SB207 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 25, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: William “Bill” M. BeasleySenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Municipalities, weeds and overgrown grass, abatement, alternative procedures may be adopted by city council in lieu of procedures under other laws, liens, Sec. 11-67-80 am'd.
Summary: SB207 lets all Alabama municipalities use Class 7-style alternate procedures to declare and abate overgrown grass or weeds as a public nuisance, with abatement costs collected as weed liens.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the bill allows any municipality to adopt procedures different from the standard state articles to declare overgrown grass or weeds a public nuisance and to abate them under their own ordinances. After abatement, the reasonable costs of mowing are assessed and collected as a weed lien in the same way as other weed liens. This would apply to first, second, and subsequent abatements on the same parcel, and the lien would also apply to lands purchased by the State or a tax purchaser; redemption does not discharge the lien, and the purchaser takes the property subject to the assessment. The law would take effect immediately after the Governor signs the bill.

Who It Affects
All municipalities in Alabama, who gain authority to adopt and use alternate abatement procedures for weed nuisances.
Property owners and landowners with parcels that may be abated for overgrown grass or weeds (including those whose parcels are purchased by the State or tax purchasers), who would incur abatement costs that are collected as weed liens and may survive redemption.

Key Provisions
Extends the Class 7 alternate abatement procedures to all municipalities to declare overgrown grass or weeds a public nuisance and abate under local ordinances.
Municipalities may adopt procedures different from the standard Articles 2 or 4 to declare and abate weed nuisances under their ordinances.
Abatement costs are assessed and collected as a weed lien in the same manner as provided in Section 11-67-66.
For second or subsequent abatements on the same parcel, costs are assessed as a weed lien in the same manner as above.
Costs may be assessed against lots or parcels purchased by the State or a purchaser at a sale for nonpayment of taxes; redemption does not discharge the lien; the purchaser takes the property subject to the assessment.
Effective date: immediately after the Governor signs the bill into law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Municipalities