Authorizes Class 1 municipalities to enact ordinances for vacant property registration and maintenance.
The bill allows the governing body of a Class 1 municipality in Alabama to create ordinances for registering and maintaining vacant properties. These ordinances can set registration fees, establish maintenance standards, and create a database of vacant properties. The ordinances aim to address issues like blight, public health problems, and reduced property values caused by vacant properties. Owners must register their vacant properties and maintain them to certain standards. Unpaid fees and fines become liens on the property.
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