AlabamaSB2762026 Regular SessionSenate

City of Alabaster; weed nuisance, abatement authorized, procedures established

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Alabaster owners face cleanup bills and liens

Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabaster can enter your property or hire a contractor to clear nuisance plants after missed deadlines. A pending appeal blocks that work until final resolution. The city can charge labor, equipment use, advertising, postage, administrative and legal expenses, and materials. It must mail an itemized bill and council meeting notice at least five days before the meeting. The council can hear objections, adjust the bill, and approve charges against the property. Approved charges become a property claim called a weed lien, which the county adds to your next regular property tax bill. The county collects the money for the city using the same rules, penalties, enforcement, and foreclosure procedures as municipal property taxes. The lien remains until paid and is payable at a later property sale or redemption after foreclosure. Full payment ends the lien; the law sets no dollar amount for cleanup charges. If an unpaid weed lien alone causes foreclosure, the city must repay county foreclosure costs unless the sale covers them. That county reimbursement does not erase your lien.

Alabaster owners face cleanup deadlines and review

Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabaster property owners generally have 14 days after service of a notice to clear nuisance plants. The enforcing official can allow up to 28 days for unusually difficult or time-consuming work. The city must first post notice on the property. It can serve notice by hand, first-class mail, a suitable person at your home or business, or an agent for a non-individual owner. Mailed notice counts as served when mailed, and the city can rely on county tax records for ownership and addresses. You have five days after service to notify the enforcing official that you want a hearing; this pauses the cleanup order. A separate administrative official holds a public hearing at least 10 days after service, where participants can present evidence. A written decision is due within five days after the hearing ends, and hearing and decision records are public. A finding of no nuisance cancels the notice but does not prevent future notices. If the nuisance is confirmed, you have 14 days after service of the decision to clear it, extendable to 28 days for good cause. You have 10 days to appeal to circuit court by filing a notice and a bond covering court costs. Appeals receive priority and have no jury; the city cannot do the cleanup while an appeal awaits final resolution.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

April Weaver
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 126 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2026

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 50 • No: 0 • Other: 53

House vote • 2/24/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 515

Yes: 12 • No: 0 • Other: 91

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 419