Short-term rentals in Alabama local government
What Alabama city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about short-term rentals — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
25 Alabama meetings since 2024 covered short-term rentals. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Alabama with the most short-term rentals activity
- Madison, AL (5)
- Eufaula, AL (4)
- Muscle Shoals, AL (4)
- Auburn, AL (3)
- Pelham, AL (3)
- Decatur, AL (2)
- Owens Cross Roads, AL (2)
- Orange Beach, AL (1)
- Lincoln, AL (1)
Latest matching meetings
Board to hear special exception request for short-term rental at 111 Barefoot Bayou
The Eufaula Board of Zoning Adjustments will meet in regular session to consider one application: a special exception/use permitted on appeal to operate a short-term rental property at 111 Barefoot Bayou, zoned FAR. The board will also approve minutes from the July 14, 2026 rescheduled session and handle any old or…
Council to set rezoning hearings, consider parking and rental fee ordinances
The Muscle Shoals City Council will hold its regular meeting, including setting public hearings for two rezoning requests and considering second readings of ordinances on short-term rental fees and parking restrictions. The council will also vote on resolutions to dispose of obsolete pumps and approve the FY2027…
Board to decide on two short-term rental requests
The Eufaula Board of Zoning Adjustments will hold a public hearing and decide on two applications for special exceptions to operate short-term rental properties. One property is at 360 Woodlawn Drive (zoned FAR) and the other at 42 Highway 131 (zoned R-1). The meeting also includes approval of previous minutes and…
Council to hold public hearings on short-term rental rules and 35.6-acre annexation
The Council will hold public hearings on several ordinances, including zoning and annexation of 35.6 acres west of Hardiman Road, and two ordinances to allow and regulate short-term rentals. The consent agenda includes accepting grants and insurance settlements, and declaring surplus property. Departmental reports…
Council to consider first reading of short-term rental ordinance
The Madison City Council will hold a first reading of an ordinance establishing regulations for short-term rentals. Other items include public hearings on a demolition order for Madison Inn & Suites and a restaurant liquor license, and approval of several contracts and resolutions including a $438,534 retaining wall…
Madison City Council to hold work session on short-term rentals
The City Council is holding a work session to discuss short-term rentals. This is a discussion-based meeting rather than a formal voting session.
City Council to discuss short term rentals
The City Council holds a work session to discuss short term rentals. The agenda includes only this item, with no voting or decisions scheduled. Discussion may cover regulations or policies.
Public hearing on appeal of short-term rental permit for 180 Greenfield Ave.
The Auburn City Council will hold a public hearing to decide an appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of a short-term rental permit at 180 Greenfield Avenue. The Council may approve, deny, or add conditions to the permit. Consent items include a $125,000 contract for flow monitoring, surplus equipment…
Council to vote on short-term rental zoning amendment after public hearing
The Decatur City Council holds public hearings on several rezoning requests and a proposed ordinance to add short-term rental rules to the zoning code. The council will also consider resolutions for liquor licenses, retirement of K-9 Officer Bane, acceptance of River Road Estates Phase 3 plat, purchase of 2,016…
Council to set public hearing for short-term rental zoning amendment, vote on power purchase agreement
The City Council will set public hearings for seven zoning-related ordinances, including a new short-term rental zoning regulation, and vote on multiple resolutions. Key votes include a power purchase agreement between Decatur Utilities and Toyota Tsusho America, a construction manager contract for a youth services…
Council to consider FY2025-26 budget, short-term rental rules, rezoning hearing
The Muscle Shoals City Council will consider the proposed 2025-2026 fiscal year budget, set a public hearing for a rezoning request, and vote on ordinances and resolutions including short-term rental regulations and a drainage pipe bid. The agenda also includes routine items like minutes approval and surplus equipment…
Board will hear a special exception request for a short‑term rental at 800 W. Barbour St.
