General Info
County history coming soon!
CITIES
Cities In County
Not including unincorporated communities
Citys
City of Alabaster
City of Birmingham (Most of Birmingham is in Jefferson County)
City of Calera (part of Calera is in Chilton County)
City of Chelsea
City of Columbiana
Town of Harpersville
City of Helena (part of Helena is in Jefferson County)
City of Hoover (part of Hoover is in Jefferson County)
Town of Indian Springs Village
City of Leeds (parts of Leeds are in Jefferson County and in St. Clair County)
City of Montevallo
City of Pelham
City of Vestavia Hills (part of Vestavia Hills is in Jefferson County)
City of Vincent (parts of Vincent are in St. Clair County and in Talladega County)
Town of Westover
Town of Wilsonville
Town of Wilton
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
County Residential Services
A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
Airport
(205) 670-6FLY
Animal Control
(205) 669-8766
Board of Education
(205) 682-7000
Development Services
(205) 620-6650
IT Services
(205) 670-6981
Mapping Services
(205) 670-6986
Board of Equalization
(205) 670-6900
Board of Registrars
(205) 669-3913
Business Revenue
(205) 670-6520
Circuit Clerk
(205) 669-3760
Commission Accounting
(205) 670-6530
Community Corrections
(205) 669-8900
Community Services
(205) 670-6555
Highway Dept / County Engineer
(205) 669-3880
County Manager
(205) 670-6500
District Attorney
(205) 669-3750
Driving Exams – Columbiana
(205) 669-2614
Driving Exams – Pelham
(205) 620-5891
Emergency Management
(205) 669-3999
Environmental Services
(205) 669-3737
Facilities General Services
(205) 670-6462
INFORMATION
(205) 670-6550
Juvenile Court Services
(205) 669-3831
Juvenile Detention
(205) 669-3990
Landfill
(205) 669-4169
License Office – Columbiana
(205) 670-6838
License Office – Pelham
(205) 620-6600
License Office – Inverness
(205) 670-6TAG
Personnel
(205) 670-6510
Probate Court
(205) 669-3710
Probate Judge
(205) 669-3711
Probate Recording
(205) 669-3720
Property Tax Commissioner
(205) 670-6900
Shelby Co Economic & Industrial Dev Authority
(205) 620-6640
Sheriff’s Office
(205) 669-4181
Water Services
(205) 670-6540
Garbage Collection (unincorporated county)
(205) 841-2740
County Website
*For more information visit: http://www.shelbycountyalabama.com/
HUNTING
Hunting Seasons
For more information visit:
Deer
| Hill Zone | ||
| Method | Season Dates | Legal Deer |
| Archery | Oct 1-Nov 18 | Either-Sex |
| Youth Gun | Nov 5-Jan 31 | Either-Sex |
| Early Primitive Weapons | Nov 7-18 | Antlerless Deer Only |
| Gun (with dogs) | Nov 19-Dec 1 | Either-Sex |
| Primitive Weapon | Dec 2-15 | Either-Sex |
| Gun (without dogs) | Dec 16-23 | Either-Sex |
| Gun (with dogs) | Dec 24-Jan 18 | Either-Sex |
| Archery/Primitive Weapon | Jan 19-31 | Either-Sex |
| Southeast Zone | ||
| Archery | Oct 15-Nov 18 | Either-Sex |
| Youth Gun | Nov 5-Feb 15 | Either-Sex |
| Gun (with dogs) | Nov 19-Dec 1 | Either-Sex |
| Primitive Weapon | Dec 2-15 | Either-Sex |
| Gun (without dogs) | Dec 16-23 | Either-Sex |
| Gun (with dogs) | Dec 24-Jan 18 | Either-Sex |
| Archery/Primitive Weapon | Jan 19-31 | Either-Sex |
| Feb 1-15 | Legal Bucks only | |
| Delta Zone | ||
| Archery | Oct 1-Nov 18 | Either-Sex |
| Youth Gun | Nov 5-Jan 31 | Either-Sex |
| Early Primitive Weapons | Nov 7-18 | Antlerless Deer Only |
| Gun (with dogs) | Nov 19-Dec 1 | Either-Sex |
| Primitive Weapon | Dec 2-15 | Either-Sex |
| Gun (without dogs) | Dec 16-23 | Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks |
| Gun (with dogs) | Dec 24-Jan 18 | Either-Sex |
| Primitive Weapon | Jan 19-31 | Either-Sex |
| Fall Turkey | ||
| Season | Dates | Bag Limit |
| Fall | Oct 15-Nov 15 | Two turkeys, Either-Sex |
| Spring Turkey | ||
| Youth | Mar 8-14 | One adult gobbler with a 6” or longer beard per day, 3 per spring season. |
| Spring | Mar 15-May 1 | |
Small Game
| Season | Season Dates | Daily Bag Limit |
| Youth Squirrel | Sep 24-30 | 8 |
| Squirrel – Fall Season | Oct 1-Feb 28 | 8 |
| Squirrel – Spring Season | May 15-Jun 1 | 4 |
| Tabbit | Oct 15-Feb 28 | 8 |
