# Ala. Code § 11-52-9: Section 11-52-9 Adoption, Etc., of Master Plan for Physical Development of Municipality by Commission - Conduct of Surveys and Studies; Purpose of Plan

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 11-52-9
- **Heading:** Section 11-52-9 Adoption, Etc., of Master Plan for Physical Development of Municipality by Commission - Conduct of Surveys and Studies; Purpose of Plan
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 2 / Chapter 52 / Section 11-52-9

## Text

In the preparation of such plans the commission shall make careful and comprehensive surveys and studies of present conditions and future growth of the municipality and with due regard to its relation to neighboring territory.

The plan shall be made with the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the municipality and its environs which will, in accordance with present and future needs, best promote health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development, including, among other things, adequate provision for traffic, the promotion of safety from fire and other dangers, adequate provision for light and air, the promotion of the healthful and convenient distribution of population, the promotion of good civic design and arrangement, wise and efficient expenditure of public funds, and the adequate provision of public utilities and other public requirements.

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