Weed abatement special assessment hearing scheduled
Property owners may owe fees for weed removal on their land if the city has already cleared it. Hearing allows affected owners to dispute charges before assessment becomes final.
Topic
Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION DISTRICT
CONSENT ITEM 54. A Resolution determining that the Birmingham Police Department's Explorer's First Nighter, the Annual Domestic Violence Breakfast and the Annual Halloween Event to be held at each precinct, and all scheduled for the month of October 2013,
Weed abatement assessment on blighted properties
City assesses property owners for costs of clearing weeds and dangerous vegetation from vacant lots. Owners who don't comply may face additional fines and liens on their property.
City charges property owner $4,159 for demolition of unsafe building
Property owner at 2448 Tempest Drive is billed for the cost of removing an unsafe structure. Demolition costs are recovered through special assessments against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: Special assessment set for blighted properties
City levies costs against property owners for clearing noxious weeds from vacant or blighted land. Owners who don't pay face liens on their properties.
Alabama Emergency Management Meeting
City declares 385 properties public nuisance for noxious weeds
Owners of these properties must clear weeds or face city enforcement action, including potential liens or remedial cutting at owner expense. First step toward addressing neighborhood blight.
Land area:
385 parcels
Council declares 45th Street building unsafe; orders demolition
Property at 1316 45th Street North will be torn down after the city determined it unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears blighted structures from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Blighted building at 729 84th Place South ordered demolished
City declares vacant structure unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its demolition to clear blight and reduce neighborhood safety risks.
Land area:
1 parcel
Unsafe building at 3315 Avenue O ordered demolished
City will remove a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from the neighborhood. Demolition reduces blight and improves area safety.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1023 42nd Place North
This property has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; its demolition removes a hazard from the neighborhood and frees the parcel for recovery or redevelopment.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 813 37th Place North
Condemned structure will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blight from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the path for potential redevelopment of the vacant lot.
Land area:
1 parcel
City assesses property owners for weed abatement costs
Property owners may receive bills for city weed-removal work on their land. Special assessments follow a 2013 council decision to charge owners for noxious weed abatement.
Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties
Property owners may face cost recovery charges for city-mandated weed removal on neglected lots. Affected properties were declared noxious or dangerous under a 2013 city ordinance.
Council assesses weed-abatement costs against blighted properties
Property owners will receive bills for city costs to clear noxious weeds from their land. Owners who don't pay face additional liens.
Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties
City levies costs on property owners for clearing dangerous weeds under 2013 blight ordinance. Property owners receive notice and hearing opportunity.
Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties
City is charging property owners for cost of clearing noxious weeds from blighted lots. Owners who don't pay may face tax liens.
Weed abatement special assessment imposed on blighted properties
City levies costs to clean up noxious weeds on abandoned or neglected lots; property owners receive bill under 2012 abatement authority. Affects owners of designated blighted parcels.
Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners will be charged to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from dangerous lots. Charges may be added to property tax bills if owners don't pay.