| Bobwhite Quail | Nov 24-Mar 4 | 8 |
| Frog | Apr 1-Sep 30 | 25/Night |
| Raccoon | Jul 1-Sep 30 | 1 per Party/Night |
| Opossum, Raccoon, & Bobcat | Oct 1-31 & Nov 1-Feb 28 | 5/day; 8/party & No limit |
| Trapping | Nov 1-Mar 15 | No Limit |
Migratory Game Bird Seasons
| Season | Season Dates | Daily Bag Limit | Possession Limit |
| Canada Geese | Sep 1-30 | 5 | 15 |
| Doves (North Zone) | Sep 3-11; Oct 8-Nov 13; Dec 3-Jan 15 | 15 singly or in aggregate | 45 singly or in aggregate |
| Doves (South Zone) | Sep 3-11; Oct 8-Nov 13; Dec 3-Jan 15 | 15 singly or in aggregate | 45 singly or in aggregate |
| Teal | Sep 10-25 | 6 | 18 |
| Rails (Sora & Virginia) | Sep 3-Nov 11 | 25 singly or in aggregate | 75 singly or in aggregate |
| Rails (Clapper & King) | Sep 3-Nov 11 | 15 singly or in aggregate | 45 singly or in aggregate |
| Gallinules | Sep 3-Nov 11 | 15 singly or in aggregate | 45 singly or in aggregate |
| Crow | Nov 5-Feb 28 | no limit | no limit |
| Snipe | Nov 14-Feb 28 | 8 | 24 |
| Geese | Nov 12-27; Dec 15-Jan 29; Feb 4-15 | Varies | Varies |
| Woodcock | Dec 18-Jan 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Youth Waterfowl Days | Nov 19 & Feb 4 | Bag limits & hours are the same as the regular season. | |
| Light Goose Conservation Order | Oct 1-Nov 11
Feb 16-Mar 31 |
no limit | no limit |
FISHING
Fishing Seasons
For more information visit:
Statewide creel limits (per person, per day)
| Species | Creel Per Day |
| Black Bass | 10 |
| Sauger | 10 |
| Walleye | 3 |
| Striped Bass & Hybrids w/ 15” min size | 6 |
| Crappie | 30 |
| Bream | 100 |
| Alligator Gar | 2 |
| Paddlefish | 2 |
| Lake | County | Length | Creel |
| Arkabutla Lake | Tate, Desoto | 12” MLL | 15 |
| Charlie Capps WMA Lake | Bolivar | None | 20 |
| Eagle Lake | Warren | 11” MLL | 30 |
| Enid Lake | Yalobusha, Lafyette, Panola | 12” MLL | 15 |
| Grenada Lake | Grenada, Calhoun, Yalobusha | 12” MLL | 15 |
| Lake Okhissa | Franklin | 10” MLL | 10 |
| Lake Washington | Washington | 11” MLL | 30 |
| Moon Lake | Coahoma | 10” MLL | 30 |
| Pickwick & Tenn-Tom | Pickwick Lake | 9” MLL | 30 |
| Percy Quin State Park | Pike | None | 20 |
| Sardis Lake | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola | 12” MLL | 15 |
| Spillways of Arkabutla
Enid Grenada Sardis Sardis Lower Lake |
To Prichard Road Bridge | None | 15 |
| To I-55 | 15 | ||
| To Hwy 51 | 15 | ||
| To Spaulding Creek | 15 | ||
| Aberdeen Lake | Monroe | 14: MLL | 10 |
| Charlie Capps WMA lake | Bolivar | None | 5 |
| Columbus Lake | Lowndes, Monroe, Clay | 14” MLL | 10 |
| Davis Lake | Chickasaw | 18-22” SLL | 10 |
| Eagle Lake | Warren | 16” MLL | 10 |
| Lake Bill Waller | Marion | 18-22” SLL | 15 |
| Lake Bogue Homa | Jones | 15” MLL | 5 |
| Lake Bolivar | Bolivar | None | 2 |
| Lake Calling Panther | Copiah | 20” MAXLL | 10 |
| Lake Claude Bennett | Jasper | None | 30 |
| Lake Columbia | Marion | 14-18” SLL | 5 |
| Lake Jackson | Washington | None | 5 |
| Lake Jeff Davis | Jeff Davis | 18-24” SLL | 15 |
| Lake Lamar Bruce | Lee | 16-22” SLL | 10 |
| Lake Mary Crawford | Lawrence | None | 30 |
| Lake Okhissa | Franklin | 18-22” SLL | 10 |
| Lake Tom Bailey | Lauderdale | 15” MLL | 5 |
| Lake Washington | Washington | 15” MLL | 5 |
| Leroy Percy State Park | Washington | None | 5 |
| Little Eagle Lake | Humphreys | 12” | 5 |
| Lowndes State PK Lake | Lownder | None | 30 |
| Malmaisson WMA Lakes | Grenada | 15” MLL | 2 |
| Moon Lake | Coahoma | None | 5 |
| Natchez State Park | Adams | 18-22” | 7 |
| Neshoba Co. Lake | Neshoba | 16-20” SLL | 10 |
| North Abutment | Grenada | 15” MLL | 2 |
| Pascagoula River | George & Jackson Co. | 12” MLL | 10 |
| Paul B. Johnson Park | Forrest | 18-22” SLL | 10 |
| Percy Quin State Park | Pike | 16-22” SLL | 7 |
| Pickwick Lake | Tishomingo | 15” MLL | 10 |
| RecCon Lake | Bolivar | None | 2 |
| Ross Barnett Reservoir | Madison, Rankin, Leake, Hinds, Scott | 14” MLL | 7 |
| Tippah Co. Lake | Tippah | None | 30 |
| Tombigbee State PK Lake | Lee | None | 30 |
| Wolf/Broad Lake | Yazoo, Humphreys | 12” MLL | 5 |
