AL HB498

Authorizes the City of Prichard (Mobile County) to declare overgrown weeds, abandoned debris, and inoperable motor vehicles on private property as public nuisances requiring abatement or removal

Requires property owners to abate nuisances within 10-28 days after receiving written notice; owners may request a hearing before an administrative official within 5 days to appeal the determination

Allows the city to enter private property and remove nuisances if owners fail to comply, with abatement costs (labor, equipment, administrative, legal expenses) assessed to the property owner

Creates a "nuisance lien" mechanism where unpaid abatement costs are added to the property's ad valorem tax bill and collected by the Mobile County Revenue Commissioner, with liens subordinate to existing mortgages

Effective date: June 1, 2026