Public Safety

City approves $43,473 emergency cooling tower repair

Quick action keeps critical city facility operational. Emergency procurement allows immediate repairs without standard bidding delays.

Special assessment: $3,286 demolition cost for 1245 Gulfport Street

Owner of an unsafe building at 1245 Gulfport Street must pay the city $3,286.40 for demolition costs already incurred. This recovers public spending on blight removal.

Special assessment: $4,798 demolition cost at 1501 Avenue I, Ensley

Property owner will be billed $4,798 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their parcel in Ensley. This cost becomes a lien on the property until paid.

Special assessment: $5,544 demolition cost at 120 Maple Avenue

Property owner at 120 Maple Avenue in Pratt City will be billed $5,544.04 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe building on their lot.

City removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

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

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 $7,463 demolition cost from blighted property

Property owner at 2813 21st Street West is charged for the city's emergency demolition of an unsafe building. The assessment recovers public spending on blight removal.

City demolishes unsafe building at 1628 15th Avenue North

Removes a blighted structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Clearing the property opens the door to neighborhood recovery and reduces safety hazards in the area.

City declares building at 7901 5th Avenue unsafe; demolition approved

Unsafe building at 7901 5th Avenue North will be demolished, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Special assessment: $1,168 demolition cost at 1541 20th St. North

Property owner at 1541 20th Street North will be charged $1,168.34 to cover the city's emergency demolition of an unsafe building on the site.

City charges property owner $5,315 for emergency demolition at 3026 15th St W

An unsafe building was demolished as an emergency; the $5,314.76 cost is being charged to the property owner. Property owners at this address are responsible for paying this special assessment.

City assesses $7,982.92 demolition cost to 3547 Norwood Boulevard

Property owner at 3547 Norwood Boulevard will be billed for emergency demolition of an unsafe building. The $7,982.92 cost is recovered through a special assessment on the property.

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 2644 Bush Boulevard

Property declared a public nuisance; demolition removes blight and safety hazard from neighborhood. Funded from city general fund.

City declares building at 901 Buffalo unsafe; orders demolition

An unsafe building at 901 Buffalo Street will be demolished to remove a public hazard from the neighborhood.

City recovers $3,709 demolition cost from property owner at 1519 10th St

Unsafe building demolished; property owner charged for the cost. This is one step in clearing blighted properties from the neighborhood.

City recovers demolition cost via special assessment at 976-53rd Street North

Property owner at 976-53rd Street North must pay $1,614.24 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. This shifts demolition expenses to the responsible property owner rather than taxpayers.

City bills property owner $761 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 208-50th Street North will be charged $761.34 to cover demolition costs for an unsafe structure, clearing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Special assessment: $6,858 demolition cost at 1727 Steiner Ave

Property owner at 1727 Steiner Avenue will be billed $6,858.20 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The charge is a permanent lien on the property.

WITHDRAWN ITEM 8. An Ordinance, pursuant to Chapter 98, Title 11, Code of Alabama, 1975 and Alabama Act 1969-916, authorizing the Mayor to execute a Cost Sharing Agreement between the City of Birmingham and the Birmingham 911 Emergency Communications Distr

Weed abatement liens authorized on blighted properties

City clears overgrown properties and bills owners; liens protect city's cost recovery from future sales.