Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners will receive bills to cover the city's cost of removing dangerous weeds from their land. This is the enforcement phase of a weed-control order adopted in 2022.
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Council declares building at 352 16th Ave unsafe; orders demolition
Unsafe building at 352 16th Avenue North will be demolished. Removes a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 505 16th Place SW
Property declared unsafe and public nuisance will be demolished. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 429 5th Street
Unsafe structure at 429 5th Street will be torn down. Removing blighted buildings improves neighborhood safety and clears the way for redevelopment.
Land area:
1 parcel
City declares 1780 Ethel Avenue unsafe; building to be demolished
Building at 1780 Ethel Avenue SW will be torn down as a public safety hazard and nuisance.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties
Property owners may face charges to cover city cleanup costs for lots with dangerous weeds. Specifics on affected parcels and assessment amounts not detailed in this agenda summary.
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
City will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle and charge the owner for removal costs.
Special assessment set for weed abatement on multiple properties
Property owners will receive bills for weed removal costs on their land. This is a follow-up to properties declared noxious or dangerous in September 2021.
Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed costs to clear them; unpaid assessments may become tax liens.
Special assessment set for weed abatement on declared properties
Property owners with noxious weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. The hearing allows affected owners to contest the charges.
Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on properties
Property owners face a special assessment to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds declared hazardous in 2021. Affected properties are listed on the consent agenda.
Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties
City imposes cost recovery charges on property owners whose land was cleared of noxious weeds; owners can attend hearing to contest the assessment.
Council removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
City will remove an abandoned vehicle and bill the registered owner for removal costs, helping clear neighborhood blight.
Special weed-abatement assessment levied on noxious properties
Property owners with declared noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. Assessment amount and specific parcels affected not detailed in this summary.
Unsafe building at 3532 Shuttlesworth Drive ordered demolished
City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal clears a blighted property from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council declares 7729 5th Ave South unsafe; demolition ordered
Unsafe building at 7729 5th Avenue South will be demolished. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 4737 Avenue V
Blighted structure at 4737 Avenue V will be torn down after city deemed it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal improves neighborhood safety and property values.
Land area:
1 parcel
City revokes medical transport license for Rawls Carriage
Rawls Medical Carriage Transport loses permission to operate non-emergency medical transport service in Birmingham. The company's license to provide patient transport is being permanently revoked.
City collects weed-abatement fees through property taxes
Property owners with unpaid weed-abatement assessments will have those costs collected alongside their tax bills instead of through separate city billing.
Nuisance abatement liens assessed on blighted properties
City will charge owners for cleanup costs of nuisance properties and place liens on them to recover expenses. Property owners have right to a hearing.