Special weed abatement assessment: properties in violation
Property owners may face liens or added costs if their land has noxious weeds. This item sets the special assessment amounts.
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Special assessment: property owners charged for weed abatement
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover abatement costs, per the city's 2015 weed-control ordinance. Your property may be affected.
Weed abatement: special assessment against blighted properties
City will levy charges against property owners for clearing noxious weeds on blighted parcels, continuing enforcement of 2015 blight abatement rules.
Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners will owe fees to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay can result in tax liens.
Remove inoperable vehicle; costs billed to owner
Abandoned car will be removed from the neighborhood. The owner pays for the removal cost.
Special assessment: Weed abatement costs charged to property owners
Property owners facing weed-abatement charges will learn which parcels are affected and the assessment amounts. The hearing allows affected property owners to challenge or appeal the costs.
Demolition cost charged to property owner: 2436 31st St West
City is billing the property owner $12,849.20 for demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. You may see this charge appear on property tax bills or liens if the owner doesn't pay.
Land area:
1 parcel
Tax break: Parkside Bakery gets 10-year abatement for Baker's Row development
City forgoes property taxes for a decade to encourage private development of a brownfield site. Developer must complete the project to keep the incentive; residents will see a former blighted property converted, but city revenue declines for 10 years.
City assesses $3,238.72 for demolition at 1401 22nd St North
Property owner must pay demolition costs for an unsafe building removed by the city. The charge becomes a lien on the property until paid.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment: $10,002 demolition cost for 2955 Avenue Z
Property owner at 2955 Avenue Z will be charged $10,002.24 to recover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site.
Land area:
1 parcel
Police commendation medals: $1,812 to Municipal and Commercial Uniforms
City buys ceremonial medals to recognize police officers at June 14 event. Routine vendor payment from general fund.
City sets aside $200K Emergency Solutions grant (ADECA)
State grant funds emergency housing and homeless services. Money becomes available for immediate deployment in FY2019.
City demolishes unsafe building at 808 46th Street North; assesses owner $3,920
Property owner must pay demolition costs after unsafe structure removal. This clears blight and recovers public spending on the cleanup.
Land area:
1 parcel
City recovers $4,000 demolition cost from 46th Street property
Property owner at 974–46th Street North will be assessed $4,000 to repay the city for demolishing an unsafe building. The cost recovery helps fund future blight removal across Birmingham.
Land area:
1 parcel
City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal cost
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed as public nuisances. The registered owner is billed for the removal cost.
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.
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.
Special assessment: $5,378 demolition cost at 4605 11th Ave N
Property owner will be billed $5,378 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building at this address. The cost becomes a lien against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
875 properties declared public nuisance for overgrown weeds
City begins formal notice process to force cleanup of blighted properties. Owners have legal obligation to remove noxious weeds or face city enforcement action.
Land area:
875 parcels