🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #49 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $3

Hotel tax hike: $3 per night surcharge on lodging rooms

Birmingham will add a $3 nightly fee to hotel stays within the city. Visitors and business travelers will see higher costs; the revenue goes to unnamed uses pending full council debate.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #51 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Sewer construction fees adjusted under city code

Changes to how the city charges developers and property owners for sewer construction work in public streets. Exact fee impacts unknown from current materials.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 2410 Avenue J unsafe, orders demolition

Building at 2410 Avenue J is being demolished after city determination it poses a public safety and nuisance risk to the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2410 Avenue J, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 776 Albany St unsafe; demolition approved

Wylam neighborhood gains one fewer blighted structure; building removal clears a public nuisance and safety hazard from the street.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 776 Albany Street, Wylam, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1400 31st St, Ensley

Unsafe structures are cleared from neighborhoods to reduce fire risk, criminal activity, and blight. This demolition removes one property hazard from Ensley.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1400 31st Street, Ensley, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1607 Avenue F, Ensley

Unsafe building at this address will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard from the Ensley neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1607 Avenue F, Ensley, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 128 15th Avenue West unsafe; demolition approved

Unsafe building at 128 15th Avenue West will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 128 15th Avenue West, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3705 Fred Shuttlesworth Drive

A condemned property in your neighborhood will be torn down. Removing unsafe buildings reduces blight and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3705 Fred Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #19 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 201 14th Ave N

Condemned structure will be torn down to eliminate public safety hazard and blight. Property removal improves neighborhood conditions.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 201 14th Avenue North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 3553 43rd Avenue North ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

City clears blighted property in your neighborhood. This structure is deemed unsafe and a public hazard; demolition removes it from the landscape.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3553 43rd Avenue North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #21 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 3215 16th St N

The building at 3215 16th Street North is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; the city will proceed with demolition to remove blight and improve neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3215 16th Street North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1121 16th St SW

An unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be torn down. The property, located at 1121 16th Street SW (Rear), poses a hazard to the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1121 16th Street SW (Rear), Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1121 16th Street SW

Condemned structure deemed dangerous to public safety will be torn down, clearing a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1121 16th Street SW, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 907 22nd Street SW unsafe; demolition approved

Unsafe building at 907 22nd Street SW will be demolished. The city found it poses a public nuisance and hazard to the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 907 22nd Street SW, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #29 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 6822 3rd Avenue North unsafe; orders demolition

Building at this address will be demolished after the city ruled it unsafe and a public nuisance. The structure posed enough risk to warrant removal from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6822 3rd Avenue North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #30 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 8126 5th Ave N

The city will tear down a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in your neighborhood, removing a blight liability and potential safety hazard.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8126 5th Avenue North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 809 49th Street North

Unsafe structure will be removed from neighborhood. Demolition clears the way for blight remediation and potential property recovery.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 809 49th Street North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #53 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Commercial revitalization: Design standards updated for blighted properties

New design rules aim to speed redevelopment in commercial areas and improve neighborhood appearance. Affects property owners and developers working on revitalization projects.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #40 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

368 blighted properties declared public nuisance for weed abatement

City can now clear dangerous weeds from 368 properties across Birmingham. Removes fire hazards and blight that degrades neighborhoods and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #16 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 222 Avenue T unsafe; demolition ordered

Building at 222 Avenue T will be torn down after city determination that it is unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 222 Avenue T, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 900 6th Place SW

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition will remove hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 900 6th Place SW, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #55 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building permit appeal rules and valuations updated

Changes how building permits are valued and how residents can appeal decisions—affecting timelines and processes for construction projects citywide.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 8230 Division Ave marked for demolition

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8230 Division Avenue, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #52 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Street excavation permits: fee changes approved on first reading

Changes to permit fees for street and sidewalk excavations may affect costs for contractors and residents doing underground work in Birmingham. The rule requires a second reading before it takes effect.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1101 16th St SW

Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance will be removed from the neighborhood, improving safety and clearing blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1101 16th Street SW, Birmingham