Public Safety

Weed abatement costs assessed as property liens

Properties with unpaid weed-abatement bills will have liens placed against them. Owners responsible for cleanup costs.

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.

Emergency pump replacement at Sloss Furnace historic site

Sloss Furnace, a major cultural landmark and public attraction, requires urgent repairs to its trellis tunnel pump system to maintain operations and preserve the historic site for visitors.

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner, improving neighborhood conditions.

City removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.

163 blighted properties declared public nuisance for weed abatement

City targets 163 properties with noxious weeds to improve neighborhood safety and appearance. Notice will be posted; property owners must address the problem or face city action.

Weed abatement lien removed from 9017 Belcrest Dr

Property owner at 9017 Belcrest Dr gets relief from a special assessment for weed abatement costs that the city previously imposed.

221 Kappa Avenue demolished as unsafe, public nuisance

Unsafe building at 221 Kappa Avenue will be demolished to remove a public hazard from the neighborhood.

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2025 32nd Ave N

Unsafe structure at 2025 32nd Avenue North will be torn down to reduce blight and eliminate a public safety hazard in the neighborhood.

CONSENT ITEM 21. WITHDRAWN PER PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND PERMITS A Resolution determining that the building or structure located at 1047 -5th Street North, Birmingham, to be unsafe, a public nuisance, and directing that it be demolished. (Submitted by th

Demolition order: Unsafe building at 1415 23rd Street North

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in your neighborhood. Removes blighted property and addresses safety hazards.

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 704 Antwerp Ave

City declares property a public hazard and will tear it down, removing blight from the neighborhood and opening the parcel for future reuse or stabilization.

Unsafe building at 9424 8th Ave North ordered demolished

City orders demolition of a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Property removal helps clear blight from neighborhoods.

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1136–2nd St West

Condemned structure will be torn down, removing a blighted property and public hazard from the neighborhood.

City declares 810 Washington Avenue unsafe, orders demolition

A blighted building at 810 Washington Avenue is being demolished to remove a public safety hazard and nuisance from the neighborhood.

Unsafe building at 835 Washington Ave ordered demolished

City will demolish a blighted structure on Washington Avenue, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood and clearing the parcel for potential redevelopment.

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6904 Higdon Road

Unsafe structure at 6904 Higdon Road will be torn down. Removal of blighted properties improves neighborhood safety and clears the path for future development or land recovery.

Building at 2882 40th Ave North deemed unsafe; demolition approved

Unsafe structure at this address will be demolished. Removes a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4328 Greenwood Street

Condemned building at 4328 Greenwood Street will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blighted property from the neighborhood.

Weed abatement: City clears nuisances, places lien on properties

City clears weeds and blight from neglected properties and charges owners cleanup costs as a property lien. Owners who don't maintain properties will see their tax bills increase.