Permits and licenses are handled by several different departments within the City of Decatur. In order to help you find the applications and information you need quickly, this section of the web site lists the documents and references (and links to) the department responsible for each. Whenever possible, checklists, samples and procedures are provided in the department sections as well to help streamline the process.
For information regarding voter registration, car tags, driver’s licenses, marriage licenses, hunting, fishing and boat licenses, please contact the Morgan County Courthouse at (256) 351-4600.
| Permits & Licenses | Department |
| Business License | Revenue Department |
| Seller's Use Tax Registration | Revenue Department |
| Annexation | Planning Department |
| BOZA Application | Building Department |
| Building Inspection Requests | Building Department |
| Building Permits | Building Department |
| Certificate of Appropriateness - Historic District | Historic Preservation Comm. |
| Day Care Application | Building Department |
| Garage Sale Application | City Clerk |
| Occupancy Application - Permanent | Building Department |
| Occupancy Application - Temporary | Building Department |
| Parades | Police Department |
| Redevelopment Site Plan Review Application | Planning Department |
| Rezoning | Planning Department |
| Right of Way Permit to Work Application | Engineering Department |
| Right of Way Vacation | Planning Department |
| Sign Permit | Building Department |
| Sound Variance Permit | Police Department |
| Street Barricade - Temporary | Police Department |
| Subdivision / Consolidation | Planning Department |
| Tent Certification | Building Department |
| Vendor / Bidder Application | Purchasing Department |