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Dawn Wrinn Staff Planners Land Development provides administrative support to the Board of Zoning Adjustment, Planning Commission, and Historic Preservation Commission.  This Division also administers and enforces the City's land development regulations such as the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations, Tree Preservation Ordinance and Historic Preservation Ordinance. Applications and information concerning each of the above referenced review boards are found on this page.     City Zoning Map 06/10/10 -PDF File Development Regulations Tree Preservation and Landscaping Ordinance  Subdivision Regulations Zoning Ordinance Revised 7/14/09 Downtown Overlay District Design Manual Mobile Home Ordinance  Sign Ordinance Historic Preservation Commercial Design Guidelines  Historic Preservation Commission - Approved Color Palette Historic District - Houston Heights Historic District - Downtown and NBCAR Districts Boards & Commissions Board of Zoning Adjustment 2010 Calendar Current Agenda About - Authority Board Members  June Minutes  Action Agenda BZA ByLaws as of 09/02/09 Historic Preservation Commission 2010 Calendar Current Agenda Board Members   June Minutes    Action Agenda HPC By-Laws as of 09/10/09 Planning Commission 2010 Calendar Current Agenda Board Members  Action Agenda  June Minutes ByLaws as of 08/19/09 Staff Reports - Board of Zoning Adjustment  Staff Reports for Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting July 7, 2010 2Staff Reports - Planning Commission Staff Reports - Historic Preservation Commission Planning Links Southeast Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission American Planning Association Alabama Planning Association State of Alabama Code of Alabama Alabama State Data Center American Fact Finder