Public Notices | Sept. 11, 2025

STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
1412 Opelika Rd Auburn, Alabama 36830 Thursday, September 18 at 10:00AM
B28
X393
Z416
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Legal Run: 09/11/2025

STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
Extraspace Storage 2357 E Glenn Ave Auburn, Al 36830
09/18/2025 at 10:00am
Unit 2133
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Legal Run: 09/11/2025

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GEORGE WAYNE PEARCE, DECEASED.
Case No.2025-453
TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to Linda S. Pearce, as Executrix of the Estate of George Wayne Pearce, deceased, on the 22nd day of August, 2025, by the Honorable Jere Colley.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same be barred.
Linda S. Pearce, Executrix Of the Estate of George Wayne Pearce, Deceased
Marrell J. McNeal, Attorney at Law, PC
PO Box 308
Opelika, AL 36803
334-745-7033

Legal Run 08/28/25, 09/04/25 & 09/11/25

FORM OF ADVERTISMENT FOR COMPLETION
LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given, that WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC has completed the contract for the Valley High School Renovations located at 501 U.S. Hwy 29, Valley, AL, 36854, for the State of Alabama, and city of Valley, AL owners have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify:
Ward Scott Morris Architecture, 1606 Paul Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC / CONTRACTOR
P.O. BOX 137,
OPELIKA, AL 36802

Legal Run 08/21/25, 08/28/25, 09/04/25 & 09/11/25

FORM OF ADVERTISMENT FOR COMPLETION
LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given, that WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC has completed the contract for construction of Auburn University Foy Residence Hall located at 282 W. Thatch Avenue, Auburn, AL, 36849 for the State of Alabama, and city of Auburn University, AL, and the owners have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify:
Stacy Norman Architects,126 Tichenor Ave., Auburn, AL 36830
WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC / CONTRACTOR
P.O. BOX 137,
OPELIKA, AL 36802

Legal Run 08/21/25, 08/28/25, 09/04/25 & 09/11/25

FORM OF ADVERTISMENT FOR COMPLETION
LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given, that WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC has completed the contract for the Opelika City Schools Southview & West Forest Renovations located at 2712 Marvyn Parkway, Opelika, AL, 36801,for the State of Alabama, Lee County and the city of Opelika, AL, and owners have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify:
Turner Batson, 1950 Stonegate Drive, Birmingham, AL 35242
WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC / CONTRACTOR
P.O. BOX 137,
OPELIKA, AL 36802
Legal Run 08/21/25, 08/28

/25, 09/04/25 & 09/11/25

FORM OF ADVERTISMENT FOR COMPLETION
LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given, that WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC has completed the contract for Auburn University Village – Plainsman Hall located at 201 Wire Road, Auburn University, AL, 36849, for the State of Alabama, and city of Auburn Univeristy, AL owners have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify:
Williams Blackstock Architects, 2204 1st Avenue South, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35233
WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC / CONTRACTOR
P.O. BOX 137,
OPELIKA, AL 36802

Legal Run 08/21/25, 08/28/25, 09/04/25 & 09/11/25

FORM OF ADVERTISMENT FOR COMPLETION
LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given, that WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC has completed the contract for ACDI located at 1500 Pumphey Avenue, Auburn, AL, 36830, for the State of Alabama, and city of Auburn, AL owners have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify:
Stacy Norman Architects,126 Tichenor Ave., Auburn, AL 36830
WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC / CONTRACTOR
P.O. BOX 137,
OPELIKA, AL 36802

Legal Run 08/21/25, 08/28/25, 09/04/25 & 09/11/25

FORM OF ADVERTISMENT FOR COMPLETION
LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given, that WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC has completed the contract for the Opelika City Hall Renovation located at 204 S. 7th Street, Opelika, AL, 36801,for the State of Alabama, Lee County and the city of Opelika, and owners have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify:
JRW Architects, Randy Wilson, 900 Janet Drive, Auburn, AL 36830
WHATLEY CONSTRUCTION, LLC / CONTRACTOR
P.O. BOX 137,
OPELIKA, AL 36802

Legal Run 08/21/25, 08/28/25, 09/04/25 & 09/11/25

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Take Notice that LETTERS Testamentary were granted to Michelle Duke on the Estate of John B. Lamb, deceased, on the 11th day of August, 2025 by Honorable Jere Colley.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
JUDGE OF PROBATE

Legal Run 08/28/25, 09/04/25, 09/11/25

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BILLY CHARLES CANNON, DECEASED.
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO. 2025-495
TO:CHRISTOPHER DEWAYNE CANNON and MATTHEW LETHVEY
NOTICE: On the 18th day of August, 2025, a certain paper in writing, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of BILLY CHARLES CANNON was filed in my office for probate by DOUGLAS RAY CANNON as Petitioner, and his petition for the Probate thereof as such Will; and that the 29th day of September, 2025, at 10 o’clock a.m. has been appointed as the day for hearing said Petition, at which time you may appear and contest the same, if you deem it proper to do so.
Given under my hand and seal of Court, this 18th day of August, 2025.
JERE COLLEY, JUDGE OF PROBATE

Legal Run 08/28/25, 09/04/25 & 09/11/25

LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that Matthes Parker, LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for the Construction and Improvement for the Auditorium H.V.A.C. Replacement for Auburn Junior High School, at 405 South Dean Road Auburn, Alabama 36830 for the State of Alabama, and the county of Lee, City of Auburn, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Barganier Davis Williams Architects Associated 624 South McDonough Street Montgomery Alabama 36104.
Matthes Parker LLC, 2044 S College St., Auburn, AL 36832

Legal run 08/28/2025, 09/04/25 & 09/11/25

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICKEY DELANE ETHERIDGE,
JR., DECEASED.
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Case No: 2025-482
Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of August, 2025, by the Hon. Jere Colley, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
PATRINA ETHERIDGE
Administrator
Robert H. Pettey
Samford & Denson, LLP
P.O. Box 2345
Opelika, AL 36803-2345
(334) 745-3504

Legal Run 08/28/25, 09/04/25 & 09/11/25

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHANIE DENISE SIMMONS, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER 2025- 506
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 26th day of August, 2025 by the Honorable Jere Colley Jr., Judge of Probate of said county in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Jesse Trent Simmons, Executor of the Estate of Stephanie Denise Simmons, Deceased.

Legal Run 08/28/25, 09/04/25, 09/11/25

Legal Run 08/28/25, 09/04/25 & 09/11/25

INVITATION FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile, Alabama (“Board”), at the Wesley A. James Operations Center, 4725 Moffett Road, Suite A, Mobile, AL 36618-0249 until 12:00 p.m., Local Time, October 6, 2025, and then publicly opened and read at 1:00 p.m. for furnishing all labor, materials, and performing all work for the following project: Project No: 017642004, Project Name: Highway 90 Crossing Water Main Replacement.
Plans and Specifications may be inspected at the Board’s offices at 4725 Moffett Road, Suite A, Mobile, AL, or at the office of Kimley-Horn and Associates, Consulting Engineers, 11 N Water Street, Suite 9290, Mobile, AL. Electronic Plans and Specifications may be obtained via e-mail for review only from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Telephone: (251) 214-0969.
Copies of the Plans, Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be obtained from Kimley-Horn and Associates at 11 N Water Street, Suite 9290, Mobile, AL, upon a non-refundable payment of $100.00 per set. No Contract Documents will be issued later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to bid submission time.
A mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held at MAWSS, 4725 Moffett Road, Mobile, AL 36618 on September 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., Local Time, to discuss bidding and project requirements. Prospective bidders and subcontractors should attend.
Bids must be submitted on the standard forms included with the Contract Documents.
Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and delivered to the Director, Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile, Alabama, 4725A Moffett Road, Mobile, Alabama 36618-0249: “Bid for constructing 017642004 Highway 90 Crossing Water Main Replacement to be opened at 1:00 p.m., Local Time, October 6, 2025.” The Bidder’s Alabama State Contractor’s License Number and discipline shall be on the envelope.
Bid guarantee in the form of certified check, bid bond, or irrevocable Letter of Credit acceptable to the Board will be required for at least 5% of the bid amount, not to exceed $10,000.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in bids received.
THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS IS CONDENSED FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
THE BOARD OF WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF MOBILE, ALABAMA

Legal Run 09/04/2025, 09/11/25, 09/18/25

ORDINANCE NO. 022-25
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING
ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA
(BRIDGEWATER PUD)
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:
Section 1. FINDINGS. The Council has determined and hereby finds and declares that the following facts are true and correct:
(a) Freeman JJLP (the “Owner”) is the owner of record of that certain property consist-ing of 211 acres located south of Columbus Parkway and east of Interstate 85.
(b) The Owner, by and through its authorized representative, Samford Group, LLC, heretofore submitted to the City a development plan for a planned unit development (“PUD”) con-sisting of approximately 211 acres, designated as “Bridgewater Planned Unit Development”. The proposed development is located south of Columbus Parkway and east of Interstate 85.
(c) The proposed development is a residential development consisting of approximately 541 single-family detached home lots.. The development will include a mix of 65 and 50 foot wide lots with a density of 2.60 units per acre. Amenities include a clubhouse and pool, a 2.8 acre wooded park, three (3) playgrounds, three (3) pocket parks and a two (2) mile walking trail.
(d) On June 24, 2025, the Planning Commission heretofore conducted a public hearing of the proposed development and referred to the City Council its recommendation to disapprove the proposed development.
(e) It is advisable and in the interest of the City and the public interest that the proposed property described in Section 3 below should be developed as a planned unit development.
Section 2. APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. The Development Plan as submitted for review is hereby approved and affirmed as required by Section 8.18(N) of the Zon-ing Ordinance of the City. The development is subject to phasing requirements as detailed in the Development Plan.
Section 3. DESIGNATION OF A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. The official Zoning Map is hereby amended and the zoning classification for the following parcel of land shall be changed from a R-1 District (Rural District) and a C-3 District (General Commercial District) to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) on the official zoning map of the City.
Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 16, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama; thence along the South line of Section 16 S 89°57’55” West, 2640 feet to a point; thence S 89°57’55” West, 396.00 feet to a point; thence S 89°57’55” West, 503.88 feet to the S E corner and the point of beginning of the parcel de-scribed herein: from this POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continue along the S line of Section 16 and the N line of Lot 1 Terranne Acres Subdivision and the N line of the Leslie Dudley property S 89°57’55” West, 1716.00 feet to the Northeast corner of said Dudley property; thence along the Eastern line of Lot 2 and Lot 1 in the Lawler Subdivision and the Robert Edward Crum Property N 01°16’29” West, 3563.12 feet to a point at the Northeast corner of the Crum Property described in deed book 2681, page 394; thence leaving the Crum property N 01°16’29” West, 675.32 feet to a point in the right of way of the North-bound lane of Interstate 85; thence along said interstate along a curve to the left having a ra-dius of 3374.35 feet and a chord which bears N 42°07’33” E 123.50 feet to a point in the approximate centerline of a Halawakee Creek Tributary 8.7.2 (from FEMA FIRM 01081C0088G Effective 1-17-2025); thence along the meanderings of said Tributary to the Halawakee Creek on the following courses and distances:
S 33°44’21” E, 16.36’; S 26°41’56” E, 40.05’; S 35°06’51” E, 48.01’;
S 61°29’31” E, 35.21’; S 56°38’19” E, 25.56’; S 15°53’57” E , 36.44’;
S 17°19’04” E, 23.83’; S 74°09’38” E, 37.31’; S 38°47’26” E, 24.89’;
S 45°24’01” E, 29.21’; S 43°39’50” E, 19.66’; S 34°33’47” E, 25.01’;
S 46°25’01” E , 22.77’; S 71°49’10” E, 35.37’; S 68°01’49” E, 42.46’;
S 55°24’25” E, 21.91’; S 47°57’25” E, 45.02’; S 50°15’11” E, 22.76’;
S 68°33’15” E, 28.32’; S 71°41’35” E , 39.20’; S 75°35’49” E, 43.58’;
S 66°25’34” E, 14.01’; S 67°53’06” E, 40.94’; S 86°30’36” E, 23.87’;
S 66°53’19” E, 31.42’; S 60°20’30” E, 58.19’; S 64°08’50” E , 36.41’;
S 84°22’57” E, 35.20’; S 66°47’33” E, 69.08’; S 54°13’33” E, 20.54’;
S 73°22’03” E, 53.59’; S 72°05’36” E, 135.04; S 72°45’43” E, 88.39’;
S 69°53’30” E, 82.58’; S 72°24’09” E, 103.95’; S 65°01’20” E, 89.48;
S 74°50’40” E, 68.98’; N 71°47’15” E, 79.62’; S 77°17’37” E, 68.43’;
N 69°18’06” E, 81.41’; N 81°38’12” E, 50.01’; S 56°23’10” E , 39.63’;
N 22°09’51” E, 16.19 feet to a curve; along said curve an arc distance of 110.90’ on a radi-us of 225.00 feet and a central angle of 28°14’22”; N 47°26’59” E, 51.08’ to a point in the centerline of an old woods road; thence leaving said creek and following the meanders of an old woods road and the West line of the House Mountain LLC property on the following courses and distances: S 55°21’40” E, 33.30’; S 48°17’42” E, 89.30’;
S 48°17’42” E, 17.17’; S 43°26’44” E, 335.99’; S 24°51’42” E, 102.70’;
S 12°36’10” E, 203.95’; S 05°31’09” E, 374.59’; S 30°10’42” E, 60.90’;
S 41°48’25” E, 100.38; S 52°15’50” E, 315.53’; S 60°28’53” E, 386.90’;
S 57°30’00” E, 198.61’ to a point at the Southern tip of the House Mountain LLC Property; thence along a parcel of the House Mountain LLC property
S 32°30’00” West, 2557.40 feet to the Point Of Beginning.
This parcel is part of the property described in deed book 2326, page 369 and deed book 2325, page 16 in the office of The Judge of Probate for Lee County, Alabama and is contained within Section 16, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama and contains 211 acres, more or less.
The above-described property, containing approximately 211 acres, is located south of Co-lumbus Parkway and east of Interstate 85.
Section 4. RETENTION OF COPIES OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN. Copies of the Development Plan shall be maintained in the office of the City Clerk, City Planner, City Engineer and Building Official and shall be open for public inspection.
Section 5. REPEALER. Any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption, approval and publication as required by law.
Section 7. PUBLICATION. This Ordinance shall be published one (1) time in a news-paper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Eddie Smith PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
ATTEST:
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC
CITY CLERK
TRANSMITTED TO MAYOR on this the 3rd day of September, 2025.
Russell A. Jones, MMC CITY CLERK
ACTION BY MAYOR APPROVED this the 3rd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Gary Fuller MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC
CITY CLERK

Legal Run 09/11/25

ORDINANCE NO. 023-25
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING
ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA
(MAYFAIR PUD)
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:
Section 1. FINDINGS. The Council has determined and hereby finds and declares that the following facts are true and correct:
(a) Rebecca Walton Young and Oline Walton Price (the “Owners”) are the owners of record of that certain property consisting of 174.2 acres located on the east side of South Uniroyal Road, on the north side of Old Columbus Road, and south of Drakes Landing PUD.
(b) The Owners, by and through their authorized representative, Hayes Eiford, heretofore submitted to the City a development plan for a planned unit development (“PUD”) consisting of approximately 174.2 acres, designated as “Mayfair Planned Unit Development”.
(c) The proposed development is a residential development consisting of approximately 401 single-family home lots. The development will include a mix of 50, 60 and 70 foot wide lots. The overall density of the development is 2.3 units per acre. Approximately forty-three percent (43%) of the site (75 acres) will consist of open space, including nine (9) pocket parks.
(d) The development will be accessed from two new streets that intersect South Uniroyal Road. The southernmost entrance is across from Chewacla Road, which is the primary spine through the development.
(e) On June 24, 2025, the Planning Commission heretofore conducted a public hearing of the proposed development and referred to the City Council its recommendation to approve the proposed development.
(f) It is advisable and in the interest of the City and the public interest that the proposed property described in Section 3 below should be developed as a residential planned unit development.
Section 2. APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. The Development Plan as submitted for review is hereby approved and affirmed as required by Section 8.18(N) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City.
Section 3. DESIGNATION OF A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. The official Zoning Map is hereby amended and the zoning classification for the following parcel of land shall be changed from an unzoned area (subject to annexation approval), a M-1 District (Industrial District) and R-1 District (Rural District) to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) on the official zoning map of the City.
Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 22, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, Opelika, Lee county, Alabama; thence along the North line of Section 22 S 88°53’06” W, 1301.35’ at the intersection of said Section Line and the Eastern City Limits for Opelika, Alabama; thence along said City Limits Line S 01°18’03” W, 1309.81’ North line of the Young Property described herein: from this POINT OF BEGINNING, thence along the North line of the Young Property and the South line of the Hughston Homes and the Crown Castle South LLC Properties N 89°35’43” E, 1364.83’; thence along the West line of the Timberlands II property S 01°15’41” E, 637.89’ in the North right of way for the Norfolk Southern Railway; thence along a curve to the left of said right of way on a radius of 1365.48 feet, a chord of S 56°12’49” W, 304.15’ an distance of 304.78 feet; thence continue along said right of way along a reverse curve to the left on a radius of 2000.00’ and chord of S 54°52’10” W, 352.11’; thence continue along said railroad S 59°55’10” W, tangent to said curve, 1043.28’ to the beginning of a curve tangent to said line; thence continue along said railroad right of way along a curve for an arc distance of 775.76 on a radius of 1770.12’ and a chord of S 72°28’28” W, 769.57; continue along said railway right of way S 85°00’50” W, 2081.05’ to the Southeast corner of the JVL Laboratories Inc property; thence along said JVL properties N 12°05’02” E, 390.54’; thence continue along the North line of said JVL properties N 89°45’12” W, 402.10’ to the Northwest corner of the JVL property and the Northeast corner of the Petty property; thence along the North line of the Petty property N 89°45’12” W, 757.11’ to the Northwest corner of the Petty property in the Eastern right of way of South Uniroyal Road; thence along South Uniroyal Road right of way N 01°07’23” W, 311.12’ to the Southeast corner of R & D Fabrications Inc property; thence leaving said right of way and following the South line of the R & D property N 89°40’09” E, 300.23’; thence along the East like of the R & D property N 02°23’09” W, 223.34’; thence along the North line of the R & D property N 89°24’55” W, 297.94’ to the Northwest corner of the R & D property and the East right of way of South Uniroyal Road; thence along South Uniroyal Road N 02°15’24” W, 10.09’; thence continue along South Uniroyal Road N 02°15’20” W, 242.13’ to the Southeast corner of the B and S Real Estate Holdings LLC property; thence along the South line of B and S Holdings S 88°31’13” E, 804.23’; thence along the east line of the B and S Holdings property N 01°31’23” W, 720.47’; thence along the South line of the Drakes Landing Section 2 property line N 88°57’24” E, 3187.88’ to the Point of Beginning.
Said property lines within Section 22, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, Lee County, Alabama and contains 173 acres, more or less.
The above-described property, containing approximately 174.2 acres, is located on the east side of South Uniroyal Road, on the north side of Old Columbus Road, and south of Drakes Landing PUD.
Section 4. RETENTION OF COPIES OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN. Copies of the Development Plan shall be maintained in the office of the City Clerk, City Planner, City Engineer and Building Official and shall be open for public inspection.
Section 5. REPEALER. Any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption, approval and publication as required by law.
Section 7. PUBLICATION. This Ordinance shall be published one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Eddie Smith
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
ATTEST:
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC
CITY CLERK
TRANSMITTED TO MAYOR on this the 3rd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC CITY CLERK
ACTION BY MAYOR
APPROVED this the 3rd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Gary Fuller
MAYOR ATTEST:
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC
CITY CLERK

LEGAL RUN 09/11/2025

ORDINANCE NO. 024-25
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING
ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA (THE MILL DEVELOPMENT PUD)
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:
Section 1. FINDINGS. The Council has determined and hereby finds and declares that the following facts are true and correct:
(a) Opelika Mill Holdings, LLC is the owner of record of that certain property consist-ing of 39.64 acres located in the Pepperell Village Historic District and located south of 29th Street, east of Cunningham Drive and north of the railroad tracks in the corporate limits of the City.
(b) Opelika Mill Holdings, LLC, by and through its authorized representative, Holland Homes, LLC, heretofore submitted to the City a development plan for a planned unit development (“PUD”) consisting of approximately 39.64 acres, designated as “The Mill Development Planned Unit Development”.
(c) The proposed development is a mixed-use development consisting of single-family houses, townhouses, apartment buildings, offices and other commercial uses. The property is divided primarily into two sections. The commercial and multi-family area is located south of 1st Avenue. The remaining residential area is located primarily north of 1st Avenue. The residential development consists of 327 residential units, which include 24 50-foot single-family homes, 43 40-foot single-family homes, 114 townhomes and 146 multi-family/apartment units. Overall, the develop-ment will have a density of 7.98 units per acre.
(d) On March 25, 2025, the Planning Commission heretofore conducted a public hear-ing of the proposed development and referred to the City Council its recommendation to approve the proposed development.
(e) It is advisable and in the interest of the City and the public interest that the proposed property described in Section 3 below should be developed as a mixed-use planned unit development.
Section 2. APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. The Development Plan as submitted for review is hereby approved and affirmed as required by Section 8.18(N) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City.
Section 3. DESIGNATION OF A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. The official Zoning Map is hereby amended and the zoning classification for the following parcel of land shall be changed from a PUD (Planned Unit Development) and C-2 District (Office/Retail District) to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) on the official zoning map of the City.
Commencing at the calculated Southwest corner of Section 14, Township 19 North, range 26 East, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, thence North 00°14’37” West, a distance of 286.69 feet; thence North 73°12’29” East, a distance of 961.95 feet to a calculated corner on the East right of way of Cunningham Drive and the Southwest corner of the old mill prop-erty, said point being the Point of Beginning of a description of land for a Planned Urban Development described herein: from this POINT OF BEGINNING, thence along Cun-ningham Drive North 00°40’53” West, a distance of 290.45 feet; thence along a right of way change for said Road North 89°46’03” East, a distance of 8.21 feet; thence along said Road along a curve concave to the southeast having a radius of 288.56 feet and a chord which bears North 24°10’30” East 245.95 feet for an arc distance of 254.08 feet to a point of cusp; thence continue along Cuningham Drive North 50°10’15” East, a distance of 163.90 feet to the beginning of a curve tangent to said line; thence northeasterly an arc distance of 100.64 feet along the curve concave to the northwest, having a radius of 223.77 feet and a chord of North 37°17’13” East, 99.79 feet to a point at a future round-about right of way; thence crossing the future roundabout North 17°39’02” East, a distance of 203.15 feet to a point on the North side of a future round about; thence along a curve concave to the east having a radius of 103.78 feet and a chord which bears North 03°40’31” East 12.08 feet for an arc distance of 12.09 feet; thence North 06°54’53” East, a distance of 54.97 feet to the beginning of a curve tangent to said line; thence along future Cunningham Drive nor-therly an arc distance of 64.95 feet along the curve concave to the east, having a radius of 472.00 feet and a chord of North 10°51’26” East; thence continue along said future road North 14°47’59” East tangent to said curve, a distance of 144.60 feet to the beginning of a curve tangent to said line; along a curve with an arc distance of 28.84 feet, having a radius of 20.00 feet; thence along the South right of way of 2nd/ Avenue South 82°35’37” East tangent to said curve, a distance of 57.06 feet; thence continue along 2nd/ Avenue on the following courses and distances: South 87°13’20” East, a distance of 36.79 feet; thence South 86°51’02” East, a distance of 58.48 feet; North 88°59’39” East, a distance of 63.58 feet; North 85°07’39” East, a distance of 62.88 feet; thence North 81°39’06” East, a dis-tance of 62.27 feet; North 81°28’39” East, a distance of 50.67 feet; North 73°10’14” East, a distance of 375.48 feet; North 73°09’53” East, a distance of 60.00 feet; North 73°09’53” East, a distance of 264.87 feet; North 73°09’53” East, a distance of 60.00 feet; North 73°09’42” East, a distance of 268.83 feet to the Western right of way of 24th/ Street; thence along 24th/ Street South 16°45’08” East, a distance of 150.07 feet; South 73°11’18” West, a distance of 8.75 feet; South 16°44’29” East, a distance of 101.56 feet; thence continue along 24th/ Street South 16°44’29” West, a distance of 230.15 feet to the Northwest intersection of 24th/ Street and 1st avenue; thence crossing 1st/ Avenue South 16°50’00” East, a dis-tance of 59.89 feet; thence along the South right of way of 1st/ Avenue North 73°10’00” East, a distance of 114.68 feet; thence leaving 1st/ Avenue South 16°43’20” East, a distance of 357.07 feet; thence South 73°10’23” West, a distance of 1155.70 feet; thence South 73°08’41” West, a distance of 1107.68 feet to the point of beginning.
Said parcel contains 39.64 acres and contains part of the right of way for 30th Street, 1st/ Avenue, 25th/ and 26th/ Street and lies within Section 14, Township 19 North Range 26 east, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.
Said parcel is located in the Pepperell Village Historic District and located south of 29th Street, east of Cunningham Drive and north of the railroad tracks.
Section 4. RETENTION OF COPIES OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN. Copies of the Development Plan shall be maintained in the office of the City Clerk, City Planner, City Engineer and Building Official and shall be open for public inspection.
Section 5. REPEALER. Any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adop-tion, approval and publication as required by law.
Section 7. PUBLICATION. This Ordinance shall be published one (1) time in a news-paper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Eddie Smith PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
ATTEST:
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC
CITY CLERK
TRANSMITTED TO MAYOR on this the 3rd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC CITY CLERK
ACTION BY MAYOR
APPROVED this the 3rd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Gary Fuller MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC
CITY CLERK

LEGAL RUN 09/11/2025

ORDINANCE NO. 025-25
ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN PROPERTY INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA
(Property located at 2270 Old Columbus Road)
WHEREAS, Rebecca Walton Young and Oline Walton Price (hereinafter referred to as the “Petitioners”) being the owners of the property hereinafter described, heretofore filed a Petition for Annexation (the “Petition”) with the City of Opelika, Alabama, a municipal corporation, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, requesting the annexation of certain property owned by the Petitioners as more particularly described below; and
WHEREAS, the Petitioners are the owners of all of the lands described in their Petition; and
WHEREAS, the territory to be annexed is contiguous to the existing corporate limits of the City of Opelika and does not embrace any territory within the corporate limits of another munici-pality, and when annexed into the City of Opelika will form a homogenous part of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Opelika did find and determine that it is in the best interest of the public that said property be annexed into the City of Opelika and it did further determine that all legal requirements for annexing said real property have been met pursuant to Sec-tions 11-42-20 through 11-42-24, Code of Alabama (1975).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Opelika, Alabama as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Opelika, finds and declares, as the legislative body of the City of Opelika, that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Opelika, to bring the territory described in Section 2 of this Ordinance into the corporate limits of the City of Opelika.
Section 2. The following described property be, and the same is hereby annexed into the corporate limits of the City of Opelika, Alabama, and the boundary lines and corporate limits of the City of Opelika, Alabama shall be extended, altered and rearranged to include within the corporate limits of the City of Opelika, in addition to the territory now included therein, all the following ter-ritory, to wit:
Commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 22, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, Opelika, Lee county, Alabama; thence along the North line of Section 22 S 88°53’06” W, 1301.35’ at the intersection of said Section Line and the Eastern City Limits for Opelika, Alabama; thence along said City Limits Line S 01°18’03” W, 1309.81’ North line of the Young Property described herein: from this POINT OF BEGINNING, thence along the North line of the Young Property and the South line of the Hughston Homes and the Crown Castle South LLC Properties N 89°35’43” E, 1364.83’; thence along the West line of the Timberlands II property S 01°15’41” E, 637.89’ in the North right of way for the Norfolk Southern Railway; thence along a curve to the left of said right of way on a radius of 1365.48 feet, a chord of S 56°12’49” W, 304.15’ an distance of 304.78 feet; thence con-tinue along said right of way along a reverse curve to the left on a radius of 2000.00’ and chord of S 54°52’10” W, 352.11’; thence continue along said railroad S 59°55’10” W, tangent to said curve, 1008.04; thence leaving the right of way of said Railroad and following the current City Limits line N 01°18’4” E, 1505.48’ to the point of beginning.
Said property lines within Section 22, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, Lee County, Alabama, is noted as Lee County Tax parcel 43-10-05-22-0-000-006.000 and contains 32.6 acres, more or less.
The above-described property contains 32.6 acres, more or less, and is located at 2270 Old Columbus Road.
Section 3. A map or plat of a survey describing the territory annexed and showing its relation to the corporate limits of the City of Opelika shall be attached to this ordinance, marked Ex-hibit “B” and made a part hereof.
Section 4. The Clerk of the City of Opelika is hereby authorized and directed to file with the Probate Judge of Lee County, Alabama, a certified copy of this ordinance, together with a cer-tified copy of the petition of the property owner and the Clerk is further directed to take all necessary and proper steps to perfect the annexation of said territory herein described.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be published as provided by law in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Alabama.
Section 6. The territory described in this ordinance shall become a part of the corporate limits of the City of Opelika upon publication of this ordinance as set forth in Section 5 above.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Eddie Smith
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
ATTEST:
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC
CITY CLERK
TRANSMITTED TO MAYOR on this the 3rd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC
CITY CLERK
ACTION BY MAYOR
APPROVED this the 3rd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Gary Fuller
MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC
CITY CLERK

Legal Run: 09/11/2025

STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage (Life Storage) will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
3951 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801 Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Unit A76
Unit B97
Unit C4
Unit C36
Unit D22
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Legal Run: 09/11/2025

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, AL JUVENILE-JU-2014-237.05
K.D.G. doh 06/30/2009
NOTICE TO: Any alleged, legal, or unknown father of K.D.G. born on 06/30/2009 to Sharifa Williams at EAMC in Opelika. Custody of the minor child was vested with the Lee County OHR on 8/11/2021. Any unknown father must answer the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed in the Family Court of Lee County, AL by Lee County OHR, within fourteen (14) days from the last date of Publication of this notice with the Circuit Clerk located at 2311 Gateway Drive, Opelika, AL 36801 and with Hon. Kris R. Patton, P.O. Box 1624, Auburn, AL 36831 or thereafter a final judgment may be rendered in the Family Courtroom of Lee County, AL terminating your parental
rights and placing said child for adoption.
MARY ROBERSON, CIRCUIT CLERK

LEGAL RUN 09/11/25, 09/18/25, 09/25/25 & 10/2/25

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, AL JUVENILE -JU-2024-1302
M.N.B. DOB 1-24-2018
NOTICE TO: Any alleged, legal, or unknown father of M.N.B. born on 01/24/2019 to Candice Kristina Burger at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, AL. Custody of the minor child was vested with the Lee County OHR on February 5, 2024. Any unknown father must answer the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights fi1ed in the Family Court of Lee County, AL by Lee County DHR, within fourteen (14) days from the last date of Publication of this notice with the Circuit Clerk located at 2311 Gateway Drive, Opelika, AL 3680land with Hon. Kris R. Patton, P.O. Box 1624, Auburn, AL 3683 or thereafter a final judgment may be rendered in the Family Courtroom of Lee County, AL terminating your parental
rights and placing said child for adoption.
Mary Roberson, CIRCUIT CLERK

LEGAL RUN 09/11/25, 09/18/25, 09/25/25 & 10/2/25

IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, AL JUVENILE -JU-2024-341.02
S.M. Born 8-4-2024
NOTICE TO: Any legal father or unknown father of S.M. born on 08/04/2024 to Rossi Mandler in Opelika, Alabama. Custody of the minor child was vested with the Lee County DHR on 08/09/2024. The alleged father, Elijah Beaulieu, and any legal father or unknown father must answer the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed in the Family Court of Lee County, AL by Lee County DHR, within fourteen (14) days from the last date of Publication of this notice with the Circuit Clerk located at 2311 Gateway Drive, Opelika, AL 3680land with Hon. Kris R. Patton,
P.O. Box 1624, Auburn, AL 36831 or thereafter a final judgment may be rendered in the Family Courtroom of Lee County, AL terminating your parental rights and placing said child for adoption.
MARY ROBERSON, CIRCUIT CLERK

LEGAL RUN 09/11/25, 09/18/25, 09/25/25 & 10/2/25

ORDINANCE NO. 026-25
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING RIGHTS-OF-WAY USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNITI FIBER GULFCO, LLC AND THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
WHEREAS, Uniti Fiber GulfCo, LLC (hereinafter referred to as “GulfCo”) is a fiber-optic based telecommunications company; and
WHEREAS, GulfCo designs, builds, operates and maintains fiber optic infrastructure throughout the Gulf Coast; and
WHEREAS, GulfCo desires to use the public rights-of-way in the corporate limits of the City of Opelika, Alabama (hereinafter referred to as the “City”) in order to construct its network and to provide its communications services; and
WHEREAS, the City and GulfCo have been in negotiations regarding the use of the City’s rights-of-way for the provision of fiber optic services; and
WHEREAS, the City has considered the request of GulfCo and is desirous of granting a non-exclusive right to use the City’s rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, a proposed Rights-of-Way Use Agreement (hereinafter the “Use Agreement”) has been prepared and submitted to the City Council for approval, and the City Council has determined that it is now in the best interest of the City and its citizens to approve said Use Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Opelika, Alabama, as follows:
Section 1. That the proposed Use Agreement to be entered into between the City and GulfCo, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, is hereby approved, authorized, ratified and confirmed in the form substantially submitted to the City Council with such changes thereto (by addition, deletion or substitution) as the Mayor shall approve which approval shall be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery of said Use Agreement.
Section 2. That GulfCo may utilize the rights-of-way in the corporate limits of the City in order to construct its fiber optic network and to provide its communications service in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Use Agreement.
Section 3. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and deliver said Use Agreement in the name and on behalf of the City, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to affix the seal of the City to said Use Agreement and to attest the same.
Section 4. That the officers of the City and any person or persons designated and authorized by any officers of the City to act in the name and on behalf of the City, or any one or more of them, are authorized to do or caused to be done or performed in the name and on behalf of the City such other acts and to execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered in the name or on behalf of the City such other notices, certificates, assurances or other instruments or other communications under the seal or otherwise, as they, or any of them deem necessary or advisable in order to carry into the provisions of this Ordinance and the attached Use Agreement.
Section 5. That the Use Agreement shall be effective in accordance with its terms.
Section 6. That the Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage, adoption and publication as required by law.
Section 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this Ordinance, including the Use Agreement, in synopsis form in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, pursuant to §11-45-8(b)(2), Code of Alabama (1975, as amended). GulfCo shall assume all publication costs with respect to the ordinance, including the Use Agreement, as such publication is required by law.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Eddie Smith PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
ATTEST: /s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC, CITY CLERK
TRANSMITTED TO MAYOR on this the 3rd day of September, 2025.
Russell A. Jones, MMC, CITY CLERK
ACTION BY MAYOR APPROVED this the 3rd day of September, 2025.
/s/ Gary Fuller , MAYOR
ATTEST: /s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC, CITY CLERK

Legal Run 09/11/25

STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
(1231 Gatewood Dr. Auburn Al 36830 ) Thursday, 09/18/2025 at 10:00AM
Unit 635
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Legal Run: 09/11/2025

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: The Estate of BEATRICE PARSLEY, deceased
CASE NO.: 2025-515
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to MATTHIAS JAMES PARSLEY, as Personal Representative of the Estate of BEATRICE PARSLEY, deceased, on the 3rd day of September, 2025, by Jere Colley, Lee County Probate Judge.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
MATTHIAS JAMES PARSLEY
Personal Representative of the Estate of BEATRICE PARSLEY

Legal Run 09/11/2025, 09/18/2025 & 09/25/2025

STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
2020 S. College St. Auburn, AL 36832 Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 10:00AM
Unit C224
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Run Date 09/11/25

SYNOPSIS OF AN ORDINANCE WHEREBY THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA
GRANTS TO UNITI FIBER GULFCO LLC, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY TO CONSTRUCT ITS NETWORK AND TO PROVIDE ITS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNITI FIBER GULFCO LLC AND THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA

On September 2, 2025, the City Council for the City of Opelika, Alabama, adopted Ordinance No. 026-25, the purpose of which is to grant Uniti Fiber GulfCo LLC, a limited liability company (“GulfCo”) for a ten (10) year period from the effective date, the non-exclusive right to utilize the rights-of-way in the corporate limits of the City of Opelika, Alabama, (the “City”) in order to construct its network and to provide its communications services in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Rights-of-Way Use Agreement between Uniti Fiber GulfCo llc, and the City of Opelika, Alabama (“Use Agreement”).
As a consequence, GulfCo is authorized, subject to the City’s police powers, including the City’s management of its rights-of-way, to construct and operate a fiber-optic network, of a not-to-exceed diameter, that is of current and modern design with a broadband capacity meeting or exceeding the capacity set by the federal government as broadband that will provide its communications services, which are defined as services, other than cable service or any other multichannel video services, which are available to customers or subscribers, either on a wholesale or retail basis, through facilities that enable the provision, whether bundled or unbundled, of voice, video, data, or advanced communications services, including telecommunications services, information and data services, and Internet services. The term also includes the lease, license, sale, or other right of use provided to other persons, including other communications services providers, of portions of the network including facilities, fiber (whether dark or lit), or capacity thereon.
In exchange, GulfCo is to pay to the City on a quarterly basis a use fee of five percent (5%) of gross revenues consisting of any and all payments made to, compensation or consideration of any kind or nature, including cash, credits, property, and in-kind contributions (services or goods), derived or received, directly or indirectly by GulfCo, or by any affiliate, from or in connection with the operation or use of the network to provide communications service. GulfCo is also required, among other requirements, to indemnify the City, maintain insurance coverage, and post security.
A copy of Ordinance No. 026-25 may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Opelika, Alabama, during normal business hours.
Publication of this Synopsis is done by or at the direction of the City Clerk of the City of Opelika, Alabama, and at the expense of Uniti Fiber GulfCo LLC.

LEGAL RUN 09/11/2025

STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF LEE
TO: Anika Thomas, whose whereabouts are otherwise unknown, and any known or unknown heirs of the Estate of Bennie Seldon, Jr., deceased.
You will please take notice that on the 5th day of September, 2025 a certain paper in writing, purported to be the Last Will and Testament of Bennie Seldon, Jr. was filed in my office for Probate by Sylvia Seldon Stringer and that the 8th day October, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., CDT was appointed the day and time for the hearing thereof, at which time you can appear and contest the same, if you see proper.
Given under my hand, this the 5th day of September, 2025.
JERE COLLEY, Judge of Probate

Legal Run 09/11/2025, 09/18/2025 & 09/26/2025

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JOANNA M. HALL, An Incapacitated person
CASE NO.: 2024-263
NOTICE OF FILING OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
You will take notice that Timothy E. Hall, as Conservator of the Estate of Joanna M. Hall, filed his account and vouchers for a Final Settlement of the Estate on the 27th day of August, 2025, and that the 9th day of October, 2025, at 11 o’clock a.m. has been appoint to hear said final settlement.
Done this 4th day of September, 2025.
JERE COLLEY, Judge of Probate
Lee County, Alabama

Legal Run 09/11/2025, 09/18/2025 & 09/26/2025

STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:
1242 N Dean Rd, Auburn, AL 36830 Thursday, 09/18 /2025 at 10:00AM
Unit 546
Unit 392
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Run Date 09/11/25

CITY OF OPELIKA
NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

TO: RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED CITIZENS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Opelika, Alabama will hold a regular meeting and will be conducting public hearings on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the Meeting Chamber at Opelika Municipal Court located at 300 MLK Boulevard, Opelika, Alabama. A Planning Commission work session will be held at 2:45 pm before the regular meeting. The purpose of the public hearings is to receive public comment on the following:
I.      Some items at the meeting will have a designated public hearing (noted below). Individuals are             limited to 5-minute comment period per public hearing.
II.     Approval of Minutes – August 26^th, 2025 Minutes
III.   Update on Previous PC Cases
IV.   New Business
Plat (Preliminary Only) – Public Hearing

A public hearing on a request by Richard Ferry, authorized representative for Opelika Development Ventures, LLC, property owner, for preliminary plat approval for the Fenwick subdivision consisting of 108 lots accessed at 3001 Columbus Parkway.

A public hearing on a request by Hayes Eiford, authorized representative for House Mountain LLC, property owner, for preliminary plat approval for the Mayfair Phase 1 subdivision consisting of 90 lots accessed from South Uniroyal Road.

CONDITIONAL USE AND PRELIMINARY PLAT – Public Hearing

A public hearing on a request by Lee Tharp (Kadre Engineering), authorized representative for City of Opelika Water Works Board, property owners, for conditional use approval for single family homes and duplex on Veterans Parkway in a R-3 zoning district.

A public hearing on a request by Lee Tharp (Kadre Engineering), authorized representative for Water Works Board of the City of Opelika for preliminary and plat approval for Veterans Parkway subdivision consisting of 22 lots accessed on Veterans Parkway.

Conditional Use – Public Hearing

A public hearing on a request by Lee Tharp (Kadre Engineering), authorized representative for St Mary’s Catholic Church (Most Reverend Thomas J. Rodi), for conditional use approval for a t Church complex and parsonage at 0 Lake Condy Road and Andrews Road, M-1 zoning district in a M-1 zoning district.

A public hearing on a request by William D. Brady, authorized representative for SB Homes, LLC, property owner, for conditional use approval for Executive Park Townhomes at 2003 Executive Park Drive in a PUD zoning district.

A public hearing on a request by StudioBGP, authorized representative for 915 South Railroad LLC, property owner, for a conditional use approval for residential dwellings at the 900 block of South Uniroyal Road in a C-1 (downtown) zoning district.

AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN and REZONING – Public
                         Hearing
(a) An agenda item for a rezoning request includes an amendment to the Future Land Use Map for 1401 Speedway Drive, 1.93 acres, from a high density residential land use category to light commercial.
A public hearing to consider a recommendation to the City Council on a request by Gregg Harris, Farpoint Properties, LLC, property owner, 1401 Speedway Drive to rezone 1.93 acres from an R-5M zone to a C-2.

V.    Old Business

Plat (Preliminary Only) – Public Hearing

A public hearing on a request by Hayes Eiford-Samford Group, LLC, authorized representative for House Mountain LLC property owner, for preliminary plat approval for the Willow Park subdivision consisting of 153 lots accessed at the 1150 block South Uniroyal Road. (This item was tabled at the August 26^th PC meeting.)

A public hearing on a request by Hayes Eiford-Samford Group LLC, authorized representative for Jim Freeman, property owner, for preliminary plat approval for the Bridgewater Community subdivision consisting of 541 lots accessed from Logan Drive extension. (This item was tabled at the August 26^th PC meeting.)

Conditional Use – Public Hearing

A public hearing on a request by Dave King, authorized representative of King Automobiles, Inc., property owner, at the Northwest corner of Dunlop Drive & Hwy 280 for conditional use approval for commercial retail improvements in a C-3, GC-P zoning district. (This item was tabled at the August 26^th Planning Commission meeting.)

A public hearing on a request by Dave King, authorized representative of King Automobiles, Inc., property owner at the front corner of Highway 280 and Dunlop Drive, for commercial retail improvements in a C-3, GC-P zoning district. (This item was tabled at the August 26^th Planning Commission meeting.)

A public hearing on a request by Hayes Eiford Samford Group, LLC, authorized representative for L.A.M.E LLC, property owner, for conditional use approval for a townhouse/office building at 706 Geneva Street in a C-2, GC-S zoning district.

AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN and REZONING – Public Hearing

    14a.   An agenda item for a rezoning request includes an amendment to the Future Land Use Map for
73.3 acres at the 1300 block Crawford Road low density residential land use category to a mixed-use land use category. If the Planning Commission votes to send a positive recommendation to the City Council to rezone the 73.3 acres and the Council approves the rezoning, then the amendments to the Future Land Use map will be approved. (This item was tabled at the August 26^th Planning Commission meeting.)

14b.   A public hearing to consider a recommendation to the City Council on a request by Hayes Eiford,
          Samford Group, LLC, authorized representative for David N. Rhyne, property owner, to rezone 73.3
          acres accessed at the 1300 block Crawford Road from a R-1 to PUD (Crawford Reserve PUD) zoning
          district. (This item was tabled at the August 26^th Planning Commission meeting.)
VI.            ADJOURN

All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting/public hearings and be heard. Written comments concerning the above matters may be mailed to the Planning Director at 700 Fox Trail, Opelika, Alabama 36801 at any time prior to the meeting/public hearings and may be further submitted to the Planning Commission at the meeting/public hearings.
The Planning Commission reserves the right to modify or alter any of the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and to make its recommendations accordingly to the City Council.
Please contact the Planning department at 334-705-5156 at least two (2) working days prior to the   meeting if you require special accommodations due to a disability.
PLANNING DIRECTOR
LEGAL RUN 09/11/2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Opelika will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Opelika Municipal Court Building, 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

PURPOSE

The purpose of said Public Hearing will be to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend Ordinance Number 124-91 (entitled “Zoning Ordinance of the City of Opelika”) adopted on September 17, 1991. At said Public Hearing all who desire to be heard shall have the opportunity to speak for or in opposition to the adoption of the following ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. ________

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF

THE CITY OF OPELIKA BY AMENDING SECTION 2.2 TO

SPECIFICALLY AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF “BED AND

BREAKFAST INN” AND “HOTEL/MOTEL” AND TO ADD THE DEFINITION

OF “BED AND BREAKFAST OPERATOR; AMENDING

FOOTNOTE 1 TO SECTION 3.1 AND SECTION 8.11.1 RELATING

TO TEMPORARY USES AND TEMPORARY STRUCTURES EXEMPT

FROM BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS; ADDING NEW

SECTION 8.28.4 TO REGULATE AND PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR

BED AND BREAKFAST INNS; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE;

PROVIDNG FOR PUBLICATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:

Section 1. Amendment of Section 2.2 of the Zoning Ordinance.

Section 2.2, “DEFINITIONS”, of Ordinance No. 124.91 entitled “Zoning Ordinance of the City of Opelika, Alabama, adopted on September 17, 1991, as further amended (hereinafter referred to as “Zoning Ordinance”) is hereby amended as follows:

Section 2.2 is amended by amending the definitions of “Bed and Breakfast Inn” and “Hotel/Motel” to read as follows:

Bed and Breakfast Inn. A private residence or portion thereof, where short‑term lodging, rooms and meals are offered. The property owner of the inn shall live within Opelika city limits. The inn keeper or operator shall be available and on-call within the Opelika city limits at all times during any guest occupancy.

