Title 11

As used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) ADVERSE IMPACT ON MILITARY OPERATIONS AND READINESS. The same meaning as provided in 10 U.S.C. § 183a(h), and consistent with DoD Instruction 4180.02. (2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SITING CLEARINGHOUSE. The…

(a) Each local government whose territorial boundaries are within two miles of any portion of a military installation shall provide written notice to the military installation’s commanding officer and the flying mission commanding officer if applicable, or their designees, of any…

(a) Upon submission of the information required by Section 11-106-4 about a local impact issue, the military installation shall have 30 calendar days before any final action is taken or any public hearing is held about the issue. During that time the military installation may rev…

(a) The construction or operation of any tall structure or wind energy facility in this state shall not encroach upon or otherwise have an adverse impact on military operations and readiness of any military installation or branch of military. (b) A person may not commence the con…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) LATENT FEATURE. Any technology, appliance, electrical circuit, wiring, plumbing, gas tubing, framing, or other item, installed in or connected to a residential structure, that will not be p…

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Healthier Homes Construction Practices Act. (b) The Legislature finds and declares that indoor air quality in homes under construction is of prime importance for the long-term durability of the home and health of the consume…

(a) As used in this section, “nonprofit veterans’ organization” means any nonprofit organization that has a tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) and, as its primary purpose, supports veterans and active duty servicemembers, as defined pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 3911, and th…

(a) No provision of the state building code, or any municipal or county building code, or any other law or rule, may prohibit or otherwise limit the use of a substitute refrigerant or substitute refrigerant-equipped product that complies with the National Clean Air Act pursuant t…

(a) A local building code adopted or amended by any county or municipality after January 1, 2027, shall meet the minimum standards of the Alabama Residential Building Code adopted by the Home Builders Licensure Board pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 14A of Title 34 in effect at t…

(a)(1) Any county or municipality that has a permitting and inspection program for residential construction, by resolution or ordinance adopted by a majority of the total membership of the local governing body, may levy an additional fee of up to twenty dollars ($20), in addition…

This chapter shall be known as the Business License Tax Reporting and Appeals Act. (Act 2025-408, §1.)

The Legislature finds and declares that Alabama’s residents and businesses have a right to do business in this state free from excessive regulations or fees, to have clear knowledge of any fees charged to conduct business, and to seek redress against unfair or duplicative taxatio…

(a) Each county and municipality that has levied a business privilege tax or business license tax, by March 30, shall file an annual fiscal year report with the Department of Revenue containing all of the following information concerning the previous fiscal year: (1) The classifi…

A taxpayer may appeal any business license tax or business privilege tax determination of a county or municipality that has levied a business privilege tax or business license tax to the Alabama Tax Tribunal as provided in Section 40-2B-2. (Act 2025-408, §4.)

(a) A private entity contracted by a county or municipality to audit business privilege taxes or business license taxes, when sending any written communication to a business entity that may owe a business privilege tax or business license tax, shall also send a letter or other of…