Special weed-abatement assessments on blighted properties
City imposes costs on property owners to clear dangerous weeds from neglected sites. Owners can contest the assessment at the hearing.
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Public Safety
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Public Safety items
Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners facing liens for city-ordered weed removal on noxious or dangerous lots. Hearing provides opportunity to contest assessment.
Council sets special weed-abatement assessments on blighted properties
Property owners with overgrown lots will face special assessments to cover city weed-removal costs; unpaid balances become tax liens. Details on affected addresses were not provided in the agenda item.
Weed abatement: City assesses property owners for cleanup costs
Property owners may face special assessment bills for noxious or dangerous weeds declared in 2016. Affected homeowners should review their notice to understand the charge.
Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners will face special assessments to cover weed-removal costs on blighted parcels. This is part of the city's ongoing effort to eliminate dangerous vegetation and reclaim neglected lots.
Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners facing fines for weed removal on blighted land declared noxious under 2014 ordinance. Assessment amounts and affected addresses should be reviewed before hearing.
Special assessment imposed for weed abatement
Property owners will receive a special assessment bill to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as declared in 2017.
Demolition cost charged to owner: 4029 49th Court North, $5,509
Property owner at 4029 49th Court North will be assessed $5,509 to recover the city's cost for demolishing the unsafe building. Special assessments become liens on the property if unpaid.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges property owner $11,188 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 502 6th Street West must pay the full cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. This is a direct financial obligation against the parcel that could affect future sale or development.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $7,186 demolition cost for 4121–43rd Ave N
Property owner at 4121–43rd Avenue North will receive a bill for $7,186 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the lot.
Land area:
1 parcel
City recovers $1,734 demolition cost from property at 3735 1st Place West
Property owner faces a special assessment to repay the city for demolishing an unsafe building. This is a routine cost-recovery action on a single parcel.
Land area:
1 parcel
City recovers $3,496 demolition cost from property owner at 39th Ave N
City is charging the property owner for the cost of tearing down an unsafe building. Property owners can be billed for demolition work when structures become hazards.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges property owner $8,384 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 4107 – 46th Avenue North will be billed for demolition costs. Special assessment covers the full expense of removing an unsafe structure.
Land area:
1 parcel
City assesses $9,223 demolition cost to 4317 41st St. N
Property owner at 4317 41st Street North will be billed $9,223 for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building on their lot. This is a direct charge against the property that affects its ownership and taxes.
Land area:
1 parcel
City bills property owner $6,410 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 4205 44th Avenue North will receive a special assessment to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe structure on their lot.
Land area:
1 parcel
City assesses $4,641 demolition cost to property owner at 4312 42nd Ave N
Property owner at 4312 42nd Avenue North will be billed $4,641.28 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the site. The special assessment becomes a lien against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
City demolishes unsafe building at 4100 40th Ave N, assesses property $9,604
City spent $9,604 to tear down an unsafe structure and is billing the property owner for the cost. Property owners are responsible for demolition bills when the city acts on unsafe buildings.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $3,395 demolition cost at 4100-43rd Ave N
Property owner billed $3,395.40 for city demolition of unsafe building. Special assessment is added to property tax bill.
Land area:
1 parcel
City extends SBI crime-investigation partnership one year
Birmingham continues working with state investigators to support crime-solving and public safety. The agreement runs through September 2019.
Emergency repair approved for Frontline shuttle
City's public transit shuttle fleet stays operational. Emergency repairs keep service continuity for residents who depend on Frontline transportation.