🏚️ Blight Accountability

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City contracts Heritage Realty for ongoing weed abatement

Neighborhoods will benefit from regular debris removal and weed control on city property. The one-year contract helps maintain public spaces and curb appeal across the city.

👥 Counterparty: Heritage Realty Holdings, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face liens or cost-recovery bills if weeds on their land aren't cleared. This enforces a 2018 city order to clean up noxious vegetation.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement contract awarded to Naro's Lawn Service

City approves one-year weed and debris removal contract for Public Works properties. Keeps vacant/city-owned land clear and safe in neighborhoods across the city.

👥 Counterparty: Naro's Lawn Service, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face new charges to cover city cleanup costs. Assessments are tied to properties that triggered weed-abatement orders under 2017 city rules.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 3356 Jefferson Avenue deemed unsafe; demolition ordered

City will demolish a structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3356 Jefferson Avenue S.W., Birmingham

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Pratt City: unsafe building at 513 5th Street ordered demolished

City will demolish an unsafe structure in Pratt City, removing a public nuisance. Property cleanup funded from the general fund.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 513 5th Street Pratt City, Birmingham

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds may face special charges to cover city abatement costs, a mechanism to enforce neighborhood standards and recover expenses.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Blighted building at 1232 18th Way S.W. ordered demolished

City removes an unsafe, vacant structure that poses public health and safety risks to the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1232 - 18th Way S.W., Birmingham

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on noxious properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover cleanup costs declared under prior council action. Affected homeowners should verify their parcel is included and review the assessment amount.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City is collecting fees from property owners to pay for removing noxious or dangerous weeds on their land. This could result in a bill to your property tax or utility account if your parcel is affected.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 916 Albany Street ordered demolished

City will demolish a condemned structure in Wylam. Removes a public safety hazard and blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 916 Albany Street Wylam, Birmingham

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

1008 4th Way in Pratt City cleared for demolition

City declares the building unsafe and will demolish it, removing a public nuisance from the Pratt City neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1008 - 4th Way Pratt City, Birmingham

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment: properties to be charged for cleanup

Property owners may face special charges on their tax bills to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. The specific parcels and amounts are to be heard.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on city properties

City is charging property owners for clearing noxious or dangerous weeds as declared in 2018. Affected owners will receive an assessment bill.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1605 24th Street S.W.

Condemned property declared a public nuisance will be torn down. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1605 - 24th Street S.W., Birmingham

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 119 Avenue Y

Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will remove blight and eliminate danger to residents in the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 119 Avenue Y, Birmingham

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 924 93rd Street North

Building declared a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 924 - 93rd Street North, Birmingham

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #69 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 511 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Owners of properties declared nuisances must clear weeds or face city enforcement and possible liens. Affects neighborhood appearance and public safety.

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

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4136–38th Ave N

Property at 4136–38th Avenue North deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal clears a hazardous structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4136 - 38th Avenue North, Birmingham

July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. This is a follow-up to a 2018 declaration and gives the city authority to collect abatement costs from owners.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 6, 2021 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City extends weed abatement enforcement through tax collection

Keeps the city's ability to recover costs for clearing weeds from blighted properties by billing owners through property tax collection. Helps fund cleanup of neglected residential and commercial lots.

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

June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $12K

Special assessment: $11,726 demolition cost at 6716 Interlaken Avenue

Property owner at 6716 Interlaken Avenue will be billed $11,726 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The amount is charged as a special assessment against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6716 Interlaken Avenue, Birmingham

June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $9K

Special assessment: $8,528 demolition cost at 509 Lorain Street

Property owner at 509 Lorain Street must pay $8,528 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 509 Lorain Street, Birmingham

June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,182 demolition cost for 513 Lorain St

Property owner at 513 Lorain Street will be charged $6,182 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 513 Lorain Street, Birmingham

June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City charges property owner $5,344 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 1215 Frisco Street will be assessed $5,344 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe structure on their land.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1215 Frisco Street, Birmingham