Birmingham requires vehicles to be parked on improved surfaces. Parking on lawns is prohibited. Driveways must not block sidewalks.
Vehicles in Birmingham must be parked on improved surfaces like paved driveways or in garages. Parking on front lawns or unpaved areas is a code violation. Vehicles in driveways must not extend over sidewalks or public rights-of-way. New driveway construction requires permits. Front yard paving limits may apply under the zoning code.
Lawn parking results in code enforcement citations. Vehicles blocking sidewalks receive parking citations.
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Birmingham, AL
Birmingham City Code section 11-8-23 bars sounding a vehicle horn or signal device for more than 30 seconds except as a danger warning, requires effective mu...
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham's noise ordinance expressly exempts noise from the operation of the Birmingham International Airport (City Code sec. 11-8-25(3)). In-flight aircra...
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham City Code section 11-8-23(8) makes amplified sound, stereos, TVs and musical instruments a nuisance when plainly audible 50 feet from a building o...
Birmingham, AL
A retaining wall is defined in Birmingham's ordinance as a block, brick, or stone structure erected to retain or prevent encroaching soil. A front-yard retai...
Birmingham, AL
General Birmingham fence requirements prohibit any fence, wall, or planting that obstructs traffic visibility and creates a 'line of sight' problem as determ...
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham's Walls and Fences ordinance lists allowed materials by yard: natural wood is permitted in front, side, and rear; brick, stucco-over-masonry, and ...
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