Alabama · Hotels and lodging

The hotel and lodging rules in force in Alabama now.

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. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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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.

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Who enforces it

Alabama Dept of Public Health, Bureau of Environmental and Health Service Standards; county health departments issue permits and inspect locally

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

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In force; no pending amendment found on primary pages

Questions about the hotel and lodging rules in Alabama

Which hotel and lodging rules apply in Alabama today?

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.

Who enforces the hotel and lodging rules in Alabama?

Alabama Dept of Public Health, Bureau of Environmental and Health Service Standards; county health departments issue permits and inspect locally.

What changes next for the hotel and lodging rules in Alabama?

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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