Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on multiple properties
Property owners face charges to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. The assessment enforces a 2018 city order requiring removal.
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Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
City will remove an abandoned or inoperable car from a property and charge the vehicle owner for the removal cost.
Police retires K-9 Gunny after 8 years of service
Gunny, a working police dog with the Birmingham PD, is being retired and sold after eight years on the force. The decision honors the animal's service to public safety.
Property owner billed $5,618 for unsafe building demolition
Property at 7523 3rd Avenue South has been demolished as unsafe; the $5,618 cost is now a special assessment against the property owner's account.
Land area:
1 parcel
City bills property owner $4,798 for demolition of unsafe building
The cost of demolishing an unsafe structure at 8425 4th Avenue South is now a special assessment against the property. Owners will need to pay this amount or face potential tax consequences.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $4,340 for demolition at 7712 68th St South
Property owner at 7712 68th Street South will be charged $4,340 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The charge becomes a lien against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $5,018 demolition cost at 3508 17th Ave North
Property owner will be billed $5,018 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building at this address. The cost is added to the property tax bill.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $8,616 demolition cost at 1621 Edwards Street
Property owner will be billed $8,616.40 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building in Dolomite. This charge becomes a lien against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
Demolition contract awarded to Think Safe, Inc. (1 year)
City commits to demolition services for special exception structures over the next year. Public pays for removal of blighted or dangerous buildings flagged through the planning process.
City recovers $7,910 demolition cost from Ensley property owner
The city is charging the property owner at 6217 Avenue O for an unsafe building demolition. Owners of blighted properties in Birmingham can expect similar cost-recovery assessments.
Land area:
1 parcel
Property owner billed $4,632 for unsafe building demolition at 4821 Avenue R
Special assessment shifts demolition costs to the property owner. The $4,632 charge will be collected against the property and must be paid to clear the title.
Land area:
1 parcel
City declares 588 weed-infested properties public nuisances
Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds will face enforcement action and posted notices. This clears the path for the city to compel cleanup or take abatement steps.
Land area:
588 parcels
Nuisance abatement: costs become liens on affected properties
The city will clean up blighted properties and bill owners; unpaid costs become legal liens, potentially affecting property sales or refinancing.
City charges property owner $2,764 for demolition of unsafe building in Ensley
Property owner at 6121 Avenue O must pay the city's demolition cost for an unsafe structure. The special assessment will be added to the property's tax bill or debt record.
Land area:
1 parcel
Property owner charged $3,647 for unsafe building demolition at 4744 Terrace S
City demolished an unsafe structure and is billing the property owner for the $3,647 cost via special assessment against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges property owner $5,244.72 for unsafe building demolition
Property owner at 8–83rd Street South must pay the demolition cost as a special assessment tied to the property. This removes an unsafe structure from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges property owner $4,852 for building demolition
Property owner at 1409–22nd Street North will be billed for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe structure. The charge will be added to their property tax assessment.
Land area:
1 parcel
City demolishes unsafe building at 7525 3rd Ave S; owner billed $9,978
An unsafe structure was demolished; the property owner is now responsible for the $9,978 demolition cost through a special assessment against their property.
Land area:
1 parcel
Police spend $74,081 on custom truck vaults for patrol vehicles
Birmingham Police will equip patrol vehicles with secure storage vaults for evidence and equipment. Improves chain-of-custody and officer safety during transport.
Special assessment: $4,671.95 for unsafe building demolition at 4830 Avenue Q
Property owner at 4830 Avenue Q will be billed $4,671.95 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.
Land area:
1 parcel