Public Safety

City assesses properties for weed abatement costs

Property owners may face special assessments to cover the city's cost of removing noxious weeds from their land under a 2013 abatement program. Check your notice if you own property in Birmingham.

CONSENT(ph) ITEM 17. WITHDRAWN PER PUBLIC WORKS A Resolution fixing a special assessment against the following properties for the abatement of noxious or dangerous weeds, as declared by Resolution No. 1297-14, adopted by the Council June 17, 2014, and the

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City clears abandoned or unusable cars from streets and neighborhoods, reducing blight and safety hazards. Cost of removal gets billed to the vehicle's owner.

Weed abatement: City will bill property owners for cleanup costs

Properties with overgrown vegetation will be cleared by the city, and owners will be charged for the work through a lien on the property. This affects neighborhoods struggling with blight and cleanup costs.

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners will receive assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds. Failure to pay may result in liens or tax consequences on affected properties.

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners may face added costs to clean up noxious weeds on their land or face liens. This enforces the city's blight-removal standard set in 2014.

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs to remove dangerous weeds from vacant or neglected land. Assessment amounts and affected parcels will be detailed in the hearing.

Special weed-abatement assessment set for affected properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. This is a follow-up to the 2015 declaration and may result in liens or added costs for affected residents.

Weed abatement: Special assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover city abatement costs. Liens may be placed on affected properties if assessments aren't paid.

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City clears dangerous weeds from neglected parcels and bills property owners. Owners can appeal the assessment at a public hearing.

Special assessment: property owners billed for weed abatement

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover city abatement costs. Affects unspecified parcels under Resolution 1494-13.

Weed abatement: Special assessment levied on blighted properties

City clears dangerous weeds from neglected properties and bills owners for the cost. Property owners will receive assessment notices for cleanup expenses.

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City enforces weed-removal orders on abandoned or neglected properties. Property owners may face liens or cost-recovery charges if they don't comply.

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face charges to cover the city's costs for clearing noxious weeds from blighted lots. Specific properties and amounts are listed in the full resolution.

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to recover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land; failure to pay can result in tax liens or foreclosure.

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face cost recovery charges for city-ordered weed removal on their land. Affects properties flagged as noxious or dangerous under the city's blighted-property abatement program.

Weed abatement: Special assessment notice for noxious properties

Property owners may face cost recovery for weed removal on their land if declared noxious or dangerous. Check if your address is listed to understand any assessment obligation.

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City imposes cleanup costs on property owners with overgrown, dangerous weeds. Liens may attach to unpaid assessments.

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City removes abandoned or non-working cars from neighborhoods, reducing blight and improving street conditions. Removal costs are billed to the vehicle's registered owner.

Property owner charged $3,153 for demolition of unsafe building at 1200 Seattle

The property owner must pay for the city's cost to tear down the unsafe structure. This recovers public spending on blight removal and sets a financial consequence for maintaining hazardous buildings.