SB207 Alabama 2013 Session

Sponsors

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.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing general law, all municipalities may abate overgrown grass or weeds as a nuisance and the cost of the abatement may be assessed against the property as a weed lien. The procedures generally provide for notice on the property and notice to the owner. Thereafter, the owner may request a hearing before the council and the council is required to approve the abatement</p><p class="bill_description"> Also, under existing law, a Class municipality by ordinance may adopt alternate procedures to declare overgrown grass or weeds to be a public nuisance and abated. Thereafter, the costs may be assessed against the property in the same manner as provided above</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that the law relating to Class 7 municipalities would apply to all municipalities</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 11-67-80 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to municipalities and authorizing Class municipalities to adopt alternate procedures to abate overgrown grass and weeds as a public nuisance and providing for the assessment of the costs of abatement as a weed lien, to provide that the law would be applicable to all municipalities. </p>

Subjects

Municipalities