HB586 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Van SmithRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Mobile Co., Mobile Bay, western shore, mobile home parks or RV parks, restricted within 1500 feet of Mobile Bay, mobile homes or manufactured buildings, restricted except for use by owner, sewage systems regulated, enforcement

Summary

HB586 would ban new mobile home and RV parks and the siting of mobile homes within 1,500 feet of Mobile Bay's western shore in unincorporated Mobile County, require approved onsite sewage systems, and set up enforcement.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill prohibits locating mobile home parks or RV parks within 1,500 feet of the bay shore and prohibits siting or installing mobile homes or manufactured units within that distance. It allows a lot owner within the 1,500-foot zone to place one mobile home on their own lot for personal use, but all units must be connected to an approved onsite sewage system (or public sewer) and undergo regular inspections; noncompliant properties can be ordered to remove the unit as a nuisance. Enforcement can be carried out by the Mobile County Health Department, the Alabama Dept of Environmental Management, or in court by an aggrieved party.

Who It Affects

• Mobile home park and RV park operators would be restricted from locating new parks within 1,500 feet of the western shore of Mobile Bay in the unincorporated area.
• Owners of lots within 1,500 feet of the western shore would be allowed to install one mobile home or manufactured unit on their own lot for personal or family use, subject to on-site sewage requirements and inspections.

Key Provisions

• No mobile home parks or RV parks may be located within 1,500 feet of the high water mark of the western shore of Mobile Bay in the unincorporated area (Section 1(b)).
• No mobile home, manufactured housing unit, or manufactured building may be sited or installed within 1,500 feet of the shore, with an exception allowing single-unit, owner-occupied installations for personal use (Section 2).
• All units within 1,500 feet must be connected to a Mobile County approved onsite sewage system unless connected to public sewer, and the system must be regularly inspected (Section 2(c)).
• Properties not in compliance can be deemed a public nuisance and may be ordered to remove the unit (Section 2(c)).
• Enforcement can be carried out by the Mobile County Department of Public Health, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, or the aggrieved party in Mobile County Circuit Court (Section 3).
• Effective date is immediate upon approval by the Governor or becoming law (Section 4).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Mobile County