HB398 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Existing law provides for a board of zoning adjustment to hear applications or appeals for variances from the requirements of a zoning ordinance or regulation put in place by a municipal planning or zoning commission or a municipal body
Any party aggrieved by the final decision of the board can appeal to circuit court by filing with the board of zoning adjustment a written notice of appeal and then the board must send a transcript of the proceedings to the circuit court for a de novo trial
This bill would provide that an aggrieved party seeking an appeal from a decision of the board of zoning adjustment can file the appeal with the circuit court in the county where the board convenes, would require the court to send notice of the filing of an appeal to the board, and would require the board to send a transcript of the proceeding to the circuit court within 30 days of the filing of the appeal
To amend Section 11-52-81, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to appeals of decisions by a board of zoning adjustment; to provide that an aggrieved party can file an appeal with the circuit court in the county where the board convenes; to require notice be given to the board of the filing of an appeal; and to require the board to send a transcript of the proceeding to the circuit court within a certain time frame.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2018 | S | Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Judiciary |
| March 21, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 20, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Engrossed |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 875 |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 874 |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 1, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 8, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 21, 2018 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2018 | Room 200 at 10:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 28, 2018 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 16, 2017 | Room 535 at 13:45 | House LL Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB398 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |