Ala. Admin. Code ch. 420-3-11 (Construction, Maintenance, and Operation of Hotels) - statewide ADPH hotel permit and sanitation code. Enforced by Alabama Dept of Public Health, Bureau of Environmental and Health Service Standards; county health departments issue permits and inspect locally. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
State Health Officer is ex officio State Hotel Inspector. Hotels need an ADPH permit and annual inspection (more often if score is under 85), quarterly-tested smoke detectors in every guest room, and code-compliant construction.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; chapter re-read Oct 19, 2026: latest history note is Rule .18 (permits), effective Oct 22, 2009; no pending amendment found
Ala. Admin. Code ch. 420-3-11 (Construction, Maintenance, and Operation of Hotels) - statewide ADPH hotel permit and sanitation code. State Health Officer is ex officio State Hotel Inspector. Hotels need an ADPH permit and annual inspection (more often if score is under 85), quarterly-tested smoke detectors in every guest room, and code-compliant construction.
Alabama Dept of Public Health, Bureau of Environmental and Health Service Standards; county health departments issue permits and inspect locally.
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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