Alabama § 11-49-3 - Railroads and Public Utilities Using Streets to Be Required to Keep Streets in Repair, Etc.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-49-3 — Railroads and Public Utilities Using Streets to Be Required to Keep Streets in Repair, Etc., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-49-3. Railroads and Public Utilities Using Streets to Be Required to Keep Streets in Repair, Etc.
Street and other railroad companies shall be required to keep their tracks in repair, using such rails as may be prescribed, and shall maintain and keep in repair the streets between their rails and for 18 inches on each side in such manner as the council or other governing body may prescribe.
Any public utility using the streets of the city or town shall at all times, in a manner prescribed by the council or other governing body, render the use of such streets safe to vehicles and to persons, and all tracks on such street shall, when required by the council or other governing body, be placed at any fixed grade and changed, free of expense to the municipality, when found necessary.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 11-49-3
What does Code of Alabama § 11-49-3 cover?
Section 11-49-3 ("Railroads and Public Utilities Using Streets to Be Required to Keep Streets in Repair, Etc.") 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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