Weed abatement liens levied on blighted properties
Properties with noxious weeds face special assessments under a 2016 city policy. Owners must pay abatement costs or face liens on their property.
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Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
Weed abatement: City assesses property costs
Property owners may face special assessment bills to cover City costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land, as authorized under a 2014 Council decision.
Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties
Properties declared noxious or dangerous for weeds face special assessments. Owners have a hearing to contest the charges.
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles create safety hazards and drag down neighborhood conditions. Removal costs get billed to the registered owner.
City declares 533 blighted properties public nuisance, orders weed abatement
City is moving to clear noxious weeds from 533 properties to combat neighborhood blight and safety hazards. Notice will be posted on each property, triggering the abatement process.
Land area:
533 parcels
Unsafe building at 4225 41st Ave N ordered demolished
City declares this property unsafe and a public nuisance, directing demolition. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: 4721 Carver Avenue SW removed from special assessment
Property at 4721 Carver Avenue SW is cleared of the weed-abatement charge that funded city cleanup efforts. Owner no longer responsible for that special assessment.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 104 7th Ave South
Blighted property at 104 7th Avenue South is being demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal clears the site for redevelopment and improves neighborhood safety and appearance.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 19 Center Street South
Unsafe building at a downtown address will be demolished. Removal clears a public nuisance and may open the property for redevelopment or stabilization of the block.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 4216 Jackson Street
Condemned property will be removed to address blight and public safety hazard in the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; assess costs to owner
City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
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.
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.
Weed abatement liens authorized on nuisance properties
City will clear overgrown weeds on abandoned or neglected properties and bill owners; unpaid costs become a lien against the property.
City removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance
Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.
Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance
City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.
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.
Remove inoperable vehicle from property; costs charged to owner
City removes a junk vehicle classified as a public nuisance. Owner pays removal costs.
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods. Costs of removal are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.