(a) If the acquisition of only part of a property would leave its owner with an uneconomic remnant, the condemnor shall offer to acquire the remnant concurrently and may acquire it by purchase or by condemnation if the owner consents.
(b) "Uneconomic remnant" as used in this section means a remainder following a partial taking of property, of such size, shape, or condition as to be of little value or that gives rise to a substantial risk that the condemnor will be required to pay in compensation for the part taken an amount substantially equivalent to the amount that would be required to be paid if it and the remainder were taken as a whole.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 1A - Eminent Domain Generally.
Article 2 - Policies Governing Land Acquisition.
Section 18-1A-20 - Application of Article.
Section 18-1A-23 - Payment or Deposit Before Surrender of Possession.
Section 18-1A-24 - Notice to Terminate Occupancy.
Section 18-1A-25 - Rental to Former Owner or Tenant After Property Acquired.
Section 18-1A-26 - Coercive Action Forbidden.
Section 18-1A-27 - Offer to Acquire Uneconomic Remnant.
Section 18-1A-28 - Acquisition of Improvements to Be Removed or Adversely Affected.
Section 18-1A-29 - Compensation for Tenant-Owned Improvements.
Section 18-1A-30 - Expenses Incidental to Transfer of Title; Interest on Award.
Section 18-1A-31 - Waiver of Failure to Comply With Sections 18-1a-20 Through 18-1a-30.
Section 18-1A-32 - Condemnation Action Required; Inverse Condemnation.