisdiction. The study may include: (1) Evaluating the existing conditions, the character of the buildings, the most desirable use for the land and the conservation of property values […]
§8A-7-5. Enactment of Zoning Ordinance
(a) After the study and the report, and before the governing body enacts the proposed zoning ordinance, the governing body shall hold at least two public hearings and give public notice. At least one public hearing shall be held during the day and at least one public hearing shall be held during the evening. (b) […]
§8A-7-6. Filing the Zoning Ordinance
After the enactment of a zoning ordinance by a governing body, the governing body shall file the enacted zoning ordinance in the office of the clerk of the county commission where the zoning ordinance applies.
§8A-7-7. Election on a Zoning Ordinance
(a) The governing body of a municipality or a county may submit a proposed zoning ordinance for approval or rejection at any primary election or general election, to the qualified voters residing: (1) Within the entire jurisdiction of the governing body, if the proposed zoning ordinance is for the entire jurisdiction; or
§8A-7-8. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance by the Governing Body
(a) Before amending the zoning ordinance, the governing body with the advice of the planning commission, must find that the amendment is consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan. If the amendment is inconsistent, then the governing body with the advice of the planning commission, must find that there have been major changes of an economic, […]
§8A-7-8a. Requirements for Adopting an Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
(a) After the enactment of the zoning ordinance, the governing body of the municipality may amend the zoning ordinance in accordance with 8A-7-8 of this code, without holding an election. (b) After the enactment of the zoning ordinance, the governing body of the county may amend the zoning ordinance in accordance with 8A-7-8 of this […]
§8A-7-9. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance by Petition
(a) After the enactment of the zoning ordinance, the planning commission or the owners of fifty percent or more of the real property in the area to which the petition relates may petition to amend the zoning ordinance. The petition must be signed and be presented to the planning commission or the clerk of the […]