Public Safety

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover costs of weed removal from their neglected lots. Check your address if you own blighted property in Birmingham.

Special weed abatement assessment imposed on city properties

City pursues cost recovery for clearing blighted properties of dangerous weeds. Property owners may face liens or assessments to cover abatement work.

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners face cost recovery for city weed-removal work on their neglected land. Continues enforcement from 2014 citywide blight abatement initiative.

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City orders unsafe building at 5300 Avenue K demolished

Dilapidated structure deemed a public hazard and nuisance will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the path for potential redevelopment or blight reduction.

City bills property owner $8,738 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 761 81st Place South must pay the city's demolition costs. The $8,738 special assessment recovers the expense of removing an unsafe structure.

City charges property owner $9,467 for demolition at 3812 35th Ave N

Property owner at 3812 35th Avenue North must pay the city's $9,467 demolition cost for an unsafe building. The city recovers expenses for removing blighted structures through special assessments against the property.

Special assessment: $5,133.64 for demolition at 629 12th Ave W

Property owner at 629 12th Avenue West will be charged $5,133.64 to cover the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site, recovered through a special tax assessment against the parcel.

Special assessment: $3,547 charged for demolition at 621 12th Ave W

Property owner at 621 12th Avenue West will be charged $3,547 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The charge becomes a lien against the property unless paid.

City charges property owner $6,199 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 3929 37th Avenue North must pay the city's demolition costs. The special assessment covers the full expense of removing an unsafe structure from the neighborhood.

City assesses $13,273 demolition cost to 7422 1st Avenue South

Property owner will pay a special tax bill for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. The charge is now a legal lien against the property.

Special assessment: $2,396 demolition cost charged to 623 3rd Street North

Property owner at 623 3rd Street North will be charged $2,396.46 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the lot. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Demolition cost billed to 6712 1st Ave S: $4,877 special assessment

Property owner at 6712 1st Avenue South faces a $4,877 bill for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on the site. The cost becomes a lien against the property until paid.

City recovers $3,814 demolition cost from Ensley property

Property owner at 1429–57th Street bears demolition cost for unsafe building removal. Recovers taxpayer funds spent on blighted-property clearance.

City recovers $2,972 demolition cost from unsafe building at 3rd Ave South

City removes unsafe structure and bills the property owner for demolition costs. Special assessments hold owners accountable for blight removal.

City charges property owner $6,219 for unsafe building demolition at 3319 15th C

Property owner at 3319 15th Court North is being assessed demolition costs after the city removed an unsafe structure from the neighborhood.

City declares 89 properties public nuisance for noxious weeds

Property owners have 30 days to clear weeds or the city will abate them and impose fines. Affects 89 parcels across Birmingham.

City to demolish unsafe building at 2816 Avenue R

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be removed, improving neighborhood safety and clearing a blighted structure.

City to demolish unsafe building at 6621 4th Court North

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition removes blight and potential hazard from the neighborhood.

City to demolish unsafe building at 3904 Todd Avenue

Unsafe structure designated for demolition; clears blight and removes public hazard from neighborhood.