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Metal Detecting at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama

Authorization required — permitGrade A · 100/100 · Verified

Alabama Administrative Code Rule 797-X-4-.04 prohibits using metal detectors and/or digging into the surface of Red Mountain Park except by permit.

Answer first

Can you metal detect at Red Mountain Park?

Authorization required — permit. Alabama Administrative Code Rule 797-X-4-.04 prohibits using metal detectors and/or digging into the surface of Red Mountain Park except by permit.

Permit/authorization: Yes — permit required — Metal detector use and/or digging is prohibited except by permit under Rule 797-X-4-.04.

Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 100/100. Recheck the official source before travel.

Managing agencyRed Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission
PermitYes — permit required
JurisdictionSpecial district
Location typeSpecial district park
Rule basisVerified controlling rule

Current verified decision

What the current evidence actually allows

Decision resolved
Detector useAuthorization / designated-zone control
Ground disturbanceSeparate digging rule applies
Recovery feasibilityPotentially available only after required authorization and zone checks
Permission inferenceAuthorization is a prerequisite, not an assumed right
Legal precisionConditional authorization / designated-zone prerequisite
Permission ceilingOnly after required authorization and only within the approved footprint/conditions
Trip block / prerequisiteAuthorization, permit or exact-zone prerequisites must be satisfied before detecting
Planning stateObtain Authorization Before Travel
Jurisdiction scopeControlling Rule Scope Stored
Proof required before tripYes
Water jurisdictionNot separately verified
Historic / recoveryProtected-resource restrictions apply
Scope guardrail: The existence of an application or permit process is not itself permission; approval and exact scope must be verified.
Jurisdiction scope note: Apply the stored controlling rule only within its stated jurisdiction/property scope and honor any narrower site-specific overlay.
Scope gate: Confirm the exact approved property/zone and the authority that can issue the required authorization.
Authorization pathway: Complete the current permit/written-authorization process and verify the approval covers detector use, recovery method, dates and exact footprint.
Proof before travel: Carry the current permit/written authorization and any map/zone documentation; an application or permit program alone is not approval.
Next action: Read the permit/authorization and allowed-zone details, obtain any required written approval, and verify the exact footprint before travel.

Evidence: Grade A · 100/100 · verified 2026-08-19 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-17 · source conflict none identified.

Map and public access reference

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Map coverage modeSensitive-site safe public reference map search
Navigation queryRed Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission, Birmingham, Alabama
Map verificationQuery navigation — no invented coordinate

The map always renders with state/local context. Use Resolve this place on map to place a temporary provider search match on the map, or use the provider buttons directly. The temporary match is not written into the verified-coordinate dataset.

Sensitive-site protection: navigation deliberately uses a broader managing-agency/locality reference rather than publishing an archaeological, artifact, historic-resource, or detecting-target locator.

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Legal status and controlling rule

Alabama Administrative Code Rule 797-X-4-.04 prohibits using metal detectors and/or digging into the surface of Red Mountain Park except by permit.

Permit and digging rules

Permit: Yes — permit required

Metal detector use and/or digging is prohibited except by permit under Rule 797-X-4-.04.

Digging: Ground disturbance/recovery is not authorized merely by public access; follow the controlling rule/manager conditions.

Water and artifact rules

Historic/artifact rule: Historic, archaeological and protected-resource searching/recovery remains subject to separate federal/state/local protections.

Verification record

This page is published only after its legal and access evidence passes the project verification checks. Its current legal/access record is Grade A with a confidence score of 100/100 and was last checked on .

Map policy: every record has an in-page map plus external map-provider navigation. Verified pins remain canonical; query-only records can create a temporary provider search marker on demand, which is never promoted to verified geometry automatically. No map mode proves permission.

Official legal and place sources

Red Mountain Park metal detecting FAQ

Can you metal detect at Red Mountain Park?

Alabama Administrative Code Rule 797-X-4-.04 prohibits using metal detectors and/or digging into the surface of Red Mountain Park except by permit.

Is a permit or authorization required at Red Mountain Park?

Yes — permit required Metal detector use and/or digging is prohibited except by permit under Rule 797-X-4-.04.

Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?

Yes. The page provides map context and a deliberately broader agency/locality navigation target while withholding an exact sensitive-site locator. This does not change the written legal status.

How current is this Red Mountain Park record?

The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-19 with verification grade A and confidence score 100/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.

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