Public Safety

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.

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.

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 WITHDRAWN PER PUBLIC WORKS A Resolution fixing a special assessment against the following properties for the abatement of noxious or dangerous weeds, as declared by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

Special assessment: $3,945 demolition cost at 309 Blount Street

Property owner will receive a special bill for demolition of an unsafe building. The $3,945.32 cost is charged directly to the property.

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.

City targets 672 properties with overgrown weeds for cleanup

Overgrown vacant lots breed rats, mosquitoes, and fire hazards in neighborhoods. This action clears the way for code enforcement to tackle 672 blighted properties and protect nearby residents from health and safety risks.

Special demolition assessment: $4,547 charged to 7108 Georgia Road

Owner of 7108 Georgia Road will be billed $4,547.28 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the property. This shifts demolition expense from the city budget to the property owner.

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.

City collects weed-abatement fees on property tax bills

Owners of blighted properties will see abatement charges bundled with their tax bills, simplifying payment and enforcement for the city.

City removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.

City charges property owner $3,426.84 for demolition at 7515 London Ave

Unsafe building removed from neighborhood; owner billed for demolition costs. This special assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.

City bills property owner $11,565 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 4404 15th Avenue will be assessed $11,565 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure. The bill becomes a lien against the property.

City charges property owner $3,070.72 for demolition at 145 Ohio Circle

Property owner at 145 Ohio Circle will be billed for the cost of removing an unsafe building that the city demolished. Special assessments like this recover public demolition costs from property owners.

Property owner billed $5,042 for demolition of unsafe building at 712 Cherry Ave

Owner of 712 Cherry Avenue will be assessed $5,042.08 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure on the property. Property owners are responsible for demolition costs when the city removes hazardous buildings.

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.

Special assessment: $5,681 demolition cost charged to 867 Oak Street

Property owner at 867 Oak Street will be billed $5,681 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. Special assessments become a lien on the property if unpaid.

City charges property owner $5,038 for building demolition

Property owner at 963–47th Place North will be assessed $5,038.12 to recover the city's demolition costs for an unsafe structure. Owners of similar blighted properties may face comparable charges.

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; assess costs to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

City recovers $3,531 demolition cost for unsafe building at 6709 2nd Ave S

Property owner is being charged for demolishing an unsafe structure. The cost will be collected as a special assessment against the parcel.