Public Safety

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #20 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. Removal costs will be charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #67 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards extrication & lighting equipment contract to Municipal Emergency Ser

Fire and rescue crews gain new extrication and lighting gear to respond faster to vehicle crashes and emergencies. Equipment purchased on an as-needed basis.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #58 $ Total cost: $4K

Property owner charged $3,663 for unsafe building demolition

City recovers demolition costs from the property owner at 1315 Avenue K. The special assessment charges the owner for removing an unsafe structure from the neighborhood.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #61 $ Total cost: $3K

Special assessment: $3,281 demolition cost at 1811 31st Street

Property owner will be charged $3,281.36 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the lot. The cost is assessed as a special tax against the property.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #42 $ Total cost: undisclosed

4419 42nd Street North ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

Unsafe building at 4419 42nd Street North will be demolished. Removes a blighted property and public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #52 $ Total cost: $10K

City recovers $9,965 demolition cost from unsafe building at 1548 Graymont Ave

The property owner will be assessed $9,964.80 for the emergency demolition cost that the city already paid. This shifts the burden of clearing blighted structures from taxpayers to the responsible property owner.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #11 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City clears nuisances, places lien on properties

City clears weeds and blight from neglected properties and charges owners cleanup costs as a property lien. Owners who don't maintain properties will see their tax bills increase.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #12 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets. Removal cost will be charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #13 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; charge owner for removal

Cleans up neighborhood blight by removing abandoned cars. Costs are recovered from the vehicle's registered owner.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #14 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; assess removal cost to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles that become neighborhood hazards and public nuisances. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #15 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal; costs charged to owner

City removes an abandoned vehicle from a property and bills the registered owner for removal costs.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #16 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or disabled vehicles blighting neighborhoods get cleared; removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #18 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable motor vehicle removed as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood street or property; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #19 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and pose safety risks. The city will remove an inoperable car and bill the registered owner for removal costs.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #21 $ Total cost: $17K

Code Enforcement gets $17K budget boost for fiscal 2018

General Fund sets aside $17,010 for Code Enforcement to tackle blighted and unsafe properties across the city. Spending goes to enforcement operations aimed at improving neighborhood conditions.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 $ Total cost: $200K

Budget amendment: $200K emergency shelter grant for homeless services

Federal grant funds emergency shelter services for people experiencing homelessness in Birmingham. Money becomes available for immediate use upon budget approval.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #43 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 4113 41st Avenue North unsafe; demolition approved

Unsafe building at 4113 41st Avenue North will be demolished, clearing a public nuisance from the neighborhood and reducing blight.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #44 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 4148 40th Ave North ordered demolished

City will demolish a property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and appearance.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #45 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3521 39th Place North

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood and improving public safety.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #47 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 3836 39th Ave North

Unsafe structure at this address will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood. Improves safety and may open the path to future development or land recovery.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel