Permits & licensing in Alabama local government
What Alabama city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about permits & licensing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
267 Alabama meetings since 2024 covered permits & licensing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Alabama with the most permits & licensing activity
- Decatur, AL (25)
- Orange Beach, AL (22)
- Enterprise, AL (21)
- Lee County, AL (17)
- Vestavia Hills, AL (16)
- Gadsden, AL (15)
- Fairhope, AL (13)
- Gulf Shores, AL (13)
- Madison, AL (13)
- Foley, AL (11)
- Opelika, AL (9)
- Powell, AL (9)
Latest matching meetings
Council to vote on a one‑year moratorium for new rental‑related permits and licenses
The Chelsea City Council meeting will consider several resolutions, including appointing Denny Hodges to the Planning Commission, enacting a one‑year moratorium on new business licenses and building permits for residential rental developments, authorizing a cooperative agreement for the Shelby Urban County program…
City Council to consider tax abatements and a special use permit for Verizon Wireless
The Opelika City Council will review several consent agenda items, including business licenses and tax exemptions. The body will also consider a special appropriation for a local alliance and a street closure request.
Council reviews rezoning and annexation requests
The City Council is holding a work session to discuss police property storage and ABC license proximity restrictions. Members are reviewing several items for a future vote, including a zoning change for King Valley Drive and an annexation of 18 acres.
City Council sets public hearings for zoning and unsafe conditions
The Decatur City Council will hear proposals to rezone properties, amend zoning text, and abate unsafe conditions at several addresses. The body also plans to award a contract for sportsplex construction and approve liquor licenses for two local businesses.
Decatur City Council to consider liquor licenses and property annexations
The City Council will hold public hearings for retail liquor licenses and set future hearings for zoning changes and unsafe condition abatements. The body is also deciding on property sales, annexations, and professional services for intersection improvements.
Hartselle City Council discusses zoning changes and various city resolutions
The City Council will consider several new ordinances regarding zoning and shipping containers. The meeting also includes discussions on traffic calming, funding requests, and potential contracts for dispatch and maintenance services.
Council to consider zoning amendments and Thomas Hospital rezoning
The Fairhope City Council will hold public hearings on nine zoning ordinance amendments covering definitions, mixed-use buildings, multi-family, PUD, site plan review, tables, townhouses, and village districts. Additionally, a public hearing will consider rezoning 0.35 acres at 751 and 757 Northrop Avenue from R-4 to…
Council to vote on Development Agreement with M&S Construction and M&S Development
The Enterprise City Council will consider a resolution (07-07-26) for a development agreement with M&S Construction LLC and M&S Development LLC. Public hearings will also be held for Enterprise Metals and Recycling and for an ABC license request by Eagle Liquor. The meeting includes standard agenda items such as…
Council to vote on extending moratoriums for certain businesses, accessory structures
The Eufaula City Council will consider several resolutions, including extending moratoriums on certain businesses and accessory structures (Resolution 42-2026). Also up for action are resolutions authorizing the mayor to execute documents for the 2026 CDBG Grant and committing local match funds. A resolution regarding…
Rezoning hearings for multiple Forrest Avenue parcels and alcohol license vote
The City Council will hold public hearings on two major items: rezoning several parcels along Forrest Avenue and other streets from Traditional Residential to Neighborhood Center districts, and approving an alcoholic beverage license for M3 Bar and Grill. Routine business includes approving minutes and ratifying…
Council to consider annexing 1,906 acres at 263 Skypark Road
This is a work session where the council will discuss and potentially vote on several items including a major annexation of 1,906 acres, adoption of new building codes, water purchase contracts with West Lauderdale, Chisholm Heights, and Greenhill, and an alcohol beverage license application. Other items include…
Covington County Commission to consider jail contract and vehicle purchases
The Commission will meet to discuss several new business items, including liquor licenses and subdivision plat approvals. The body will also consider a contract for the jail and the purchase of vehicles for the Sheriff’s Department.
