Landscaping Rules in Mobile, AL (2026)
4 verified landscaping rules for Mobile, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Trimming
Mobile property owners and tenants must keep the sidewalk fronting their property clear of tree branches and other obstructions to a height of at least 7 feet and a width of at least 4 feet.
Mobile Sidewalk Tree Clearance Duty
Some RestrictionsMobile City Code § 57-71
It shall be unlawful and an offense against the city for any person or tenant occupying property within the city to fail to keep the sidewalk in front thereof free from grass, weeds, bushes, trees or any other object which would obstruct the use of the sidewalk by pedestrians. It shall further be unlawful for such person or tenant occupying such piece of property to fail to keep the sidewalk ar...
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
In Mobile, Alabama's historic districts, when the urban forester permits removal of a heritage tree, the tree must be relocated if it costs $500 or less, or replaced under the forester's approval.
Mobile Heritage Tree Relocation or Replacement
Some RestrictionsMobile City Code § 65-6(a)(8)(b)
In all cases where removal is permitted, the said tree shall be relocated if deemed feasible by the urban forester and the cost of relocation does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). Otherwise said tree shall be replaced in coordination with and approval by the urban forester.(b)Appeal of grant or denial of permit. Appeals of either a grant or denial of a permit by the urban forester sha...
Weed Ordinances
Mobile caps grass and weeds at 10 inches on every lot in the city, and the duty to cut runs the whole way from the property line out to the curb. Owners also have to destroy poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac, and keep the strip between the street and their property line clear of junk and debris.
Mobile Weed and Grass Height Limit Rule
Some RestrictionsMobile City Code § 52-53(a)
Sec. 52-53. - Duty to maintain and prevent. (a)It shall be the duty of any owner or occupant of property within the city to at all times cut and mow the grass and weeds on their respective property and in the space between the property line and the curbline in front, rear and alongside thereof, so that neither grass nor weeds shall rise above the height of ten (10) inches, and shall cause the r...
Rainwater Harvesting
Mobile's Property Maintenance Code allows rainwater collection and nonpotable-reuse systems, but Section 505.5 requires every cistern, barrel or conveyance line to stay in a safe, sanitary condition. A system that leaks, stagnates or falls into disrepair must be repaired or formally abandoned under Section 505.5.1, which routes the shutoff through the International Plumbing Code's abandonment procedure rather than leaving the hardware to rot in place.
Mobile Rainwater Harvesting System Maintenance Rule
Some RestrictionsMobile City Code § 52-1 (Property Maintenance Code §§ 505.5, 505.5.1)
505.5 Nonpotable water reuse systems. Nonpotable water reuse systems and rainwater collection and conveyance systems shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. Where such systems are not properly maintained, the systems shall be repaired to provide for safe and sanitary conditions, or the system shall be abandoned in accordance with Section 505.5.1. 505.5.1 Abandonment of systems. Wh...
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