Bill > SB131

This bill amends existing Alabama law concerning county subdivision regulations to clarify exceptions for transfers to immediate family members. Specifically, it modifies the process for obtaining a permit to develop land, requiring developers to complete construction in conformity with chapter regulations and submit proposed plats to the county commission for approval before any development begins, and to obtain a permit to develop which must include a plan for utility delivery, such as water. While the law previously exempted transfers of land to immediate family members from these subdivision regulations, this bill introduces a 24-month limitation on this exemption. If land that was transferred to an immediate family member is subsequently sold, deeded, or transferred to anyone *other than* an immediate family member within 24 months of that initial family transfer, the land will then be subject to all applicable county subdivision regulations, including the permit and plat approval processes. This change aims to prevent developers from using immediate family transfers as a loophole to avoid subdivision regulations for a short period before selling to the general public.

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