HB 496

This act amends Sections 11-40-62 and 11-40-69, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to Class 2 Municipalities that have adopted statutorily provided procedures to enforce violations of housing and building codes as municipal code liens, to: (1) add as interested parties owners of owner-occupied properties that are contiguous with properties subject to such liens; (2) add that "owner-occupied"" property is a principal residence that is exempt from ad valorem tax or occupied by the family of a decedent entitled to such an exemption; (3) include adjoining owners in the definition of ""interested parties"" who must receive notice of municipal lien foreclosures; and (4) require these municipalities to establish procedures allowing adjoining owners of property being sold at foreclosure to submit bids before public auction, subject to submitting an affidavit declaring status as an adjoining owner."