Weed abatement: special assessments against blighted properties
City levies cleanup costs against property owners with noxious weeds. Property owners who don't clear overgrown land must pay the city's abatement costs plus penalties.
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Weed abatement charges levied on blighted properties
Property owners will receive special assessment bills for weed removal work the city completed on their blighted parcels. Charges recover the cost of abatement and may be placed as a lien on the property if unpaid.
Weed abatement special assessment hearing scheduled
Property owners with overgrown lots face special assessments to cover weed removal costs. The hearing allows interested parties to be heard before final amounts are set.
Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners may face charges for city-ordered weed removal on neglected parcels. Costs are recovered through special assessment liens against the land.
Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners of overgrown, weed-choked lots face a special assessment to cover city cleanup costs. This enforces blighted-property accountability under a 2015 ordinance.
Property owner billed $5,276 for demolition at 3002 Prince Avenue
The city completed an unsafe building demolition and is now charging the property owner for the $5,276 cost via special assessment. This recovers public spending and incentivizes owners to maintain properties.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties
City charges property owners for cost of clearing noxious weeds from vacant or neglected lots. Owners who don't pay face liens on their property.
City charges $9,922 demolition cost to 341 Observatory Drive
Property owner at 341 Observatory Drive will be billed $9,922 for emergency demolition of an unsafe building. The cost is recovered through a special assessment against the property.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties
City charges property owners for costs to remove noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Affected owners may face liens or added tax bills if they don't pay.
Weed abatement assessments on blighted properties
City is charging property owners for costs to remove noxious weeds from their lots. Property owners will receive bills for abatement work done under the city's 2015 weed-removal program.
Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners will receive bills for city-ordered weed removal on their land. Unpaid assessments typically become tax liens.
Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious weeds face special tax assessments to recover city cleanup costs. Affects properties declared blighted under Resolution 1439-15 (2015).
Weed abatement assessments on blighted properties
City collects costs for clearing noxious weeds from neglected properties. Property owners are charged for cleanup, or the city absorbs the cost.
Inoperable vehicle removal authorized as public nuisance
City removes an abandoned or inoperable vehicle from a neighborhood. Removal costs will be billed to the registered vehicle owner.
Council grants pedal-tour license to Birmingham Pedal Tours LLC
Jason Kobza's business is authorized to operate commercial pedal tours in Birmingham, expanding tourist and recreational transportation options in the city.
City to demolish unsafe building at 3412 18th Street North
Property declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition will remove blighted structure from neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City redirects $400K from Animal Control to demolition
Budget shift prioritizes demolition of blighted properties over animal services funding. Residents should know how this affects shelter operations and abandoned-building removal efforts in their neighborhoods.
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7340 Paris Avenue
An abandoned or deteriorated structure will be torn down to eliminate a safety hazard and blight in the neighborhood. The city believes the building poses a public danger.
Land area:
1 parcel
Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance
City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs charged to vehicle owner.
City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Abandoned vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the owner, helping clean up blight and improve street safety.