Jefferson, Alabama — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Jefferson during 2025.
Jefferson County indexed 1,577 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,134 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.9% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Hoover led with 779 projects (49% of the county), followed by Birmingham at 589.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,577
Projects with decisions
2,134
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
99.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 589 | 688 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hoover | 779 | 1,157 | 3 | 99.7% |
| Vestavia Hills | 208 | 288 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.