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Alabama HOA & Condo Official Sources

Official government resources for community association records, laws, and licensing in Alabama. Sourced from state agencies and county records offices, no sign-up required.

Community association statutes

Official source

Code of Alabama 1975 (Alabama Legislature / ALISON)

Three layered statutes (Ch. The official statute text is available free of charge at the link below.

Professional licensing boards

The following state boards license professionals who routinely work with community associations: engineers, inspectors, and other vendors.

Alabama Board for Engineers and Land Surveyors (BELS)

  • professional engineer (PE)
  • engineering firm/COA
  • professional land surveyor

Alabama Department of Labor — Elevator Safety (Elevator Safety Review Board)

  • elevator mechanic
  • lift mechanic
  • elevator inspector

Management company licensing

County recorder portals: 67 counties

Community association governing documents (declarations, CC&Rs, bylaws, plats) are recorded at the county level in Alabama. Use these portals to search for a community's recorded documents.

Free public access(4 counties)

CountyAccessLink
Madison CountyFree public searchSearch
Morgan CountyFree public searchSearch
Shelby CountyFree public searchSearch
Tuscaloosa CountyFree public searchSearch

Paid access(58 counties)

CountyAccessLink
Autauga CountyPaid accessSearch
Baldwin CountyPaid accessSearch
Barbour CountyPaid accessSearch
Bibb CountyPaid accessSearch
Blount CountyPaid accessSearch
Bullock CountyPaid accessSearch
Butler CountyPaid accessSearch
Calhoun CountyPaid accessSearch
Chilton CountyPaid accessSearch
Choctaw CountyPaid accessSearch
Clarke CountyPaid accessSearch
Clay CountyPaid accessSearch
Cleburne CountyPaid accessSearch
Coffee CountyPaid accessSearch
Colbert CountyPaid accessSearch
Conecuh CountyPaid accessSearch
Coosa CountyPaid accessSearch
Covington CountyPaid accessSearch
Crenshaw CountyPaid accessSearch
Cullman CountyPaid accessSearch
Dale CountyPaid accessSearch
Dallas CountyPaid accessSearch
DeKalb CountyPaid accessSearch
Elmore CountyPaid accessSearch
Escambia CountyPaid accessSearch
Etowah CountyPaid accessSearch
Fayette CountyPaid accessSearch
Franklin CountyPaid accessSearch
Geneva CountyPaid accessSearch
Greene CountyPaid accessSearch
Hale CountyPaid accessSearch
Henry CountyPaid accessSearch
Houston CountyPaid accessSearch
Jefferson CountyPaid accessSearch
Lamar CountyPaid accessSearch
Lauderdale CountyPaid accessSearch
Lawrence CountyPaid accessSearch
Limestone CountyPaid accessSearch
Lowndes CountyPaid accessSearch
Macon CountyPaid accessSearch
Marengo CountyPaid accessSearch
Marion CountyPaid accessSearch
Marshall CountyPaid accessSearch
Mobile CountyPaid accessSearch
Monroe CountyPaid accessSearch
Montgomery CountyPaid accessSearch
Perry CountyPaid accessSearch
Pickens CountyPaid accessSearch
Pike CountyPaid accessSearch
Randolph CountyPaid accessSearch
Russell CountyPaid accessSearch
Sumter CountyPaid accessSearch
Talladega CountyPaid accessSearch
Tallapoosa CountyPaid accessSearch
Walker CountyPaid accessSearch
Washington CountyPaid accessSearch
Wilcox CountyPaid accessSearch
Winston CountyPaid accessSearch

Access varies(5 counties)

CountyAccessLink
Chambers CountyAccess variesSearch
Cherokee CountyAccess variesSearch
Jackson CountyAccess variesSearch
Lee CountyAccess variesSearch
St. Clair CountyAccess variesSearch

67 Alabama counties mapped. Links go to official county government sites; access tiers and vendors may change.

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