Inoperable vehicle removal; costs charged to owner
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards. Removal costs are billed to the registered vehicle owner.
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Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
Police gets $303K federal grant for explosives-detection canine unit
Year 2 of a 4-year federal grant funds Birmingham's TSA explosives-detection canine program, enhancing security capabilities at public venues and events.
Fire Department receives $738K federal grant for staffing
Funds from the federal SAFER grant support firefighter positions and emergency response capacity in Birmingham for fiscal year 2016.
Special assessment: $2,843 demolition cost for 3601-43rd Ave North
Property owner at 3601-43rd Ave North will be charged $2,843 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $2,938 demolition cost at 7105 5th Ave S
Property owner at 7105 5th Avenue South is being charged $2,938 to recover the city's cost for emergency demolition of an unsafe building.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $3,078 for emergency demolition at 729 New Hill Court
Property owner at 729 New Hill Court will be charged $3,078 to recover the city's cost for emergency demolition of an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
City assesses property owner $4,708 for emergency demolition at 2212 15th Ave N
Property owner at 2212 15th Avenue North will be billed $4,708 for the cost of emergency demolition of an unsafe building. Special assessments become a lien on the property and must be paid or can affect future sale/refinance.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges property owner $3,070 for emergency demolition at 3224 Wesley Ave
Property owner at 3224 Wesley Ave S.W. is assessed the cost of emergency demolition for an unsafe building. The $3,070 charge will be collected against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
City recovers $3,392 demolition cost from 1665 Wacco Avenue property
Homeowner or property holder is billed for emergency demolition of an unsafe building. Special assessment liens recover public spending and hold property owners accountable for code violations.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: remove special assessment from 554 37th Ave W
Property owner at 554 37th Ave W will no longer be liable for city weed-abatement costs at that address.
Land area:
1 parcel
908 Piper Avenue removed from weed abatement assessment
Property owner at 908 Piper Avenue is no longer on the city's weed abatement bill. Removes special assessment from a single residential property.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council appoints 5 members to Transit Authority
Board members shape transit routes, fares, and service hours. These appointments determine who sets priorities for public transportation across Birmingham and Jefferson County.
Weed abatement liens on blighted properties
City removes nuisances from vacant or neglected properties and recovers cleanup costs by placing liens on the properties. Property owners will be billed for abatement work.
City bills property owner $2,442 for emergency demolition at 4624 Arrington Blvd
The property owner is now responsible for $2,442 in demolition costs as a special tax assessment. Property owners can expect similar bills when buildings are declared unsafe and demolished at city expense.
Land area:
1 parcel
Remove 1124 30th St N from weed abatement assessment
Property owner at 1124 30th St N is removed from the city's special weed abatement assessment, potentially reducing or eliminating their liability for costs on that parcel.
Land area:
1 parcel
City assesses $3,672 demolition cost to 841 Avenue property owner
Property owner at 841 Avenue of Pratt City is being billed for emergency demolition of an unsafe building on their parcel. The $3,672 assessment covers the cost the city paid to remove the structure.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: City assesses property owners for cleanup costs
Property owners may face special assessments if the City completed weed abatement on their land under a 2018 resolution. You'll receive notice of charges owed.
Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties
Property owners will be billed for city-ordered weed removal on noxious or dangerous sites identified since 2015. Owners have a hearing to contest the assessment.
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 declares 287 weed-blighted properties public nuisance
Notice will be posted on neglected properties with dangerous weeds, triggering enforcement action. Property owners have legal notice to clean up or face city intervention and potential liens.
Land area:
287 parcels