Hotel/Motel. A commercial establishment providing a private room for sleeping accommodations for a fee on a daily basis with private bathroom facilities and customary lodging services. Related ancillary uses may include, but are not limited to conference and meeting rooms, restaurants, sale of convenience items, bars, and recreational facilities.

Section 2.2 is amended and supplemented by adding to Section 2.2 the definition of “Bed and Breakfast Operator” to read as follows:

Bed and Breakfast Operator – A person who manages the daily operation of a bed and breakfast establishment and shall be available and on-call within the Opelika city limits at all times during any guest occupancy.

Section 2. Amendment of Section 3.1. That Footnote 1 to Section 3.1 of the Zoning Ordinance, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

¹Exemptions. Temporary uses located in Temporary Structures that do not exceed 3 days in a 12-month period AND the temporary structure is 800 square feet or less in size will not require a building permit nor zoning approval. If the event is to be held at a recognized celebration site for special events, observances, days and the like, the 12-month time separation requirements between events will be waived. Celebration sites include all places of worship, country clubs, hotels, conference centers, bed and breakfast facilities, recognized places of receptions, public parks, etc.

Except as modified herein, all other subsections, paragraphs and provisions of Section 3.1 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

Section 3. Amendment of Section 7.3C of the Zoning Ordinance. That Section 7.3C (“Uses”) of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:

That the use categories of “Tourist House” and “Bed and Breakfast Inn” in the pertinent portion of the matrix table be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

C. Use Categories.

USES

DISTRICTS

R-1

R-1A

R-2

R-3

R-4

R-4M

R- 5

R-5M

C-1

C-2

C-3

M-1

M-2

I-1

GC-P

GC-S

Tourists Home, Bed & Breakfast Inn

Section 4. Amendment of Section 8.11.1. That the first and second paragraphs of Section 8.11.1 entitled “Exemptions” of the Zoning Ordinance, as amended, are further amended to read as follows:

SECTION 8.11.1 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES/ TEMPORARY USES

Temporary structures and/or temporary uses are permitted only as expressly provided in this section. No temporary use or temporary structure shall be established unless a zoning permit evidencing the compliance of such use with the provisions of this section and other applicable provisions of this Ordinance shall have first been issued, as provided in Section 3.1, Building Permit Required.

Exemptions. Temporary Uses located in Temporary Structures that do not exceed three (3) days in a twelve (12) month time period and the temporary structure is eight hundred (800) square feet or less in size will not require a building permit nor a zoning approval. If the event is to be held at a recognized celebration site for special events, special observances, special functions, special days and the like, the twelve (12) month time separation requirement between events will be waived. Celebration sites include all places of worship, country clubs, hotels, conference centers, bed and breakfast facilities, recognized places of reception, public parks, etc.

Except as modified herein, all other subsections, paragraphs and provisions of Section 8.11.1 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

Section 5. Amendment to Section VIII of Zoning Ordinance. That Section VIII, “GENERAL REGULATIONS”, of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by adding a new subsection to be numbered 8.28.4, “BED AND BREAKFAST INNS”, which subsection shall read as follows:

SECTION 8.28.4 BED AND BREAKFAST INNS

Purpose and Intent

The purpose and intent of this section is to regulate and provide special standards for the uses of single-family homes for bed and breakfast inns. This special residential use allows short-term lodging and meals in a private residence where the use and operation of the bed and breakfast maintains the character of the surrounding neighborhood. For the purposes of determining signage and landscaping, this shall be considered a residential use.

Use Standards
Location – Guest lodging shall be restricted to the principal dwelling unit only; guest rooms shall not be in any accessory structures.
Operational Requirements
- Bed and Breakfast uses shall only be permitted for owner-operated or manager-operated dwelling units, the operator shall reside within Opelika city limits. The Innkeeper/Operator shall be available and on-call within the city limits at all times during any guest occupancy.
- Breakfast shall be offered daily to guest and the cost of such service shall be included in the overall lodging rate.
- The maximum number of guest rooms shall be limited in accordance with building and fire safety codes as determined by the Opelika Building Inspection Department and Opelika Fire Department.
- The number of guest rooms shall be noted at the time of application for use approval. The number of guest rooms shall not be increased without going through the same approval process.
- The maximum stay for any guest shall be 29 days.
- No guest rooms shall contain their own cooking facilities.
- The operation of the facility shall be in character with the adjoining residential properties. Lighting, parking, and waste collection shall be handled in similar methods to the adjacent properties. The applicant shall provide a plan and/or narrative that shall describe how these issues will be addressed. Additional landscaping, fencing, or screening may be required through the conditional use process or by the Planning Director for locations where the use is allowed.
- The use shall be in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to all building, fire and life safety codes, and environmental health regulations for the level of occupancy of the lodging.
Parking – The use shall be required to provide one (1) on-site parking space per guest room in addition to the required parking for the residential use requirement. No parking shall be located within a front yard. All parking shall be screened from the public right-of-way and adjoining residential properties. On street parking shall not be allowed to meet the required amount of parking for the primary or any accessory uses.
Bed and Breakfast uses shall only be allowed in structures that are at least seventy-five (75) years old or older.
Guest Registry – The owner shall maintain a reservation book or a registration log. The book or log shall show the arrival and departure dates of the primary guest and shall be open for inspection by a City of Opelika Code Enforcement Officer.
- The minimum age to register or book a room as the primary guest shall be 19. Children under 19 years of age must be accompanied by at least one adult.
  - Additional requirements for Private Events:

Private events at a Bed and Breakfast Inn in a residential zone are subject to the maximum attendees, times, and durations described below:
Maximum number of attendees (including overnight guests) for indoor events shall be limited in accordance with the building and fire safety codes and regulations as determined by the Opelika Fire Department and/or Opelika Building Inspection Department.
A maximum of ten (10) outdoor private events are allowed per year. The minimum lot size to host outdoor private events is one (1) acre. Private outdoor events shall be limited to properties that abut a roadway classified as an arterial, major collector, or minor collector by the City of Opelika.
The maximum number of guests for an outdoor private event shall be 200, unless further restricted by other limiting factors including parking, building, fire, or life safety regulations.
Parking for private events shall be one (1) parking space per three (3) guests. All parking for private events shall be identified either on site or through written agreement with an adjoining nonresidential use. No on-street parking shall be counted towards the required parking for private parties or events.
Hours of operation for private events are limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Landscaping/Buffering/Screening. Outdoor private event areas adjacent to single family residential uses shall install a 10 foot buffer to include an opaque wood and/or masonry fence not less than six (6) feet in height, with horizontal or vertical openings not greater than three (3) inches per one (1) linear foot AND a four (4) foot wide strip of evergreen plantings, which will grow to at least six (6) feet in height within two full growing seasons planted on the inside of the fence. This buffer may be modified upon written agreement by the affected adjoining residential property.
No outdoor private event shall be allowed without approval of a temporary event permit.
No amplified sound shall be allowed after 10 p.m. All events shall be required to meet the noise standards in effect at the time of the event.
All electrical connections and temporary structures shall be inspected and approved by the Building Inspection Department as required by adopted building codes.
Permit Application. An application for a temporary private event permit shall be made to the Planning Director at least forty-five (45) days before the event.
1. An application for a temporary event permit shall not be processed and shall be summarily denied if ten (10) events have already occurred at the location in question during the calendar year.
1. The applicant shall submit a site plan specifying the location of all tents, temporary structures, equipment, performance area and/or the location of any outdoor service or activity to be performed. Any structure or activity shall not occupy required parking spaces, nor interfere with driveway aisles, ingress and egress, sight triangles, or required buffer yards.
1. Requirements for Approval. The Planning Director shall approve an application for a temporary event permit if:
  1. The application limitation discussed in Section 8.28.4 C.2. of this section has not been exceeded;
  1. There is no pending code enforcement action on the property underlying the proposed event location;
  1. An access and parking plan has been approved;
  1. A fire protection and life safety plan has been approved by the Fire Chief;
  1. Adequate temporary or permanent sanitary facilities are provided.
Appeals. An applicant or any interested person may appeal the decision of the Planning Director to the City Council within ten (10) days of the date of the decision. The appeal shall be made on the forms provided by the Planning Department. Upon receipt of a completed appeal form, the Planning Director shall forward the matter for hearing before the City Council not less than five nor more than thirty (30) days thereafter and shall give written notice of the hearing to the appellant. The City Council shall render its decision within thirty (30) days following the close of the appeal hearing.

