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Our mouthwatering seafood is harvested locally and includes delicious shrimp, oysters, fish and crab. Whatever you and your family are craving, you’ll find it here. < Back Island Rainbow, LLC We serve Old Dutch ice cream, snow cones, homemade pizza & breadsticks! We take pride in everything we serve & look forward too seeing you!!! (251) 861-0060 1614 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL 36528, USA Website

Get information and register for Dauphin Island events and shows. Kite Day on Dauphin Island is March 4, 2023! The event will be held at the East End Beach (past Fort Gaines). Flying Kites is for EVERYONE!!! Kite Flying competition starts at 1PM and all ages are invited to enter! Awards and prizes will be given to the highest flying kite, longest kite in flight, biggest kite, best homemade kite and a special Mayor’s choice award! If you would like to register for the competition please fill out this form and email it (or a picture of it) to this email address ! Back To Resources Register for KITE DAY!

Dauphin Island Municipal Court is a court of limited jurisdiction and hears misdemeanor cases. Court is held on the second Wednesday of every month. Back To Departments Municipal Court Town of Dauphin Island 1011 Bienville Boulevard Dauphin Island, Alabama 36528 Phone: (251) 861-5525 Stacy Mallon Municipal Court Clerk (251) 861-5525 Ext 221 email Dauphin Island Municipal Court is a court of limited jurisdiction and hears misdemeanor cases. Court is held on the second Wednesday of every month at 2PM. If a defendant is declared indigent by the Judge, an attorney will be provided by the Town. The following is a list of some of the cases that are heard in a municipal court: Traffic violations Town Ordinance violations Domestic Violence Alcohol and Drug violations Parking violations Any other violations of state or local laws that are defined as misdemeanors The Judge is the only authority that can grant the opportunity to attend Traffic School in lieu of conviction of a minor traffic violation. Any conviction in Dauphin Island Municipal Court may be appealed to Mobile County Circuit Court. Dauphin Island Municipal Court strives to be fair and impartial in the disposition of all cases under its jurisdiction.

