Alabama § 25-9-320 Distance of Mine Workings from Boundary Line of Mine Owner’s Coal Rights

Alabama Statutes

§ 25-9-320 — Distance of Mine Workings from Boundary Line of Mine Owner’s Coal Rights

Alabama § 25-9-320

Title 25Industrial Relations and Labor

Ch. 9Coal Mine Safety

Art. 15Boundaries and Adjacent Landowners

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Ala. Code § 25-9-320 (2026).

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In no case shall the workings of any coal mine be driven nearer than 15 feet to the boundary line of the coal rights of the owner of said mine, except for the purpose of establishing an underground communication between contiguous mines as provided for elsewhere in this chapter. By mutual consent of adjacent property owners, this distance may be reduced or eliminated entirely, and any operator working up to an abandoned coal mine may be permitted to work to his property line, if approved by the department, but in such cases proper precautions must be taken as provided in this chapter.

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In no case shall the workings of any coal mine be driven nearer than 15 feet to the boundary line of the coal rights of the owner of said mine, except for the purpose of establishing an underground communication between contiguous mines as provided for elsewhere in this chapter. By mutual consent of adjacent property owners, this distance may be reduced or eliminated entirely, and any operator working up to an abandoned coal mine may be permitted to work to his property line, if approved by the department, but in such cases proper precautions must be taken as provided in this chapter.