🏚️ Blight Accountability

July 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 412 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Owners of these blighted properties will receive notice and face enforcement action if weeds aren't cleared. The city is cracking down on blight in residential and commercial areas.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 826 38th Street North

An unsafe, blighted structure will be removed from a residential neighborhood. Demolition reduces public safety hazards and clears the property toward potential redevelopment or land recovery.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 826 38th Street North, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #78 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $7K

City recovers $7,311 demolition cost from 7622 2nd Ave. North

Owner of the unsafe building at 7622 2nd Ave. North is now responsible for the $7,311 demolition bill. Special assessments like this charge property owners for blighted-structure removal and reinforce accountability for dangerous buildings.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7622 - 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #84 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

City assesses $5,722 demolition cost against 221 48th Street North

Property owner will be billed for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building at this address. The $5,721.92 charge becomes a lien on the property and must be paid or it can affect future sale or refinancing.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 221 - 48th Street North, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #83 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,031 demolition cost at 938 47th Place North

Property owner at 938 47th Place North will be assessed $4,031.24 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their land.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 938 - 47th Place North, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #75 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

City bills property owner $3,026 for demolition of unsafe building in Ensley

Property owner at 1312 Avenue J must pay the city's demolition costs. The assessment recovers public spending to remove blighted structures.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1312 Avenue J Ensley, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #76 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

City assesses $2,572.60 against 3700 2nd Street West for building demolition

Property owner at 3700 2nd Street West will be billed $2,572.60 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3700 - 2nd Street West, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1407 12th Court North

Unsafe structures create neighborhood hazards and drag down property values. This demolition removes a public nuisance from a residential area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1407 - 12th Court North, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city-ordered weed removal on their land. Costs vary by parcel; unpaid assessments become tax liens.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City collects unpaid cleanup costs from property owners who neglected noxious weeds. Owners receive final notice before charges are added to tax bills.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Council sets special assessments on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for costs of clearing noxious weeds from blighted lots under a 2014 city policy. Assessments cover the city's abatement work and must be paid to avoid liens on affected properties.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #63 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 24 2nd Ave N

Blighted property at 24 2nd Avenue North will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard from the downtown core. Improves neighborhood conditions and clears the site for future use.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 24 - 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #66 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council clears unsafe building for demolition at 1723 29th Street, Ensley

Property flagged as unsafe public nuisance will be demolished, reducing blight and safety hazards in the Ensley neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1723 - 29th Street Ensley, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #69 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1513 Avenue H

An unsafe, blighted structure will be torn down, clearing a property that poses health and safety risks to the neighborhood. Removes a nuisance property from the community.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1513 Avenue H, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1475 Simmons Street, Dolomite

Unsafe structure designated for demolition removes blight and hazard from Dolomite neighborhood. Property is cleared for future productive use.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1475 Simmons Street and Storage House, Dolomite, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #60 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City clears unsafe building at 1204 Oakland Avenue for demolition

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removes blight and hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1204 Oakland Avenue, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special tax assessments to recover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land. The abatement follows the city's 2013 blighted property cleanup initiative.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #62 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 24 2nd Ave N

Blighted property at 24 2nd Avenue North will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard from the downtown core. Improves neighborhood conditions and clears the site for future use.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 24 - 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City assigns cleanup costs to property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds. Property owners will receive special assessments tied to abatement work authorized in 2015.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1409 22nd St. North deemed unsafe; demolition ordered

City will demolish a blighted building in your neighborhood. Removal of unsafe structures reduces fire risk and helps stabilize surrounding property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1409 - 22nd Street North, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #93 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment hearing on blighted properties

Property owners will have a chance to contest special assessments for weed removal on their land. If upheld, owners must pay for city cleanup costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement costs levied against property owners

Property owners declared in violation of blight ordinances may face special assessments to recover city costs for removing noxious or dangerous weeds. Check if your property is affected—you'll have a chance to be heard.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners face special tax assessments to cover city weed removal on their lots. Unpaid assessments may become liens on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #71 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1272 Avenue L

Building declared a public nuisance and hazard; demolition will remove blight from neighborhood and reduce safety risks.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1272 Avenue L, Birmingham

July 11, 2017 · Item number:Item #70 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 2601 West 21st Street

An unsafe, blighted structure is being torn down to improve neighborhood safety and eliminate a public nuisance in the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2601 - 21st Street West, Birmingham