Public Safety

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays removal costs

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods, improving safety and appearance. Removal costs are assessed to the registered owner.

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays removal costs

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles can attract crime and lower neighborhood appeal. City recovers removal costs from the vehicle owner.

City awards demolition contract to Corinth Company

Removes blighted commercial building; part of city's ongoing effort to eliminate unsafe, abandoned structures in Birmingham.

Council affirms public safety concerns in Kingston; backs Fire Station #8

Residents in Kingston have raised safety concerns; the Council's support signals commitment to addressing them and maintaining Station #8, which serves the neighborhood.

CONSENT ITEM 56. [WITHDRAWN PER P.E.P.] A Resolution determining that the building or structure located at 1312 - 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, to be unsafe, a public nuisance, and directing that it be demolished. (Recommended by

City to demolish unsafe building at 6619 4th Court North

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition removes blight and safety risk from neighborhood.

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City will levy a special assessment on property owners to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Property owners may face added fees on their tax bills.

Special weed abatement assessment: properties flagged for cleanup

City will levy costs against blighted properties to cover noxious weed removal. Property owners will receive bills for abatement work ordered under a 2013 council decision.

Weed abatement: special assessments against property owners

City bills property owners for costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners face assessment charges for city-ordered weed removal on their parcels. Unpaid assessments may result in liens or foreclosure.

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3172 30th Court North

Unsafe or blighted properties hurt neighborhood safety and property values. This building is being demolished to clear a public hazard.

Council declares building at 3172 30th Court unsafe; orders demolition

Unsafe structure will be torn down, removing a blighted property and public hazard from the neighborhood. Clears the parcel for potential future development or community use.

Unsafe building at 6214 4th Court North ordered demolished

City declares this property unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering demolition. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Unsafe building demolished: 3521 39th Place North

City will demolish a condemned building in your neighborhood. Clears a public safety hazard and blighted property off the street.

City demolishes unsafe structure at 810 39th Street North

Blighted building at 810 39th Street North has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. The property will be demolished to remove a hazard from the neighborhood.

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3032–33rd Court North

Unsafe or blighted property in your neighborhood will be removed. This action clears tax-delinquent and deteriorated sites to prevent safety hazards and open land for recovery.

Demolition ordered: unsafe building at 1629 Mims Street

Property declared a public nuisance and unsafe; city will demolish the structure. Removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

City to demolish unsafe building at 1329 Alabama Avenue

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition removes hazard from neighborhood.

City recovers $3,765 demolition cost from property owner at 1308 15th Pl. SW

Birmingham demolished an unsafe building and is charging the property owner $3,765 to recover the cost. This protects the neighborhood from blight and holds owners accountable for unsafe structures.

Property owner charged $1,783 for building demolition at 4013 Gray Ave S.W.

Owner of the demolished property must pay the city's demolition cost through a special assessment. Unsafe building removal protects neighborhood safety.