Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners will face special assessment charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. If unpaid, the charges can become tax liens against the property.
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Public Safety
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Public Safety items
City accepts $47,600 federal grant from ALEA for law enforcement
Birmingham receives Homeland Security grant funding to support law enforcement operations. City commits 20% local match to access the federal dollars.
278 blighted properties declared public nuisance; weed removal ordered
City targets 278 overgrown lots across Birmingham as nuisances. Properties will be posted with notice; owners face forced cleanup or city abatement.
Land area:
278 parcels
Weed abatement amended for 2712 24th Street W
City clears blighted property of dangerous overgrowth; neighbors see hazard removal completed.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 224–66th Place North
Unsafe structure in your neighborhood will be removed, reducing blight and public safety hazards on that block.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6620 4th Court North
Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish the structure. Removes hazard from neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Unsafe building at 6701 5th Ave North ordered demolished
City marks this blighted property for removal to address public safety and nuisance conditions in the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Unsafe building at 125 66th Pl. N. ordered demolished
Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; city will remove the blighted structure from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Unsafe building at 416-68th St. North ordered demolished
The city will demolish an unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance. Removal clears blight and improves safety for neighbors in the area.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 130 69th Place North
Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance and slated for removal. Demolition clears blight and reduces neighborhood hazards.
Land area:
1 parcel
City declares 505 68th Street North unsafe; building to be demolished
The building has been deemed a public nuisance and unsafe. Demolition will remove a blighted property from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 912 44th Street North
Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition removes hazard from neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council declares 821 45th Place North unsafe; orders demolition
City will demolish a blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City declares 856 44th St. North unsafe; demolition approved
Building at 856 44th Street North will be demolished after city determination it is unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Unsafe building at 1133 3rd Avenue West ordered demolished
City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its demolition to remove blight from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: Special assessments levied on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious weeds may face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs, adding to tax bills or liens on real estate.
Weed abatement: City assesses property owners for cleanup costs
Property owners may face special assessment bills for weed removal on their land or neighboring parcels declared noxious or dangerous. Assessment amounts and affected addresses will be detailed at the public hearing.
Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed cleanup costs. The assessment enforces the city's 2017 blight ordinance and recovers abatement expenses from responsible parties.
Police get $527K for law-enforcement SUVs from Stivers Ford
City spending $527K on police vehicles over one year—a routine public safety procurement that affects your local force's equipment. Shows how the city allocates general fund dollars to law enforcement operations.
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.