Dothan commission approves zoning-code changes including development-plan time limits, overlay cleanup and livestock rule tweaks

Oct 22, 2025

The Dothan City Commission approved Ordinance 2025-278 to amend Chapter 114 (zoning) to remove outdated overlay language, set time limits for inactive development plans, relax a 14-day publication requirement and adjust how certain livestock uses are treated in single‑family districts.

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The Dothan City Commission on Oct. 21 approved Ordinance 2025‑278, amending several sections of Chapter 114 of the City of Dothan code of ordinances to update zoning publication rules, add overlay subdistricts to the use table, establish time limits for development plans, and change how certain livestock uses are classified in single‑family residential districts.

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