Alabama Coastal Area Management Program — Permitting Overlay (Mobile + Baldwin) (AL)
Tracked preemption from the Alabama overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1979-09-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:AL
Other Alabama preemptions
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Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
AND
city.in_acamp_coastal_area==Trueparcel.in_acamp_jurisdiction==True
Preempted fields
3 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[*].requires_acamp_permit_for_coastal_activities | override | True | Seawalls, bulkheads, jetties, groins, dredge/fill, and shoreline stabilization within the coastal area require ADEM/ADCNR Coastal Section permit; local zoning permit is necessary but not sufficient. |
base_districts[*].coastal_area_seaward_boundary | override | three_nautical_miles_offshore | Statutory coastal area extends from the continuous 10-ft contour seaward to the 3-mile limit. |
base_districts[*].coastal_area_landward_boundary | override | ten_foot_contour_landward | Landward boundary follows the continuous 10-ft topographic contour through Mobile and Baldwin counties. |
Citation
Authority source
Ala. Code §§9-7-10 through 9-7-22 (Alabama Coastal Area Management Act); Ala. Admin. Code Ch. 335-8-1 through 335-8-2 (ACAMP rules); NOAA program approval 1979
§ §9-7-10 (definitions); §9-7-13 (permissible uses); ADEM Ch. 335-8-2
Research notes
Permitting overlay only — does not directly rewrite local zoning, but a local zoning approval permitting construction in the coastal area is subject to independent ACAMP permitting by ADCNR Coastal Section (resource permits) and ADEM Coastal Program (regulatory permits). Federal conflict check on because CZMA §307 consistency review may apply to federal actions in the coastal zone. No statewide coastal-construction setback law comparable to FL CCCL or NC CAMA — ACAMP regulates activities, not setbacks. Applies in Mobile and Baldwin counties only.