🏚️ Blight Accountability

August 25, 2015 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City charges property owner $4,660 for demolition of unsafe building

Property owner at 1719 19th Avenue North will pay a special assessment to cover demolition costs for an unsafe structure. Unsafe building removals help eliminate blight and reduce neighborhood hazards.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1719 - 19th Avenue North, Birmingham

August 25, 2015 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,257 for unsafe building demolition at 1317 17th St N

Property owner at 1317 17th Street North will be billed $4,257.44 to recover the city's demolition costs for an unsafe structure.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1317 - 17th Street North, Birmingham

August 25, 2015 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City charges property owner $4,185 for demolition of unsafe building at 4312 Pul

Property owner at 4312 Pulaski Street is now responsible for the full cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their land. The $4,185 charge will be assessed as a special tax against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4312 Pulaski Street, Birmingham

August 25, 2015 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

City assesses $3,169 demolition cost against duplex at 515-17 8th Alley North

Property owner at 515-17 8th Alley North will owe the city $3,169.16 to cover the cost of demolishing the unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 515-17 - 8th Alley North, Birmingham

August 25, 2015 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City clears nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and recovers costs by placing liens on those parcels, shifting cleanup expense to property owners.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

August 18, 2015 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

Property at 3919 12th Ave N charged $6,229 for building demolition

The property owner will be billed for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. If unpaid, the charge may become a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3919 - 12th Avenue North, Birmingham

August 18, 2015 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

City charges property owner $5,823.50 for building demolition at 1609 17th St N

Unsafe building removed; demolition cost now billed to the property owner. This recoup strategy helps the city recover expenses from blighted-property owners.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1609 - 17th Street North, Birmingham

August 18, 2015 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City bills property owner $5,165.60 for demolition at 1501 36th Place N

Owner of 1501 36th Place North must pay the city's demolition costs for an unsafe building. This clears the property for potential redevelopment or sale.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1501 - 36th Place North, Birmingham

August 18, 2015 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City charges property owner $4,526 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 805-37th Place South is responsible for paying the full demolition cost. This special assessment recovers the city's expense for removing the unsafe structure.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 805 - 37th Place South, Birmingham

August 18, 2015 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $2K

Property owner charged $1,754.84 for demolition at 1111 Escambia Street

City demolition of blighted structure; property owner billed for demolition costs. Part of ongoing blight abatement.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1111 Escambia Street aka 1113 Escambia Street, Birmingham

August 18, 2015 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 276 weed-choked properties public nuisance

Code enforcement moves forward on abandoned or neglected land across Birmingham. Clearing overgrown weeds improves neighborhood safety and signals properties may be next for demolition or recovery.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

August 18, 2015 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; assess costs to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

August 18, 2015 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

August 18, 2015 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ 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

August 18, 2015 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.

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

August 4, 2015 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered at 4000 Fairmont Street

City declares building unsafe and a public nuisance, orders it torn down. Removes blight from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4000 Fairmont Street, Birmingham

August 4, 2015 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 368 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Properties with noxious weeds pose health and safety risks and often indicate abandonment or neglect. Notice will be posted on each property, triggering abatement action and potential owner penalties if weeds aren't removed.

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

August 4, 2015 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7409 4th Avenue North

Building at this address will be torn down after city finds it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and potential hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7409 - 4th Avenue North, Birmingham

August 4, 2015 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4504 37th St N

Dangerous property at 4504 37th Street North will be demolished to remove blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4504 - 37th Street North, Birmingham

August 4, 2015 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 105 4th Ave North ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

City will demolish a property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in downtown Birmingham. Removes blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 105 - 4th Avenue North, Birmingham

August 4, 2015 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 300-68th Place North declared public nuisance, demolished

The city is removing a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from the neighborhood. The demolition clears blight and reduces safety hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 300 - 68th Place North, Birmingham

August 4, 2015 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 105 4th Ave North ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

City will demolish a property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in downtown Birmingham. Removes blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 105 - 4th Avenue North, Birmingham

July 28, 2015 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City demolishes unsafe building at 106 53rd Street North; $4,548 bill to propert

The property owner must pay $4,548 for the city's demolition of an unsafe structure. This clears blight from the neighborhood and removes a public safety hazard.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 106 - 53rd Street North, Birmingham

July 28, 2015 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 4965 Brittain Street

City declares property at 4965 Brittain Street unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its demolition. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4965 Brittain Street, Birmingham

July 28, 2015 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3129–31st Avenue North ordered demolished

City removes a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from the neighborhood. Property will be cleared and made ready for future use or redevelopment.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3129 - 31st Avenue North, Birmingham