Alabama § 45-8-172.06 Accounting of Cost for Abatement of Nuisance; Report; Civil Action to Abate or Enjoin Nuisance

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-8-172.06 — Accounting of Cost for Abatement of Nuisance; Report; Civil Action to Abate or Enjoin Nuisance

Alabama § 45-8-172.06

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 8Calhoun County

Art. 17Health and Environment

Part 3Environment

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Ala. Code § 45-8-172.06 (2026).

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(a)The city or county governing body shall keep an account of the cost of abating the nuisance and render an itemized report in writing showing the cost of removing the nuisance on each separate lot, or in front thereof, or both. Before the report is submitted, a copy shall be mailed to the owner or owners of the property at least three days before the report shall be submitted.

(b)In addition to the other provisions of this part, outside of the corporate limits of a municipality, this part may be enforced by the county commission by the commencement of a civil action to abate or enjoin any public nuisance as defined by this part. Prior to commencing a civil action to enforce this part, the county commission shall give reasonable notice to the owner of the land to abate any alleged nuisa

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(a) The city or county governing body shall keep an account of the cost of abating the nuisance and render an itemized report in writing showing the cost of removing the nuisance on each separate lot, or in front thereof, or both. Before the report is submitted, a copy shall be mailed to the owner or owners of the property at least three days before the report shall be submitted.
(b) In addition to the other provisions of this part, outside of the corporate limits of a municipality, this part may be enforced by the county commission by the commencement of a civil action to abate or enjoin any public nuisance as defined by this part. Prior to commencing a civil action to enforce this part, the county commission shall give reasonable notice to the owner of the land to abate any alleged nuisance and the owner of the land may request a reasonable time to abate or have abated the condition on the land. In addition, if any alleged nuisance under this part is in the police jurisdiction of a municipality, the county commission shall give notice to the municipality of the alleged nuisance. The property owner may have any alleged nuisance abated at his or her own expense prior to commencement of a legal action provided for in this subsection without any costs. The civil action may be commenced in the name of the Calhoun County Commission or Calhoun County, Alabama, or both, in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County, Alabama. In the action, the Circuit Court of Calhoun County, Alabama, may enter a judgment for all costs of abating the public nuisance declared by this part, including attorney’s fees, court costs, and all other expenses of litigation, against the person creating or maintaining the public nuisance.