Mobile County sets no lot-coverage or impervious-surface limit. Alabama counties cannot zone unincorporated land. Coverage caps come from HOA deed restrictions and drainage rules tied to floodplain permits under Ala. Code Chapter 11-24, not a county ordinance.
No countywide rule limits how much of a lot may be covered by buildings or pavement in unincorporated Mobile County, because Alabama counties have no zoning authority. The county's sole land control is subdivision platting under Ala. Code Chapter 11-24. Impervious-cover limits come from recorded HOA deed restrictions and from stormwater and floodplain requirements when a lot drains toward Mobile Bay, Dog River, or Chickasabogue Creek. Cities such as Mobile and Saraland apply their own impervious-cover and coverage limits inside city limits.
The county files no lot-coverage citations in unincorporated areas. HOAs enforce coverage covenants civilly, and drainage problems are handled through the county floodplain and stormwater permit, not zoning.
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