An official service of Jefferson County, Alabama

Jefferson County

County Development Services

One county. One place to start.

Start with what you need to do.

Find the right permit, planning request, inspection, license or property service—without needing to know which County department handles it.

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Start with your goal

County services in plain language

Choose what you want to accomplish. The portal will guide you to the right application and requirements.

Help me determine

Building & property improvements

New construction, additions, remodeling, trade work and site development.

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Planning and zoning

Rezoning, variances, subdivisions, site plans, signs and floodplain requests.

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Schedule an inspection

Request an eligible inspection and review scheduled dates or results.

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Report a code problem

Report an unsafe structure, zoning concern, litter or property issue.

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Demolish a structure

Apply to remove a residential, commercial or accessory structure.

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Contractor services

Register, renew credentials or associate a contractor with an application.

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Apply for a license

Beverage and other Development Services licenses configured by the County.

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Search County records

Find public permits, planning cases, inspections and licenses.

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Start with a property

Know the jurisdiction before you apply.

Search once by street address or parcel number. We’ll show the property’s jurisdiction, zoning and applicable County services.

Search public records

Look up publicly available permits, planning cases, inspections and licenses without signing in.

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A simpler path

You’ll always know what happens next.

1

Tell us your goal

Answer a few plain-language questions.

2

Review requirements

See documents, fees and likely reviews first.

3

Apply and track

Save progress and respond to County requests.