11-67-61
Section 11-67-61 Weeds may be declared public nuisance; resolution to abate. Whenever any weeds
are growing upon any street, sidewalk, or private property, the governing body of any incorporated
municipality may, by resolution, declare the weeds to be a public nuisance and order its abatement.
The resolution shall refer to the street by the name under which it is commonly known or describe
the property upon which or in front of which the nuisance exists by giving a legal description
of the property and no other description of the property shall be required. Any number of
streets, sidewalks, or parcels of private property may be included in one resolution. This
article shall not apply to any property that has been zoned agricultural property. (Act 2000-774,
p. 1771, §2.)...
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11-67-22
Section 11-67-22 Resolution declaring weeds to be public nuisance and ordering abatement. Whenever
any weeds are growing upon any street, sidewalk, or private property the governing body of
any Class 5 or Class 6 or Class 8 municipality may, by resolution, declare the weeds to be
a public nuisance and order its abatement. The resolution shall refer to the street by the
name under which it is commonly known, describe the property upon which or in front of which
the nuisance exists by giving a legal description of the property and no other description
of the property shall be required. Any number of streets, sidewalks, or parcels of private
property, may be included in one resolution. (Acts 1988, No. 88-333, p. 502, §3; Acts 1995,
No. 95-252, p. 421, §1.)...
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11-67-3
Section 11-67-3 Resolution declaring weeds to be public nuisance and ordering abatement. Whenever
any such weeds are growing upon any street, sidewalk, or private property the governing body
of any such Class 2 municipality may, by resolution, declare the same to be a public nuisance
and order its abatement. Said resolution shall refer to the street by the name under which
it is commonly known, describe the property upon which or in front of which said nuisance
exists by giving a legal description thereof and no other description of said property shall
be required. Any number of streets, sidewalks, or parcels of private property, may be included
in one and the same resolution. (Acts 1988, No. 88-329, p. 496, §3.)...
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11-67-10
Section 11-67-10 Procedures for abatement of repeat nuisances. (a) This section shall apply
only in Class 2 municipalities. (b) The city council in any Class 2 municipality may adopt
procedures for the abatement of repeat nuisances authorizing the mayor, or his or her designee,
without a resolution of the city council, to take actions as necessary to abate overgrown
grass and weeds on property that has previously been subject to abatement within the last
three years through the procedures in this chapter. The procedures adopted by the city council
shall provide for the sending of a letter to the last known address of the property owner
or owners by regular United States mail not less than 10 days prior to the order to abate
the nuisance. The notice to the owner or owners of the property shall inform the owner or
owners of all of the following: (1) That the mayor, or his or her designee, has declared the
property to be a nuisance. (2) That the city has previously abated a nuisance on...
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11-67-121
Section 11-67-121 Grass or weeds may be declared public nuisance and abated. (a) An abundance
of overgrown grass or weeds within the municipality which is injurious to the general public
health, safety, and general welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice,
snakes, mosquitoes, and other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness
so as to constitute a serious fire threat and hazard; or bearing wingy or downy seeds, which
when mature, cause the spread of weeds and, when breathed in, cause irritation of the throat,
lungs, and eyes of the public; or hiding debris, such as broken glass or metal, which could
inflict injury to persons; or being unsightly; or growth of grass or weeds, other than ornamental
plant growth, which exceeds 12 inches in height may be declared to be a public nuisance and
abated as provided in this division. (b) This division shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) Heavily wooded areas in their natural state which are...
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11-67-41
Section 11-67-41 Grass or weeds may be declared public nuisance and abated. An abundance of
overgrown grass or weeds within the city which is injurious to the general public health,
safety, and general welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice, snakes,
mosquitoes, and other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness so as to
constitute a serious fire threat or hazard; or bearing wingy or downy seeds, when mature,
that cause the spread of weeds and, when breathed, irritation to the throat, lungs, and eyes
of the public; or hiding debris, such as broken glass or metal, which could inflict injury
on a person going upon the property; or being unsightly; or a growth of grass or weeds, other
than ornamental plant growth, which exceeds 12 inches in height, may be declared to be a public
nuisance and abated as provided in this article. (Acts 1993, No. 93-306, p. 453, §2.)...

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11-67-91
Section 11-67-91 Grass or weeds may be declared public nuisance and abated. (a) An abundance
of overgrown grass or weeds within the municipality which is injurious to the general public
health, safety, and general welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice,
snakes, mosquitoes, and other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness
so as to constitute a serious fire threat and hazard; or bearing wingy or downy seeds, which
when mature, cause the spread of weeds and, when breathed in, cause irritation of the throat,
lungs, and eyes of the public; or hiding debris, such as broken glass or metal, which could
inflict injury on a person going upon the property; or being unsightly; or growth of grass
or weeds, other than ornamental plant growth, which exceeds 12 inches in height, may be declared
to be a public nuisance and abated as provided in this division. (b) This division shall not
apply to any of the following: (1) Heavily wooded areas in their...
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45-42A-24.01
Section 45-42A-24.01 Weeds may be declared a public nuisance and abated. An abundance of overgrown
grass or weeds within the city which is injurious to the general public health, safety, and
general welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice, snakes, mosquitoes,
and other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness so as to constitute
a serious fire threat or hazard; or bearing wingy or downy seeds, when mature, that cause
the spread of weeds and, when breathed, irritation to the throat, lungs, and eyes of the public;
or hiding debris, such as broken glass or metal, which could inflict injury on a person going
upon the property; or being unsightly; or a growth of grass or weeds, including plants of
no value, undesirable, and usually of rank growth; or grass, shrubs, and undergrowth, other
than ornamental plant growth, which exceeds 12 inches in height, may be declared to be a public
nuisance and abated as provided in this part. (Act 2015-35, p....
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11-67-80
Section 11-67-80 Abatement of public nuisance; costs. In any Class 7 municipality, in the case
of any overgrown grass or weeds which may be abated pursuant to Article 4, commencing at Section
11-67-60, of this chapter, the city council may adopt procedures different from the procedures
provided in Article 4 to declare overgrown grass or weeds to be a public nuisance and abated
pursuant to the procedures provided in the ordinance. After the abatement of any overgrown
grass or weeds pursuant to the procedures provided in the ordinance, the costs of abatement
shall be assessed and collected as a weed lien in the same manner as provided in Section 11-67-66.
The municipality may assess the costs authorized against any lot or lots or parcel or parcels
of land purchased by the State of Alabama or any purchaser at any sale for the nonpayment
of taxes, and where an assessment is made against a lot or lots or parcel or parcels of land,
a subsequent redemption thereof by a person authorized to...
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45-44A-41.01
Section 45-44A-41.01 Resolution. Whenever any such weeds are growing upon any streets or sidewalks
or private property the governing body of the City of Tuskegee, by resolution, may declare
the same to be a public nuisance. The resolution shall refer to the street by the name under
which it is commonly known, and describe the property upon which or in front of which the
nuisance exists by giving a legal description thereof, and no other description of the property
shall be required. Any number of streets, sidewalks, or parcels of private property, may be
included in one and the same resolution. (Act 79-229, p. 352, § 2.)...
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