Rental Property Rules in Bessemer, AL (2026)
1 verified rental property rules for Bessemer, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Repairs & Habitability
Bessemer's Sec. 18-176 adopts the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code as the city's housing code, and Sec. 18-177 backs it with a printed citation schedule: $2 for a defective or nonapproved garbage container, $5 for having none at all, $10 for storing rubbish on the premises, and $20 for dumping or spilling a load onto a city street.
Bessemer Housing Code and Rental Fines
Some RestrictionsBessemer Code of Ordinances §§ 18-176, 18-177
Sec. 18-176. - Adoption. The 2015 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, published by the ICC is hereby adopted by reference pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 11-45-8 and is incorporated as is set out and fully herein. ... Sec. 18-177. Schedule of minimum penalties and fines for violations of housing code; citations. (a)There is hereby established a schedule of minimum penalties...
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