🏚️ Blight Accountability

June 26, 2018 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 500-35th Street, Ensley

Condemned building at 500-35th Street will be demolished. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and clears the path for redevelopment or community use.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 500-35th Street, Ensley / 3405 Avenue E, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $18K

City demolishes unsafe building at 212 60th St N; property owner billed $18,269

Property owner at 212 60th Street North must pay $18,269 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. This special assessment appears on the property tax bill.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 212 - 60th Street North, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $10K

City assigns $10,331 demolition cost to property owner at 4th Ave South

Property owner at 8110 4th Avenue South will be billed for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the lot. The special assessment of $10,330.60 becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8110 - 4th Avenue South, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $10K

Special assessment: $10,028.92 charged for building demolition at 100 81st St S

Property owner at 100 81st Street South is being charged for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The $10,028.92 assessment will be added to the property tax bill.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 100 - 81st Street South, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $10K

City bills property owner $9,791.88 for demolition at 5th Terrace North

Property owner at 6812 5th Terrace North must pay the full cost of the unsafe building demolition. This is a common practice to recover city expenses for removing blighted structures.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6812 - 5th Terrace North, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $10K

City charges $9,634 demolition cost to 505 - 63rd Street South

Property owner at 505 - 63rd Street South will be billed $9,634.12 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. This special assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 505 - 63rd Street South, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $9K

Property owner billed $9,290 for unsafe building demolition

Owner of 504 Antwerp Avenue will be charged $9,290 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure on their property. This special assessment becomes a lien against the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 504 Antwerp Avenue aka 504 - 56th Street South, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,227 demolition cost for 7201 Naples Avenue

Unsafe building at 7201 Naples has been demolished; the owner is now liable for $6,227.14 in demolition costs through a special tax assessment on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7201 Naples Avenue, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City seeks $5,472 from property owner for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 3528–67th Street North will be billed for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe structure on their land. This is a cost-recovery action after demolition work already completed.

👥 Counterparty: Property owner at 3528 - 67th Street North, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3528 - 67th Street North, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City recovers $5,307 demolition cost from unsafe property at 7204 Naples Avenue

Demolition costs become a special assessment against the blighted property owner, recovering public funds spent to remove an unsafe building. This clears the site and shifts accountability to the property holder.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7204 Naples Avenue, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City demolishes unsafe building at 65th Place North; owner charged $5,016

Property owner at 125–65th Place North must pay $5,016 in special assessment to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe structure. This cleanup removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 125 - 65th Place North, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,341 demolition cost for 226 47th Place North

Property owner will be billed $4,341 for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building on the lot. This recovers public safety spending from the responsible party.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 226 - 47th Place North, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City charges property owner $4,322 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 7121 Oporto Avenue will be billed $4,321.72 for demolition costs the city incurred to remove an unsafe structure. The special assessment will be levied against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7121 Oporto Avenue, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City recovers demolition costs: $4,260 assessment on unsafe building

Property owner at 8300 3rd Avenue South will be billed $4,260 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8300 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City assesses $4,208 demolition cost to 7125 66th Street South

Property owner will receive a bill for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. Special assessments become a lien on the property and must be paid before sale or refinance.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7125 - 66th Street South, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

Property owner billed $3,629 for demolition of unsafe building at 6429 5th Avenu

Property owner at 6429 5th Avenue South is assessed $3,629 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe structure. This adds to the property's tax obligations.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6429 - 5th Avenue South, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

Demolition cost charged to 6441 3rd Ave South property: $3,460

Property owner at 6441 3rd Avenue South will be assessed $3,460.04 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the lot. The charge will be added to property tax bills or collected as a lien.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6441 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ 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

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 226 47th Place North

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

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 226 - 47th Place North, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 4640 11th Avenue North

Unsafe structure at 4640 11th Avenue North will be demolished to remove blight and improve neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4640 - 11th Avenue North, Birmingham

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #67 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 274 blighted properties public nuisance; weed abatement begins

Overgrown vacant lots pose fire hazards and reduce neighborhood safety. The city will now post notice on these 274 properties and pursue cleanup to eliminate blight.

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

June 19, 2018 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City routes weed-abatement costs through property tax bills

Property owners with code violations will see weed-abatement charges rolled into their tax bills, making costs harder to separate from regular taxes. Improves city collection rates but may surprise residents unprepared for the combined bill.

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

June 12, 2018 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ 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

June 12, 2018 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle from neighborhood

Abandoned vehicles are removed as public nuisance. Costs assessed to registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

June 12, 2018 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ 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