Penalties and appeals
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 27-36
in effectSec. 27-36. Penalties and appeals.
(a) Penalties. Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum sufficient to restore any damage resulting from the violation not to exceed $500.00 per tree or shrub damaged, and may be required to make such restitution in goods and/or labor as may be determined by the proper court of law, or may be sentenced to any combination of these penalties. (b) Appeals. Appeals of arbitration, decisions or other actions by the tree commission may be made first to the city council and further to the proper court of law.
(Ord. No. 04-45, § 6, 2-12-2004)
(Ord. No. 26-565, adopted 7-9-2026; published 7-15-2026)
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://huntsvilleal.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15729100&GUID=39AAA265-F239-42C4-80BC-55DC8A22EC4CFetched: 11/6/2026