Showing ordinances that apply to McDonald Chapel, AL
McDonald Chapel is an unincorporated community (population 739) in Jefferson County, Alabama. Because McDonald Chapel is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Jefferson County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Jefferson County follows Alabama Uniform Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (Code of Alabama Title 35, Chapter 9A). No just-cause required for month-to-month non-renewal. 7-day notice for unpaid rent, 14-day for lease violations.
Alabama is a landlord-friendly state with no just-cause eviction requirement. Under Alabama Code §35-9A-421, landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with 30 days written notice for any reason. Non-payment of rent requires a 7-day notice to pay or quit under §35-9A-421(b). Lease violations require 14-day notice with opportunity to cure. Unincorporated Jefferson County and Birmingham follow state procedure with no added local protections. Eviction cases are filed in Jefferson County District Court. Self-help evictions (lockouts, utility shutoffs) are prohibited under §35-9A-427 with tenant damages of up to 3 months rent.
Illegal self-help eviction: tenant may recover actual damages plus up to 3 months rent per §35-9A-427. Retaliatory eviction prohibited under §35-9A-501. Improper notice: case dismissed, landlord must restart.
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