Mobile County has no zoning authority over unincorporated residential driveways, so there is no county rule dictating driveway surface, size, or how many vehicles you park. HOA covenants and a state-road access permit are the only real limits.
Because Alabama counties cannot zone unincorporated land, Mobile County imposes no driveway-parking ordinance, no paved-surface requirement, and no cap on vehicles parked on your own drive. What it does control is where a new driveway connects to a public road: cutting or widening an access point onto a county road requires an access permit from the County Engineer, and connecting to a state highway requires an ALDOT permit. Recorded HOA and subdivision covenants can still dictate driveway width, materials, or a ban on parking on grass. Inside city limits, Mobile and other municipalities apply their own property-maintenance and zoning codes.
The county has no driveway-parking penalty to assess. Building an unpermitted road connection can bring a stop-work order and removal at the owner's expense. HOA covenant breaches draw private fines or liens.
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Mobile County, AL
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