Weed abatement liens placed on blighted properties
City removes overgrown weeds and debris from neglected properties, then bills owners—costs become a lien if unpaid. Cleans up neighborhoods and holds property owners accountable for maintenance.
Topic
Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
Weed abatement: special assessments set for blighted properties
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face cost recovery charges. Abatement assessments fund city cleanup efforts on neglected parcels.
Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners will face charges to cover cost of removing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Assessment amounts and affected addresses will be detailed at hearing.
Special weed abatement assessment imposed on properties
Property owners may face charges for city weed removal and mowing if their lots are overgrown. Costs are recovered through special assessments added to tax bills.
Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties
Property owners with overgrown lots will be assessed cleanup costs under a 2013 city order. This enforces long-standing blight rules.
Special assessment: Weed abatement charges for blighted properties
Property owners face special assessments for weed removal on blighted parcels; charges appear on tax bills and liens can attach to property if unpaid.
Tax abatement approved for Graham & Co. project at 7th Ave South
Developer Graham & Company Birmingham LLC receives property tax relief for a project at two parcels on 7th Avenue South. Tax abatements reduce upfront costs for developers but shift the municipal revenue burden elsewhere.
Land area:
2 parcels
Tax abatement approved for Graham & Company project at 7th Avenue South
Graham & Company receives a break on property taxes for development at two parcels on 7th Avenue South. Tax abatements reduce city revenue but aim to incentivize private investment in targeted areas.
Land area:
2 parcels
Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties
City will recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from property owners under the 2011 abatement ordinance. Affected owners will receive assessment notices.
Weed abatement: special assessment set for blighted properties
Property owners with overgrown lots will face added tax bills to recover city cleanup costs. Assessment enforces long-standing blight-abatement rule from 2011.
Unsafe building at 500 4th Street ordered demolished
Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard will be torn down. Removes blight from neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Property at 411 8th Terrace W removed from weed-abatement assessment
Owner of 411 8th Terrace W no longer liable for special weed-abatement tax on this property. Removes a code-violation lien tied to noxious weeds.
Land area:
1 parcel
Jack Husted approved for itinerant junk dealer permit
City grants Jack Husted a license to operate as a junk dealer in Pelham, Alabama. This permit allows him to legally collect and resell used materials in the area.
Helping Hands Transportation gets license for medical transport service
New non-emergency medical transport service approved to operate in Birmingham, expanding ride options for patients needing hospital or clinic trips.
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1711 Warrior Road
Unsafe structure designated for demolition to remove public hazard and blight from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1441 41st Street
City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in Belview Heights. Removes hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 534 4th Street, Pratt City
Unsafe structure at 534 4th Street in Pratt City will be demolished, removing a blighted property and public safety hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Demolition approved: unsafe building at 740 29th Street S.W.
City will demolish an unsafe structure in your neighborhood, removing a public nuisance and hazard.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 740 29th St. S.W.
Condemned structure at rear of 740 29th Street S.W. will be demolished to remove a public hazard and blight from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City to demolish unsafe building at 1108 4th Ave West
Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance will be torn down, removing blight and hazard from the neighborhood. Clears the way for potential redevelopment.
Land area:
1 parcel