Title 24

Any two or more authorities may join or cooperate with one another in the exercise, either jointly or otherwise, of any or all of their powers for the purpose of financing (including the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations and giving security therefor), planning, under…

The powers conferred by this article shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and nothing contained in this article shall be construed as limiting any other powers of a housing authority. (Acts 1943, No. 541, p. 512, §18.)

It is hereby declared that unsanitary or unsafe dwelling and public school accommodations exist in various cities of the state and in the area surrounding such cities; that consequently persons of low income are forced to reside in and use such dwelling and public school accommod…

The following terms whenever used or referred to in this article, shall have the following respective meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) HOUSING AUTHORITY. Any housing authority organized pursuant to this title. (2) CITY. Any city or incorp…

(a) For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation by housing authorities of housing projects located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any city, county, municipal corporation, district, or other subdivision or p…

The exercise by any city, county, municipal corporation, district, or other subdivision or public body or agency of the state of the powers granted in this article may be authorized by resolution of its governing body adopted by a majority of the members of such governing body pr…

Any city or town creating a housing authority shall have the power from time to time to lend or donate money to such authority or to agree to take such action. A housing authority, when it has money available therefor, shall make reimbursements for all such loans made to it. (Act…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Community Land Trust Act of 2026. (Act 2026-545, §1.)

(a) For real property acquired for residential purposes which is owned by a community land trust and not subject to a ground lease, the real property shall be exempted from all ad valorem taxation for a period of three years if the community land trust intends the real property t…

(a) A nonprofit organization that loses its nonprofit corporation status may no longer operate as a community land trust. (b) After losing its nonprofit corporation status, the organization must transfer, within 120 days and without financial compensation other than incidental as…

The provisions of this chapter shall control where inconsistent with the provisions of another law. (Act 2026-545, §12.)

This chapter applies only to Class 1 municipalities. (Act 2026-545, §2.)

When used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Any residential dwelling unit that is part of a project subject to a legally enforceable restriction limiting occupancy between one and four family housing units or to households c…

The governing body of a Class 1 municipality within the State of Alabama may create, by ordinance, one or more community land trusts to operate within its jurisdiction. A community land trust shall be organized as an Alabama nonprofit corporation. (Act 2026-545, §4.)

(a) The purpose of a community land trust is to: (1) Promote long-term affordable housing for low-income and moderate-income families; (2) Promote productive use of land through ground leases; and (3) Promote investment in affordable housing for long-term community benefit. (b) T…

(a) Subject to the restrictions of this chapter, a community land trust shall have all the powers permitted to a nonprofit corporation under Chapter 3 of Title 10A. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the powers and purposes of the community land trust include, but are not limite…

(a) A community land trust may lease real property only for the primary purpose of affordable housing. (b) For multifamily projects or individual housing units on a tract of real property owned by the community land trust, multiple tracts that are contiguous, located close togeth…

(a) Each ground lease shall grant the community land trust and the organizing municipality the right to purchase all improvements to the real property, subject to any rights held by or granted to a mortgagee or other holder of an interest in the real property, including under lan…

(a) A ground lease shall have a maximum term of 99 years and may be renewed under conditions set forth in the ground lease. (b) A ground lease shall include, but is not limited to, the following provisions: (1) The term and, if applicable, renewability of the ground lease. (2) Th…

(a) It is hereby found and declared: (1) That there exist in many communities within this state blighted areas, as defined herein, or areas in the process of becoming blighted; (2) That such areas impair economic values and tax revenues, cause an increase in and spread of disease…

The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law and shall be construed in pari materia with other laws relative to redevelopment plans and redevelopment projects. No laws shall be deemed repealed by this chapter unless …

(a) Any housing authority now or hereafter established pursuant to this title, or any incorporated city or town may carry out any work or undertaking, hereafter called a “redevelopment project”: (1) To acquire blighted property as defined in subsection (c). (2) To acquire other r…

In undertaking such redevelopment projects a housing authority, or the governing body of any incorporated city or town, shall have all the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities that such authority has under Chapter 1 of this title, and any other provision of law relating to …

