Birmingham council actions holding owners of vacant or blighted structures accountable for the condition of their property.
City charges property owners for weed removal work completed in 2018. Owners may owe back assessments tied to the original cleanup order.
Property owners will receive special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, following the initial abatement declaration in April 2019.
City removes nuisances from vacant or neglected properties and charges the owners for cleanup costs. Liens attach to the properties until paid.
Property owners will face special assessments (added to tax bills) to cover the city's costs of clearing noxious weeds on their land, as declared in 2018. The specific properties and amounts are listed in the resolution.
Property owners will face special assessments to cover weed-removal costs on designated blighted parcels. The amount owed depends on individual property valuations.
Property owners with noxious weeds face special assessments to cover city abatement costs. Amounts and affected addresses will be detailed in the full resolution.
Owners of 399 properties with noxious weeds will be notified and required to clean up or face enforcement. Addresses neighborhood blight and public health hazards across the city.
City will clear weeds and debris from blighted properties and bill property owners for the cleanup costs. The charges become liens against the properties until paid.
City will remove nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and charge cleanup costs back to the owners as a lien. Owners may see their property tax bill increase to cover abatement work.
Properties with dangerous weeds that threaten public health and neighborhood safety will be flagged for abatement. Property owners will receive notice and be required to address the violation or face further city action.
Property owner at 604 8th Avenue West will be billed $56,512 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on their land. The cost is recovered through a special assessment on the property tax bill.
Property owner at 3405 Avenue E faces a $42,258 special tax bill to cover the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. This adds to their property obligations and may affect tax burden or property value.
Property owner at 501 34th Street will be charged for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. The $28,652 assessment becomes a lien on the property.
Property owner at 2008 Avenue E will face a special assessment to cover the cost of removing an unsafe structure. This recouped demolition cost stays on the property tax record.
A special tax assessment will be placed on 1948 Bessemer Road to recover the city's demolition costs for an unsafe structure. Property owners responsible for costs when buildings are condemned and removed.
Owner of 3821 9th Avenue will be billed $11,117.36 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on the property. This cost is recovered through a special tax assessment against the parcel.
Property owner at 7413 Naples Avenue is being charged $9,958.52 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. The charge becomes a special tax assessment on the property.
City demolishes unsafe structures and bills the property owner for costs. Owner at 233 51st Street North must pay the assessment or face lien on the property.
Owner of this Birmingham property will be charged $6,984.14 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building there. The cost becomes a lien against the property unless paid.
Property owner at 5724 Country Club Drive, Birmingham will be charged $6,402.24 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site.
Property owner at 103 26th Street is being charged $4,690.96 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. The charge becomes a special assessment lien on the property.
Property owner at 215 63rd Street South will be billed $3,472.26 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the site. The special assessment becomes a lien on the property.
City is targeting 370 blighted parcels with noxious weeds for mandatory cleanup or removal. Property owners will receive notice and risk code enforcement action if weeds aren't cleared.
Abandoned or broken-down cars in neighborhoods attract crime, lower property values, and create safety hazards. This decision lets the city remove the vehicle and bill the owner for the cost.
The owner of 2915 Avenue T must pay for the city's demolition of an unsafe structure. The cost becomes a special tax against the property.