Protecting Our Community
The fundamental purpose of these ordinances is to promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare; to provide for the orderly development and growth of Helena, Alabama; to avoid congestion on the public roads and streets; to conserve life, property and natural resources and the expenditure of funds for public improvements and services to conform with the most advantageous uses of land, resources and properties, for the general good and benefit to the people of Helena.
City Ordinances
City of Helena Zoning Ordinance
000Helena-Code-1988-Pt1
000Helena-Code-1988-Pt2
000Helena-Code-1988-Pt3
000Helena-Code-1988-Pt4
000Helena-Code-1988-Pt5
000Helena-Code-1988-Pt6
0140-93a-Franchise-Cable
0140-93-Cable-Construction
0305-01-Hearing-Officer-ref-502-96
0319-1989-Service-fee-amen-Sec7-9-Garbage
0319-1998-Amendment-Garbage
0368-89-Dog-Canine
0368-Part-3-Workplace-Drug-Free
0375-1989-building-inspections
0387-90-Franchise-Cable
0389-90-Workplace-Drug-free
0389-Workplace-Drug-Free-2
0389-Workplace-Drug-free-amend
0396-91-Beautification-Board
0398-1991-Garbage
0416-1993-Dog-Canine-amend-6-79-code
0477-95-Mayor-Council-Salaries-260-08
Amendment-428-fireworks-February-11-2019
0481-1996-Gas-Utilties-Franchise-Alagasco
0482-96-Natural-Gas-Franchise-Alabama-Gas-Corporation
0513-96-Corrections-Fund-Jail-Court
0515-96-Health-retirement-City-Employees
0517-96-Condemnation-Building
0528-97-Ad-Valorem-Tax-Vote
0593-02-Planning-zoning-repealled
0596-02-Arcades-Gambling
0596-2002-Gambling-Arcade-amusement-machines
Ordinance-597-02-amended-03022015
0600-02-Easement-to-Vulcan-Lands
0604-02-Cahaba-Lily-plant-protection-enviroment
0605-02-Traffic-Safety
Amendment-to-Helena-Ord-605-02-Defensive-Driving-School
0662-04-Construction-Traffic
0671-05-Excavation-street-sidewalk
Ordinance-672-amended-03022015
0682-05-Franchise-Cable-BrightHouse
0706-06-Emergency-Operation-Plan
0706-06-Part-2-Vaccine-Prioity-Groups
Ordinance 734-07 Business License Includes All Amendment Since 09012021
Amended-Ord-734-07-Short-Term-Rental-1
0760-08-Mayor-Council-Salary
0761-08-Council-Rules-Adoption
0774-08-Lease-of-City-property-Boyscouts
0775-2008-Noise
0823-13-Land-to-Shelby-County
0824-13-Refunding-Warrants
0827-13-Parks-Rec-Rules
0829-13-Noise-Ordinance-Amend
Ord-847-17-Delinquent-Taxes
Ord-853-18-Prohibit-Feeding-of-Wildlife-and-Waterfowl
Ord-859-18-Stormwater
Ordinance_874-2020_Mayor_Council_Salary
Ord-875-2020-Signed-Adopt-Regulations-for-Small-Cell-Technology-Facilities-April-2020
Ordinance_877-2020_Amended_Entertainment_District-2
885-2021_Model_Flood_Damage_Prevention_Ordinance
Ordinance 880-2021 Boards and Committees Amended 08262024
Ord-881-2021-Adopt-International-Code-and-Local-Fees
Ordinance-883-2021A-Lodging-Tax
Ordinance-884-2021-Amending-Zoning-Ord-to-Provide-Short-Term-Rentals
Ordinance_888-2022 _Uniform_Sign_Regulations
Ordinance-889-2022-Impact-Fees-to-Be-Charged-on-New-Developments
Ordinance-892-2022-Amending-Zoning-Ordinance-for-Off-street-Parking-1
Ordinance-894-2022_On_Street_Parking-1
Ordinance-895-2022-Amending-Zoning-for-Special-District-Mix-Use
Ordinance-898-2022-Amending-Zoning-to-Provide-Broadband
Ordinance 908-2022 Low Speed Vehicles Amended 01082024
Ordinance-911-2023_-EV_Infrastructure
Ordinance_912-2023_Council_Procedures
Ordinance-936-2023-Fire-Dues-and-Fire-Protection
Ordinance-991-2024-Food-Truck
Ordinance-995-2024-Lease-Execution-Agreement-4013-Helena-Rd
Ordinance_996-2024-TAG-Team-Grant-Program-Administration
Ordinance 1004-2024-Requirements for Working Within the Public Right of Way
Ordinance 1007-2025-Mayor Council Salary
Ordinance 1030-2025 – Council Rules and Procedures
Ordinance 1037-2026 Boards and Committees
ORDINANCE 1043-2026 MORATORIUM