An authority or the governing body of any city or town shall not initiate any redevelopment project under this chapter until the governing body, or agency designated by it or empowered by law to so act of each city, town, or village, hereinafter called “municipalities,” in which …

For the purpose of coordinating its activities and undertakings under this chapter with the needs and undertakings of other local organizations and groups, a housing authority or the governing body of any incorporated city or town may establish an advisory board consisting of the…

(a) The authority or the governing body of any city or town may make land in a redevelopment project available for use by private enterprise or public agencies in accordance with the redevelopment plan. Such land may be made available at its use value, which represents the value,…

Any property which the authority or the governing body of any incorporated city or town leases to private individuals or corporations for development under a redevelopment plan shall have the same tax status as if such leased property were owned by such private individuals or cor…

An authority or the governing body of any incorporated city or town may borrow money or accept contributions from the federal government to assist in its undertaking redevelopment projects. An authority or the governing body of any incorporated city or town may do any and all thi…

Bonds or other obligations issued by a housing authority or the governing body of any incorporated city or town, in connection with a redevelopment project pursuant to this chapter, shall be security for public deposits and legal investments to the same extent and for the same pe…

(a) It is hereby found and declared: (1) That there exist in communities of the state slum, blighted, and deteriorated areas which constitute a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the state, and the findings …

(a) In addition to its authority under this title, any housing authority created under this title is hereby authorized to plan and undertake urban renewal projects. (b) The governing body of any incorporated city or town is likewise hereby authorized to plan and undertake urban r…

Any urban renewal project undertaken pursuant to Section 24-3-2 shall be undertaken in accordance with an urban renewal plan for the area of the project. As used in this chapter, an “urban renewal plan” means a plan, as it exists from time to time, for an urban renewal project, w…

An authority shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to undertake and carry out urban renewal plans and urban renewal projects, including the authority to acquire and dispose of property, to make payments to persons and businesses displaced by the acquisition and dispos…

Any municipality or other public body is hereby authorized, without limiting any provision in Section 24-3-4, to do any and all things necessary to aid and cooperate in the planning and undertaking of an urban renewal project in the area in which such municipality or public body …

The governing body of the municipality, or such public officer or public body as it may designate, is hereby authorized to prepare a workable program (which may include an official plan of action, as it exists from time to time, for effectively dealing with the problem of slums a…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the acquisition, preparation for development, or disposal of undeveloped vacant land shall constitute a redevelopment project, under this title or any other law, which may be undertaken in the same manner provided in this title, or any …

The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting any other powers of a housing authority. (Acts 1955, No. 553, p. 1210, §9.)

The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and supplemental and shall be construed in pari materia with other laws relative to urban renewal plans and urban renewal projects. No law shall be deemed repealed by this chapter unless in specific conflict with this chapter. (A…

The Legislature hereby finds that in an effort to meet the housing needs within the state, the private housing and construction industry has developed mass production techniques which can substantially reduce a housing and building cost, and that the mass production of housing an…

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission. (2) APPROVED. Conforming to the recognized codes and regulatory requirements adopted by the commission. (3) APPROVED…

(a) The commission is authorized to promulgate rules, and enter into contracts, and do such things as may be necessary and incidental to the administration of its authority pursuant to this chapter. (b) After the effective date of the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, no ma…

(a) The commission shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant hereto; except, that the commission may delegate its enforcement authority to a local government agency, an approved inspection agency or an agency of another state, provided the …

The commission may obtain injunctive relief from the proper circuit court to enjoin the sale, delivery, or installation of manufactured building upon an affidavit specifying the manner in which the building does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or to rules issued p…

A person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant hereto is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $500.00, or by imprisonment for 30 days, or both. A separate violation shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to each buildin…

The provisions of this chapter omit pre-engineered metal buildings. (Acts 1981, No. 81-706, p. 1183, §7.)

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Standards Code for Manufactured Homes Act.” (Acts 1971, No. 1938, p. 3129, §1; Act 2009-37, p. 130, §3.)