Title 11 — Title 11

Pursuant to the police power granted in this article, any Class 5 or Class 6 or Class 8 municipality in the State of Alabama that elects to have this article apply to the municipality may, after notice as provided in this article, move or demolish buildings or structures, or part…

Condition; Assessment of Costs of Removal. Any Class 5 or Class 6 or Class 8 municipality may have this article apply to the municipality by adopting an ordinance creating a municipal housing code abatement board and designating that each member serving on the municipal governing…

This article shall apply only to a Class 4 municipality which has adopted the form of government provided in Chapter 43B of Title 11. History: (Acts 1993, No. 93-307, p. 456, §1.)

The city shall have authority, after notice as provided herein, to move or demolish buildings and structures, or parts of buildings and structures, party walls, and foundations when any of the above are found by the governing body of the city to be unsafe to the extent of being a…

(a) The term “appropriate city official” as used in this article shall mean any city employee designated by the mayor as the person to exercise the authority and perform the duties delegated by this article to the “appropriate city official.” (b) Whenever the appropriate city off…

(a) The notice shall require the owner to abate the nuisance within the time stated in the notice or to request a hearing before the administrative officer designated by the mayor or council to determine whether there has been a violation. The notice shall apprise the owner of th…

(a) If the owner fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with the notice to abate the nuisance, there shall be a public hearing before the city council. Notice of the hearing shall be given to the owner at least five days in advance by personal service or by first-class mail. (b) A…

Upon demolition of the building or structure, the appropriate city official shall make a report of the governing body of the costs thereof, and the governing body shall adopt a resolution fixing the costs which it finds were reasonably incurred in the demolition and assessing the…

Taxes; Effect of Subsequent Redemption or Sale by State on Lien. The city shall have the power to assess the costs authorized by this article against any lot or lots or parcel or parcels of land purchased by the State of Alabama at any sale for the nonpayment of taxes. When an as…

Structure; Appeal of Order for Removal. (a) Within the time specified in the notice, but not more than 60 days from the date notice is given, any person, firm, or corporation having an interest in the building or structure may file a written request for a hearing before the city …

Structure; Fixing of Costs to Constitute Special Assessment and Lien Against Property; Notice and Filing of Resolution. Upon demolition and removal of a building or structure, the board shall make a report to the governing body of the cost. The governing body shall adopt a resolu…

Redemptioner or Purchaser to Take Property Subject to Assessment; Manner of Payment or Collection of Assessment. (a) The city shall have the power to assess the costs authorized herein against any lot, lots, parcel, or parcels of land purchased by the State of Alabama at any sale…

This article shall be cumulative in its nature, and in addition to any and all power and authority which any such city may have under any other law. History: (Acts 1992, No. 92-572, p. 1182, §7.)