Weed abatement assessment: property owners bill for cleanup costs
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to recover city cleanup costs under a 2016 council directive. Check your property if you received a notice.
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Public Safety
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Public Safety items
Remove inoperable vehicle; costs charged to owner
Clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood property; removal costs billed to registered owner rather than taxpayers.
Special weed abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed special charges to cover city abatement costs. Failure to pay may result in liens against the property.
Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties
City assesses property owners for costs of removing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected land. Owners may face liens or added tax bills if they don't pay.
Special weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners will receive bills to cover city weed removal on their neglected land. Failure to pay can result in lien or tax consequences.
Special weed-abatement assessment levied on city properties
City is charging property owners special assessments to cover costs of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds. Affected property owners can attend a hearing to contest the charges.
Special weed-abatement assessment levied against properties
Property owners may face new charges for city weed-removal work on their parcels. Details on affected properties and assessment amounts are not yet public in this item summary.
Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners face added charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Assessment details and affected properties listed in hearing notice.
City enters drug-trafficking enforcement partnership with Alabama Law Enforcemen
Birmingham joins a federal drug-enforcement task force (HIDTA) focused on high-intensity trafficking. The city will coordinate with state and federal agencies to combat drug crime in the region.
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 9309 8th Ave N
Building deemed unsafe and public nuisance will be demolished. Removes blighted structure from neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
1545 Alabama Ave deemed unsafe; city moves to demolish
Building at 1545 Alabama Avenue S.W. has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. The city will proceed with demolition to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 909 Knoxville Place, Wylam
Dangerous property in Wylam neighborhood will be torn down to remove blight and improve public safety. The structure was deemed unsafe and a public nuisance.
Land area:
1 parcel
City grants Continental Transport license for non-emergency medical transport
Birmingham issues one additional non-emergency medical transport license to Terry Rowland's Continental Transport, allowing the service to operate in the city.
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.
Blighted building at 408 Oakmont Street ordered demolished
City marks unsafe structure for removal, clearing a public safety hazard in the neighborhood and opening the parcel for recovery.
Land area:
1 parcel
City approves demolition of unsafe building at 5131 5th Ave S
Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition removes blight and potential risk to neighborhood residents.
Land area:
1 parcel
Building at 1820 Montclair Road declared unsafe; demolition approved
City will demolish a blighted structure on Montclair Road. Removal helps clear blight and reduces public safety hazards in the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Building at 5117 5th Ave South declared unsafe and slated for demolition
The city has found this building unsafe and a public nuisance, and will demolish it. This removes a blighted structure from your neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council declares building at 5121 5th Ave unsafe, orders demolition
City will demolish a blighted building deemed dangerous to public safety. Removal clears the property for potential redevelopment and improves neighborhood conditions.
Land area:
1 parcel
Fire Department buys $3K in equipment repair parts from Emergency Equipment Prof
Supports Fire Department operations through sole-source purchase of essential repair components.