Section 6. Severability. If any section, clause, provision or portion of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, said holding shall not effect any other section, clause, provision or portion of this Ordinance which is not in or of itself invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 7. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. Any ordinance or part thereof in conflict with provisions of this Ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed. All sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and remaining portions of the Zoning Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended by this Ordinance.

Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption, approval and publication as required by law.

Section 9. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

END

All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and be heard. Written comments concerning the above matter may be mailed to the City Clerk at P.O. Box 390, Opelika, AL 36803 at any time prior to the public hearing and may be further submitted to the City Council at the meeting and the public hearing.

Please contact Brian Weiss, the City’s ADA Contact Person, at 334-705-5134 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to any disability.

WITNESS my hand this the 11^th day of September, 2025.

/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PURPOSE

ORDINANCE NO. ________

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF

THE CITY OF OPELIKA BY AMENDING SECTION 2.2 TO

SPECIFICALLY AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF “BED AND

BREAKFAST INN” AND “HOTEL/MOTEL” ; AMENDING

FOOTNOTE 1 TO SECTION 3.1 AND SECTION 8.11.1 RELATING

TO TEMPORARY USES AND TEMPORARY STRUCTURES EXEMPT

FROM BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS; ADDING NEW

SECTION 8.28.4 TO REGULATE AND PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR

BED AND BREAKFAST INNS; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE;

PROVIDNG FOR PUBLICATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Opelika, Alabama (the “City”) as follows:

Section 1. Amendment of Section 2.2 of the Zoning Ordinance.

Section 2.2, “DEFINITIONS”, OF Ordinance No. 124.91 entitled “Zoning Ordinance of the City of Opelika, Alabama, adopted on September 17, 1991, as further amended (hereinafter referred to as “Zoning Ordinance”) is amended by amending the definitions of “Bed and Breakfast Inn” and “Hotel/Motel” to read as follows:

Bed and Breakfast Inn. A private residence or portion thereof, where short‑term lodging, rooms and breakfast are offered. The property owner of the residence shall live on the premises. The owner shall be available and on-call within Lee County at all times during any guest occupancy.

Hotel/Motel. A commercial establishment providing a private room for sleeping accommodations for a fee on a daily basis with private bathroom facilities and customary lodging services. Related ancillary uses may include, but are not limited to conference and meeting rooms, restaurants, sale of convenience items, bars, and recreational facilities.

Section 2. Amendment of Section 3.1. That Footnote 1 to Section 3.1 of the Zoning Ordinance, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

¹Exemptions. Temporary uses located in Temporary Structures that do not exceed 3 days in a 12-month period AND the temporary structure is 800 square feet or less in size will not require a building permit nor a zoning approval. If the event is to be held at a recognized celebration site for special events, observances, days and the like, the 12-month time separation requirements between events will be waived. Celebration sites include all places of worship, country clubs, hotels, conference centers, bed and breakfast facilities in non-residential zones, recognized places of receptions, and public parks.

Except as modified herein, all other subsections, paragraphs and provisions of Section 3.1 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

Section 3. Amendment of Section 7.3C of the Zoning Ordinance. That Section 7.3C (“Uses”) of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:

That the use categories of “Tourist Home” and “Bed and Breakfast Inn” in the pertinent portion of the matrix table be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

C. Use Categories.

USES

DISTRICTS

R-1

R-1A

R-2

R-3

R-4

R-4M

R- 5

R-5M

C-1

C-2

C-3

M-1

M-2

I-1

GC-P

GC-S

Tourists Home, Bed & Breakfast Inn

Section 4. Amendment of Section 8.11.1. That the first and second paragraphs of Section 8.11.1 entitled “Exemptions” of the Zoning Ordinance, as amended, are further amended to read as follows:

SECTION 8.11.1 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES/ TEMPORARY USES

Exemptions. Temporary Uses located in Temporary Structures that do not exceed three (3) days in a twelve (12) month time period and the temporary structure is eight hundred (800) square feet or less in size will not require a building permit nor a zoning approval. If the event is to be held at a recognized celebration site for special events, special observances, special functions, special days and the like, the twelve (12) month time separation requirement between events will be waived. Celebration sites include all places of worship, country clubs, hotels, conference centers, bed and breakfast facilities in non-residential zones, recognized places of reception, and public parks.

Except as modified herein, all other subsections, paragraphs and provisions of Section 8.11.1 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

SECTION 8.28.4 BED AND BREAKFAST INNS

Purpose and Intent

The purpose and intent of this section is to regulate and provide special standards for the uses of single-family homes for bed and breakfast inns. This special residential use allows short-term lodging and breakfast in a private residence where the use and operation of the bed and breakfast maintains the character of the surrounding neighborhood. For the purposes of determining signage and landscaping, this shall be considered a residential use.

Use Standards
Location – Guest lodging shall be restricted to the principal dwelling unit only; guest rooms shall not be in any accessory structures.
Operational Requirements

Bed and Breakfast uses shall only be permitted for owner occupied residential units. The owner shall be available and on-call within Lee County at all times during any guest occupancy.
1. Breakfast shall be offered daily to guest and the cost of such service shall be included in the overall lodging rate.
1. The maximum number of guest rooms shall be limited from one (1) to six (6) bedrooms and in accordance with building and fire safety codes as determined by the Opelika Building Inspection Department and Opelika Fire Department.
1. The number of guest rooms shall be noted at the time of application for use approval. The number of guest rooms shall not be increased without going through the same approval process.
1. The maximum stay for any guest shall be 29 days.
1. No guest rooms shall contain their own cooking facilities.
1. The operation of the facility shall be in character with the adjoining residential properties. Lighting, parking, and waste collection shall be handled in similar methods to the adjacent properties. The applicant shall provide a plan and/or narrative that shall describe how these issues will be addressed. Additional landscaping, fencing, or screening may be required through the conditional use process or by the Planning Director for locations where the use is allowed.
1. The use shall be in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to all building, fire and life safety codes, and environmental health regulations for the level of occupancy of the lodging.
Parking – The use shall be required to provide one (1) on-site parking space per guest room in addition to the required parking for the residential use requirement. No parking shall be located within a front yard. All parking shall be screened from the public right-of-way and adjoining residential properties. On street parking shall not be allowed to meet the required amount of parking for the primary or any accessory uses.
Guest Registry – The owner shall maintain a reservation book or a registration log. The book or log shall show the arrival and departure dates of the primary guest and shall be open for inspection by a City of Opelika Code Enforcement Officer.
1. The minimum age to register or book a room as the primary guest shall be 19. Children under 19 years of age must be accompanied by at least one adult.
Accessory Uses – No other commercial use of the property shall be allowed unless permitted within the zoning district.
1. The primary function of a Bed and Breakfast Inn in a residential district shall be the provision of temporary accommodations and meals to travelers, and the owner shall not use the structures, property or premises to host events, gatherings or parties for commercial gain. Commercial events, such as weddings, parties or business meetings, are considered separate uses that require different zoning classification or permit. A Bed and Breakfast Inn in a residential district may be used in the same manner as similarly situated residences to host the owner’s private events and gatherings, subject to applicable ordinances, limitations and regulations.
1. Bed and Breakfast Inns in non-residential zoning districts may host events, gatherings, or other commercial events in compliance with the temporary use standards in Section 8.11.1.

Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption, approval and publication as required by law.

Section 9. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.

END

Please contact Brian Weiss, the City’s ADA Contact Person, at 334-705-5134 at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to any disability.

WITNESS my hand this the 11^th day of September, 2025.

/s/ Russell A. Jones, MMC CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA

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