§ 11-67-6 — Entry of Municipal Employees and Agents on Property for Abatement or Removal of Nuisance; Abatement or Removal by Private Contractor; Right of Owner to Abate or Remove Nuisance at Own Expense

Alabama § 11-67-6

• 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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(a) After the council passes a resolution finding the conditions of a property to be a nuisance and ordering its abatement or removal, all employees and authorized agents of the Class 2 municipality may enter the property for that purpose.
(b) The city may authorize private contractors, companies, enterprises, or individuals to abate and remove the nuisance. The council, by resolution, shall designate the contractors, companies, enterprises, or individuals that may perform the work. Those persons designated may enter the private property for purposes of abating or removing the nuisance. For purposes of this division, compliance with the competitive bid law is not required.
(c) Any property owner may have any weeds or debris abated or removed at his or her expense, provided it is abated or removed prior to the commencing of work by employees or agents of the municipality.

Legislative History

(Acts 1988, No. 88-329, p. 496, §6; Act 2025-86, §1.)