Property Maintenance in Mobile County, AL (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Mobile County, Alabama.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Mobile County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Property Blight

Unincorporated Mobile County treats junk-strewn lots and unsafe buildings alike as a public nuisance the County Commission can order fixed or torn down. Section 45-49-170.51 bans keeping a lot, junkyard or premises littered with garbage, debris or inoperable vehicles, while Sections 45-49-170.70 to 45-49-170.75 let the county demolish a dangerous structure and bill the owner for the cost.

Mobile County Unsafe Building Nuisance Rules

Some Restrictions

Ala. Code Section 45-49-170.51(a) (Act 94-216)

(a) It shall be unlawful and constitute a public nuisance for the owner or other person in charge or control of a building, lot, junkyard, or other premises, within the unincorporated territory of Mobile County to fail to keep the lot, junkyard, or premises clean and free from garbage, refuse, litter, junk, debris, salvaged materials, household furniture, trash, used motor vehicle tires, inoper...

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Property Maintenance by City in Mobile County

1 cities in Mobile County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

MobilePop. 187,041

2 verified rules • Property Blight, Vacant Lot Maintenance

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