Alabama § 11-20-80 - Exemption from Certain Municipal Ordinances, Requirements, and Laws.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-20-80 — Exemption from Certain Municipal Ordinances, Requirements, and Laws., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-20-80. Exemption from Certain Municipal Ordinances, Requirements, and Laws.
(a) An agriculture authority and all property in which it may have any ownership, leasehold, or other interest, direct or indirect, is exempt from all municipal planning boards, municipal planning board requirements, and all municipal zoning ordinances and laws. This exemption shall not apply to property owned by a private entity or private entities in which an agriculture authority has no ownership, leasehold, or other interest, direct or indirect.
(b) Any agriculture authority incorporated before May 23, 2023, shall be exempt from any ordinance or regulation of any municipality unless the board of the authority consents to the application of the ordinance or regulation to the authority.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-20-80 ("Exemption from Certain Municipal Ordinances, Requirements, and Laws.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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