Find information for obtaining your rental licenses for the Town of Dauphin Island. Please contact our office at 251-861-5525 x222 for additional information. NEW Ordinance 105 regulations! Definitions: Short Term Rental (STR) : A residential dwelling unit or portion thereof, that is rented or leased to transient individuals or families for temporary lodging accommodations in exchange for compensation for no more than a maximum of 179 consecutive days. Such use may or may not include an on-site manager. For the purposes of this definition, a residential dwelling shall include all housing types and shall exclude group living or other lodging uses. This term includes lodging accommodations rented and/or leased through rental services such as Vacation Rental by Owner (VRBO), AIRBNB, and other similar rental services. Short term rentals include all housing types, but motels, hotels, and bed and breakfasts (which are typically rented on an overnight basis), or other lodging uses. Long Term Rental (LTR): A long term rental is typically considered any type of lodging that is rented and/or leased for a time period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days or more. Description of Districts STR Regulations Required Minimum Nightly stays for STR Overlay Districts: STROD1: required minimum three (3) night consecutive days STROD2: required minimum three (3) night consecutive days STROD3: required minimum two (2) night consecutive days (Click on images to enlarge) All property owners that engage in the rental of their property in the town’s corporate limits are required to complete and submit a rental business license application. Dear Rental Property Owner/Manager, The Town of Dauphin Island has taken steps and created new programs to better manage Short & Long Term Rentals within our Community. First, the town now requires an annual Business License for each rental property whether managed by owner or agent. The 2026 license fee is $135 (for annual gross receipts under $50,000) and must be in place prior to January 31, 2026. Recently the town revised the Rental Safety Inspection Program to now require inspections be performed by qualified and/or licensed individuals. Safety Inspections are required once every three (3) years beginning January 1, 2026 and a copy of the completed safety checklist must be provided to town hall. As our barrier island community continues to grow in population and popularity, these and other programs should serve to encourage an improved quality of life for property owners, residents, and visitors alike. Please visit the town website https://www.townofdauphinisland.org/rentallicenses or contact our office at 251-861-5525 x 222 for additional information. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter. Best regards, Jeff Collier Mayor Rental Licenses Be aware that business licenses expire December 31st. Renewals are due January 1st and are delinquent after January 31st. If you are a returning portal user, follow these steps: Go to: https://www4.citizenserve.com/dauphinisland Log in and go to services, business license, click "renew my license" on the left-hand side. Verify information, make changes as needed, upload required documents, enter gross receipts for Dauphin Island only, sign and submit. "Make a payment" will be on the next screen. Once your information is submitted, paid for and approved, your license will be issued. After they are issued, you can print them directly from the portal. All license renewals must go through a review process and will not be approved for payment until this process is completed. You will receive notification once your license has been reviewed. ALL required documentation must be received prior to approval: Current 2026 Certified Safety Inspection, Signed Hold Harmless Agreement, Signed Owner Rental Acknowledgement, Floor Plan with Room Dimensions, Parking Plan, 2025 Gross Receipts. If you have logged into your Citizenserve Portal and submitted all proper documentation your license renewal is in cue to be reviewed. Online Application Process For an easy, step-by-step business license application process visit our Town of Dauphin Island portal . (https://www4.citizenserve.com/dauphinisland ) Find the Rental License Application in the Licensing section of the portal. Fill out the online application and attach all required documents. Review/Approval process starts once completed application is received. Approval Process All new rentals are required to get approval from the Planning Commission. After completing the online process, please upload the following forms to your application; 1. Application for review 2. Deed or property tax statement. 3. If you are a property management company, a copy of the agreement between you and the property owner(s) is needed along with a letter authorizing you to act as their agent. 4. Safety Inspections and Hold Harmless (can be performed by owner), Parking plan and Floor plan drawings (can be hand drawn) are required documents. Planning Commission schedule and deadlines: Planning Commission Meetings and Deadlines Fees: Rental/Lease-Private House, Cottage, Apartment, Duplex, Condominium, Mobile Home Park a) Less than $50,000 per year gross..........................................................$125.00 b) $50,000 to $150,000 per year gross……………….……….…………………..…. $150.00 c) Over $150,000 per year gross……………………………………..…………..…..…$225.00 (plus a $10 issuance fee) Safety Inspections The Town of Dauphin Island requires Safety Inspections for all Short & Long-Term Rental Properties be performed once every three (3) years. Beginning RENEWAL YEAR 2026 all Safety Inspections must be completed and signed by a Certified Alabama Home Inspector, Certified Safety Property Manager, Licensed General Contractor, or other Professional License (ex. Plumber, Mechanical, Electrical) to be approved by Building Officials. A copy of the Inspector's Certificate/License is required to be on file at Town Hall. A copy of the executed Safety Inspection Checklist must be submitted to the Rental Department upon completion for our records. In addition, the following safety information must be posted in a highly visible location within each Short & Long-Term Rental: The following information must be posted inside every rental property: IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, DIAL 911 The name, telephone number and email address of the local owner/agent contact; The maximum occupancy of the unit; The maximum number of vehicles that may be parked at the unit; Local Fire and Police phone numbers The Dauphin Island “Good Neighbor Policy” Trash collection times and return of empty cans Rip Current Information NOTE: Property managers’ name and contact number posted visibly on the exterior front of the property. Our goal is to insure all rental properties on Dauphin Island are in good, safe, and sanitary condition, and do not create a nuisance for the neighborhood, while aiding in the enforcement of property maintenance codes, building safety codes, Zoning Ordinances, and other relevant regulations. Inspection Checklist Resources To pay your local lodging taxes, please go to My Alabama Taxes. Current Lodging Tax rates: Town of Dauphin Island is 7% State of Alabama is 4% (see https://myalabamataxes.alabama.gov/_/ for more information) Mobile County is 2% (see https://www.mobilecountylc.com/information/sales-tax/general-information/ for more information) Ordinance 10M - Schedule of fees Ordinance 72 E - Lodging tax Ordinance 60H Good Neighbor Policy STR compliance program (pending) FAQ's Complaint Hotline The hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Email us at: reportitdi@townofdauphinisland.org or Call (251) 861-2101 Contact If you have any questions or need more information please call 251-861-5525 x 222 *Stay tuned… more information coming soon! Back To Resources RENTAL HUB

Exciting attractions are located on the island ranging from Fort Gaines to public golf and sugar white sands to the Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Come see us today! < Back Reel Gypsy Fishing With a combined 53 years of experience guiding customers for Speckled Trout, Redfish, and various other inshore species, Father and son, Captains Jeff and Nick Poe would like to invite you out for a day on the water. Reel Gypsy Fishing offers professionally guided inshore saltwater fishing trips out of Dauphin Island, AL and the area’s surrounding waters. The angling opportunities in and around this premier destination are endless! 251-533-1439 Website

Our mouthwatering seafood is harvested locally and includes delicious shrimp, oysters, fish and crab. Whatever you and your family are craving, you’ll find it here. < Back Reel Deal BBQ & Seafood — please call ahead; closing hours are subject to vary. — 251-861-7427 1612 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL 36528, USA Website

The Town of Dauphin Island operates under a mayor and council form of government. Policy-making and legislative authority is vested in the mayor and City Council. Government The Town of Dauphin Island operates under a Mayor-Council form of government. The administration consists of a Mayor and five Council Members who each serve four-year terms. Members must have served four consecutive year terms of office. Mayor & Town Council Mayor: Hon. Jeff Collier - email Place 1: Hon. Suzanne Dumas - email Place 2: Hon. Trey Alderman - email Place 3: Hon. Jennifer Latour - email Place 4: Hon. Haden Sisk - email Place 5: Hon. David Cleveland - email Policymaking and legislative authority is vested in the Mayor and Town Council. They are responsible for, among other things, considering local resolutions and ordinances, adopting an annual budget and appointing members to local boards and committees. The Town Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Town Council Chamber at Town Hall. Citizens are welcomed and encouraged to attend the open meeting which generally begins at 6:00 PM Agenda meetings are usually held at 5:00 PM on the Mondays prior to the Council Meetings. If you have a question or an item to be considered by the Mayor and Council, contact the Town Clerk, Wanda Sandagger at (251) 861-5525 Ext 225 or email wsandagger@townofdauphinisland.org . Island Voters Elect New Council Members More than 760 voters participated in the 2025 municipal elections that were held on August 26 and the results were as follows; Council Place 1 Suzanne Dumas, Council Place 2 Trey Alderman, Council Place 3 Jennifer Latour, Council Place 4 Hayden Sisk, Council Place 5 David Cleveland. Congratulations to the Council members-elect and to each of the candidates that stepped forward to serve our barrier island community. The official swearing-in ceremony for the newly-elected mayor and council members and Organizational Meeting will be held on Monday, November 3 (time & place TBA). 2024-2025 Annual Budget 2025-2026 Annual Budget

ADCNR Beach Nourishment Application DI W End Beach Nourishment Project -State Lands Beach Application AL Beach Noruishment Project Application - Expanded Responses West End Nourishment_Permit Sketches Preliminary Design Report - Dauphin Island W End Beach Restoration Borrow Area Design Overview Map Dauphin Island West End Borrow Area Transformation Modeling Report Coastal Processes and Geomorphology W End of Dauphin Island PCARG Dauphin Island Cultural Resource Report Dune-Beach-Nearshore Riparain Owners-Map-Draft Easement Dauphin Island West End Sand Search Report

Exciting attractions are located on the island ranging from Fort Gaines to public golf and sugar white sands to the Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Come see us today! < Back Dauphin Island Hospitality Need someone to do your grocery shopping for you before you arrive contact Dauphin Island Hospitality at 251-861-1052. We would love to help you with your needs. 251-861-1052 Website

Our mouthwatering seafood is harvested locally and includes delicious shrimp, oysters, fish and crab. Whatever you and your family are craving, you’ll find it here. < Back Pirates Bar & Grill Nothing in Our Kitchen Comes Pre-breaded or Pre-cooked. We Only Use Real Ingredients & Make Everything from Scratch. We Serve Only Fresh Gulf Seafood. Beware of Other Restaurants that Serve Frozen fish or Shrimp From China. Try One of Our Handcrafted Half-Pound Burgers. All of Our Burgers are Cooked to Order and Loaded with Toppings. (251) 861-2969 100 Orleans Dr, Dauphin Island, AL 36528, USA Website

Exciting attractions are located on the island ranging from Fort Gaines to public golf and sugar white sands to the Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Come see us today! < Back Quarles Skate Park Skateboard enthusiasts will want to test their skills at the town’s skate park located on Bienville Boulevard. Skateboarders of all skill levels will enjoy a variety of ramps and other devices offered at the park that is open everyday during daylight hours. Have a fun and safe visit. Free to the public! 8:00am until dusk 1215 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL 36528, USA Website

Visitors will find miles of uncrowded, pristine beaches, excellent fishing, birding, and a historic, storied past. Dauphin Island offers an authentic taste of the beautiful Gulf Coast. Visitors Sunsets in the perfect setting - explore Dauphin Island Featured Events Check back soon for information on Featured Events. In the meantime check out our full calendar of Dauphin Island events. View Full Calendar Travel Info Within a short drive for most of the southeast, and just a short drive off I-10, between Biloxi, Mississippi and Mobile, Alabama, Dauphin Island is a quaint town along the beautiful Gulf Coast. Get driving directions and more. Travel Info Visitor Highlights The Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary - 164 Acres of beautiful woodlands with miles of walking trails through pines, live oaks, magnolias, swamps and gulf beaches. View Audubon Bird Sanctuary Dauphin Island offers an authentic taste of the beautiful Gulf Coast. A quaint, small southern town with a strong marine culture, an eclectic mix of locally owned shops and galleries, and laid-back restaurants that serve delicious locally harvested seafood. You’ll also find miles of uncrowded, pristine beaches, excellent fishing and a historic, storied past. And Dauphin Island has been designated as the “Sunset Capital of Alabama,” so you haven’t lived until you’ve experienced the approaching dusk of day from any point on the island. Browse Accommodations Local Restaurants Find Travel Info Things To Do