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February 21, 2023 · Item number:Item #64 Total cost: $8K

City charges property owner $8,422 for unsafe building demolition

The city demolished an unsafe structure at 2313–24th Street West and is billing the property owner for the $8,422 cost. Property owners can be charged for demolition of condemned buildings on their land.

Land area: 1 parcel
February 21, 2023 · Item number:Item #44 Total cost: undisclosed

207 Killough Drive: City orders unsafe building demolished

Abandoned or deteriorating buildings attract crime and drag down neighborhood property values. This demolition removes a public safety hazard from Birmingham.

Land area: 1 parcel
February 21, 2023 · Item number:Item #68 Total cost: $5K

Special assessment levied for demolition at 4521 5th Avenue

Property owner at 4521 5th Avenue faces a $4,882.72 special tax bill to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Land area: 1 parcel
February 21, 2023 · Item number:Item #63 Total cost: $95K

City demolishes unsafe building; owner billed $94,712

Vacant or unsafe properties get demolished at the city's expense, and the owner is charged to recover costs. This property at 3928 7th Avenue (Wylam/Fairfield area) now carries a $94,712 special tax bill.

Land area: 1 parcel
February 21, 2023 · Item number:Item #58 Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 213-2nd Court North ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, moving forward with demolition to remove blight and potential hazards from the neighborhood.

Land area: 1 parcel
February 21, 2023 · Item number:Item #88 Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 49 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Property owners now face mandatory weed removal or city enforcement. Notice will be posted, triggering the formal abatement process that can result in city crews clearing the land and billing owners for costs.

Land area: 49 parcels
February 21, 2023 · Item number:Item #18 Total cost: $5.0M

$5M emergency rental assistance grant budget approved

City receives $5 million in federal grants to help residents pay overdue rent and avoid eviction. Funds roll into Community Development budget for fiscal year ending June 2023.

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