{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-58-170.51","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-58-170.51","heading":"Public Nuisance — Premises.","body":"It shall be unlawful and constitute a public nuisance for the owner or any person in charge or control of a building, lot, junkyard, or other premises within the unincorporated territory of Shelby County to fail to keep the lot, junkyard, or premises clean and free from garbage, refuse, litter, junk, debris, salvaged materials, household furniture, trash, used motor vehicle tires, inoperable motor vehicles, parts of inoperable motor vehicles, kitchen and other household appliances, rags, paper, cardboard, and other nondecorative matter, including any materials within which water may accumulate or which may shelter or encourage the growth of insects or rodents, or materials which generate obnoxious odors, or which offend the esthetics of the community and thereby cause a substantial diminution in the value of other property nearby, or which threaten the health and safety of any citizen.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 58 Shelby County.","Article 17 Health and Environment.","Part 1 Environment.","Subpart 3 Accumulation of Junk."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-58-170.51","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:54Z","sha256":"84f98d13992648f23cd17edb90897736a42c14d7a5523c4ccdb1e1e3f864a7ce","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-58-170.50","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-58-170.52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}