The appointing government and any other public person may determine that improvements may be built by the district, paid for with proceeds of bonds, and may otherwise be subject to the terms of this chapter even though the subdivision, zoning, or other ordinances, rules, codes, and regulations of the appointing government or other public person would, but for this chapter, require the owners of the land, developers, or other private persons to pay for the costs of improvements, and to the extent paid for from the proceeds from a bond issue or assessments under this chapter, the private person shall be relieved of the obligation to pay for costs.
Ala. Code § 11-99A-47 (1975)