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AL Code § 45-49-252.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 25 - Utilities.|Part 3 - Solid Waste Management.|Section 45-49-252.04 - Certificates of Need.

Section 45-49-252.04Certificates of need. Certificates of need as required by Section 45-49-252.03 may be obtained for the management of solid waste in the following manner: (1) An applicant for a certificate of need for a solid waste management activity or facility shall petition the Mobile County Commission to deter- mine the need of such requested service by the applicant. The applicant shall provide the commission with the following information as applicable: a. A statement of purpose and need for the activity, service, or facility. b. A statement of funding sources. c. A statement of financial resources of the applicant. d. A statement of the cost of operation. e. A statement of existing facilities or services available. f. Any other information requested by the commission. g. Information described in paragraphs b., c., and d. shall not be required from persons desiring certificates of need to provide nonresidential solid waste management activities, services, or facilities. (2) Upon the commission determining and finding that the service, activity, or facility for which the certificate of need is requested answers a public need; is necessary for the welfare of the citizens and residents of Mobile County; and will not impair or infringe any obligations established by contract, resolution, or ordinance; the commission may issue a certificate of need for such service, activity, or facility; provided, however, that the commission shall not issue a certificate of need to any person whose activities will result in a materially adverse effect on the net revenues of the county's solid waste disposal system, as determined by the commission. Consistent with such findings, the certificates shall be issued for collection/transportation and for disposal or recovery activities. Issuance of a certificate of need shall not relieve the holder from meeting permitting requirements of this part, and all county, state, and federal laws and regulations. Certificates for collection/transportation of nonresidential sol- id waste shall be valid on a countywide basis. No certificate of need for collection/transportation or disposal of nonresidential solid waste shall be denied solely because the number of such certificates in effect at the time of application; provided, however, that the number of permitted and/or certificated disposal facilities shall be considered in determining whether operation of such facility would be in the best interests of the public; and provided that the commission shall not issue a certificate of need to any person whose activities will result in a materially adverse effect on the net revenues of the county's solid waste system, as mentioned above. (Act 81-450, p. 773, §5.)
AL Code § 45-49-252.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 25 - Utilities.|Part 3 - Solid Waste Management.|Section 45-49-252.07 - Storage and Containers of Solid Waste Prior to Collection.

Section 45-49-252.07Storage and containers of solid waste prior to collection. (a) The property owner or occupant shall store solid waste on his or her premises or property or shall require it to be stored or handled in such a manner as to prevent the propagation, or harborage of rats or arthropod vectors or the creation of a sanitary nuisance. (b) All garbage and putrescible matter or mixed garbage and rubbish shall be stored in containers which are nonabsorbent, water-tight, vector resistant, durable, easily cleaned, and designed for safe handling; or in paper or plastic bags having sufficient strength and water tightness and which are designed for proper containment. (c) All solid waste containers shall be of adequate size and sufficient numbers to contain without overflowing all the refuse, except yard trash or bulky waste, a residence or other establishment generates within the designated period of time between collections. All containers shall be maintained in a sound, clean condition free from putrescible residue. (d) Containers shall be free of all sharp edges and any inside structure which would prevent the free discharge of the contents. (e) External stationary storage bins for putrescible solid waste shall be prohibited from being built or added on to existing or new buildings. New installations of underground receptacles shall be prohibited. Existing receptacles may continue in use until they become impractical to repair. (f) Mechanically serviced containers (bulk containers) shall be designed or equipped so as to prevent spillage or leakage during on-site storage or transport, or both. The container shall be easily cleanable and located on firm, level ground or a concrete pad, and shall be easily accessible by the collection vehicle. (g) Hazardous or infectious wastes whose uncontrolled release into the environment would cause acute or chronic effects, or both, on air and water quality; on fish, wildlife, or other biota, and on the health and welfare of the public shall be stored or transported only in special containers where due regard has been given to the hazardous nature of the waste, protective enclosures, and operating procedures, and where adequate measures are taken to assure personal safety, accident prevention, and detection of potential environmental damages. (Act 81-450, p. 773, §8.)
AL Code § 45-49-252.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 25 - Utilities.|Part 3 - Solid Waste Management.|Section 45-49-252.08 - Transportation Requirements.

Section 45-49-252.08Transportation requirements. (a) All equipment used in collection and transportation of solid waste shall be constructed, operated, and maintained in such a manner as to minimize health safety hazards to solid waste collector personnel and the public. All vehicles shall be maintained in good mechanical condition, shall be enclosed or adequate provisions shall be made for suitable cover to prevent contents from escaping in accordance with this code; and shall be kept clean so as to prevent propagation and attraction of vectors and the creation of sanitary nuisances. (b) Garbage and putrescible waste shall be transported in enclosed vehicles which meet the standards established by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI, Section 245.1) safety standards for refuse collection equipment (or metal containers which are water-tight, impervious, and suitable to protect the contents from flies, insects, and rodents). (c) When transporting hazardous waste, the generator or owner of the hazardous waste shall package, identify, and label such materials in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Transportation, Parts 100-199, dated October 1, 1974, which are hereby incorporated and made a part of this part. (Act 81-450, p. 773, §9.)
AL Code § 45-49-252.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 25 - Utilities.|Part 3 - Solid Waste Management.|Section 45-49-252.09 - Disposal of Waste.

Section 45-49-252.09Disposal of waste. (a) All solid waste in Mobile County shall be disposed of in accordance with this code and this part. No solid waste shall be disposed of except in approved disposal facilities operated by the county or by persons possessing valid permits and certificates of need issued according to this part. However, solid waste material may be used for construction site fill with the approval of the Mobile County Building Inspector. The approval shall be in writing. (b) Any producer of hazardous or infectious waste shall possess a permit for handling or managing solid waste issued in accordance with Section 45-49-252.05. This permit shall specify all management techniques to be used in connection with such solid waste. Under no circumstances shall untreated hazardous or infectious wastes be disposed of at disposal facilities not specifically permitted to dispose of such wastes. (c) Builders, building contractors, and privately employed tree trimmers and tree surgeons shall remove or cause to be removed all trash and debris from the premises upon which they are working, including limbs, tree trunks, roots, concrete slabs, concrete blocks, bricks, building debris, and all materials used by contractors in the course of building or alterations, or both, in accordance with this part for removal or disposal, or both, as specified herein. (Act 81-450, p. 773, §10.)
AL Code § 45-49-252.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 25 - Utilities.|Part 3 - Solid Waste Management.|Section 45-49-252.10 - Title to Solid Waste.

Section 45-49-252.10Title to solid waste. In the absence of an agreement to the contrary specified in a permit or contract with the county, title to all solid waste generated or otherwise found within Mobile County shall vest in the county when it is finally disposed of according to this part and the provisions of the individual permit or contract. (Act 81-450, p. 773, §11.)
AL Code § 45-49-252.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 25 - Utilities.|Part 3 - Solid Waste Management.|Section 45-49-252.11 - Responsibility of Owner.

Section 45-49-252.11Responsibility of owner. The fact that any improved real property located within the county is designed for occupation or use, is occupied or used, or is capable of being occupied or used, shall be prima facie evidence that solid waste is being produced or accumulated upon such property. The owner of such property shall be responsible for insuring that any solid waste generated upon such property is being managed in accordance with the terms and provisions of this part, and may be required by the director to show to the satisfaction of the director that such management is being done. (Act 81-450, p. 773, §12.)
AL Code § 45-49-252.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 25 - Utilities.|Part 3 - Solid Waste Management.|Section 45-49-252.12 - Responsibility of Generator.

Section 45-49-252.12Responsibility of generator. Any person who generates solid waste within the county shall also be responsible for insuring that such solid waste is managed in accordance with the terms and provisions of this part, and may be required by the director to show to the satisfaction of the director that such management is being done. If an object of solid waste is discovered upon any property except property designated for use as a solid waste management facility pursuant to Section 45-49-252.04 in violation of this part, and if that object bears a person's name or photographic likeness; it shall be prima facie evidence that the person whose name or likeness appears on the object threw, dumped, deposited, or caused it to be thrown, dumped, or deposited there in violation of this part. (Act 81-450, p. 773, §13.)
AL Code § 45-49-252.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 25 - Utilities.|Part 3 - Solid Waste Management.|Section 45-49-252.13 - Responsibility of Permittee.