Council to consider adopting 2026 hazard mitigation plan, multiple contracts
The Mobile City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed denial of a conditional use permit for 904 Kentucky Street and consider adopting the 2026 Mobile County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The council will also vote on numerous contracts and purchase orders, including $260,716 for a cruise…
Council to vote on change order for Gadsden Athletics Center site work
The City Council will consider approving a final change order for the Gadsden Athletics Center Package 2 site work contract and an agreement for Senior Wellness Center park and track lighting. First readings will be held on amendments to the city code regarding alcoholic beverage license review procedures and…
Council to fill vacancy in Place No. 3, consider zoning change
The Orange Beach City Council will hold a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance amending the zoning code for Bubba's Seaside Mini Golf PUD. The council also will consider several resolutions, including filling a vacancy in Council Place No. 3, purchasing equipment for police and fire departments, and…
Council to consider Walmart Neighborhood Market incentive agreement
The City Council will hold public hearings on several rezoning and conditional use requests. The body is also considering a cable franchise agreement and an economic development incentive for Walmart, Inc.
Gadsden City Council to vote on rezoning and several business licenses
The Council will hold public hearings regarding alcohol and tobacco licenses for multiple businesses. They will also consider a rezoning request for Forrest Avenue and approve several infrastructure and utility agreements.
Council will discuss and vote on the FY2027 proposed budget
The Walnut Grove City Council meeting includes a public hearing on the FY2027 proposed budget, a vote on the M&M Deer Processing business license appeal, and discussion of budget changes. Additional items are the consent agenda, committee reports, and various public works and administrative reports.
Council to vote on $307K training center classroom contract
The City Council will consider a $307,001.23 contract for a new training center classroom, a $168,000 property purchase for the Electricity Department, and a $100,000 residential rehabilitation agreement. Several consent agenda items include contracts for fence installation, plumbing, fire apparatus repairs, and a…
Council to vote on ordinance requiring annual independent cybersecurity assessment
The Enterprise City Council will consider Ordinance 05-19-26, which would require an annual independent cybersecurity assessment for the city. A public hearing will be held for an ABC license request from Pastella Italian Restaurant. The council will also hear a resolution for a one‑time lump‑sum payment to the…
Council to consider electric aggregation agreement with NOPEC
The council will vote on a resolution authorizing an agreement with NOPEC for electric aggregation supply and program administration for the city's governmental aggregation program. Other resolutions include appointments to the Tree Board and purchases of a Kubota skid steer and Kubota RTVX2C for the Public Service…
Council approves $200,000 DOT grant for Safety Action Plan Project
The Orange Beach City Council will consider several ordinance amendments, approve two retail liquor license applications, and adopt multiple resolutions. Among the resolutions, the council will authorize a $200,000 grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration for the…
Council votes on tiny home moratorium, ambulance purchase
The City Council will consider four resolutions: extending a moratorium on tiny homes, renewing a lease with Alabama Power, authorizing the purchase of an ambulance and cot loader, and accepting a quote from Hughes Tree Clearing. They will also hold a public hearing on a liquor license for Uptown Grill.
Council to discuss M&M Deer Processing license appeal
This is a work session agenda. The council will discuss the M&M Deer Processing business license appeal, compensation of elected officials, the FY2026-2027 budget, and a conditional use permit for Mike's Tire Shop on Tax Parcel WG010256. No final votes are scheduled; these are discussion items.
Council to vote on rezoning 97 acres near Greenbrier Parkway
The Huntsville City Council will hold public hearings and vote on several items, including rezoning 97.24 acres on Greenbrier Parkway, a liquor license appeal for Tena's Lounge, and nuisance abatements. They will also consider infrastructure contracts, a budget amendment, and introduce a lodging tax ordinance change.
Council to vote on ABC special event license for Southern Bartending Solutions
The Clanton City Council is holding a special called meeting to consider Resolution 2026-05-26-01, which would approve an ABC Special Event License User Agreement for Southern Bartending Solutions. No other business is on the agenda.
