§ 11-67-5 — Hearing Procedures; Jurisdiction to Abate Nuisance; Finality of Decision

Alabama § 11-67-5

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 11: Counties and Municipal Corporations
• Ch. 67: Abatement of Weeds
• Art. 1: Abatement of Weeds and Debris in Class 2 Municipalities
• Div. 1: General Provisions

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If objections are filed, at the time stated in the notice, the council of the Class 2 municipality shall hear and consider all evidence, objections, and protest regarding the proposed abatement or removal of weeds or debris. The council may continue the hearing from time to time. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the council, by resolution, shall decide whether a public nuisance exists and, if so, shall order it to be abated or removed with respect to any property or part thereof described. The governing body, by passage of the resolution, shall be deemed to have acquired jurisdiction to proceed and either to perform or have performed the work of abatement or removal with respect to the property or part thereof. The decision of the governing body on the matter is final and conclusive.

Legislative History

(Acts 1988, No. 88-329, p. 496, §5; Act 2025-86, §1.)