🏚️ Blight Accountability

January 27, 2015 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ 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

January 27, 2015 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement costs become liens on blighted properties

City clears overgrown nuisance properties and bills owners through a lien—a legal claim on their property. Owners who don't maintain their land will see cleanup costs added to their tax debt.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

January 27, 2015 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ 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

January 27, 2015 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ 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

January 27, 2015 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ 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

January 20, 2015 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $7K

Property owner billed $6,752 for demolition at 3412 11th Ave N

Birmingham is recovering demolition costs from the property owner. The unsafe building at this address has been demolished, and the city is now assessing the full cost as a special charge against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3412 - 11th Avenue North

January 20, 2015 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

Pratt City property owner charged $5,894 for building demolition

Special assessment passes demolition costs to property owner at 326 Avenue W. Property owners can expect similar charges when the city removes unsafe buildings on their land.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 326 Avenue W Pratt City and Storage House, Birmingham

January 20, 2015 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $5,134 demolition cost for duplex at 3410–3412 Avenue C

Property owner billed for unsafe building demolition in Ensley. Special assessment becomes a lien on the property if unpaid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3410 and 3412 Avenue C Ensley

January 20, 2015 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

Property owner billed $4,851 for demolition of unsafe building at 8232 Rugby Ave

The owner of 8232 Rugby Avenue must pay $4,851 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure. This is a special assessment charged directly to the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8232 Rugby Avenue, Birmingham

January 20, 2015 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1912 32nd Avenue North deemed unsafe; demolition approved

Property declared a public nuisance will be demolished, clearing a blighted site in the neighborhood. Removes safety hazard from community.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1912 - 32nd Avenue North, Birmingham

January 20, 2015 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1026 15th Place S.W.

Unsafe or blighted structures threaten neighborhood safety and property values. This demolition removes a hazard from the community.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1026 - 15th Place S.W., Birmingham

January 20, 2015 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3600 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive

Property deemed unsafe and public nuisance will be demolished. Removal reduces blight and safety hazards in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3600 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham

January 20, 2015 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 2801 31st Street North

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2801 - 31st Street North, Birmingham

January 20, 2015 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City targets 12 blighted properties for weed removal

Overgrown vacant lots breed pest infestations, reduce nearby property values, and create safety hazards in affected neighborhoods. The city will post notice and begin abatement on all 12 parcels.

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

January 20, 2015 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 3425 30th Ave N ordered demolished as public nuisance

City deems the structure unsafe and declares it a public nuisance, triggering demolition. Removal reduces blight and safety hazards in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3425 - 30th Avenue North, Birmingham

January 13, 2015 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

City demolishes unsafe building at 569 68th Place North; property owner billed $

The city paid $6,367 to tear down an unsafe structure and is billing the property owner to recover costs. This is part of Birmingham's effort to remove blighted buildings.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 569 - 68th Place North, Birmingham

January 13, 2015 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City demolishes unsafe building; owner charged $3,715

Property owner at 4130 – 49th Court North will be billed $3,715.08 for city-ordered demolition of an unsafe structure. Owners are financially responsible for demolition costs when buildings become hazardous.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4130 - 49th Court North, Birmingham

January 13, 2015 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Duplex at 2909 22nd Street North condemned for demolition

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2909 - 22nd Street North

January 13, 2015 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 6911 Higdon Road approved for demolition

City will tear down a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6911 Higdon Road, Birmingham

January 13, 2015 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 8040 5th Ave North unsafe; demolition ordered

Building in East Lake neighborhood will be torn down after city finds it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blighted structure from residential area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8040 (A&B) 5th Avenue North East Lake, Birmingham

January 13, 2015 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Duplex at 1729 12th St. S.W. declared unsafe; demolished

City removes blighted building deemed a public nuisance and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1729 - 12th Street S.W., Birmingham

January 13, 2015 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1511 Dennison Ave. marked unsafe; demolition ordered

City is demolishing an unsafe structure in your neighborhood. Removed buildings reduce blight and hazards to nearby residents.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1511 Dennison Avenue S.W., Birmingham

January 13, 2015 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1501 12th Court North

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1501 - 12th Court North, Birmingham

January 13, 2015 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 725 4th Court West ordered demolished

The city will demolish a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. This clears blight and hazards from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 725 - 4th Court West, Birmingham

January 13, 2015 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ 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