🏚️ Blight Accountability

September 7, 2021 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $3,738 demolition bill for 601 Forestdale Boulevard

Property owner at 601 Forestdale Boulevard will be charged $3,738.24 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 601 Forestdale Boulevard, Birmingham

September 7, 2021 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: Demolition cost ($3,576.80) at 5309 Court H

Property owner at 5309 Court H must pay $3,576.80 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5309 Court H, Birmingham

September 7, 2021 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $2K

Special assessment: $2,217 demolition cost for 1232 Richmond St

Property owner at 1232 Richmond Street in Wylam must pay $2,217.04 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The charge will be recorded as a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1232 Richmond Street Wylam, Birmingham

September 7, 2021 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: 420 properties declared public nuisance

City declares 420 properties with dangerous weeds a public nuisance and will post notice to begin removal. Property owners must act or face city-led abatement and potential liens.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 3212 Avenue H

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; city will proceed with demolition to remove blight and hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3212 Avenue H, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

1214 Avenue G declared unsafe; demolition approved

Building at 1214 Avenue G will be demolished after being deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition will clear a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1214 Avenue G, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe structure at 5301 Avenue P

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

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5301 Avenue P, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

The city will remove an abandoned or inoperable vehicle from a property and charge the removal costs to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Amendment: Weed abatement assessments collected by county

City clears weeds from neglected properties and now collects cleanup costs through county tax bills, making collection more efficient for problem properties throughout the city.

👥 Counterparty: Jefferson County Tax Collector 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 2561 W. 28th St.

Unsafe building at 2561 W. 28th Street will be demolished. Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2561 - 28th Street West, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2300 Avenue I Ensley ordered demolished

City is tearing down a structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance in the Ensley neighborhood. Removes a hazard from the area.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2300 Avenue I Ensley, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 821 4th Court West

Blighted or hazardous structures create neighborhood safety risks and drag down property values. This demolition removes an unsafe public nuisance from the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 821 4th Court West, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1621–25th Street, Ensley

Unsafe building at 1621–25th Street in Ensley will be demolished. Removes a public nuisance and potential safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1621 - 25th Street Ensley, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 103-26th Street

The city will tear down this building after declaring it unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes a potential hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 103 - 26th Street, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2915 Pike Road, Ensley

An abandoned or deteriorated structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a hazard from the Ensley neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2915 Pike Road Ensley, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 416 4th Street

Unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be removed from the neighborhood. Protects nearby residents and property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 416 - 4th Street Thomas, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 2717 Avenue B unsafe; orders building demolished

Building at this address will be torn down after being ruled unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2717 Avenue B, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 317 Blount Street declared unsafe; demolition ordered

Unsafe building at 317 Blount Street will be demolished, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 317 Blount Street, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 409 4th Avenue West declared unsafe; demolition ordered

Property at 409 4th Avenue West will be torn down after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a hazardous structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 409 - 4th Avenue West, Birmingham

August 31, 2021 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council abates nuisances; costs become property liens

The city will clean up blighted properties and bill owners through property tax liens. If your property is listed, you'll be responsible for abatement costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $18K

Special assessment: $17,713 demolition cost for unsafe building at 2730-17th St.

Property owner at 2730-17th Street, Ensley receives a $17,713 special tax bill to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their lot.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2730 - 17th Street Ensley, Birmingham

August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $13K

Special assessment: property owner billed $12,954 for demolition

Property owner at 122 - 66th Place North will be charged $12,953.60 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their property.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 122 - 66th Place North, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 122 - 66th Place North, Birmingham

August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $10K

Property owner billed $10,476 for unsafe building demolition at 4835 6th Ave

The owner of 4835 6th Avenue in Wylam will be charged $10,476.24 to cover the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the property. The bill becomes a special assessment tied to the parcel.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4835 - 6th Avenue Wylam, Birmingham

August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $10K

City assesses $9,937.52 against 6313 3rd Court South for demolition

Property owner will be billed $9,937.52 for the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. The assessment becomes a lien against the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6313 - 3rd Court South, Birmingham

August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $9K

Special assessment: $8,925 demolition cost charged to 745–47th St. N

Property owner at 745–47th Street North will be billed $8,925.08 to recover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The charge will be levied as a special tax assessment on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 745 - 47th Street North, Birmingham