Bill > HB140

This bill amends existing Alabama law regarding county subdivision regulations, primarily by clarifying and limiting exceptions for transfers to immediate family members. Specifically, it requires developers to complete construction in conformity with the law and obtain a "permit to develop" before selling or transferring lots, which must include a plan for delivering utilities like water. While previously there was an exception for sales to immediate family members, this bill introduces a 24-month time limit on that exemption; if land transferred between family members is then sold to someone outside the immediate family within that 24-month period, the county's subdivision regulations, including the permit and plat approval processes, will apply to that subsequent sale. The bill also makes minor wording changes to improve clarity regarding the review and approval process for subdivision plats by county engineers and commissions, and clarifies that the permit fee will not exceed twenty-five dollars.

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