Weed abatement: special assessments on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover cleanup costs. Neglected lots become safety hazards and drag down neighborhood conditions.
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Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties
City charges property owners for removal of noxious weeds declared a public nuisance in 2017. Owners who fail to clear weeds face liens and potential foreclosure.
Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties
Property owners may face fees to cover city costs for clearing dangerous weeds; assessment authority dates to 2015 council action.
278 blighted properties declared public nuisance; weed removal ordered
City targets 278 overgrown lots across Birmingham as nuisances. Properties will be posted with notice; owners face forced cleanup or city abatement.
Land area:
278 parcels
Weed abatement amended for 2712 24th Street W
City clears blighted property of dangerous overgrowth; neighbors see hazard removal completed.
Land area:
1 parcel
City accepts $47,600 federal grant from ALEA for law enforcement
Birmingham receives Homeland Security grant funding to support law enforcement operations. City commits 20% local match to access the federal dollars.
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 224–66th Place North
Unsafe structure in your neighborhood will be removed, reducing blight and public safety hazards on that block.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: Special assessments levied on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious weeds may face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs, adding to tax bills or liens on real estate.
Weed abatement: City assesses property owners for cleanup costs
Property owners may face special assessment bills for weed removal on their land or neighboring parcels declared noxious or dangerous. Assessment amounts and affected addresses will be detailed at the public hearing.
Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed cleanup costs. The assessment enforces the city's 2017 blight ordinance and recovers abatement expenses from responsible parties.
City declares 505 68th Street North unsafe; building to be demolished
The building has been deemed a public nuisance and unsafe. Demolition will remove a blighted property from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties
Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover abatement costs. Owners may receive a bill to pay for weed removal if their property is declared a nuisance.
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 130 69th Place North
Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance and slated for removal. Demolition clears blight and reduces neighborhood hazards.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. This enforces the city's blight-reduction standards and may affect property taxes for affected parcels.
City assesses weed-abatement costs against properties
Property owners may face bills for the city's cost to clear weeds from their land. If your property is on the list, you'll owe the assessed amount.
Unsafe building at 416-68th St. North ordered demolished
The city will demolish an unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance. Removal clears blight and improves safety for neighbors in the area.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners will face special assessment charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. If unpaid, the charges can become tax liens against the property.
Special weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners may face special assessments to recover abatement costs for clearing noxious weeds on their land. This enforces city blight-control standards established in 2016.
Weed abatement: Special assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious weeds may face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs. Assessment details and affected parcels will be heard.
Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties
Property owners may face special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from blighted parcels in their area. Assessments fund required cleanup under a 2014 council order.