Section 45-49-252.13Responsibility of permittee. All persons possessing permits issued in accordance with this part shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Mobile County from any and all liability from damages of whatsoever kind or nature arising from or in any manner connected with any of its activities under this part. The permittee shall carry workers' compensation insurance on his or her employees and show proof of insurance and payment of premiums thereon to the director, as requested. All such policies shall provide for notice by the insurer to the director at least 60 days prior to any termination, revocation, or modification thereof. (Act 81-450, p. 773, §14.)
AL Code § 45-49-252.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 25 - Utilities.|Part 3 - Solid Waste Management.|Section 45-49-252.15 - Inspections.

Section 45-49-252.15Inspections. In order to insure compliance with this part and the laws of this state, the director or his or her agents, or the health officer and his or her agents, are authorized to inspect, at reasonable times, all phases of solid waste management within Mobile County. (Act 81-450, p. 773, §16.)
AL Code § 45-49-252.17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 25 - Utilities.|Part 3 - Solid Waste Management.|Section 45-49-252.17 - Penalties.

Section 45-49-252.17Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this part or who shall fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with any order or notice given in pursuance and by authority of this part shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and subject to punishment as prescribed by Section 13A-7-29. (Act 81-450, p. 773, §18.)
AL Code § 45-49-260 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 26 - Zoning and Planning.|Part 1 - General Provisions.|Section 45-49-260 - Qualifications and Requirements for Members of Boards, Commissions, Etc.

Section 45-49-260Qualifications and requirements for members of boards, commissions, etc. (a) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, any person, regardless of profession, may be duly appointed to and serve on any Mobile County board, commission, or other public entity dealing with the planning, zoning, or subdivision of real estate in Mobile County, and on any municipal board, commission, or other public entity dealing with the planning, zoning, or subdivision of real estate within a municipality located in Mobile County. (b) No member of any county or municipal agency, board, or commission shall vote on or participate in any matters in which the member or immediate family of the member has any financial gain or interest in the outcome of the vote. (c) Members engaged in the real estate or development business shall not comprise more than one-third of the board. (d) The operation of this section shall be retroactive to January 1, 1973.) (Act 92-461, p. 925, §§ 1-4.
AL Code § 45-49-261 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 26 - Zoning and Planning.|Part 2 - North Mobile County Planning and Zoning Commission.|Section 45-49-261 - Applicability.

Section 45-49-261Applicability. This part shall only apply to land located in Mobile County Commission District 1. (Act 2009-782, p. 2456, §1.)
AL Code § 45-49-261.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 26 - Zoning and Planning.|Part 2 - North Mobile County Planning and Zoning Commission.|Section 45-49-261.01 - Creation; Jurisdiction; Powers and Duties.

Section 45-49-261.01Creation; jurisdiction; powers and duties. (a) There is created a planning and zoning commission for Mobile County which commission shall be appointed as provided and shall have responsibilities and duties as stated in this part. The commission shall be known as the North Mobile County Planning and Zoning Commission hereinafter referred to as the planning commission. (b) The jurisdiction of the planning commission for planning and zoning pursuant to this part shall be adjacent lands located within one-quarter mile on either side of intersecting U.S. Highway 43 in Mobile County not located in the corporate limits of any municipality. (c) The planning commission shall not have authority over removal of natural resources growing on, placed on, or naturally existing on or under private lands or properties. Undeveloped land or land zoned or used for agricultural purposes or timber growing may automatically remain classified and assessed for the same use or may be rezoned for single-family use upon the request by the owner. Any owner of record of real property within the planning jurisdiction shall automatically obtain a variance, if needed, for a single-family dwelling notwithstanding the type of dwelling to be placed or constructed on the property. The Mobile County Commission may enter into agreements with municipalities for planning purposes with the extraterritorial planning jurisdiction of the municipalities. The county commission may designate the planning commission to administer subdivision regulations adopted pursuant to Sections 11-19-1 to 11-19-24, inclusive, and 11-24-1 to 11-24-7, inclusive. (d) The planning commission shall adopt bylaws to administer this part. The planning commission shall elect its chair and create and fill other offices as it may determine. The term of the chair shall be for one year, with eligibility for reelection. The planning commission shall hold at least one regular meeting each month and shall keep a record of its resolutions and actions, all of which shall be a public record. A majority of the members on the planning commission shall be required to constitute a quorum to transact the business of the planning commission. (Act 2009-782, p. 2456, §2.)
AL Code § 45-49-261.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 26 - Zoning and Planning.|Part 2 - North Mobile County Planning and Zoning Commission.|Section 45-49-261.02 - Composition.

Section 45-49-261.02Composition. The planning commission shall be composed of a minimum of eight members who shall be qualified electors or property owners from the unincorporated areas within the jurisdiction of the commission. In the event of any vacancy on the planning commission, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Mobile County Commission. The Mobile County Commission may remove any member for cause upon written charges and after a public hearing. All members shall serve without compensation, and no member shall be a county officer or employee. Reasonable and necessary expenses of the members of the planning commission shall be paid from the General Fund of Mobile County. (Act 2009-782, p. 2456, §3.)
AL Code § 45-49-261.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 26 - Zoning and Planning.|Part 2 - North Mobile County Planning and Zoning Commission.|Section 45-49-261.03 - Preparation and Maintenance of Master Plan.

Section 45-49-261.03Preparation and maintenance of master plan. In availing itself of the powers conferred by this part, the Mobile County Commission shall appoint the planning commission to make and maintain in an up-to-date manner, a master plan for the physical development of the unincorporated areas within the jurisdiction of the planning commission. The master plan with the accompanying maps, plats, charts, and descriptive material shall show the recommendations of the planning commission for the use and development of the unincorporated areas within the jurisdiction of the planning commission. The planning commission shall make a preliminary report and hold a public hearing thereon. The master plan recommended thereunder shall be presented in a final report to the Mobile County Commission. The Mobile County Commission shall not hold a public hearing and take action until it has received the final report of the planning commission. After a public hearing by the Mobile County Commission, the master plan may be approved or amended by the Mobile County Commission, or remanded to the planning commission for further revision. The planning commission may prepare and the Mobile County Commission may adopt the master plan as a whole or in successive parts. The master plan, whether approved, amended, or adopted in whole or part shall not be effective until adopted by the Mobile County Commission and shall not be adopted without a vote in the affirmative by the county commissioner representing County Commission District 1. (Act 2009-782, p. 2456, §4.)
AL Code § 45-49-261.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 26 - Zoning and Planning.|Part 2 - North Mobile County Planning and Zoning Commission.|Section 45-49-261.05 - Purposes and View.

Section 45-49-261.05Purposes and view. In preparation of the proposed master plan and planning and zoning ordinances and regulations, the planning commission shall make careful and comprehensive studies and surveys of the present conditions existing within unincorporated areas with due regard to existing agricultural uses, to land by virtue of its availability, proximity to water supplies, and other geographical features as particularly suited to agricultural uses, to neighboring municipalities, towns, and villages, to growth of subdivisions, to the general population, to growth of the resort areas in the county, and make adequate provisions for traffic, recreational areas, and industries and other public requirements. The comprehensive plan, development and zoning ordinances, and regulations shall be made with the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the county which will in accordance with present and future needs best promote the health, environment, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development, and shall promote safety from fire, flood, and other dangers and the healthful and convenient distribution of population, and the wise and efficient expenditure of public funds. The plan, regulations, and ordinances shall be public record but their purpose and effect shall be to aid the Mobile County Commission in the performance of its duties hereunder, and assisting and cooperating with other federal, state, and local agencies so as to achieve coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development. The Mobile County Commission may contract or appoint planners, engineers, architects, or other consultants to assist the planning commission in developing the master plan, ordinances, and regulations. The consultants shall be paid by the county commission for their service according to the terms and conditions of their contracts or appointments. (Act 2009-782, p. 2456, §6.)