HB319 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Duwayne Bridges
Republican
Co-Sponsor: Richard J. Laird
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Class 7 municipalities, overgrown grass and weeds, city council authorized to adopt alternate procedures to declare nuisance and abate
Summary: HB319 lets Class 7 municipalities use alternative rules to declare overgrown grass and weeds a public nuisance and to abate it, with costs collected as weed liens.
What This Bill Does
The city council of a Class 7 municipality can adopt procedures different from standard rules to declare overgrown grass or weeds a public nuisance and carry out the abatement. After abatement, the costs are collected as a weed lien in the same manner as described in Section 11-67-66. The municipality may place these costs as a lien on land owned by the State or land purchased at a tax sale, and the lien remains even if the land is redeemed or sold; the lien is not discharged by redemption or sale. The act takes effect immediately after passage and approval by the Governor.

Who It Affects
Class 7 municipalities (cities) - may adopt alternate nuisance abatement procedures for overgrown grass and weeds.
Property owners with parcels subject to abatement - may incur weed liens for abatement costs.
State of Alabama and purchasers at tax sales - land may be assessed for abatement costs and liens survive redemption or sale.

Key Provisions
City councils in Class 7 municipalities may adopt procedures different from those in Article 4 to declare overgrown grass or weeds a public nuisance and to abate it.
Abatement costs are assessed and collected as a weed lien in the same manner as described in Section 11-67-66.
The municipality may assess the abatement costs against land purchased by the State or land purchased at a tax sale, and redemption or sale does not discharge the lien; the lien remains subject to the assessment.
The act repeals conflicting laws and becomes effective immediately after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Municipalities