Section 33-7-72 - Construction; inspection(a) A participating owner shall ensure plans and specifications for initial construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration, repair, operation, breach, abandonment, or removal of dams and reservoirs, and the supervision of the construction of dams and reservoirs shall be in the charge of an engineer and assisted by qualified geologists and other specialists as necessary.(b) A participating owner of any dam or reservoir shall ensure the dam or reservoir is inspected a minimum of once every four years by an engineer. The engineer shall certify to the local emergency management agency that the inspection has been completed and deliver a record of the inspection to the owner.(c) A participating owner shall notify the local emergency management agency in writing of the construction or the enlargement of any dam or reservoir. Plans and specifications shall be signed and sealed by the design engineer.(d) Upon the transfer of ownership of any dam or reservoir, the current participating owner shall notify the local emergency management agency. The subsequent owner may elect to continue participating in the inspection program but may also elect to cease participation with no penalty.(e) A participating owner of a state-owned dam or reservoir shall submit a written affidavit to the local emergency management agency for each state-owned dam or reservoir elected to be subject to this article.(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a state-owned dam or reservoir that is subject to this article shall be inspected a minimum of once every four years by an engineer, so long as sufficient funds have been appropriated by the Legislature to, or sufficient relevant grant funds have been obtained by, the participating owner of the state-owned dam or reservoir. The engineer shall certify to the local emergency management agency that the inspection has been completed and deliver a record of the inspection to the owner.Ala. Code § 33-7-72 (1975)
Amended by Act 2024-13,§ 1, eff. 10/1/2024.Added by Act 2023-414,§ 3, eff. 9/1/2023.