45-36A-102
Section 45-36A-102 Historic preservation commission; architectural review board; review of building plans. (a) The governing body of the City of Scottsboro in Jackson County may adopt ordinances, pass resolutions, or take such appropriate action as necessary to promote the general public welfare within the city, such ordinances to protect the historic character of the city in the manner hereinafter described.. (b) The governing body of the city, upon the recommendation of the historic preservation commission, as provided for below, may designate as a historic district any area, site, building, or structure within the city having an overall atmosphere of either historic or architectural distinction, or both (c) A historic preservation commission with the following membership, duties, and powers may be created by the city governing body: (1) The commission shall be composed of no less than seven members who shall be selected by the city governing body in such a manner as to serve...
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9-13-272
Section 9-13-272 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFIED PRESCRIBED BURN MANAGER. An individual who successfully completes a certification program approved by the Alabama Forestry Commission. (2) PRESCRIBED BURNING. The controlled application of fire to naturally occurring vegetative fuels for ecological, silvicultural, agricultural and wildlife management purposes under specified environmental conditions and the following of appropriate precautionary measures which cause the fire to be confined to a predetermined area and accomplishes the planned land management objectives. (3) PRESCRIPTION. A written plan for starting and controlling a prescribed burn to accomplish the ecological, silvicultural, and wildlife management objectives. (Acts 1995, No. 95-609, p. 1304, ยง3.)...
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45-49-142
Section 45-49-142 Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) COMMERCIAL BUILDING. Any building, structure, or other improvement to real property used or expected to be used for commercial or business purposes including rental property. The term does not include a school, church, senior citizens facility, or utility distribution or transmission poles or towers, utility substations, or any building used primarily for fire or emergency services. (2) DWELLING. Any building, structure, or other improvement to real property used or expected to be used as a dwelling or residence for one or more human beings, including, but not limited to, any of the following: a. A building, structure, or improvement assessed, for the purposes of state and county ad valorem taxation, as Class III single-family owner- occupied residential property. b. A duplex or an apartment building. c. Residential property used to generate rental income. d. Any...
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13A-9-70
Section 13A-9-70 Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this article shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is required by the context: (1) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. Any benevolent, philanthropic, or patriotic person, or one purporting to be such, consistent with the then-controlling definition provided in the Internal Revenue Code of the United States of America, which solicits and collects funds for charitable purposes and includes each local, county, or area division within this state of the charitable organization; provided the local, county, or area division has authority and discretion to disburse funds or property otherwise than by transfer to any parent organization. (2) CHARITABLE PURPOSE. Any charitable, benevolent, philanthropic, or patriotic purpose which is consistent with the then-controlling definition provided in the Internal Revenue Code of the United States of America. (3) CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION. Any charitable organization...
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16-47-190
Section 16-47-190 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA. The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama. (2) UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA MUSEUM. Mound State Monument, the archeological shrine, the historical museum and the recreational area located near the town of Moundville, Alabama and situated partially in Tuscaloosa and Hale Counties, Alabama, and the museum, shell collection, beetle collection, coin collection and other museum properties owned by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, Incorporated, which are in the custody or under the control of the Geological Survey of Alabama. (3) MUSEUM FUND. The fund created in this article for the depository of money by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama to be used for expenditure upon operation, development, protection, expansion, planning and maintaining the land, facilities and equipment in Tuscaloosa...
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6-5-347
Section 6-5-347 Agritourism. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) AGRICULTURAL. As defined in Section 41-14-51. (2) AGRITOURISM ACTIVITY. Any of the following, whether or not a participant provides monetary or other valuable compensation to participate in, view, or enjoy: a. An activity at an agricultural operation, which is not already addressed under Sections 6-5-337 or 35-15-40, including, but not limited to, farming, ranching, historic and cultural agricultural activities, self-pick farms, or farmers' markets, provided the agritourism professional is selling his or her own product at a location provided to, leased to, rented to, or owned by the agritourism professional for the purpose of selling his or her own product. b. An activity involving an animal exhibition, show, or competition at an agricultural fair or youth livestock show, which is not already addressed under Section 6-5-337, including, but not limited to, FFA,...
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9-7-12
Section 9-7-12 Declaration of state policy. The Legislature finds and declares that it is state policy: (1) To preserve, protect, develop and, where possible, to restore or enhance the resources of the state's coastal area for this and succeeding generations; (2) To encourage and assist counties and municipalities, wherever applicable, to exercise effectively their responsibilities in the coastal area through the development and implementation of administration programs to achieve wise use of the land and water resources of the coastal area, giving full consideration to needs for economic development as well as to ecological, cultural, historic and aesthetic values; (3) To assure that in development of the state's coastal area adequate consideration is given to such uses of the coastal area as the establishment of harbor facilities for the receiving of oil, gas and other commodities from ships and tankers, pipelines from such ports and utility plant sites, utility generation,...
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11-40-19
Section 11-40-19 Operation of hotel and related facilities by Class 1 municipalities and certain public corporations - Requirements. In addition to all other powers heretofore granted by law, any Class 1 municipality that owns a civic center, or any public corporation that owns a civic center located within a Class 1 municipality, shall have the power to own and operate a hotel, together with any related restaurants, meeting rooms and other facilities and services commonly provided by hotels, subject to the requirements that (i) such hotel and such restaurants and other facilities are located within, or are located on a tract of land contiguous to, the area designated for civic center purposes by the governing body of the municipality in which such civic center is located, (ii) such hotel is of sufficient size and quality to accommodate persons attending conventions held at such civic center, and (iii) if such hotel is to be owned or operated by the Class 1 municipality, and if there...
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11-92A-1
Section 11-92A-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ARTICLES. The articles of incorporation or articles of reincorporation of an authority. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation incorporated and reincorporated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) AUTHORIZED OPERATIONAL AREA. The county or counties in which the authority has been or is proposed to be authorized to operate, as designated in its articles of incorporation in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. If an authority does not designate an authorized operational area, then such authority's authorized operational area shall be deemed for all purposes to be solely the county of incorporation of the authority. (4) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The board of directors of an authority. (5) BOND OR BONDS. A bond or bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter. (6) COUNTY OF INCORPORATION. The county...
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22-30D-3
Section 22-30D-3 Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this chapter, the definitions of terms included in Section 22-30-3 shall be applicable to this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ABANDONED DRYCLEANING FACILITY. Any real property premises or individual leasehold space located in this state owned by any person in which a drycleaning facility or wholesale distribution facility formerly operated; provided, however, that any owner or operator or wholesale distributor who shall have elected not to be covered by the provisions of this chapter shall not be considered a person owning or leasing such a facility for the purposes of this chapter. (2) ADJACENT LAND OWNER. Any owner, lessor, or mortgagee of any real property onto which contamination from a drycleaning facility, abandoned drycleaning facility, or wholesale distribution facility of any owner or operator or wholesale distributor who shall have elected to be covered...
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