9-8-28
Section 9-8-28 Land-use regulations - Enforcement. Where the supervisors of any district shall find that any of the provisions of land-use regulations prescribed in an ordinance adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-8-26 are not being observed on particular lands and that such nonobservance tends to increase erosion on such lands and is interfering with the prevention or control of erosion on other lands within the district, the supervisors may present to the circuit court of the county in which the land of the defendant may lie, a complaint, duly verified, setting forth the adoption of the ordinance prescribing land-use regulations, the failure of the defendant landowner to observe such regulations and to perform particular work, operations or avoidances as required thereby and that such nonobservance tends to increase erosion on such lands and is interfering with the prevention or control of erosion on other lands within the district and requesting the court to...
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45-11-140
Section 45-11-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The County Commission of Chilton County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Chilton County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(1) After the Chilton County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Chilton County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Chilton County for the use of the land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to the availability of such fire protection. (2) "Forest lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth, or...
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9-13-273
Section 9-13-273 Liability for damage caused by fire; requirements; rules and guidelines; fees for certification or training. (a) No property owner or his or her agent, conducting a prescribed burn in compliance with this article, shall be liable for damage or injury caused by fire or resulting smoke unless it is shown that the property owner or his or her agent failed to act within that degree of care required of others similarly situated. (b) Prescribed burning conducted in compliance with this article shall be considered in the public interest if it meets all of the following requirements: (1) It is accomplished only when at least one certified prescribed burn manager is supervising the burn or burns that are being conducted. (2) A written prescription is prepared and witnessed or notarized prior to prescribed burning. (3) A burning permit is obtained from the Alabama Forestry Commission. (4) It is conducted pursuant to state law and rules applicable to prescribed burning. (c) The...
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2-30-41
Section 2-30-41 Objects, purposes and duties of Agricultural Experiment Station System. (a) The objects, purposes and duties of the Alabama Experiment Station System are: (1) To conduct researches, experiments and investigations bearing upon and relating to the production, marketing, manufacturing, use and distribution of agricultural crops and products; (2) To conduct researches, experiments and investigations for the production, marketing and curing of all kinds of livestock and livestock products that may be sold from or consumed on the farms of Alabama; (3) To conduct researches, experiments and investigations for the production, culture and use of pasture plants and for the establishment, care, use and management of pastures; (4) To conduct researches, experiments and investigations for the testing of all kinds of hay, feed and forage crops, including those that may be used for lawns and other sod crop purposes; (5) To conduct researches, experiments and investigations for the...
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45-19-140
Section 45-19-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The County Commission of Coosa County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Coosa County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(l) After the Coosa County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Coosa County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Coosa County for the use of the land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($0.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to the availability of such fire protection. (2) "Forest lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth, or which...
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45-23-140
Section 45-23-140 Fire protection program. (a) The County Commission of Dale County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Dale County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(l) After the Dale County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Dale County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Dale County for use of the land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($0.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection. (2) "Forest lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth, or which under...
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11-19-4
Section 11-19-4 Land-use and control measures. Land-use and control measures shall provide land-use restrictions based on probable exposure to flooding. Measures specified in this section shall: (1) Prohibit inappropriate new construction or substantial improvements in the flood-prone areas; (2) Control land uses and elevations of all new construction within the flood-prone area; (3) For coastal flood-prone areas prescribed land uses and minimum elevations of the first floors of buildings and include consideration of the need for bulkheads, seawalls, and pilings; (4) Be based on competent evaluation of the flood hazard as revealed by current authoritative flood-prone information; (5) Be consistent with existing flood-prone management programs affecting adjacent areas and applicable to appropriate state standards; and (6) Prescribe such additional standards as may be necessary to comply with federal requirements for making flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act...
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45-22-140
Section 45-22-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The county governing body of Cullman County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Cullman County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(l) After the Cullman County governing body has determined that such a need does exist in Cullman County, the governing body may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest land located in Cullman County for the use of land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in excess of fifteen cents ($0.15) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest land due to the availability of such fire protection. (2) "Forest lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which supports a forest...
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45-29-90.11
Section 45-29-90.11 Regulation of zoning, planning, and construction. For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, convenience, environment order, prosperity, and general welfare, all power and authority regarding zoning and planning within the management area is hereby vested in the board of directors of the authority. As described herein, no regulated activity shall commence without the applicant having first obtained a land use certificate as issued by the authority. (1) The board is authorized to regulate the planning, zoning, and construction within the management area of all activity involving public streets, public roads, subdivisions, drainage structures in subdivisions, mobile home parks, residential and commercial developments, apartments, recreation parks, coal mining, gas/oil and methane exploration and development, excavation, and logging. The board is hereby authorized to adopt and enforce such ordinances as shall be necessary to implement any development...
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9-16-90
Section 9-16-90 Environmental protection performance standards. (a) Any permit issued pursuant to this article to conduct surface mining operations shall require that such surface coal mining operations will meet all applicable performance standards of this article, and such other requirements as the regulatory authority shall promulgate. (b) General performance standards shall be applicable to all surface coal mining and reclamation operations and shall require the operation as a minimum to: (1) Conduct surface coal mining operations so as to maximize the utilization and conservation of the solid fuel resource being recovered so that reaffecting the land in the future through surface coal mining can be minimized; (2) Restore the land affected to a condition capable of supporting the uses which it was capable of supporting prior to any mining, or higher or better uses of which there is reasonable likelihood, so long as such use or uses do not present any actual or probable hazard to...
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