# Ala. Code § 11-52-7: Section 11-52-7 Municipal Planning Commission - Powers as to Zoning

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 11-52-7
- **Heading:** Section 11-52-7 Municipal Planning Commission - Powers as to Zoning
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 2 / Chapter 52 / Section 11-52-7

## Text

The commission shall have all powers heretofore granted by law to the zoning commission of the municipality and, from and after the creation of a planning commission in such municipality, all powers and records of the zoning commission shall be transferred to the planning commission; provided, that, in the event that the existing zoning commission shall be nearing the completion of its zoning plan, the council may, by resolution, postpone the said transfer of the zoning commission’s powers until the completion of such zoning plan, but such postponement shall not exceed a period of six months.

## Nearby sections

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