Public Safety

City removes inoperable vehicle, charges owner

Abandoned or broken-down cars on streets and private property are public hazards. The city will remove the vehicle and bill the owner for the cost.

Weed abatement: City to clear nuisances, assess costs as property liens

City will remove overgrown weeds and debris from blighted properties and charge owners for the work. Costs become liens against those properties until paid.

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; cost billed to owner

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods to reduce blight and improve safety. Owner pays for removal and associated costs.

City removes inoperable vehicle, costs billed to owner

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles are removed from neighborhoods as a nuisance. The owner will be charged for removal costs.

City removes inoperable vehicle, bills registered owner

Abandoned or broken vehicles clutter neighborhoods and create safety hazards. The city removes the vehicle and charges the owner for the cost.

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned or broken-down car from a property and bill the vehicle owner for removal costs.

Remove inoperable vehicle from property; costs billed to owner

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles classified as public nuisance. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

City removes inoperable vehicle, costs billed to owner

Cleans up abandoned vehicles in your neighborhood; removal costs charged to the registered owner rather than taxpayers.

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned vehicle and bill the owner for removal costs.

Police chief authorized to renew State Bureau of Investigation agreement

City continues crime investigation support from state police. Agreement runs Oct. 1, 2021–Sept. 30, 2022.

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

An abandoned or broken-down car will be towed from a neighborhood street. Removal costs will be billed to the registered owner.

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned cars are removed from residential areas to reduce blight and safety hazards. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Remove inoperable vehicle from private property, bill owner

City removes an abandoned or non-functioning vehicle and charges the owner for removal costs, reducing neighborhood blight.

Inoperable vehicle removal: costs charged to owner

City will remove an abandoned or inoperable vehicle from residential property and bill the registered owner for the removal cost, clearing the public nuisance.

City removes inoperable vehicle from private property

The city will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle and bill the registered owner for the cost of removal.

Inoperable vehicle removal authorized as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or non-working cars that pose safety or aesthetic hazards. Removal costs are billed to the vehicle's registered owner.

2025-239 Reverend Bobby Brown, Public Safety Chaplain

Structure at 2661 Betbeze ordered demolished as public nuisance

A building in District 1 will be demolished after the city declares it a public nuisance. The property poses a threat to neighborhood safety and blight.

City to demolish vacant structure at 1220 Satchel Street

Neighborhood's public hearing on whether to tear down the building. Removal could improve District 1 safety and property values.

Mobile orders demolition of blighted structure at 315 Burton Avenue

City will tear down an abandoned building deemed unsafe in District 1. Removal of the condemned structure improves neighborhood safety and clears the path for property redevelopment.