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
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
Demolition cost: $3,883 special assessment on 9th Court North
City recovered demolition costs for an unsafe building at 4924 9th Court North by assessing the property owner $3,883. Property owners remain liable for public safety cleanup.
Land area:
1 parcel
Demolition cost: $3,883 special assessment on 9th Court North
City recovered demolition costs for an unsafe building at 4924 9th Court North by assessing the property owner $3,883. Property owners remain liable for public safety cleanup.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $4,801 demolition cost at 2528-30th Street, Ensley
Property owner at 2528-30th Street, Ensley will be charged $4,801.03 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $4,061 demolition cost for unsafe building at 3429–38th Plac
Property owner will receive a special tax bill for $4,061 to cover the city's cost to tear down the unsafe building. This shifts demolition expense to the property owner rather than general revenue.
Land area:
1 parcel
Property owner billed $4,574 for unsafe building demolition at 1132 Adams
Owner of 1132 Adams Street must pay the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. This is a common tool to recover demolition expenses from property owners in blighted areas.
Land area:
1 parcel
City assesses weed-abatement costs against properties
Property owners may face special assessments to recover costs for clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. This continues enforcement of the 2015 weed-abatement ordinance.
Special weed-abatement assessments set for noxious properties
City is finalizing liens against properties with dangerous weeds. Property owners may owe cleanup costs if weeds aren't removed.