Jefferson County Senior Services

Programs and services previously provided by Jefferson County Council on Aging (also known as Elder Foundation) and the Jefferson County Office of Senior Citizens Services are now provided through United Way of Central Alabama. For assistance, please call 800-AGELINE (800.243.5463).

Lifelong Learning

Classes and lifelong learning programs are available through both Parks and Recreation and the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest. In addition to the regular Library programming, The University of Alabama offers OLLI courses at the Library in the Forest. All of these programs are open to the public, but may require Vestavia Hills residency.

Senior Safety

Key Box: Emergency Entry When emergency responders are sent to a residence, if the door is locked and no one inside can respond to open the door, they must break the door to gain entry. To avoid the cost and inconvenience of having a door broken, you may have a spare key placed in a

Senior Transportation

The City offers a volunteer Senior Transportation program which is coordinated through Parks and Recreation. The program is available on a first-come, first-served basis to seniors living independently in the City. For a nominal fee, rides are provided to area medical offices and to businesses within the City. For more information, call 205.978.0166. How the

Traffic Calming Policy & Studies

The purpose of the Traffic Calming Policy for Residential Streets is to address safety concerns related to vehicular traffic in residential neighborhoods in Vestavia Hills. The Policy will outline a process by which citizens can request consideration of traffic calming measures and a set of criteria that, if met, will allow them to be installed. The Policy will

Building Safety Fees

Commercial Permit Fees $9 per $1,000 of contract cost + $41 issuance fee Plan Review Fee Schedule $0-$50,000: $250 $50,000-$100,000: $500 $100,001-$500,000: $500.00 plus $1.25/$1,000 for each $1000 of the estimated value in excess of $100,000. $500,001-$1,500,000: $1,000 plus $0.80/$1,000 for each $1,000 of the estimated value in excess of $500,000. $1,500,001-$3,000,000: $1,800 plus .0012

General Info

Adopted Codes As the code documents listed below are copyrighted materials, we are unable to provide a link to content or copies of the codes. However, the code books are available for review during regular business hours of Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm at Vestavia Hills City Hall. Note that the codes are generally available for purchase through

Helpful Links

Asbestos – www.mesothelioma.com, www.mesothelioma.net Code Officials Association of Alabama (COAA) – www.coaa.com Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – www.fema.gov Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders – www.birminghambuilder.com International Code Council – www.iccsafe.org Jefferson County Department of Health – www.jcdh.org Lead, Alabama Department of Public Health – https://www.adph.org/lead/ Lead, EPA – https://www.epa.gov/lead Lead, HUD – https://hud.gov

Licenses/Forms/Permit Applications

General Contractors and Sub-Contractors >> Click HERE for instructions to submit a Contractor License renewal OR a new application << Any general contractor or sub-contractor must obtain a City business license to conduct business within the City of Vestavia Hills. The card holder is required to be present to obtain a City business license. Employees or

Property Complaints

Building Safety only addresses property complaints relative to the structural condition of a building. Beginning October 2014, all other property complaints are addressed by the Police Department’s Code Enforcement Officer. Anonymous complaints may be submitted through Vestavia Hills Connect, or call 205.978.0113. City of Vestavia Hills Property Maintenance Code (Ordinance Number 2262)