The Jefferson County Commission has received $13.5 million dollars for the Jefferson County Emergency Rental Assistance Program operated in partnership with the Birmingham Urban League, Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham, and Bridge Ministries to administer emergency rental and utility assistance to those in need and directly affected by COVID-19.

To be eligible for the program citizens must be able to show the following:

• They are residents of Jefferson County, outside of the Birmingham city limits
• Have a household income at or below 80% of the Area median Income
• Be at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability
• Document a financial hardship (COVID-19 impact) by meeting one of the following:
  • Qualified for unemployment benefits
  • Experienced a reduction in household income, incurred a significant costs, or document a financial hardship due to COVID-19

Help is limited to 12 months, however in some cases an additional three months of assistance may be provided to ensure housing stability.
Expenses can only be paid if they are due on or after March 13, 2020. Based on need, the program may also pay for up to three months of future rent and utilities.

Expenses that can be covered:
Rent
Electricity
Gas
Water
Sewer
Trash removal
Home energy costs including propane and fuel oil
Other costs related to housing including internet expenses paid to the unit (but not cable, home phone or cell phone) and reasonably accrued late fees
Applications can be accessed at erap.jccal.org.

The Jefferson County Department of Revenue has installed secure drop boxes at the Hoover, CenterPoint and Gardendale satellite office locations. This is for the convenience of citizens who wish to ‘drop off’ their information instead of mailing it to the Dept. of Revenue.

How will it work?

Citizens can drop of their packet of information in the box with their phone and email address. Once received, a representative from the revenue department will contact you if they need further information and to tell you how much your transaction will cost. Once payment is received, you will then receive back your tag or whatever registration you needed.

What can be done via dropbox?

·        New car tags, vehicle, manufacture home titles and registrations, boat registrations:

 Provide:

o  A properly completed Alabama Application for Certificate of Title (form MVT 5-1E) or Manufacturer’s statement of origin (required for a new vehicle that has never been issued a title)

o   Bill of Sale

o   Valid and unexpired proof of identity(required for all owners)

o  Proof of Alabama Insurance

o   MV Dealer Affidavit – Ad Valorem Tax Exemption(for pre-owned vehicles only)

o  Previous license plate number for tag transfers request

o  Proof of residency if relocating from another county or state

o   Customer contact information (telephone number and/or email address)

·        Vehicle, Boat and Manufactured Home Renewals

o  Provide:

§ Renewal card

§ Copy of ID,

§ Copy of Insurance card (for vehicles)

·        Surrendered License Plates

o  Fill out the form here:

o   https://revenue.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/32-7a-5-022420-fillable.pdf

o  Copy of ID

o  License plate being surrendered

·        Disability Parking Placards

o  Fill out application located here:

o   https://revenue.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/MVR-32-6-230-10-18-v3.pdf

Please pay your bill online at www.jeffcoes.org, if possible. 

If you have questions about your account please send an email to Contact_Sewer_Billing@jccal.org.

If you are a Birmingham Water Works or Bessemer Utilities Customer, please contact them for billing questions. 205-244-4000

The site is www.alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/marriage-certificates.html

·       Fill out the form correctly.

·       Print it and have it notarized (most banks offer this service)

·       Send the form and a money order made out to Judge of Probate for $84.50 within 30 days to the Probate Office for Recording:

o   Jefferson County Courthouse – Probate Court

o   716 North Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. Birmingham, AL 35203

Even thought the courthouse has reopened the Jefferson County Department of Revenue encourages transactions from citizens and dealerships via mail or drop box at our Hoover, Gardendale or CenterPoint locations.. 

The documents should be mailed via common courier (e.g. FedEx, UPS, etc.) to:
Jefferson County Department of Revenue

716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N. Suite A-100
Birmingham, AL 35203
Or they can be placed in one of our drop boxes at the Hoover, CenterPoint or Gardendale locations.

In order to process transactions for automobile purchases, citizens and dealerships are required to provide the following items:
·       A properly completed Alabama Application for Certificate of Title (form MVT 5-1E) or Manufacturer’s statement of origin (required for a new vehicle that has never been issued a title)
·       Bill of Sale
·       Valid and unexpired proof of identity (required for all owners)
·       Proof of Alabama Insurance
·       MV Dealer Affidavit – Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (for preowned vehicles only)
·       Previous license plate number for tag transfers request
·       Proof of residency if relocating from another county or state
·       Customer contact information (telephone number and/or email address)
It is important that you provide the owner’s telephone number and email address with the documents to permit the Revenue Office to contact the owner(s) if there are questions. 

This will also allow the Revenue Office to notify the customer of the amount due for their transaction. You can call the revenue office at 205-325-5171 or email revenueadd@jccal.org.

Even though the courthouse is open to the public we still encourage doing business online if possible see below.
Inspections:
Electrical Permit Inspections -- 205-325-5150
Plumbing/Gas Permit Inspections -- 205-325-5747
Building/Miscellaneous Permit Inspections -- 205-325-5149
Stormwater/Erosion Control Permit Inspections -- 205-325-5151
Non-Inspection Questions
Building (Residential/Commercial) Code Questions (not inspections) -- 205-325-5152
Site Plan Questions -- 205-281-1718
Erosion Control/Stormwater Questions – 205-365-0824
Building/Plumbing/Gas/Electrical Permit Questions Only – 205-325-5152
Addressing Questions – 205-325-5174
Planning or Subdivision Questions – 205-325-5638
New Permits or Applications
Electrical, Plumbing, Gas, Rezoning, Variance, Beverage, and Subdivisions – Information how to Apply andPay online at Online Permitting and Applications 
Residential, Commercial, or Addition Building permits: 
Residential and Additions
Commercial Construction and Additions
Building Miscellaneous Permits
NOTE: Building & Miscellaneous permit applications are not electronic and must be printed, completed, signed, scanned and emailed to epermitJC_Registration@jccal.org.
You will be given instructions for payment once the application is submitted.

No, The Jefferson County Department of Health is a separate entity from the Jefferson County Commission. Dr. Mark Wilson reports to the State Health Officer. The Jefferson County Commission has no say in his orders.

If you are represented by an attorney, please contact your attorney.

For Circuit Court contact: 325-5355

For District Curt contact: 325-5331

For Small Claims matters contact: 325-5331

For Domestic Relations contact: 325-5400

For Probate Services contact: 325-5420

For Probation Services contact: 323-1091

For all other Court matters contact: 325-5200

For non-court related matters such as car tags, tag renewals call 325-5171.