On December 17, 2024, the Tuscaloosa City Council unanimously adopted a new Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map for the City. The new ordinance will take effect January 1, 2025.
This page was last updated on: December 18, 2024
Similar to the Framework Comprehensive Plan, the zoning code update will be reviewed through a series of Special Called meetings. The zoning code review process began on April 6, 2022. The zoning map review process will begin on January 31, 2024. This page lists the Planning and Zoning Commission schedule of Special Called meetings to be held outside of their regularly scheduled monthly meetings.
Each Special Called meeting will review specific topics of the zoning code with the public. Review the meeting details below to see which topics will be discussed and check back for opportunities to share comments for an upcoming meeting.
All Special Called meetings will be held at 5:00 PM on their scheduled date and will be live-streamed through the City’s cable TV channel (Comcast Channel 20) and Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TuscaloosaCity/.
Special Called Meeting Schedule
October 30, November 5, December 17, 2024
- Recap of zoning work and recommendation vote
September 25, 2024 (rescheduled to October 7, 2024)
- Final Zoning Map and Text Wrap-up
August 28, 2024
- Map Wrap-up
- Text Wrap-up
July 31, 2024: Special Called Framework Meeting
- Zoning Map Wrap-up (Full City)
June 26, 2024: Special Called Framework Meeting
- Zoning Map: Highway 69S Corridor and Skyland Blvd Corridor
May 22, 2024: Special Called Framework Meeting
- Zoning Map: Alberta, McFarland Corridor (River to Skyland, I-359 to Alberta)
April 24, 2024: Special Called Framework Meeting
- Zoning Map: Eastern Growth Area
March 27, 2024: Special Called Framework Meeting
- Zoning Map: West Tuscaloosa (continuation from February 28)
- Zoning Map: Downtown/University
February 28, 2024: Special Called Framework Meeting
- Zoning Map: West Tuscaloosa
January 31, 2024: Special Called Framework Meeting
- Zoning Map: North Tuscaloosa and Lakes Airport Area
January 3, 2024: Special Called Framework Meeting
- Text Wrap and Recap
November 1, 2023: Special Called Framework Meeting
- Final Zoning Code Wrap-up
October 4, 2023: Special Called Framework Meeting
- Zoning Code Wrap-up and Recap
September 20, 2023: Special Called Framework Meeting
- Zoning Code Wrap-up and Recap
August 2, 2023: Special Called Framework Meeting
- Zoning Code Wrap-up and Recap
July 10, 2023: Special Called Framework Meeting
No meeting.
June 7, 2023: Special Called Framework Meeting
No meeting.
May 3, 2023: Special Called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- Land Use Regulations
April 5, 2023: Special called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- Signs and Billboards
March 1, 2023: Special Called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- General Provisions
- Definitions and Rules for Measurement
- Administration and Enforcement
- Purpose, intensity, and dimensional standards for
- Mixed Residential Districts (MR-1, MR-2)
- Multifamily Residential
- Mobile Home Residential
- Historic Overlay
February 1, 2023: Special Called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- Development Standards
- Neighborhood Compatibility Standards
- Landscape and Buffer Standards
- Open Space Standards
- Mobility and Connectivity Standards
- Form and Design Standards
- Green Incentives
January 4, 2023: Special Called Framework Meeting (virtual-only)
This meeting covered:
- Framework Land Use Character Types
- Difference between character types and zoning
- How to use these character types moving forward
December 7, 2022: Special Called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- Subdivision Regulations Part I
November 2, 2022: Special Called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- Planned Development Districts
October 5, 2022: Special Called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- Landscape and Buffer Standards
- Neighborhood Compatibility
- Off-Street Parking, Bicycle, and Loading Standards
- Lighting Standards
- General Regulations
- Pools
- Fences and Walls
September 7, 2022: Special Called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- Definitions
- Nonconformities
- Purpose, intensity, and dimensional standards for
- Single-family Districts (SFR-4, SFR-5)
- Multifamily Residential Districts (MFR, , MR-1 MR-2)
August 17, 2022: Special Called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- Purpose, intensity, and dimensional standards for
- Downtown Districts (D, DP, DHE)
- Riverfront District (R)
July 20, 2022: Special Called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- Downtown Districts (Purpose, intensity, and dimensional standards)
- Lake Commercial (LC)
- Lake Residential (LR)
- Lake Multifamily (LMF)
June 15, 2022: Special Called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- University Commercial District (UC)
- University Residential District (MRU, MFRU)
May 4, 2022: Special Called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- Purpose, intensity, and dimensional standards for
- Open Space District (OS)
- Institutional Districts (IU, IP, ISP)
- Business Districts (GC, HC, NC) – Except Riverfront, Downtown, and University Districts
- Industrial District (IL, IG, IH)
April 6, 2022: Special Called Framework Meeting
This meeting covered:
- General Zoning Code Structure
- Zoning Districts Established
- Residential Districts (Purpose, intensity, and dimensional standards)
- Single-family Residential (SFR-1, SFR-2, SFR-3)
- Single-family Estate (SFR-E)
- Next Steps
All meetings will be held in person, unless noted above, in the City Council Chamber located in City Hall.
