🏚️ Blight Accountability

April 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; assess costs to owner

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles cluttering streets and neighborhoods. Removal costs billed to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

April 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods; removal costs charged to registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

April 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

Clears abandoned or derelict vehicle from neighborhood; costs of removal charged to registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

April 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal ordered; costs charged to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and cleanup costs are recovered from the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

April 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City removes nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and recovers cleanup costs by placing liens on the land. Helps clear blight in neighborhoods and shifts responsibility to property owners.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

April 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; costs billed to owner

City removes an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a neighborhood and charges the owner for removal costs. Helps reduce blight and safety hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

April 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3641 Laurel Ave S.W.

Property declared a public nuisance and unsafe; demolition removes hazard from neighborhood and clears way for potential reuse or recovery of tax-delinquent land.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3641 Laurel Avenue S.W., Birmingham

April 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Ensley: unsafe building at 1257 Avenue M ordered demolished

City removes blighted property and garage flagged as public nuisance in Ensley neighborhood. Demolition clears dangerous structure from residential area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1257 Avenue M Ensley, Birmingham

April 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3021–33rd Place North ordered demolished

City removes a blighted property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Clears a deteriorating structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3021 - 33rd Place North, Birmingham

April 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Duplex at 420 14th St. S.W. ordered demolished as unsafe

City will demolish a blighted duplex deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a neighborhood hazard.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 420 - 14th Street S.W., Birmingham

April 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council authorizes removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and create hazards. This action clears a nuisance and charges the registered owner for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $12K

Property owner billed $12,485 for demolition of unsafe building at 3021 22nd St

Demolition costs for unsafe structures are recovered directly from property owners. This special assessment of $12,485.60 becomes a lien against the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3021 - 22nd Street North (Apartment A-E), Birmingham

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $11K

City assesses $10,598 demolition cost against property at 3812-38th Ave N

Owner of unsafe building at 3812-38th Avenue North will be charged $10,598.25 to cover the city's cost to demolish and clear the property. The cost becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3812 - 38th Avenue North, Birmingham

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $10K

City bills property owner $10,339 for demolition of unsafe building

An unsafe structure at 3525 39th Place North will be torn down; the owner is charged $10,339 for the cost. Blighted properties that pose safety risks are removed, but demolition costs are assessed against the property owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3525 - 39th Place North, Birmingham

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $9K

City charges $9,116 demolition cost to property at 2012 15th Avenue North

Property owner at 2012 15th Avenue North will receive a special assessment bill for $9,116.20 to cover the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. This shifts demolition expenses to the property owner rather than general city funds.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2012 - 15th Avenue North, Birmingham

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $8K

City assesses $7,920 demolition cost to 1511-18th Place North

Property owner at 1511-18th Place North now owes the city $7,920 to cover demolition of an unsafe building. The cost will be added to the property's tax bill as a special assessment.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1511 - 18th Place North, Birmingham

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $7K

Property owner charged $7,185 for unsafe building demolition

City bills property owner for demolition of unsafe structure at 1409 – 21st Street North. Special assessment covers the demolition costs already incurred.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 1409 - 21st Street North, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1409 - 21st Street North, Birmingham

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City seeks $3,977 from property owner for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 2523–26th Avenue North will be billed for demolition costs to remove an unsafe structure. Special assessments like this recover public spending and create incentive to maintain properties.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2523 - 26th Avenue North, Birmingham

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City charges property owner $3,931 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 1820 18th Place North is being billed the full cost of demolition—$3,931—recovered through a special assessment on the property tax bill. The city recovered the expense, but the owner bears the financial burden.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1820 - 18th Place North, Birmingham

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $2K

City seeks $2,117 demolition recovery from property owner at 1313–24th Place Nor

The city is charging a property owner for demolition costs after removing an unsafe building. This charge becomes a lien on the property and affects its sale or tax status.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1313 - 24th Place North, Birmingham

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1291 Avenue M, Ensley

Clears a blighted property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from the Ensley neighborhood. Removes a hazard that threatens resident safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1291 Avenue M Ensley, Birmingham

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 85 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Properties with noxious weeds will receive notice and face abatement action. Clears path for City to remove vegetation and recover costs from owners.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1781 McMillon Ave S.W.

Property declared a public nuisance and hazard; demolition removes blight from neighborhood and reduces liability for the city.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1781 McMillon Avenue S.W., Birmingham

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7612 2nd Ave N

Condemned structure at 7612 2nd Avenue North (Rear) will be torn down as a public nuisance and safety hazard. Demolition removes blight and reduces neighborhood risk.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7612 - 2nd Avenue North (Rear), Birmingham

April 1, 2014 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3845 1st Street North

Building at 3845 1st Street North deemed unsafe and a public nuisance; city will proceed with demolition to remove blight and improve neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3845 1st Street North, Birmingham