Building, plumbing, electrical or mechanical work on one's own personal residence.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 7-132
in effectSec. 7-132. - Building, plumbing, electrical or mechanical work on one's own personal residence.
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any homeowner from installing or maintaining building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical, within their own property boundaries, providing such work is done by themselves and is used exclusively by them or his family. Such privilege does not convey the right to conflict with any provisions of the laws of the state that govern these types of installations, or to violate any of the provisions of the plumbing, electrical, mechanical or building codes, nor is it to be construed as exempting any such property owner from obtaining permits and paying the required fees and passing required inspections.
(Ord. No. 98-629, § A(7-26), 9-10-1998; Ord. No. 05-80, § A, 3-10-2005)
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH7BUBURE_ARTIIICO_S7-132BUPLELMEWOONOWPEREFetched: 11/6/2026