Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area — Non-Regulatory Heritage Designation (AL)
Tracked preemption from the Alabama overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
2023-01-05
Sunset
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Authority
federal
Scope
state:AL
Other Alabama preemptions
Alabama Short-Term Rentals — No State Preemption (April 2026)Alabama Density / ADU / Inclusionary Zoning / Design Review — No State PreemptionAlabama Land Recycling & Economic Redevelopment Act — Voluntary Brownfield CleanupSelma to Montgomery National Historic Trail — NPS Viewshed Compatible-Use AdvisoryMobile Bay National Estuary Program — CCMP Coordination (Non-Regulatory)Alabama Group-Home Preemption — Multi-Family District InclusionAlabama Manufactured Housing — No Zoning Preemption (Title 40/24 govern taxation, installation)Alabama Historic Preservation — Title 11 Chapter 68 Local Authority Enabling
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
city.in_alabama_black_belt_national_heritage_area == TruePreempted fields
1 field on the base district schema is rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[*].national_heritage_area_designation | override | non_regulatory_partnership_designation_19_counties | NHA designation does not impose federal land-use controls; it authorizes federal matching grants for heritage-tourism partnerships under the NPS National Heritage Area program. |
Citation
Authority source
National Heritage Area Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-339, Title VIII §8001 et seq., establishing the Alabama Black Belt NHA); administered by the National Park Service
§ P.L. 117-339 §8001 et seq.; NHA System established by P.L. 117-339
Research notes
Tracked because the task brief flagged it. National Heritage Area designation is partnership-based, not regulatory — NPS does not own land or impose zoning. Designation covers 19 counties: Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Washington, Wilcox. Local governments may voluntarily adopt heritage overlays referencing the NHA but are not required to. Selma, Marion, Demopolis, Eutaw, Greensboro, Selma Historic District lie within. Useful as a city_attribute trigger for downstream tourism/heritage overlays.