Approval of plans and issuance of building permit.
Montgomery City Code, App. C, art. II, § 3
in effectSec. 3. - Approval of plans and issuance of building permit.
It shall be unlawful for the administrative official to approve any plans or issue a building permit for any excavation or construction until he has inspected such plans in detail and found them in conformity with this ordinance. To this end, the administrative official shall require that every application for a building permit for excavation, construction, use of land, moving or alteration be accompanied by a map or plat drawn to scale and showing the following in sufficient detail to enable the administrative official to ascertain whether the proposed excavation, construction, use of land, moving or alteration is in conformance with this ordinance:
a. The actual shape, proportion and dimensions of the lot to be built upon.
b. The shape, size and location of all buildings or other structures to be erected, altered or moved and of any buildings or other structures already on the lot.
c. The existing and intended use of all such buildings or other structures.
d. The setback and side lines of buildings on adjoining lots and such other information concerning the lot or adjoining lots as may be essential for determining whether the provisions of this ordinance are being observed.
If the proposed excavation, construction, moving or alteration as set forth in the application are in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance and other city codes, the administrative official of the municipality shall issue a building permit accordingly. If an application for a building permit is not approved, the administrative official of the municipality shall state in writing on the application the cause for such disapproval. Issuance of a building permit shall, in no case, be construed as waiving any provision of this ordinance.
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=APXCZO_ARTIIEN_S3APPLISBUPEFetched: 11/8/2026