Ala. Code § 23-1-281
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Section 23-1-281 Nonconforming Signs - Just Compensation - for What Paid
Official statutory text
The just compensation required by the provisions of Section 23-1-280 shall be paid for the following:
(1) The taking from the owner of such sign, all right, title, and interest in and to such sign, and his leasehold relating thereto, and compensation therefor, including severance damage to the remaining portion of the sign, shall be included in the amounts paid to the respective owner, exclusive of any damage of factories involved in manufacturing, erection, maintenance, or servicing of any outdoor advertising signs or displays.
(2) The taking from the owner of the real property on which the sign is located or the right to erect and maintain such signs thereon.
(1) The taking from the owner of such sign, all right, title, and interest in and to such sign, and his leasehold relating thereto, and compensation therefor, including severance damage to the remaining portion of the sign, shall be included in the amounts paid to the respective owner, exclusive of any damage of factories involved in manufacturing, erection, maintenance, or servicing of any outdoor advertising signs or displays.
(2) The taking from the owner of the real property on which the sign is located or the right to erect and maintain such signs thereon.
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