{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-11-19-5","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 11-19-5","heading":"Subdivision Regulations Generally.","body":"In addition to land-use restrictions commensurate with the degree of the flood hazards in various parts of the area, there shall be such subdivision regulations as may be necessary:\n(1) To prevent the inappropriate development of flood-prone lands;\n(2) To encourage the appropriate location and elevation of streets, sewers and water systems and the reservation of adequate and convenient open space for utilities;\n(3) To provide for adequate drainage so as to minimize exposure to flood hazards and to prevent the aggravation of flood hazards; and\n(4) To require such minimum elevation of all new developments as required.","path":["Title 11 Counties and Municipal Corporations.","Title 1 Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.","Chapter 19 Comprehensive Land-Use Management in Flood-Prone Areas."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=11-19-5","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"5eaf97c358b000aff4e23fd161c3bbad70f416e32887c84dbd1ba81a2bb1c2fe","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-11-19-4","next":"us-al/ala.-code-11-19-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}