(a) The council may regulate and control or prohibit the erection of powder magazines within the police jurisdiction of the city or town, and prevent explosives and dangerous substances from being stored within the city or town and regulate the manner in which explosives may be hauled or kept within the police jurisdiction.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-43-60

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) The council may compel public utility corporations using a franchise obtained from the municipality to render efficient service to the inhabitants thereof.
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