🏚️ Blight Accountability

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

City recovers demolition costs with $3,331 assessment on 9424 7th Ave N

Property owner at 9424 7th Avenue North will be charged $3,331 to cover the city's cost of emergency demolition. The assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 9424 - 7th Avenue North, Birmingham

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 2222 Eufaula Ave

Unsafe building declared a public nuisance and targeted for demolition. Removes blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2222 Eufaula Avenue, Birmingham

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 303-67th St North

Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance and slated for removal, clearing blight from the neighborhood and reducing hazard risk for nearby residents.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 303 - 67th Street North, Birmingham

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ 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

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #72 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 58 properties public nuisance for noxious weeds

Property owners have 30 days to clear weeds or city will abate and bill them. Affects neighborhood blight and property values across Birmingham.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 1548 Cotton Avenue

Blighted structure deemed unsafe and public nuisance will be demolished. Removes hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1548 Cotton Avenue, Birmingham

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 633 St. Charles Ave. ordered demolished

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will proceed to remove blight from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 633 St. Charles Avenue, Birmingham

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 7718 7th Ave South ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its removal to improve neighborhood safety and appearance in the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7718 - 7th Avenue South, Birmingham

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance

City removes an abandoned vehicle from your neighborhood and bills the owner for removal costs, clearing blight and safety hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; cost assessed to owner

City removes abandoned cars that pose safety and neighborhood quality-of-life risks. Cost of removal becomes a lien against the vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned or junk vehicles from neighborhoods, reducing blight and improving local safety and appearance. Removal costs charged to vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or inoperable cars from residential areas to reduce blight and improve neighborhood safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles clutter neighborhoods and can attract illegal activity. This removal clears those hazards and charges the registered owner for the cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abates dangerous or unsightly abandoned vehicle; removal costs billed to registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 3305 33rd Street S.W. unsafe; demolition ordered

Building at 3305 33rd Street S.W. will be torn down after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3305 - 33rd Street S.W., Birmingham

March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #119 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $15K

City demolishes unsafe building at 5128 7th Ave South; assesses $15,367 cost to

Property owner will receive a special assessment bill for $15,367.48 to cover the city's demolition costs for the unsafe structure. This is a common mechanism for cost recovery on blight abatement.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5128 - 7th Avenue South, Birmingham

March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #116 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $8K

City bills property owner $8,013.60 for unsafe building demolition

A property owner at 817 Lanett Avenue is charged for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure on their lot. This is a common enforcement mechanism to recover public spending on blighted properties.

👥 Counterparty: Property owner at 817 Lanett Avenue 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 817 Lanett Avenue, Birmingham

March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #113 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $7K

City assesses $7,052 demolition cost to Ensley property owner

A property owner at 1513 Avenue I will be billed $7,052.30 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. This is a recovery mechanism for blighted-property abatement.

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

March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #117 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $7K

Special assessment levied on 212 68th St N for building demolition

Unsafe building at 212 68th Street North has been demolished; the property owner will be billed $6,953.16 for the demolition cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 212 - 68th Street North, Birmingham

March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #115 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

Property owner charged $6,491 for demolition at 1830 19th Street

The City has demolished an unsafe building on Ensley and is billing the property owner for demolition costs via a special assessment. Property owners may face liens or tax consequences if the fee goes unpaid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1830 - 19th Street and Garage Ensley, Birmingham

March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #111 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

City demolishes unsafe building at 324 Court F, charges $6,366 to property owner

Property owner at 324 Court F in Pratt City must pay $6,366.60 to cover demolition costs for the unsafe structure. The charge becomes a lien against the property if unpaid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 324 Court F Pratt City, Birmingham

March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #112 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

Special tax: $4,923 demolition cost assessed to 913 5th Street, Pratt City

Property owner at 913 5th Street and Garage (Pratt City) is billed for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. The $4,923 special assessment becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 913 5th Street and Garage, Pratt City, Birmingham

March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #107 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $2K

City assesses $1,913.50 cost for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 2420 32nd Ave N is charged for demolishing an unsafe structure. The assessment becomes a lien against the property and may affect its value or sale.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2420 - 32nd Avenue North, Birmingham

March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment: properties to be cleared

City will charge property owners for weed removal on blighted land. Costs assessed as a lien against the property; amounts and specific addresses to be announced at hearing.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens on blighted properties

City removes nuisances from vacant or neglected properties and recovers cleanup costs by placing liens on the properties. Property owners will be billed for abatement work.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement