{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-25-260.02","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-25-260.02","heading":"Permit Required.","body":"(a) It shall be unlawful to construct, erect, install, alter, operate, or locate a wind energy conversion system in DeKalb County without first obtaining a permit from a local governing body of DeKalb County.\n(b) The property upon which the wind energy conversion system is proposed to be located shall be appropriately zoned by the respective municipal council or county commission, if applicable.\n(c) In the event a municipality elects to regulate wind energy conversion systems within the corporate limits of the municipality, the regulations of the municipality shall govern, provided that the regulations meet minimum standards established by the governing body of the county.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 25 Dekalb County.","Article 26 Zoning and Planning.","Part 1 Wind Energy Conversion Systems."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-25-260.02","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"03a409be06d5437add4097c43473ffa273a9dfff4acfeca665052db81cc4884e","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-25-260.01","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-25-260.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}