Public Safety

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #19 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and pose safety risks. The city will remove an inoperable car and bill the registered owner for removal costs.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #21 $ Total cost: $17K

Code Enforcement gets $17K budget boost for fiscal 2018

General Fund sets aside $17,010 for Code Enforcement to tackle blighted and unsafe properties across the city. Spending goes to enforcement operations aimed at improving neighborhood conditions.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 $ Total cost: $200K

Budget amendment: $200K emergency shelter grant for homeless services

Federal grant funds emergency shelter services for people experiencing homelessness in Birmingham. Money becomes available for immediate use upon budget approval.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #50 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3917 37th Avenue North

Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard will be torn down. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #53 $ Total cost: $3K

Special demolition assessment: $3,115.80 for unsafe building, 2716 Avenue J

Property owner will be billed for the cost to demolish an unsafe structure at 2716 Avenue J in Ensley. This special assessment becomes a lien against the property.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #43 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 4113 41st Avenue North unsafe; demolition approved

Unsafe building at 4113 41st Avenue North will be demolished, clearing a public nuisance from the neighborhood and reducing blight.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #44 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 4148 40th Ave North ordered demolished

City will demolish a property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and appearance.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #45 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3521 39th Place North

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood and improving public safety.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #47 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 3836 39th Ave North

Unsafe structure at this address will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood. Improves safety and may open the path to future development or land recovery.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #49 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 3909 40th Avenue North unsafe; demolition approved

This blighted property will be demolished, clearing a public nuisance from the neighborhood and opening the parcel for future development or land recovery efforts.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #54 $ Total cost: $9K

Property owner billed $8,977 for unsafe building demolition at 713 15th Street W

Owner of the demolished property receives a special assessment covering the city's demolition costs. This charge becomes a lien on the property until paid.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #67 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards extrication & lighting equipment contract to Municipal Emergency Ser

Fire and rescue crews gain new extrication and lighting gear to respond faster to vehicle crashes and emergencies. Equipment purchased on an as-needed basis.

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #42 $ Total cost: undisclosed

4419 42nd Street North ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

Unsafe building at 4419 42nd Street North will be demolished. Removes a blighted property and public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #61 $ Total cost: $3K

Special assessment: $3,281 demolition cost at 1811 31st Street

Property owner will be charged $3,281.36 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the lot. The cost is assessed as a special tax against the property.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #58 $ Total cost: $4K

Property owner charged $3,663 for unsafe building demolition

City recovers demolition costs from the property owner at 1315 Avenue K. The special assessment charges the owner for removing an unsafe structure from the neighborhood.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #52 $ Total cost: $10K

City recovers $9,965 demolition cost from unsafe building at 1548 Graymont Ave

The property owner will be assessed $9,964.80 for the emergency demolition cost that the city already paid. This shifts the burden of clearing blighted structures from taxpayers to the responsible property owner.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel

February 13, 2018 · Item number:Item #23 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: 892 Walnut Street removed from special assessment

Property owner at 892 Walnut Street is no longer subject to the city's special weed-abatement tax. The property is removed from the 2018 assessment list.

February 13, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement lien placed on 4200 48th Avenue

City removes noxious weeds from abandoned property and places special tax assessment on the parcel to recover costs. Owner may be required to pay the abatement bill.

February 13, 2018 · Item number:Item #26 $ Total cost: $5K

Fire Department buys $4,800 medical supplies from Arrow International

Routine purchase of medical supplies and equipment needed for Fire Department emergency operations.

February 13, 2018 · Item number:Item #25 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: 117 73rd St N removed from special assessment

Property at 117 73rd St N is cleared from the city's ongoing weed-abatement special assessment, likely because the hazard has been remedied or the owner has already paid.

🌳 Land area: 1 parcel