3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Mobile County, Alabama.
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Mobile County sets no yard setbacks. Alabama counties have no zoning power over unincorporated land. The county controls property only through subdivision platting under Ala. Code Title 11, Chapter 24, and inside recorded subdivisions HOA deed restrictions fix the front, side, and rear yards.
Ala. Code §11-24-1
The development and division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or otherwise for the purpose of establishing or creating a subdivision through the sale, lease, or building development.
Mobile County sets no building height limit. Alabama counties lack zoning authority, so height caps in unincorporated areas exist only through HOA deed restrictions and subdivision plats under Ala. Code Chapter 11-24. Cities like Mobile and Saraland regulate height inside their limits.
Ala. Code §11-24-1
The development and division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or otherwise for the purpose of establishing or creating a subdivision through the sale, lease, or building development.
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.
Ala. Code §11-24-1
The development and division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or otherwise for the purpose of establishing or creating a subdivision through the sale, lease, or building development.
3 cities in Mobile County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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