Code of Alabama
Chapter 6 - Airport Zoning.
Section 4-6-13 - Acquisition of Air Rights, Easements, Etc.

In any case in which:

the political subdivision within which the property or nonconforming use is located or the political subdivision owning the airport or served by it may acquire, by purchase, grant or condemnation in the manner provided by the law under which political subdivisions are authorized to acquire real property for public purposes, such air right, avigation easement or other estates or interest in the property or nonconforming structure or use in question as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In the case of the purchase of any property or any easement or estate or interest therein or the acquisition of the same by the power of eminent domain, the political subdivision making such purchase or exercising such power shall, in addition to the damages for the taking, injury or destruction of property, also pay the cost of the removal and relocation of any structure or any public utility which is required to be moved to a new location.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the doing of any act or taking of any property or right therein without first making just compensation to the owner thereof for such damage for the property taken or the interest therein taken and any other damage to such owner's property not taken.

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