Nothing in this article shall be so construed as to take from any city or town or in any manner affect the power and authority to compel the property owners, by penal ordinance or otherwise, to repair the sidewalks in front of their property in such manner and with such material as may be directed under the supervision of the engineer or other officer or agent of the city or town or to cause such repairs to be made at the expense of the property owner, such expense to be collected as in the case of taxes.
Ala. Code § 11-48-65
Article Not to Affect Power of Municipality to Compel Property Owners to Repair Sidewalks, Etc.
Known as the The Municipal Public Improvement Act
The act spans §§ 11-48-1 to 11-48-9 (67 sections).
(Code 1907, §1419; Code 1923, §2236; Acts 1927, No. 639, p. 753; Code 1940, T. 37, §573.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.