Alabama Code 11-67-5. Hearing procedure; decision of council; jurisdiction to remove weeds; finality of decision
Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-67-5
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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.
- property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
If objections are filed, at the time stated in said notice, the council of the City of Mobile shall hear and consider all evidence, objections, and protest regarding the proposed removal of weeds. The council may continue the hearing from time to time. Upon the conclusion of said hearing, the council, by resolution, shall decide whether a public nuisance exists and, if so, shall order it to be removed or abated with respect to any property or part thereof described. The governing body, by passage of said resolution, shall be deemed to have acquired jurisdiction to proceed and either to perform or have performed the work of removal or abatement with respect to such property or part thereof. The decision of the governing body on the matter shall be deemed final and conclusive.