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Gulf Shores adopts ordinance changing how newly annexed land is initially zoned

Gulf Shores City Council · February 9, 2026
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Summary

The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2199 (ZTA25-09) to amend zoning administration and set rules for initial zoning of newly annexed property, including county-to-city zone mappings and default placement into R-1-4 in many cases.

The Gulf Shores City Council on Feb. 9 adopted Ordinance No. 2199, a zoning text amendment (ZTA25-09) that revises procedures for zoning land newly annexed into the city.

Planning and Zoning Director Scott Stephens presented the amendment during a noticed public hearing and summarized changes to Article 3 (Administration). Among the revisions, the ordinance references the pre-zoning process…

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