11-19-1
Section 11-19-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases unless otherwise clearly indicated shall have the following meanings: (1) COUNTY GOVERNING BODY. The county commission of each county in this state. (2) FLOOD or FLOODING. The general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas: a. From the overflow of streams, rivers, and other inland waters, or b. From tidal surges, abnormally high tidal waters, tidal waves, or rising coastal waters resulting from tsunamis, hurricanes, or other severe storms. (3) FLOOD-PRONE AREA. Any area with a frequency of inundation of once in 100 years as defined by qualified hydrologists or engineers using methods that are generally accepted by persons engaged in the field of hydrology and engineering. (4) LAND-USE AND CONTROL MEASURES. Zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, building codes, health regulations, and other applications and extensions of the normal police...
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11-19-7
Section 11-19-7 Submission of plans and specifications for construction and development in flood-prone areas; issuance of permits and fees therefor; disposition of fees. The county commission desiring to participate in this program shall require every person, firm, corporation, or agency to submit plans and specifications for all proposed construction and development in flood-prone areas lying outside the corporate limits of municipalities of the county prior to commencing operations. If such plans and specifications conform in every respect with the applicable specifications, rules, and regulations adopted by the county commission, said county commission shall issue a permit therefor and shall charge such issuance fee as the governing body shall agree is just and reasonable. All such fees shall be deposited in a special fund in the county treasury and shall be used to enforce the provisions of this chapter, and no permits shall be issued for any construction or development for which...
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41-10-178
Section 41-10-178 Appropriation of public funds and construction and maintenance of roads and other public facilities, etc., for the authority by counties and municipalities. The county commission of any county or governing body of any municipality in this state shall be authorized, by resolution duly adopted and recorded, to appropriate any available public funds not otherwise pledged to the use of the authority and shall be authorized to construct and maintain roads and bridges and other public facilities and improvements on authority owned or controlled land. (Acts 1981, No. 81-792, p. 1390, §9.)...
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45-20-140
Section 45-20-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The county governing body of Covington County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Covington County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(l) After the Covington County governing body has determined that such a need exists in Covington County, the county governing body may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Covington 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 availability of such fire protection. "Forest lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which according to the...
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45-49-170.01
Section 45-49-170.01 Rulemaking authority relating to certain landscaping and commercial development. (a) The Mobile County Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate and implement such rules and regulations relating to the landscaping and commercial development in or adjacent to approved residential subdivision developments as it deems feasible and necessary to protect the property owners in such subdivisions. (b) The Mobile County Attorney shall petition the Circuit Court of Mobile County for injunctive relief against any subdivision developer or landowner who fails to comply with any rule or regulation implemented under subsection (a). (Act 85-489, p. 483, §§ 1, 2.)...
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45-8-172.02
Section 45-8-172.02 Resolution declaring public nuisance. Whenever any officer or employee of the city or the county having that responsibility reports to the city or county governing body the existence of any condition enumerated in Section 45-8-172.01, the city governing body or the county commission may, by resolution, if the proof is satisfactory, declare the condition to be a public nuisance. The resolution shall refer to the street or road 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. No other description of the property shall be required. Any number of streets, roads, sidewalks, or parcels of private property may be included in the same resolution. (Act 95-375, p. 763, §3.)...
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11-52-1
Section 11-52-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words or phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) MUNICIPALITY or MUNICIPAL. Cities or towns. (2) MAYOR. The chief executive of the municipality, whether the official designation of his office be mayor, city manager, or otherwise. (3) COUNCIL. The chief legislative body of the municipality. (4) COUNTY COMMISSION. The chief administrative or legislative body of the county. (5) STREETS. Streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, viaducts, and other ways. (6) SUBDIVISION. The division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale, of lease, or of building development. The term includes resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land or territory subdivided. (Acts 1935, No. 534, p....
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11-52-32
Section 11-52-32 Approval or disapproval of plat generally; legal effect of approval; powers of planning commission as to subdivision zoning; approval or disapproval of plat in certain cities. (a) Except where the development of a subdivision within the territorial jurisdiction of a municipal planning commission is regulated by the county commission pursuant to Section 11-52-30, the municipal planning commission shall approve or disapprove a plat within 30 days after the submission thereof to it; otherwise, the plat shall be deemed to have been approved, and a certificate to that effect shall be issued by the municipal planning commission on demand; provided, however, that the applicant for the municipal planning commission's approval may waive this requirement and consent to an extension of such period. The ground of disapproval of any plat shall be stated upon the records of the municipal planning commission. Any plat submitted to the municipal planning commission shall contain the...
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11-65-3
Section 11-65-3 Class 1 municipality authorized to create racing commission; status of commission; powers and duties generally; disposition of fees; jurisdiction of State Ethics Commission. A commission is authorized to be created in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for each Class 1 municipality, as Class 1 municipality is defined in Section 11-40-12 or any successor provision of law. Any commission created for any sponsoring municipality pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be named "The ______ (the name of the sponsoring municipality shall be inserted in the blank) Racing Commission" and shall be a public corporation having a legal existence separate and apart from the state and any county, municipality, or political subdivision thereof. A commission shall be vested with the powers and duties specified in this chapter and all other powers necessary and proper to enable it to execute fully and effectively the purposes of this chapter. Anything contained in...
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37-13-9
Section 37-13-9 Cooperation of cities, counties, etc. For the purpose of aiding and cooperating with an authority in the planning, development, undertaking, construction, extension, improvement or operation of railroad properties and facilities, any county, city, town or other political subdivision, public corporation, agency or instrumentality of this state may, upon such terms and with or without consideration, as it may determine: (1) Lend or donate money to an authority; (2) Cause water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other facilities which it is empowered to provide, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with such railroad properties and facilities; (3) Donate, sell, convey, transfer or lease to an authority any land, property, franchise, grant easement, license or lease, which it may own; (4) Donate, transfer, assign, sell or convey to an authority any right, title or interest which it may have in any lease, contract, agreement, license or property; (5) Furnish,...
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