🏚️ Blight Accountability

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City charges property owner $4,200 for building demolition

Owner of 2412 30th Avenue North will be assessed $4,200 to cover the city's cost to tear down an unsafe structure on the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2412 - 30th Avenue North, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

Demolition cost: property owner billed $4,156 for unsafe building removal

Owner of 1106 16th Street North will be assessed $4,156.40 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe structure on their property. This shifts demolition expenses to the property owner rather than absorbing them in the city budget.

👥 Counterparty: Property owner at 1106 - 16th Street North, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1106 - 16th Street North, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

City assesses property owner $2,943 for building demolition

Property owner at 1669 5th Street North must pay the city's demolition costs for an unsafe structure. This is how Birmingham recovers public spending on blight removal.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1669 - 5th Street North, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

Property owner charged $2,884 for demolition of unsafe building at 39th Court

The property owner at 2415–39th Court North must pay $2,884 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe structure. This assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2415 - 39th Court North, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of blighted building at 925 4th Court West

Unsafe structure declared public nuisance and will be removed. Clears blight and hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 925 - 4th Court West, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 40th Avenue North

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, clearing a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4 - 40th Avenue North, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 220 54th St N

Property declared a public nuisance will be torn down, clearing a blighted structure from the neighborhood. Improves safety and clears the path for potential redevelopment.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 220 - 54th Street North, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 317 25th St. S.W. ordered demolished

Condemned structure removed from neighborhood. Clears blight and safety hazard from the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 317 - 25th Street S.W., Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 2332 Wesley Ave S.W.

City will demolish a property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and clears land for potential redevelopment.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2332 Wesley Avenue S.W., Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2517 Avenue B

Unsafe structure declared public nuisance and targeted for removal, clearing a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2517 Avenue B, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

1556 20th Street North: unsafe building ordered demolished

City is removing a blighted property declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears the site for potential redevelopment and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1556 - 20th Street North, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 416 3rd Way, Pratt City

Unsafe structure at 416 3rd Way will be demolished to remove a public hazard and blight from the Pratt City neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 416 - 3rd Way Pratt City, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 7714 7th Ave South ordered demolished

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition removes blight from neighborhood and reduces code violation.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7714 - 7th Avenue South, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of blighted building at 860 Goldwire

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition removes blight from the neighborhood and potential safety hazard.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 860 Goldwire Street, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #61 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 91 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

91 properties with dangerous vegetation are marked for cleanup—owners must act or face city enforcement. Tackles blight in residential neighborhoods.

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

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #63 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners will face assessments for weed removal on neglected lots. The city is pursuing cost recovery from owners of blighted parcels identified since 2014.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of blighted building at 860 Goldwire

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition removes blight from the neighborhood and potential safety hazard.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 860 Goldwire Street, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 213 68th Place North

Removes a blighted structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance from the neighborhood. Demolition clears tax and blight liability.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 213 - 68th Place North, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

1628 Jefferson Avenue: Building declared unsafe, demolition ordered

An unsafe building at 1628 Jefferson Avenue will be demolished. The city removes structures deemed dangerous to protect neighborhood safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1628 Jefferson Avenue, Birmingham

December 3, 2019 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 204 9th Street S.W. ordered demolished

Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition clears blighted structure from Birmingham neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 204 - 9th Street S.W., Birmingham

November 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs billed to the vehicle's registered owner instead of taxpayers.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 26, 2019 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles that create safety and blight hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are recovered from the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement