{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-10-180.01","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-10-180.01","heading":"County Roads - Permit for Certain Activities; Fines and Liability.","body":"(a) In Cherokee County, any person or entity engaged in construction, excavation, or similar activity resulting in the cutting across or going under a county road or county right-of-way shall obtain a permit from the county commission. The issuance of the permit by the county commission shall be conditioned on the person or entity posting a bond in an amount to be set by the county commission sufficient to cover the costs of the repair of any damage to the county road or county right-of-way from the activity. The county commission may set a reasonable fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for the issuance of a permit pursuant to this section which shall be deposited in the county road and bridge fund.\n(b) Any person or entity which fails to obtain a permit required by this section shall be subject to a civil fine in an amount up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) which shall be set by the county commission after notice and a hearing concerning the alleged violation. In addition, the person or entity shall be liable for any damages to the county road or county right-of-way from the construction activity. Any fines collected pursuant to this subsection shall be paid into the county road and bridge fund.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 10 Cherokee County.","Article 18 Highways and Bridges."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-10-180.01","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"3cc4be031e6fad9de0eff6eadd59b9dfa0e78e9a96f0242fb729c30440e030d4","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-10-180","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-10-200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}