Code of Alabama - Title 45: Local Laws - Section 45-32-180 - Construction and maintenance of roads or driveways

Section 45-32-180 - Construction and maintenance of roads or driveways.

(a) The County Commission of Greene County is hereby authorized and empowered to construct and maintain any road or driveway, exclusive of bridges, leading from a public road to the residence of an abutting landowner for a distance of one-fourth of a mile.

(b) The actual cost of operating and constructing the road or driveway shall be borne and paid by the homeowner. The county governing body is hereby authorized and empowered to require the posting of a cash bond to insure the payment of such actual cost. The county governing body may, in its discretion, provide normal maintenance at county expense on any road or driveway, exclusive of bridges, leading from a public road to the residence of an abutting homeowner for a distance of one-fourth of a mile.

(c) Should any such homeowner desire the construction, opening, or maintenance of any drive extending beyond one-fourth of a mile, he or she shall pay the actual cost thereof and the county can require a cash bond for the estimated amount of such construction. Such additional construction shall be at the option of the county governing body.

(Act 87-432, p. 642, §§1-3.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021