Alabama § 11-53A-1 Removal of Unsafe Buildings or Structures

Alabama Statutes

§ 11-53A-1 — Removal of Unsafe Buildings or Structures

Alabama § 11-53A-1

Title 11Counties and Municipal Corporations

Ch. 53ADemolition of Unsafe Structures

Art. 1Demolition of Unsafe Structures in Class 5 or Class 6 or Class 8 Municipalities

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Ala. Code § 11-53A-1 (2026).

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Pursuant to the police power granted in this article, any Class 5 or Class 6 or Class 8 municipality in the State of Alabama that elects to have this article apply to the municipality may, after notice as provided in this article, move or demolish buildings or structures, or parts of buildings or structures, party walls, or foundations when found by a municipal housing code abatement board and by the governing body of the city, to be unsafe to the extent of creating a public nuisance from any cause.

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Pursuant to the police power granted in this article, any Class 5 or Class 6 or Class 8 municipality in the State of Alabama that elects to have this article apply to the municipality may, after notice as provided in this article, move or demolish buildings or structures, or parts of buildings or structures, party walls, or foundations when found by a municipal housing code abatement board and by the governing body of the city, to be unsafe to the extent of creating a public nuisance from any cause.