Special weed-abatement assessment set for blighted properties
Property owners may face added tax bills to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Follows a 2011 ordinance declaring weed abatement a public safety priority.
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Public Safety
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Public Safety items
Special weed-abatement assessments: properties declared blighted under 2011 rule
Owners of properties declared blighted in 2011 face new or adjusted assessments to cover weed removal costs. Check if your property is affected and the amount owed.
Weed abatement: Special assessment on blighted properties
Property owners may face costs to clear noxious weeds from their land. Abatement liens protect neighborhood safety and property values by ensuring dangerous vegetation is removed.
Weed abatement: special assessment imposed on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds may face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs. Check the full hearing notice to see if your property is listed.
Special assessment issued for weed abatement on city properties
Property owners may face charges to cover cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. Assessment follows city action under a 2011 ordinance.
Special assessment imposed for weed abatement
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs. The amount owed depends on your property's size and violation severity.
Council assesses property owners for weed abatement costs
Property owners declared non-compliant under a 2010 weed ordinance face special assessments to cover city abatement work. Check your address if you own property with overgrown lots.
Weed abatement: special assessments levied on blighted properties
Property owners may owe special assessments for city-ordered weed removal on neglected parcels. Costs are recovered through liens against the property.
Special weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners in designated blighted areas face assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from their land. Owners of affected properties should review the hearing notice for details on charges and opportunity to contest.
City targets 177 properties for weed abatement; declares nuisance
Overgrown weeds on vacant or neglected properties attract crime, lower neighborhood property values, and create safety hazards. This action clears the way for city crews to remove dangerous vegetation from 177 parcels across Birmingham.
Land area:
177 parcels
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 303 Avenue V, Pratt City
City will demolish a building declared unsafe and a public nuisance in Pratt City, removing a hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 232 3rd Ave. S.W.
Blighted property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the site for redevelopment and reduces safety hazards in the area.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 3833 41st Avenue North
Unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be removed. Action clears blight from the neighborhood and protects nearby residents from hazards.
Land area:
1 parcel
Building at 211 6th Ave. North declared unsafe, marked for demolition
City will tear down a blighted building. Removes a safety hazard and potential nuisance from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: Special assessment against blighted properties
City assigns cleanup costs to property owners with noxious weeds. Property owners will receive a bill for abatement work; ability to contest charges ends after public hearing.
Unsafe building at 3332 Park Ave S.W. ordered demolished
City removes blighted structure deemed a public nuisance and safety hazard. Building and 2 sheds will be demolished.
Weed abatement: Property at 2641 21st St SW removed from special assessment
A property owner at 2641 21st St SW is no longer responsible for paying the city's weed abatement special assessment. The property has been cleared and removed from the list of blighted parcels subject to this fee.
Land area:
1 parcel
City to demolish unsafe building at 922 10th Street North
Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: special assessment removed for 4209 44th Ave N
Property owner at 4209 44th Ave N will no longer be liable for the special weed-abatement assessment originally set in 2012, likely because the abatement work has been completed or the property resolved its noxious vegetation.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties
City collects costs for clearing dangerous weeds from abandoned or neglected parcels. Property owners may face liens or added tax bills if they don't pay.