For the purposes of this part, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(1) COMMERCIAL BUILDING. Any building, structure, or other improvement to real property used or expected to be used for commercial or business purposes including rental property. The term does not include a school, church, senior citizens facility, or utility distribution or transmission poles or towers, utility substations, or any building used primarily for fire or emergency services.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-49-142

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • real property: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) DWELLING. Any building, structure, or other improvement to real property used or expected to be used as a dwelling or residence for one or more human beings, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

a. A building, structure, or improvement assessed, for the purposes of state and county ad valorem taxation, as Class III single-family owner- occupied residential property.
b. A duplex or an apartment building.
c. Residential property used to generate rental income.
d. Any manufactured home or house or travel trailer used or expected to be used as a dwelling or residence for one or more human beings. A building, structure, or other improvement shall be classified as a dwelling for purposes of this part notwithstanding the following:

1. That it is wholly or partially vacant or uninhabited at any time during the year for which a fire protection and suppression service fee with respect thereto is to be levied.
2. That it is also used or expected to be used simultaneously for a purpose, whether or not commercial in nature, other than as a dwelling or residence.
(3) VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. An organized group of area residents who meet the requirements of Section 9-3-17.
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