Public Safety

CONSENT ITEM 39. WITHDRAWN A Resolution determining that the building or structure located at 5101 - 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, to be unsafe, a public nuisance, and directing that it be demolished. (Recommended by the Director

347 blighted properties declared public nuisance for dangerous weeds

City declares 347 properties with noxious weeds a public nuisance and posts notice—first step toward forced cleanup or demolition. Affects neighborhood blight and property values.

Council declares building at 5121 5th Ave unsafe, orders demolition

City will demolish a blighted building deemed dangerous to public safety. Removal clears the property for potential redevelopment and improves neighborhood conditions.

Building at 5117 5th Ave South declared unsafe and slated for demolition

The city has found this building unsafe and a public nuisance, and will demolish it. This removes a blighted structure from your neighborhood.

Fire Department buys $3K in equipment repair parts from Emergency Equipment Prof

Supports Fire Department operations through sole-source purchase of essential repair components.

Emergency AC pump repair approved for Police HQ

Police Administration building's air conditioning is down; emergency repair keeps staff and operations functional during Birmingham summer heat.

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods. Costs of removal are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

City grants Continental Transport license for non-emergency medical transport

Birmingham issues one additional non-emergency medical transport license to Terry Rowland's Continental Transport, allowing the service to operate in the city.

Special assessment: $2,659 demolition cost at 5303 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N

Property owner at 5303 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North will be billed $2,659 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. This recovers public safety spending from the property owner.

Property owner billed $4,719.64 for emergency demolition at 6225 4th Court North

The city demolished an unsafe building and is charging the property owner for the $4,719.64 cost through a special assessment on their tax bill.

Special weed-abatement assessment levied against blighted properties

City imposes cleanup costs on property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds. Owners must pay the assessment or face liens against their property.

City charges property owner $2,010 for unsafe building demolition in Ensley

Property owner at 2925 Avenue S will be assessed $2,010.40 to cover the cost of emergency demolition of an unsafe structure. Property owners are liable for demolition costs when buildings pose safety hazards.

Emergency demolition cost: $3,016 special assessment on McMillon Ave property

Property owner at 1137 McMillon Avenue S.W. will be charged $3,016 to recover the city's cost for emergency demolition of an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Demolition cost: $3,943 bill sent to owner at 1641-8th Court West

Property owner will be billed $3,943 for the city's emergency demolition of an unsafe building on their lot. This is a routine cost-recovery action for blighted-property cleanup.

City removes inoperable vehicle, bills registered owner

Abandoned or disabled cars are removed from neighborhoods as public nuisances; the cost of removal is charged to the vehicle's owner. Clears blight from residential areas.

Weed abatement: Special assessment on blighted properties

City pursues cost recovery for removing dangerous weeds from abandoned or neglected properties. Property owners may face liens or tax bills to pay for abatement work.

Weed abatement costs assessed as property liens

City clears overgrown nuisance properties and charges owners cleanup costs as liens on their deeds. Owners can contest at a hearing.

Special assessments set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face charges to cover the city's cost of removing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. The exact properties and assessment amounts are not specified in the title, but residents with affected properties should review the full details.

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City pursues cost recovery against property owners for weed abatement work on blighted land, following a 2014 noxious-weed declaration. Owners may face liens or property tax bills if they don't pay.

Special weed-abatement assessments levied on blighted properties

City charges property owners for removal of dangerous weeds on neglected land. Owners who don't pay face liens on their property titles.