Weed abatement: special assessment imposed on blighted properties
Property owners may face penalties for failing to clear noxious weeds; assessment covers costs city incurred to abate blight under a 2014 ordinance.
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Special assessment on blighted properties for weed abatement
Property owners with code violations face assessed costs to clear weeds from blighted land. The city uses special assessments to recover cleanup expenses.
Special assessment levied for weed abatement on multiple properties
Property owners will receive tax bills for city-ordered weed removal on their land. Check your notice to confirm if your property is included and the assessed amount due.
City assesses weed-abatement costs against property owners
Property owners declared blighted may face special assessments to cover the city's cost of clearing weeds and dangerous vegetation. This formalizes the abatement effort authorized in 2015.
Unsafe building at 124 9th Court North ordered demolished
City removes a blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears the property for potential redevelopment and improves neighborhood safety.
Land area:
1 parcel
Unsafe building at 783-78th Street South ordered demolished
City declares this structure unsafe and a public nuisance, moving toward removal. Demolition clears a blighted property from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City declares 2813 Brookhaven Avenue unsafe; demolition ordered
Building designated for demolition to remove blight and public nuisance from neighborhood. Property will be cleared to improve area safety and aesthetics.
Land area:
1 parcel
City bills property owner $3,685 for unsafe building demolition
Unsafe structure at 4833–30th Street North has been demolished; the cost is now assessed against the property owner. This removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges property owner $10,187 for demolition of unsafe building
Property owner at 216 59th Street North must pay the city's demolition cost for an unsafe structure. Special assessments pass the cleanup bill directly to the property holder.
Land area:
1 parcel
Property owner charged $3,735.80 for demolition of unsafe building at 2705–22nd
Special tax assessment passes demolition costs to property owner. The city has already razed the unsafe structure; this bill finalizes the charge.
Land area:
1 parcel
Property owner charged $4,667 for demolition at 1445 Fulton Ave. S.W.
City demolished an unsafe building and is billing the property owner $4,667 through a special assessment. Property owners are responsible for demolition costs when structures are deemed hazardous.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties
City assesses property owners for costs to clear noxious weeds from blighted land. Affected owners will receive notices and have opportunity to appeal.
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1316 33rd Street North
Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition clears blighted property from neighborhood and removes hazard.
Land area:
1 parcel
City charges $7,066 demolition cost to property owner at 724-84th Place South
Owner of unsafe building at 724-84th Place South will be billed $7,066 for the city's demolition costs. The charge becomes a lien against the property unless paid.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties
Property owners may face charges for city-ordered clearing of noxious weeds on their land or adjacent parcels. This enforces blight-reduction rules tied to 2015 ordinance.
City assesses $4,338 demolition cost to property owner at 3424 31st Street North
Property owner at 3424 31st Street North must pay the city $4,338.20 for demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. This covers the full cost the city spent to remove the structure.
Land area:
1 parcel
Demolition cost: $22,796 assessment on 748 Forestdale Blvd
The property owner will be billed $22,796 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. This shifts demolition expense directly to the property owner through a special assessment.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties
City charges property owners for clearing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Owners may face liens or added tax bills if assessments aren't paid.
Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties
City clears dangerous overgrown weeds from neglected parcels and bills property owners for the cost. Owners may face liens if they don't pay the assessment.
Police gets $300K federal grant for statistics program
Federal funding boosts BPD's data collection and analysis capacity under DOJ grant; supports public safety accountability and transparency efforts.