Section 45-52A-34.10 – Approval of Application; Rejection.
Section 45-52A-34.10 Approval of application; rejection. (a) The commission shall approve an application and issue a certificate of appropriateness if it finds that the proposed change, erection, or demolition conforms to the general design standards established by the commission, is compatible with the character of the historic property or historic district, and does not detract […]
Section 45-52A-32 – Retirement Pension Benefits.
Section 45-52A-32 Retirement pension benefits. The governing body of the City of Decatur is authorized and empowered to grant a retirement pension benefit in the amount of ($50) fifty dollars per month to those retired employees of the city or their designated beneficiaries who are currently receiving a retirement pension benefit from the city’s initial […]
Section 45-52A-34.11 – Judicial Action to Prevent Improper Changes; Damages.
Section 45-52A-34.11 Judicial action to prevent improper changes; damages. The commission, or the City of Decatur, shall be authorized to institute any appropriate action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent any change in the exterior of a building or structure which is either an historic property or which is contained in […]
Section 45-52A-32.01 – Receipt of Badge, Pistol, etc., Upon Retirement.
Section 45-52A-32.01 Receipt of badge, pistol, etc., upon retirement. The City of Decatur may provide each city police officer who retires in good standing with his or her badge and pistol as a part of the retirement of the police officer, which shall be in addition to any other retirement benefit provided by law. (Act […]
Section 45-52A-33 – Overgrown Grass or Weeds May Be Declared a Public Nuisance and Abated.
Section 45-52A-33 Overgrown grass or weeds may be declared a public nuisance and abated. An abundance of overgrown grass or weeds within the City of Decatur which is injurious to the general public health, safety, and general welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice, snakes, mosquitoes, and other vermin, insects, and pests; […]
Section 45-52A-33.01 – Notice Ordering Abatement; Hearing.
Section 45-52A-33.01 Notice ordering abatement; hearing. (a) Whenever in the opinion of the city official or any other city employee designated by the mayor, a nuisance exists, the official shall order the owner of the property on which the nuisance is located to abate the condition. (b) The enforcing official shall give the owner written […]
Section 45-52A-33.02 – Abatement of Nuisance by City; Liability for Expenses.
Section 45-52A-33.02 Abatement of nuisance by city; liability for expenses. (a) If the owner fails, neglects, or refuses to abate the condition after notice to do so, the enforcing official shall cause the offending grass or weeds to be cut. (b) Upon completion of the abatement work performed by the city, including work by contractors […]
Section 45-52A-33.03 – Redemption of Lien.
Section 45-52A-33.03 Redemption of lien. Where an assessment is made against a lot or lots or parcel or parcels of land, a subsequent redemption thereof by a person authorized to redeem, or sale thereof by the state, shall not operate to discharge, or in any manner affect the lien of the city for the assessment, […]
Section 45-52A-34 – Purpose.
Section 45-52A-34 Purpose. The purposes of this part are to provide for the establishment of a historic preservation commission and architectural review board, and to promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the City of Decatur, in Morgan County, Alabama, through the preservation and protection of buildings, sites, structures, areas, and districts of […]
Section 45-52A-34.01 – Historic Preservation Commission; Architectural Review Boards.
Section 45-52A-34.01 Historic preservation commission; architectural review boards. The governing body of the City of Decatur electing to enact an ordinance, pursuant to this part, to provide for the creation, protection, and enhancement of historic properties or historic districts, shall establish an historic preservation commission, hereinafter sometimes called the commission, and may establish one or […]