§ 45-58-260.12 — Remedies

Alabama § 45-58-260.12

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 45: Local Laws
• Ch. 58: Shelby County
• Art. 26: Zoning and Planning
• Part 1: Planning Commission

Text

In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any subdivision is established, or land used in violation of this part or of any regulation made under the authority conferred hereby, the county attorney shall initiate any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or subdivision of the land or use of the land to restrain, correct, or abate the violation, or to prevent the occupancy of any building, structure, subdivision, or land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or misuse in or upon any premises regulated under the authority conferred by this part. If the county attorney is successful in the proceedings, then, all court costs and reasonable attorney fees for time spent by the county attorney shall be assessed against the losing violator.

Legislative History

(Act 82–693, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 144, § 13; Act 82–771, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 262, § 13; Act 84–454, p. 1062, § 1.)