🏚️ Blight Accountability

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 815 46th St N

Unsafe structure at 815 46th Street North will be demolished. Removes blight and a public hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 815 - 46th Street North, Birmingham

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 819 18th Pl. S.W.

Condemned property will be torn down as a public nuisance and safety hazard. Removal clears a blighted site from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 819 - 18th Place S.W., Birmingham

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 5501 Avenue H

Building declared a public nuisance hazard; demolition removes blight and safety risk from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5501 Avenue H, Birmingham

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; cost charged to owner

City removes abandoned cars cluttering neighborhoods and bills the registered owner for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; owner billed

City clears abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged back to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars from neighborhoods, assessing cleanup costs to registered vehicle owners. This keeps streets safer and improves neighborhood appearance.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance; removal costs billed to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles from streets and private property, charging the registered owner for cleanup. This keeps neighborhoods safer and reduces blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may owe special assessments to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. This applies rules set in 2017 to recover public spending on blight removal.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement costs recovered from property owners

Property owners may owe special assessment fees if the city cleared dangerous weeds from their land and they didn't comply with abatement orders. Assessments become tax liens if unpaid.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners with declared noxious weeds will face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs. The city recovers abatement expenses through liens against the properties.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City bills property owners for cost of removing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Assessments recover public cleanup expenses.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares building at 3705 Maple unsafe; orders demolition

Blighted property at 3705 Maple Avenue will be demolished after council vote. Removal clears a public nuisance and hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3705 Maple Avenue, Birmingham

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #62 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 1519 Avenue J

Neighborhood safety improves as the city removes a building declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Property will be cleared for future development or green space.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1519 Avenue J, Birmingham

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #65 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 6811 Frankfort Avenue

Unsafe structure slated for removal to eliminate public hazard and blight in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6811 Frankfort Avenue, Birmingham

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City pursues cost recovery from property owners who failed to clear noxious weeds. Owners may face liens or foreclosure if assessments go unpaid.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against property owners

Property owners may face special charges to recover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land, as originally ordered in 2019. Check the full resolution to learn if your property is affected.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face special tax assessments to recover cleanup costs. Check if your property is affected.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown weeds face special tax assessments to recover city cleanup costs. Affects parcels designated under 2019 blight ordinance.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face special charges to cover abatement costs. This applies to properties declared in violation under a 2017 council decision.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments approved for blighted properties

City imposes cleanup costs on property owners of abandoned, overgrown lots. Owners who don't clear weeds will see charges added to their tax bills.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city weed-removal costs on their blighted parcels. Assessments recover abatement expenses from owners rather than city taxpayers.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on city properties

City will charge property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Owners may face liens if assessments go unpaid.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover weed removal costs on abandoned or neglected parcels; city enforces public health and safety standards by taxing properties that violate ordinances.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City will clear overgrown weeds from vacant lots and bill property owners. Liens ensure payment and help combat neighborhood blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #66 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $9K

Property owner billed $8,833.76 for unsafe building demolition

Special assessment charges the owner at 608-16th Street S.W. for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure. These bills recover city spending on blight removal.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 608 - 16th Street S.W. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 608 - 16th Street S.W., Birmingham