🏚️ Blight Accountability

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied against blighted properties

City charges property owners for costs of removing dangerous weeds; owners can dispute the assessment at a public hearing.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment bill issued to property owners

Property owners flagged for noxious weeds face a special assessment charge to recover abatement costs. The city will hold a hearing where residents can contest the bill.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners facing cost recovery charges for city weed removal under a 2012 blight ordinance. Assessment details not fully listed in agenda item.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed to cover removal costs. Owners who don't voluntarily abate can expect city bills and potential liens.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

City is assessing property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds on their blighted lots. Affected owners will receive bills for abatement work already completed under a 2013 city order.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments on noxious properties

Property owners with dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover City abatement costs. Check if your property is listed.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments on blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown weeds face special assessment charges to recover abatement costs. Owners have the right to a hearing before charges are finalized.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessments set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their parcels, a common remedy for blight enforcement.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles can attract crime, reduce property values, and create safety hazards in neighborhoods. This action clears the vehicle and passes removal costs to its registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment set against blighted properties

City levies cleanup costs on property owners who fail to remove noxious weeds from their land. Owners will receive bills for the abatement work.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4301 Carver Ave. S.W.

The city is removing a condemned structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in the Carver neighborhood. This clears blight and reduces neighborhood safety risks.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4301 Carver Avenue S.W., Birmingham

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1201 Bankhead Highway ordered demolished

City orders demolition of a condemned structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight from the neighborhood and addresses safety hazards for nearby residents.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1201 Bankhead Highway North aka 1201 - 2nd Street North, Birmingham

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

1717 Davis Avenue declared unsafe; demolition ordered

Building at 1717 Davis Avenue will be torn down after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1717 Davis Avenue, Birmingham

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: blighted building at 123-58th St North

City removes unsafe structure flagged as public nuisance. Clears blighted property to reduce neighborhood hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 123 - 58th Street North, Birmingham

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2200 Dawson Ave. ordered demolished

City removes blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears the property for redevelopment or stabilization.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2200 Dawson Avenue S.W., Birmingham

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved for unsafe building at 4409 12th Court

Building deemed unsafe and public nuisance will be torn down; removes blighted structure from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4409 - 12th Court, Birmingham

March 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #90 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners will face a special assessment to cover city weed-removal costs on blighted parcels. Owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

February 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $11K

City assesses $10,584 demolition cost to Ensley property owner

Property owner at 801–19th Street will be billed for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building on their land. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 801 - 19th Street Ensley, Birmingham

February 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $9K

Special assessment: $9,427 demolition cost at 2609 Avenue F, Ensley

Property owner at 2609 Avenue F will be billed $9,427 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The charge becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2609 Avenue F, Ensley, Birmingham

February 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $7K

City bills 2206 Avenue H for $6,514 demolition of unsafe building

Property owner at 2206 Avenue H in Ensley will receive a special tax bill of $6,514.12 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe structure on their lot.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2206 Avenue H Ensley, Birmingham

February 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City demolishes unsafe building at 729 Alabama Ave; owner billed $4,667

City removed a blighted structure and is charging the owner for demolition costs. Property at 729 Alabama Avenue S.W. will now be clear and safe for the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 729 Alabama Avenue S.W., Birmingham

February 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City assesses $4,369 demolition cost to property owner at 2210 12th St North

Unsafe building demolished; property owner billed for the cost through a special tax assessment that will appear on their property tax bill.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2210 - 12th Street North, Birmingham

February 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City demolishes unsafe building at 1732 Matt Leonard Drive; owner charged $3,860

The city removed a blighted structure and is billing the property owner for demolition costs. This shifts the financial burden of cleanup to the property owner rather than taxpayers.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1732 Matt Leonard Drive, Birmingham

February 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

Special assessment: $3,440 for demolition at 2912 Avenue C, Ensley

Property owner at 2912 Avenue C, Ensley will be billed $3,440 to recover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe building. The amount becomes a special tax lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2912 Avenue C Ensley, Birmingham

February 28, 2017 · Item number:Item #91 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 8036 1st Ave South

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition removes hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8036 - 1st Avenue South, Birmingham