Special assessment for weed abatement on multiple properties
Properties with noxious weeds face special assessments to cover abatement costs declared in 2018. This item finalizes which properties owe what amount.
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Council assesses special fees for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners flagged for noxious weeds will receive special assessment bills to cover city abatement costs. Failure to pay may result in tax liens or lien foreclosure.
Special weed-abatement assessments set for blighted properties
City imposes charges on property owners to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from vacant or neglected land. Affected owners will receive bills for removal work already completed.
Council orders removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Inoperable vehicles are removed from residential neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners will face assessments to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land. The city will pursue collection if property owners don't comply.
Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties
Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. Property owners will receive bills for cleanup work declared necessary in 2018.
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.
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