1. (a)

   1. (1) Any county or municipality that has a permitting and inspection program for residential construction, by resolution or ordinance adopted by a majority of the total membership of the local governing body, may levy an additional fee of up to twenty dollars ($20), in addition to any other fees authorized by law, for the issuance of any permit connected to the construction of a residence or structure as defined in Section 34-14A-2.
   2. (2) For the purposes of this section, the term “permit” includes, but is not limited to, building permits, mechanical permits, plumbing permits, electrical permits, or any combination of the foregoing, and any other permit required for the construction or remodeling of a new or existing residence or structure as defined in Section 34-14A-2.
2. (b) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Alabama Construction Trade Academy Fund established in Section 34-14A-20.

(Act 2025-398, §2.)