Alabama § 41-9-163 - Requirements of Building Code; Erection or Acquisition of State Building or Construction or Public Schoolhouse Not Conforming to Code; Operation of Private School, Hotel, Etc., Not Conforming to Code.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 41-9-163 — Requirements of Building Code; Erection or Acquisition of State Building or Construction or Public Schoolhouse Not Conforming to Code; Operation of Private School, Hotel, Etc., Not Conforming to Code., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-9-163. Requirements of Building Code; Erection or Acquisition of State Building or Construction or Public Schoolhouse Not Conforming to Code; Operation of Private School, Hotel, Etc., Not Conforming to Code.
(a) The requirements of the building code shall be such that the safety, health, general welfare, and morals of the people of Alabama thereby will be protected.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any state building or construction or any public schoolhouse which does not conform to the requirements of the building code to be erected or acquired.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a private school, hotel, or moving picture theatre which does not meet fully the requirements of the building code unless such building was used for that purpose prior to the effective date of the code.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 41-9-163 cover?
Section 41-9-163 ("Requirements of Building Code; Erection or Acquisition of State Building or Construction or Public Schoolhouse Not Conforming to Code; Operation of Private School, Hotel, Etc., Not Conforming to Code.") 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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