City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.
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Public Safety
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Public Safety items
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.
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner
City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.
Inoperable vehicle abatement; removal costs assessed to owner
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from streets and properties; costs are billed to the registered owner.
City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal costs
Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for the cost.
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
City demolishes unsafe building at 2214–15th Ave N
Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will remove blight from the neighborhood.
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Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 2217 27th Street North
City has declared the property unsafe and a public nuisance and will tear it down, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.
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1 parcel
Unsafe building at 428 Kappa Avenue ordered demolished
Removal of blighted property improves neighborhood safety and eliminates a public nuisance in the area.
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1 parcel
Building at 1004 Cotton Avenue declared unsafe, demolition ordered
A blighted building on Cotton Avenue will be demolished. This clears a public nuisance and reclaims property in the neighborhood.
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1 parcel
Unsafe building at 612 Saint Charles Avenue faces demolition order
City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for its removal. Demolition will eliminate a blight hazard in the neighborhood.
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1 parcel
Property owner assessed $2,448 for emergency duplex demolition at 2519 Avenue C
Owner of the duplex at 2519 Avenue C will be billed $2,448 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The property must now be cleared of the hazard.
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1 parcel
City bills property owner $1,846 for demolition at 422 12th Terrace North
Property owner at 422 12th Terrace North will be charged $1,846 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The cost becomes a special assessment tied to the property.
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1 parcel
Special assessment: $4,101 for duplex demolition at 418 14th St SW
Property owner at 418 14th Street SW will be charged $4,101 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe duplex on the site. The cost becomes a special assessment against the property.
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1 parcel
City bills property owner $7,173 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 1603 4th Street North will be charged $7,173.32 to recover the cost of removing an unsafe structure, putting the financial responsibility on the owner rather than the city.
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1 parcel
City charges property owner $13,923 for building demolition at 525 12th St West
Property owner at 525 12th Street West will be billed for the cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The $13,923 assessment will be recorded against the property, likely affecting future sale or refinance.
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1 parcel
City recovers $6,491 demo cost from owner of 500 4th Street
City spent $6,491 to demolish an unsafe building at 500 4th Street and is charging the property owner for the cost. This holds owners accountable when neglected properties become hazards.
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1 parcel
Special assessment: $12,010 demolition cost at 1736 27th Street
Property owner will be billed $12,010.20 for emergency demolition of an unsafe building in Ensley Highlands. The city recovers demolition costs through assessment against the property.
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1 parcel
Council approves towing and vehicle immobilization license for Smith and Campbel
Grants two operators permission to legally provide towing and immobilization services in Birmingham. License approval allows these businesses to operate in the city.
Special assessment: $4,784.68 bill for Pratt City demolition
Property owner at 415 4th Street will be charged $4,784.68 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The bill becomes a lien against the property.
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1 parcel