Business Licensing & Operations in Lee County, AL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Lee County, Alabama.
Verified from official government sources
Secondhand Dealers
Anyone running a junkyard or similar salvage business within 1,000 feet of a public road in unincorporated Lee County must first get a county license from the Lee County Commission, and the site has to be screened from highway view with fencing, plantings or natural buffers before a license can issue.
Lee County Junkyard Licensing Rules
Significant RestrictionsAla. Code § 45-41-170.03 (Act 99-411)
No person shall establish, operate, or maintain a junkyard or similar establishment listed in Section 45-41-170, but not limited to those items, any portion of which is within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any highway, road, street, or alley without obtaining a county license from the Lee County Commission according to the criteria and regulations established by the coun...
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Lee County's Zoning Regulations classify vehicle repair as a commercial use, not a home occupation. Section 8.4 limits home-based businesses to incidental office work or licensed trades like plumbing and carpentry, so running an auto repair shop out of your house doesn't qualify; the business has to locate in a district where 'Vehicle repair service' is a permitted use.
Lee County Home-Based Auto Repair Rules
Significant RestrictionsLee County Zoning Regulations, Sec. 8.4
Home occupation. A business operated as an incidental activity out of the residence of the business owner, such as a home office, but not including retail sales or services to customers coming to the residence. Home-based trade or craft. A trade (e.g., plumber, electrician, carpenter, painter, or other comparable trades) or craft (e.g., furniture maker, jewelry making, watch and clock repairs, ...
Towing Companies
In unincorporated Lee County outside Auburn, a property owner or lessee may tow or wheel-lock any vehicle parked without permission under Ala. Code § 45-41-210, but only if the lot carries a compliant tow-away sign. The wrecker or lock operator holds a lien for a reasonable removal and storage fee, and law enforcement must be notified in writing within 24 hours.
Lee County Non-Consent Towing and Wheel-Lock Law
Some RestrictionsAla. Code § 45-41-210 (Act 92-511; Act 97-603)
(a) In Lee County, except in the jurisdiction of the City of Auburn, any motor vehicle left unattended on any private property without the express or implied permission of the owner or lessee of the property or his or her agent shall be considered an abandoned vehicle and may be towed or wheel locked, or both, by the owner or lessee of the property or his or her agent provided the motor vehicle...
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