The Eufaula Board of Zoning Adjustments will conduct roll call and approve the minutes from the October 7, 2025 regular session. The board will hear a special exception application from Noah & Bridget Marsala to operate a short‑term rental at 800 W. Barbour Street, a property zoned R‑2 (Medium Density Residential)…
Council to vote on short-term rentals ordinance and election results
The Muscle Shoals City Council will hold a public hearing on a liquor license for Texas BBQ, set a hearing for Fuji 168's beer/wine license, and consider several resolutions including a new travel policy, a police vehicle purchase, and a short-term rentals ordinance. They will also canvass the August 26 municipal…
Council to consider short-term rental ordinance and liquor license hearing
The Muscle Shoals City Council will hold its regular meeting on August 18, 2025, with several action items. The council will set a public hearing for a Restaurant Retail Liquor License and conduct the first reading of a Short-Term Rentals Ordinance. The agenda also includes a notice of change to election officials and…
Council to hold public hearing on short-term rentals in downtown C-2 zone
The City Council will hold a study session on the General Plan 2045 update and proposed land use map, followed by a regular session that includes a public hearing on amending short-term rental rules in the Central Business District. Consent calendar items include approving minutes, warrants, Youth Advisory Commission…
Board to consider short-term rental request at 208 Ann Drive
The Eufaula Board of Zoning Adjustments will meet to review a request for a special exception. The board will consider whether to permit a short-term rental property at a specific residential location.
Council to consider short-term rental monitoring agreement
The Committee of the Whole will discuss resolutions authorizing agreements for short-term rental monitoring, engineering services, a car show event, and a taxi franchise renewal. Also on the agenda are ordinances amending noise regulations and adding vaping to the smoking ban, as well as a resolution establishing…
Madison City Council to hold work session on Toyota Field and short-term rentals
The City Council will conduct a work session to discuss updates regarding Toyota Field and the notification process for short-term rentals. The body will also review the 2025 MCS Board of Education candidate selection process.
Planning Commission to consider permanent Entertainment Zones and four permit appeals
The Planning Commission will hear an informational presentation on a proposed permanent Entertainment Zone ordinance for Old Town and Downtown Auburn, allowing outdoor alcohol consumption on designated days. The Commission will also hold four public hearings: one appeal of a denied fence-height permit at 265 Swenson…
Council discusses FY-2025 budget and water rate ordinance
At a work session, the Lincoln City Council discussed several items including water rates and a related ordinance, street lights and road conditions behind Waffle House, the FY-2025 budget, and short-term rentals and lodging taxes. No votes were taken; the session was for discussion only.
Council to consider revoking El Santuario's business and alcohol licenses
The Pelham City Council will hold public hearings and consider revoking the business and alcohol licenses of El Santuario, a restaurant at 400 Keystone Court, and will also hold first readings on two zoning changes. The consent agenda includes multiple service agreements and contracts, and new business includes a…
Council to review zoning, hotel study, and mayor pay
The Pelham City Council is holding a work session to discuss and review several items, including the progress of the zoning ordinance, a hotel study, economic development investments, and compensation for the mayor and councilmembers. They will also discuss short-term rentals, the city's noise ordinance, and a rental…
Owens Cross Roads council to weigh short-term rentals, lodging tax
The city council will hold a work meeting to discuss two ordinances: one replacing existing short-term rental regulations (Ordinance 24-010) and a new ordinance to levy a lodging tax (Ordinance 24-011). No resolutions are scheduled for adoption. The meeting also includes department reports and an open floor for public…
First reading of ordinances on short-term rentals and lodging tax
The City Council will hold first readings of two ordinances: one to replace the existing short-term rental ordinance (No. 24-010) and another to levy a lodging tax (No. 24-011). A $148,437 federal grant for ADA sidewalk improvements along Wilson Mann Road is also announced. Procedural items include approval of…
Council to review mayor/council pay, FY2025 budget, short-term rentals
The Pelham City Council is holding a work session to review and discuss several items, including compensation for the mayor and councilmembers, the proposed FY2025 operating and capital budgets and debt service schedule, a demonstration of Placer AI, the potential dissolution of two cooperative districts, and…