🏚️ Blight Accountability

April 25, 2017 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2509 23rd Avenue North

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance will be removed. Demolition addresses blight and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2509 - 23rd Avenue North, Birmingham

April 25, 2017 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the owner, helping clean up blight and improve street safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

April 25, 2017 · Item number:Item #64 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: 391 properties declared public nuisance

City is targeting 391 blighted properties with overgrown weeds, moving them toward cleanup or demolition. Property owners will receive notice to cut vegetation or face city intervention.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $23K

Demolition cost: $22,796 assessment on 748 Forestdale Blvd

The property owner will be billed $22,796 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. This shifts demolition expense directly to the property owner through a special assessment.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 748 Forestdale Boulevard, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $12K

City bills property owner $12,067 for demolition of unsafe building

Property owner at 214–50th Street North is responsible for demolition costs. The special assessment will be charged against the property and must be paid or added to the tax bill.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 214 - 50th Street North, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $7K

City assesses $6,743 demolition cost to 3542 41st Ave North

Unsafe building demolished; property owner charged for cost. Special assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3542 - 41st Avenue North, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

City assesses $6,296 demolition cost to property at 1017 48th St N

Property owner at 1017 48th Street North now owes the city $6,296.36 for demolishing an unsafe building on the site. Owners of blighted properties may face similar bills if structures are torn down at city expense.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1017 - 48th Street North, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City assesses $5,345 demolition cost to Ensley property

Property owner at 2520 20th Place will owe the city $5,345 for demolition of an unsafe building. The cost is assessed as a special charge against the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2520 - 20th Place Ensley, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City charges $4,557 demolition cost to owner at 3228 27th Court North

Property owner must pay for city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. This recovers public spending on blight removal.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3228 - 27th Court North, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City charges property owner $3,742 for emergency demolition at Inglenook Street

Property owner at 4249 Inglenook Street must pay the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. These assessments recover demolition expenses from owners and may affect property value and tax obligations.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4249 Inglenook Street, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

Property owner charged $3,735.80 for demolition of unsafe building at 2705–22nd

Special tax assessment passes demolition costs to property owner. The city has already razed the unsafe structure; this bill finalizes the charge.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2705 - 22nd Avenue North, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City assesses demolition cost on 40th Avenue property owner

Property owner at 2865 40th Avenue North owes the city $3,685.40 for demolition of an unsafe building. The cost becomes a special assessment on the property tax bill.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2865 - 40th Avenue North, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City bills property owner $3,685 for unsafe building demolition

Unsafe structure at 4833–30th Street North has been demolished; the cost is now assessed against the property owner. This removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4833 - 30th Street North, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against property owners

Property owners declared blighted may face special assessments to cover the city's cost of clearing weeds and dangerous vegetation. This formalizes the abatement effort authorized in 2015.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement liens on blighted properties

City enforces cleanup of overgrown, dangerous lots through special assessments that become property liens if owners don't comply. Property owners will receive bills for abatement work declared necessary in 2015.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on nuisance properties

City clears overgrown, blighted properties and recovers cleanup costs by placing liens on the affected parcels. Residents near problem sites benefit from neighborhood cleanup.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2704 Pike Road

Unsafe structure at 2704 Pike Road will be demolished, removing a public nuisance and blight from the neighborhood. This clears the way for potential redevelopment and improves safety and property values in the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2704 Pike Road, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city costs to clear noxious weeds. Assessments help recover expenses and hold owners accountable for maintenance.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Blighted building at 216-50th Street North ordered demolished

City declares the property unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing it for removal to improve neighborhood safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 216 - 50th Street North, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 2008 13th Way S.W.

City Council will remove a structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing a blighted property that affects neighborhood safety and quality of life.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2008 - 13th Way S.W., Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1316 33rd Street North

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition clears blighted property from neighborhood and removes hazard.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1316 - 33rd Street North, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 2813 Brookhaven Avenue unsafe; demolition ordered

Building designated for demolition to remove blight and public nuisance from neighborhood. Property will be cleared to improve area safety and aesthetics.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2813 Brookhaven Avenue, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 783-78th Street South ordered demolished

City declares this structure unsafe and a public nuisance, moving toward removal. Demolition clears a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 783 - 78th Street South, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 124 9th Court North ordered demolished

City removes a blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears the property for potential redevelopment and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 124 - 9th Court North, Birmingham

April 18, 2017 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1424 33rd Ave. N

Unsafe or abandoned structures harm neighborhood safety and property values. This demolition removes a blighted property and clears the path for redevelopment or stabilization of the block.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1424 - 33rd Avenue North, Birmingham