Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties
City clears nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and recovers costs by placing liens on those parcels, shifting cleanup expense to property owners.
Topic
Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
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.
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner
City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.
Inoperable vehicle abatement; removal costs assessed to owner
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from streets and properties; costs are billed to the registered owner.
City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal costs
Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for the cost.
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
Budget amendment: $32,825 moved from Fire to Non-Departmental
City shifts $32,825 in Fire Department professional services funding to a non-departmental account. Outcome does not directly affect resident services or costs, but shows how funds are being reallocated within the General Fund for fiscal year 2019.
BPD surplus asset sales: PropertyRoom.com takes over management
Police Department shifts seized or surplus equipment sales to online platform PropertyRoom.com, likely improving transparency and public access to auction records of confiscated items.
720 37th Place North declared unsafe; city to demolish building
City is clearing a blighted structure that poses safety and neighborhood quality-of-life risks. Demolition removes an eyesore and potential liability.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1424 66th Street West
Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will clear blight and reduce risk to nearby residents and properties.
Land area:
1 parcel
Demolition ordered: Unsafe structure at 7223 Division Avenue
City will tear down a condemned building on Division Avenue. Removal of unsafe structures reduces neighborhood hazards and blight.
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4821 Avenue R
Condemned structure deemed a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blight risk from the neighborhood and clearing the parcel for redevelopment or remediation.
Land area:
1 parcel
City declares 4321 5th Ave South unsafe; demolition ordered
Unsafe building at 4321 5th Avenue South will be demolished to remove blight and hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City bills property owner $5,041 for unsafe-building demolition in Ensley
Property owner at 3315 Avenue C in Ensley faces a special assessment to cover demolition costs for an unsafe structure. This cost-recovery approach lets the city recover expenses while removing blight from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges property owner $6,563 for unsafe building demolition at 121 Alder
The city is billing the property owner for demolishing an unsafe structure. The special assessment becomes a lien on the property unless paid.
Land area:
1 parcel
City recovers $4,688 demolition cost from Ensley property owner
Unsafe building at 2911 Avenue D has been demolished; the owner is assessed $4,688.40 to cover the city's cost. Removes neighborhood blight and shifts demolition expense from taxpayers to property owner.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges property owner $5,363 for demolition at 2917 Avenue D
Property owner at 2917 Avenue D in Ensley now owes the city $5,363.68 to cover demolition costs of an unsafe building. The special assessment will be placed on the property tax bill.
Land area:
1 parcel
Property owner charged $3,314.56 for demolished unsafe building at 615 Attalla S
City demolishes unsafe structures and recovers costs by billing the property owner. This $3,314.56 assessment covers the demolition of an unsafe building in Wylam and becomes a lien against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $2,554.64 for demolition at 600 Attalla Street
Property owner at 600 Attalla Street in Wylam faces a $2,554.64 bill for city demolition of an unsafe building. Owners can be charged for demolition costs when structures pose safety risks.
Land area:
1 parcel