ACT NO. 100 OF 1967 (P. 127) AND ACT NO. 142 OF 1967 (P. 190), HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Montgomery City Code pt. App. A, ch. 10, art. I

in effect

Montgomery City Code, App. A, ch. 10, art. I, § 1 Authority to adopt ordinances protecting historic architectural character of city.

Sec. 1. - Authority to adopt ordinances protecting historic architectural character of city. The governing body of any city having a population of not less than 100,000 and not more than 200,000 according to the last or any subsequent federal decennial census, may adopt ordinances to protect the historic architectural character of the city in the manner hereinafter prescribed.

Montgomery City Code, App. A, ch. 10, art. I, § 2 Dedication of historic districts.

Sec. 2. - Dedication of historic districts. The governing body of any such city may dedicate as an historic district any section of the city having an overall atmosphere of architectural and historic distinction. A single structure may be designated as an historic district.

Montgomery City Code, App. A, ch. 10, art. I, § 3 Historic development commission.

Sec. 3. - Historic development commission. An historic development commission with the following membership, duties and powers may be created by the city governing body. (a) Said commission shall be composed of not less than 11 members who shall be selected by the city governing body in such a manner as to serve overlapping terms. Except for the first members, their terms shall be four years. (b) The commission shall operate under a constitution as adopted by the commission and approved by the city governing body. (c) The commission shall have as its purposes (1) the preservation and protection of buildings of historic and architectural value in the historic districts, as defined in section 2, and the maintenance of the distinctive character of these districts, (2) the fostering and encouraging of the preservation, restoration, and utilization of buildings of historic and architectural value in the historic districts, (3) the development and promotion of historic districts as major tourist attractions of historic and economic value. (d) It shall be the duty of the commission to exercise such powers as the commission shall deem necessary and fitting to carry out the above stated purposes.

Montgomery City Code, App. A, ch. 10, art. I, § 4 Architectural review board.

Sec. 4. - Architectural review board. An architectural review board with the following membership, duties and powers may be created by the city governing body: (a) Said board shall be composed of five members selected by the city governing body to serve overlapping terms. Except for the first members, their terms shall be five years. (b) The board shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which record shall be a public record. Meetings shall be held at regular intervals, but at least monthly. Subject to the approval of the governing body of the city, the board may appoint such employees as it may deem necessary for its work, whose appointment, promotion, demotion, and removal shall be subject to the same provisions of law as govern other civil employees of the city. The board may also contract with architects and other professional and technical consultants for such services as it may require. The expenditures of the board, exclusive of gifts or grants, shall be within the amounts appropriated for the purpose by the city governing body, which shall provide the funds, equipment and accommodations necessary for the board's work. (c) It shall be the duty of the board to approve or disapprove plans for buildings to be erected or renovated which are located or are to be located within the historic districts.

Montgomery City Code, App. A, ch. 10, art. I, § 5 Procedure for review of building plans.

Sec. 5. - Procedure for review of building plans. The city governing body shall prescribe the procedure for the review of building plans for any building to be erected or renovated which is located or is to be located in the designated historic districts, including rules governing decisions of the architectural review board and the procedure for appeal from decisions of the board.

Montgomery City Code, App. A, ch. 10, art. I, § 6 Adoption of regulations.

Sec. 6. - Adoption of regulations. The city governing body may adopt such other regulations as are necessary to effect the purposes of this act.

Source: City of Montgomery, Alabama, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/montgomery/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=APXALOAC_CH10HIPR_ARTIACNO1001967P.127ACNO1421967P.190HIPRFetched: 11/8/2026