Emergency drain repair approved for Botanical Gardens kitchens
Broken drain lines in the Botanical Gardens' kitchens require emergency repair to restore facility operations and prevent water damage or sanitation issues.
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Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
Weed abatement: 582 blighted properties declared public nuisance
City moves to clean up 582 vacant or neglected lots with dangerous weeds across Birmingham. Properties will receive notice and face enforcement action if owners don't clear them.
Land area:
582 parcels
2844 Lynch Ave declared unsafe; city orders demolition
Unsafe building at 2844 Lynch Avenue will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7121 1st Avenue North
The city is tearing down a blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal helps clear neighborhood blight and eliminates a potential safety hazard.
Land area:
1 parcel
City declares 7419 Naples Avenue unsafe, orders demolition
Property at 7419 Naples Avenue is being demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council declares 1300 50th Street North unsafe; demolition approved
Building at 1300 50th Street North designated for demolition as a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City to demolish unsafe building at 1425 34th Street North
Dangerous property declared a public nuisance will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition clears blight and improves public safety in the area.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1708 Treadwell Road
Condemned structure declared a public nuisance will be torn down. Removal improves neighborhood safety and property values.
Land area:
1 parcel
Unsafe building at 335–25th Street ordered demolished
City will tear down a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the blighted property from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City to demolish unsafe building at 25 1st Avenue South
Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove hazard from downtown neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: costs become liens on blighted properties
City removes nuisances from vacant or neglected properties and charges owners for cleanup costs, which become legal claims against the property. Helps combat neighborhood blight but may affect property sales or refinancing.
City charges property owner $7,112 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 4965 Brittain Street will be billed for demolition costs after the city removed an unsafe structure. Special assessments recover public spending directly from the property responsible for the hazard.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2500 Avenue I, Ensley
Unsafe or blighted structures create neighborhood hazards and drag down property values. This demolition removes a public nuisance in the Ensley area.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 2136 Snavely Avenue
The building will be torn down and removed from the neighborhood after the city determined it poses a safety hazard and public nuisance.
Land area:
1 parcel
Emergency demolition bill assessed to 4400 41st Street North
Property owner at 4400 41st Street North is charged $4,705.80 for emergency demolition of an unsafe building on their land. The cost appears as a special assessment against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7730 5th Ave South
This building has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a blight hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges property owner $8,014.60 for demolition of unsafe building
Property owner at 3308–39th Street North will be billed for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe structure. The assessment becomes a lien against the property until paid.
Land area:
1 parcel
Property owner billed $13,293 for unsafe building demolition at 3521 39th Place
City recovers demolition costs by assessing the property owner. Special assessments like this attach to the property deed and must be paid before sale or refinance.
Land area:
1 parcel
Unsafe building at 1614 Warrior Road ordered demolished
Property at 1614 Warrior Road in Ensley has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; the city is now moving to demolish it. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City bills property owner $6,432 for emergency demolition at 1121 15th St N
Property owner at 1121 15th Street North will be assessed $6,431.81 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. Owners of demolished properties are typically billed for these emergency public-safety expenses.
Land area:
1 parcel