HB428 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rick RehmRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Henry County, county commission, authorized to require permits for outside events with admissions, permit fees, enforcement, civil fines authorized

Summary

HB428 lets Henry County require permits for outside, admission-charged events in its unincorporated areas, set a permit fee, and impose escalating civil fines with due process for violations.

What This Bill Does

The county commission can require organizers of outside events with admission to obtain a permit and meet minimum safety and logistical requirements. Applicants must file at least two business days before the event and pay a permit fee up to $250, including information on security, bathrooms, and parking. Violations can lead to closure orders and civil fines that rise with repeated offenses, with options for due process hearings; fines are treated as county debts. The rule does not apply to weddings or church functions that do not charge admission, and the act takes effect June 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Event sponsors/organizers planning outside, admission-charged events in Henry County's unincorporated areas; they must obtain a permit, meet specified requirements, and could face fines or closure for violations.
• Property owners where the event will be held (and sponsors signing the permit); they must be listed on the permit application and provide required facilities, and could be cited and fined if the event violates conditions or is not closed when ordered.

Key Provisions

• Applicability limited to the unincorporated area of Henry County outside the corporate limits of any municipality.
• Requires a permit for outside events with admission; ordinance may set minimum requirements (security, parking, bathrooms, event times, etc.).
• Applications due at least two business days before the event; permit fee not to exceed $250; application must include sponsor and property owner and details on security, bathrooms, and parking; parking cannot occur on public right-of-way and may be towed.
• Applicants must sign to agree to comply with permit conditions; events violating permit terms or creating a public nuisance may be closed by law enforcement.
• Civil fines for holding an event without a permit or creating nuisance; amounts: $250 (first), $500 (second), $1,000 (third or subsequent). Civil citations can be issued; options to pay or request a due process hearing; final decision by the county commission; fines become county debts and may include costs and attorney fees if collected.
• Excludes weddings and church functions that do not charge an entry fee or paid ticket.
• Effective June 1, 2024.

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

Subjects

Henry County