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Alabama: Boundary and compliance calendar

RentalCalcs original manual worksheet · October 18, 2026. Print or save as PDF and complete with your evidence. No information is submitted. This worksheet does not calculate automatically, determine eligibility or forecast income.

Property / parcel: ____________________ Prepared on: __________

Parcel jurisdiction

Municipality and county; corporate limits versus police jurisdiction; exact zoning and written use determination. Check association and lease restrictions.

Gulf Shores approval chain

Revenue completeness → Planning zoning → Fire safety if applicable → payment and issuance. Separate the gross-receipts license fee and posted $45 STR component; confirm the current invoice.

Orange Beach continuity

Single-family/duplex or condominium? Rental duration, RS/MHS district, Beach Overlay or PUD, master plan, lawful nonconforming records and buyer approval. No fresh 90-day grandfathering window.

Birmingham current-law check

Obtain the enacted ordinance number and effective date, permitted use, business license and inspection requirements. A proposal, committee recommendation or deferred item is not adoption.

Boundary tax example

Assumed $1,000 taxable receipts: state $40 + county $20 + city $100 = $160 inside city limits. City $50 instead gives $110 under the posted police-jurisdiction schedule. Verify actual address, base, rate and exemptions.

Channel reconciliation

Platform gross; direct gross; state, county and city collectors; taxes remitted versus passed to manager or owner; active-account filing instructions.

Three separate calendars

Local license and inspection dates; lodging-tax returns; annual informational report due April 20 of the next year if applicable. More than 14 rental days is a reporting threshold, not a lodging-tax holiday. Document any report exemption.

Verify current rules before purchase, advertising, renewal or a change in operation. Sources, exceptions and dates are in the linked guide. General information, not an address-specific legal or tax determination.