🏚️ Blight Accountability

February 8, 2022 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 84 properties with dangerous weeds a public nuisance

Owners of these properties must remove weeds or face enforcement action. Noxious weeds can spread to neighboring yards and create health or fire hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

February 1, 2022 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned cars are removed from residential areas to reduce blight and safety hazards. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

February 1, 2022 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City to clear nuisances, assess costs as property liens

City will remove overgrown weeds and debris from blighted properties and charge owners for the work. Costs become liens against those properties until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building on Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive

Building at 1523 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will tear it down to remove a hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1523 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 109 5th Place, Pratt City ordered demolished

City is tearing down a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in Pratt City. Neighbors will see the structure removed.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 109 5th Place, Pratt City, Birmingham

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on properties citywide

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face a special assessment to cover abatement costs under a 2017 council decision. Check if your property is affected—costs will be recovered through property tax bills.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners may owe special assessments for weed removal on their land, as authorized under a 2017 council resolution. Affected owners will have a hearing opportunity.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 415 Avenue T

Unsafe structure in Pratt City will be torn down to remove a public hazard and nuisance from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 415 Avenue T, Pratt City, Birmingham

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders unsafe building demolished at 932 Valley Road Place, Ensley

An unsafe structure in the Ensley neighborhood will be removed, clearing a public nuisance from the community.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 932 Valley Road Place, Ensley, Birmingham

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 5100 Terrace M

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a hazard from the neighborhood. Staff recommended the action.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5100 Terrace M, Birmingham

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1725 34th Street scheduled for demolition

The city is demolishing an unsafe structure in Ensley that poses a public nuisance and safety risk to the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1725 34th Street, Ensley, Birmingham

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face a special assessment to cover city abatement costs. Check if your property is listed.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners may be assessed costs to clear weeds from their land if the city completed abatement work; affected owners will receive notice and opportunity to respond.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on property

Property owners may face a bill to recover the city's costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land. This follows the council's 2017 determination that the property poses a public safety or health risk.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on residential properties

City charges property owners for removing noxious weeds from their land. You may owe a special assessment if your property is on the list.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 554 10th Court West

Removal of a blighted structure reduces neighborhood safety hazards and potential code violations in that area of Birmingham.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 554 10th Court West, Birmingham

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Pratt City: unsafe building at 829 5th Street ordered demolished

City declares the building unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will clear a hazardous structure from the Pratt City neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 829 5th Street, Pratt City, Birmingham

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2036 31st Avenue North ordered demolished

City is tearing down a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in the 31st Avenue North area. Removes a blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2036 31st Avenue North aka 2032 31st Avenue North, Birmingham

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be charged for city cleanup costs under a 2017 ordinance. The hearing allows owners to contest the assessment before final judgment.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 123 Graymont Ave unsafe; orders demolition

Unsafe building at 123 Graymont Avenue North will be torn down. The property has been deemed a public nuisance and hazard.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 123 Graymont Avenue North, Birmingham

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares building at 2404 26th Ave. North unsafe; orders demolition

The city is tearing down a structure it has deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition will remove a hazard from the neighborhood and likely affect property owners or adjacent residents.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2404 26th Avenue North, Birmingham

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners face new charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Assess whether this affects your property before the deadline.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners face assessment bills to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds on their land. The city declared the properties dangerous in 2017 and is now collecting payment for cleanup work.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 903 Avenue V

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished, removing a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 903 Avenue V, Birmingham

January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face a special assessment to cover the city's cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Costs are recovered by placing a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement