Explore zoning districts, official map resources, and recent rezoning activity in Mobile, AL. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Live records updated through August 11, 2026
Updated with meetings through August 11, 2026.
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
Larger tracts of land intended for a full range of agricultural activities together with low-density residential use, protected from encroachment by incompatible uses.
Developed and developing areas intended primarily for single-family detached dwellings.
Areas of single-family and two-family (duplex) dwellings, with regulations designed to protect the residential character of the district.
Areas containing higher-density residential development including multi-family dwellings, with regulations designed to protect the residential character of the district.
A mixture of residential and light commercial uses, with regulations designed to protect the residential character while allowing limited business activity.
Areas suitable for residences as well as offices and local trade, with regulations designed to protect their historic character.
Land and structures serving as a transition/buffer between residential districts and more intensive business areas, limiting permitted uses to dwellings and low-intensity nonresidential uses.
Small sites in or near neighborhoods that encourage small-scale retail and service uses compatible with the surrounding area.
Small land and structures, often on or near a thoroughfare, permitting limited neighborhood-scale commercial development to serve nearby residents.
Small land and structures, often on or near a thoroughfare, providing neighborhood-scale commercial development to serve nearby residents.
Business district serving community-scale commercial needs.
Business district accommodating a broad range of general commercial uses.
Business district for offices and distribution-related uses.
District for commercial warehouse and related storage/distribution uses.
Waterfront district accommodating a mix of maritime-related uses.
Waterfront district for light-intensity maritime-related uses.
Waterfront district for heavy-intensity maritime and port-related uses.
District for light industrial and manufacturing uses.
District for heavy industrial and manufacturing uses.
District allowing flexible, master-planned development reviewed and approved as a unified plan.
Form-based downtown district (see Appendix A) comprising transect sub-districts T-3, T-4, T-5.1, T-5.2, T-6, SD-WH, and SD.
These parcels came up for a zoning decision in Mobile in the last 30 days, often before they hit the market. See what changed, how the vote went, and hear the moment it happened. According to ZoneWire's analysis of official public meeting records, each decision below links to its timestamped source.
Mobile · Aug 4, 2026
Continued320 and 330 Western Drive, Mobile
Zoning change from B-3 to I-1, continued on Aug 4, 2026 in Mobile.
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Mobile · Aug 4, 2026
Continued255 Church Street, Mobile
Zoning change from T-5.2 to T-6, continued on Aug 4, 2026 in Mobile.
Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.
Mobile · Aug 4, 2026
Continued2665 Government Boulevard and 604-610 Mandrill Street, Mobile
Zoning change from R-1 to B-3, continued on Aug 4, 2026 in Mobile.
Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.
Mobile · Aug 4, 2026
Continued2694 Government Boulevard and 2750-2756 Brookly Avenue, Mobile
Zoning change from B-1 to B-3, continued on Aug 4, 2026 in Mobile.
Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.
Mobile · Aug 4, 2026
Continued4460 Dauphin Island Parkway, Mobile
Zoning change from R-1 to M-L, continued on Aug 4, 2026 in Mobile.
Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.
Mobile · Aug 4, 2026
Continued4213, 4217 and 4221 Spring Valley Drive South, Mobile
Zoning change from R-3 to R-1, continued on Aug 4, 2026 in Mobile.
Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.
In Mobile, 77% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Subdivision / plat clear 85%, Land use / comp-plan amendment 79%. ZoneWire analyzed 95 land-use board decisions in Mobile over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Subdivision / plat | 27 | 85% |
| Land use / comp-plan amendment | 14 | 79% |
| Single-family homes | 9 | 56% |
| Commercial / office / retail | 6 | 100% |
These are the denials and deferrals in categories that usually sail through, the deals worth understanding before you commit capital.
Get free county alertsThe official Mobile zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://www.buildmobile.org/maps/. ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.
Zoning districts in Mobile include R-A (Residential Agriculture), R-1 (Single-Family Residential), R-2 (Two-Family Residential), R-3 (Multi-Family Residential), R-B (Residential Business), H-B (Historic Business), B-1 (Buffer Business), T-B (Transitional Business). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
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Development inside the City of Mobile is governed by the Unified Development Code (UDC), formally Ordinance 64-26, which combines the city's zoning ordinance and other land development regulations into a single document. The UDC is administered and enforced by the Planning and Zoning Division of the Build Mobile Department, which is also the staff for the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
The Mobile City Council adopted the Unified Development Code on July 12, 2022. It went into effect in the first quarter of 2023, following adoption of the updated Subdivision Regulations on January 19, 2023. The UDC consolidates and modernizes the city's prior zoning ordinance and land development regulations into one unified code that implements the recommendations of the Map for Mobile comprehensive plan.
No. According to the city, adoption of the UDC did not change the existing zoning district assigned to any property, and no revisions to the zoning map were proposed as part of the UDC. The UDC continues to use the existing zoning district names. It does add supplementary overlays for specific areas, including Africatown, the Peninsula, Spring Hill, Historic Districts, and the Downtown Development District.
The Mobile City Planning Commission reviews land use matters such as subdivisions and rezoning applications; its meetings are held in person and live streamed, beginning at 2 PM on each meeting date. The Board of Zoning Adjustment is a separate seven-member quasi-judicial body that hears applications for variances from the zoning ordinance and appeals of interpretations made by the Planning Division staff. Both bodies are staffed by the Build Mobile Planning and Zoning Division.
Zoning and land use in Mobile are guided by Map for Mobile, the city's comprehensive plan, originally adopted on November 5, 2015. The City Planning Commission adopted an updated Map for Mobile on August 15, 2024, which included a citywide update to the Future Land Use Map, the Major Streets Plan, Priority Investment Areas, and a reorganization of the plan's goals and policies. The UDC is the tool intended to implement these recommendations.
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