Information about City of Vestavia Hills Commissions

Planning and Zoning Commission

A. Composition: Nine Members

1. the Mayor or his designee
2. an administrative official of the City chosen by the Mayor
3. a member of the City Council chosen by the City Council
4-9. The other six appointments are made by the Mayor.

B. Terms:

1. Municipal officials serve until their terms of office expire.
2. The other appointed members serve staggered six-year terms.

C. Compensation: none
D. Powers: To make recommendations regarding planning and zoning, and to regulate and to exercise exclusive jurisdiction and control for subdivisions
E. Statutory Authority: Title 11-52-3, Code of Alabama, 1975
F. City Ordinance: Ordinance Number 7

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Tree Commission

A. Composition: Ten members


1.          Mayor
2.          One member of City Council
3.          Beautification Board Chairman
4.          Landscape Committee Chairman
5-10.  Six members appointed by the Mayor with concurrence of the City Council.

B. Term:        

Three years; provided, however, the Mayor and City Council member shall serve for and during their elected term of office.

C. Compensation: none
D. Duties:   To make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding the needs of the municipality in connection with its tree planting program.
E. Statutory Authority:  Titles 11-43-46, 11-43-47, 11-43-7 and 11-43-47 and 11-4308, Code of Alabama, 1975
F. City Ordinance: Ordinance Number 1224

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