Council to hold public hearing on Ted’s Car Wash site plan
The City Council will consider a special use review and site plan for a car wash at 2378 Hwy 287. The body is also reviewing several infrastructure contracts and appointing hearing officers for alcohol beverage licensing.
Parks Board to decide on VHAC lane rental fees and event permits
The Vestavia Hills Parks and Recreation Board will discuss and possibly vote on VHAC lane rental fees, a cancellation fee for the VHCC contract, and several event requests including a soccer camp, church event, and community walks. The meeting also includes updates on fall sports registration, a heater replacement at…
Public hearing on Harker's Irish Pub liquor license
The Gadsden City Council will hold a public hearing for an alcoholic beverage license for Harker's Irish Pub LLC at 315 South Second Street. Council will also consider appointments to the Argyle Circle Architectural Review Board and Library Board, and authorize a temporary construction workspace permit for Southern…
Wetumpka City Council considers liquor licensing and fire service agreements
The council will hold a public hearing and vote on a retail liquor license for El Boss restaurant. Other items include extending a moratorium on certain businesses and approving mutual aid agreements for fire services.
Council to decide on temporary cell towers for Rock the South, historic district grants, and more
The Decatur City Council will hold a regular meeting on May 18, 2026, to vote on multiple resolutions including special use permits for temporary cellular facilities for the Rock the South concert, applications for National Parks Grants to update historic district surveys, and a public hearing for a special event…
Council to vote on ordinance regulating tobacco, vape and hemp retailers
The Walnut Grove City Council will consider several items, including a vote on Ordinance 2026-02 to regulate tobacco, vape and hemp retailers. Other votes include an appeal of a license denial for M & M Processing, a proposed sanitation late‑fee schedule, asset disposal recommendations, and an appointment to the…
County considers approval of CATS transit grant budget for FY 2027
The Covington County Commission will hold a public hearing on the CATS Budget Grant, then consider approving the CATS 5311 Grant Budget for FY 2027, a retail beer and wine license for Express Lane 4, an employee contract, and bids for annual right-of-way mowing. The consent agenda includes approval of April 28 meeting…
Council to vote on budget amendment for citywide equipment
The council will hold public hearings on alcohol and tobacco licenses for two convenience stores. They will also vote on an ordinance to amend city code regarding voting places, award contracts for drainage work and a work truck, appoint members to the commercial development authority, and authorize agreements for a…
Council to consider right-of-way vacation on Gulf Avenue
The City Council will hold public hearings regarding alcohol license applications and the vacation of 1.37 acres of right-of-way on Gulf Avenue. The body will also vote on new equipment for the Justice Center and the acceptance of streets in the Stonehaven subdivision.
Planning Commission to consider convenience store with fuel at 46 Bradley Cove Rd
The Russellville Planning Commission will vote on four items at its May 7 meeting: a large-scale development for a convenience store with fuel sales, a special use permit for a wrecker service, a utility easement vacation, and a rezoning. The public can attend in person at City Hall Council Chambers.
Development Committee to review zoning code rewrite process
The Powell Development Committee will consider the zoning code review process, including a code rewrite review and a draft permitting toolkit for homeowners. No other substantive business is listed.
Council to hold public hearings on multiple annexations, rezonings, and Edgar's Bakery incentive
The Vestavia Hills City Council will hold public hearings on several items at its May 4, 2026 meeting. These include annexations and rezonings for three properties, a rezoning on Timberlake Road for an office building, and an incentive agreement for Edgar's Bakery. The council will also consider an alcohol license, an…
Council to consider zoning change for restaurant outdoor seating covers
The City Council will discuss a zoning text amendment (ZTA26-01) to allow covers and structures for restaurant outdoor seating. They will also consider accepting Stonehaven Subdivision roads, awarding a bid for fitness equipment at the Justice Center, and approving two ABC licenses.
Council to discuss new ordinance regulating tobacco, vape, and hemp retailers
The Walnut Grove City Council will hold a work session to discuss several items, including a proposed ordinance that would create new licensing and operational requirements for tobacco, vape, and hemp retailers. Other discussions include compensation for elected officials, an appeal of a business license denial for…