Weed abatement: special tax assessment on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious weeds face a special tax bill to cover city cleanup costs. The assessment enforces a 2015 council order requiring property maintenance.
Topic
Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
Weed abatement special assessment hearing
Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for clearing overgrown weeds from their land. This hearing allows owners to challenge the assessment or payment obligation.
Inoperable vehicle removal; costs assessed to owner
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from public streets and properties, then bills the registered owner for removal costs. Helps clean up neighborhoods.
Inoperable vehicle removal authorized; cost billed to owner
City will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle and charge the registered owner for the removal cost. Clears neighborhood blight and public safety hazard.
City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Removal costs will be charged to the vehicle's registered owner. Citizens with abandoned cars on their property should verify registration status.
Inoperable vehicle abated as public nuisance
City removes an inoperable vehicle from a property and bills the registered owner for removal costs, clearing neighborhood blight.
City orders demolition of blighted building at 3519 3rd St. W
Unsafe structure at 3519 3rd Street West will be torn down, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the way for property recovery and reduces blight in the area.
Land area:
1 parcel
Demolition ordered for blighted building at 1050 5th Street North
City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, moving toward demolition to address blight in the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1007 19th St. S.W.
Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will remove blight and reduce neighborhood risk. Clears path for potential redevelopment or land recovery.
Land area:
1 parcel
Demolition approved for unsafe building at 1009 19th Street S.W.
City will tear down a condemned structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council orders demolition of unsafe structure at 753 30th Pl. S.W.
City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in your neighborhood. Removes a blighted property that poses safety risks to residents.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4744 9th Terrace North
Blighted property will be removed from neighborhood to reduce safety risks and improve the area. Demolition clears way for potential redevelopment or land stabilization.
Land area:
1 parcel
City bills building owner $3,943 for emergency demolition at 2122 Warrior Road
Property owner receives bill for emergency removal of unsafe structure. Cost recovery mechanism helps offset city demolition expenses.
Land area:
1 parcel
City recovers $3,797 demolition cost from property at 964 53rd Street North
Property owner will be billed for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The special assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges property owner $4,230.60 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 2729 Lawn Avenue S.W. will be billed for the cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. This is a standard cost-recovery mechanism for blighted property removal.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $2,336 demolition cost at 4821 Park Ave S.W.
Property owner at 4821 Park Avenue S.W. will be billed $2,336.44 for the city's emergency demolition of an unsafe building. This cost becomes a lien on the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
City demolishes unsafe building at 2113 Powderly Ave; property owner billed $7,1
Property owner at 2113 Powderly Avenue must pay $7,157.08 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. This removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City bills property owner $6,279 for demolition of unsafe building
Property owner at 1204 Princeton Avenue S.W. will receive a special assessment to cover the cost of tearing down an unsafe structure. The charge becomes a lien against the property unless paid.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: 391 properties declared public nuisance
City is targeting 391 blighted properties with overgrown weeds, moving them toward cleanup or demolition. Property owners will receive notice to cut vegetation or face city intervention.
Land area:
391 parcels
Demolition lien rescinded for 621 Saint Charles Ave SW
Property owner's $5,706.12 demolition assessment is cancelled, clearing the way for property recovery or transfer.
Land area:
1 parcel