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1. Am I eligible to receive re-entry passes for my business / property management company in the event of a hurricane?

If your business / properties managed are physically located south of the intra-coastal waterway bridge and have a valid business license you are eligible to receive passes. Applications are mailed to each eligible local business. Passes are available for pickup from February 28 through May 15 of each year.

2. How do I obtain a beach parking pass?

Each Gulf Shores resident / property owner should receive two decals mailed to the billing address on record with Baldwin EMC during the month of February every 2 years at no cost. Up to three additional decals may be purchased in person from City Hall at a cost of $5 each.

Proof of residency or property ownership along with driver’s license for identification, will be required for the purchase of additional hurricane / beach decals in the form of a deed, lease, or utility bill that bears the street address of the property for which the decal is being purchased.

Incoming new residents will not be charged for the initial first two decals.

To obtain a replacement hurricane / beach parking decal, bring the old one (in whatever condition it may be) for an exchange.

3. I am a licensed contractor. Am I eligible to receive contractor re-entry passes?

If you are a general contractor, homebuilder, roofer, plumber or electrician who holds a current business license, you are eligible to receive Hurricane Re-Entry Contractor passes. At this time, contractors not licensed under one of the above categories, you are unable to receive passes. Applications are mailed to each eligible contractor and are available for pickup from February 28 through May 15 of each year.

4. If I have a management company that collects and remits my lodging tax, do I need a business license?

Yes. The rental property owner must have a business license for each location they make available for rent on a short-term basis. The management company has a separate license to be in the business of property management.

5. What do I need to do in order to get a replacement decal if I sell my vehicle, have an accident and wreck my car, or otherwise no longer own the same vehicle I had when I received my original decal?

Remove the old decal from your window, preserving as much of the decal information as possible, and bring the remains to City Hall Revenue Department for an exchange.