City of Robertsdale v. Baldwin County

INGRAM, Judge.

This case involves the City of Roberts-dale’s (city) authority to issue building permits outside of the city’s corporate limits but within' its police jurisdiction. The city contends that it should have the sole authority to issue building permits since it has been regulating and providing numerous services to this area. After an ore terms hearing, the trial court found that the city

“failed to meet its required burden of proof under Ex parte City of Leeds, 473 So.2d 1060 (1985), showing that the requested building permit fees would be based on what the reasonable cost of…