The Birmingham City Commission voted to approve a contract Monday that would demolish the half-built house on Wimbleton — unless the homeowner finishes the job first.
The half-built home on Wimbleton Street that stirred up controversy earlier this summer may soon come tumbling down. The Birmingham City Commission voted Monday night to authorize the City Manager to execute a demolition contract for a home at 187 Wimbleton, in Birmingham's Poppleton Park neighborhood. The city voted to condemn the house at its June 11 meeting, ordering the homeowner to either repair the house or demolish it within 60 days. According to Birmingham's Building Official Bruce Johnson, the homeowners did not repair or demolish the house before the Aug. 10 deadline, authorizing the city to demolish it for them. However, Johnson came before the commission Monday night with good news: in recent days, the homeowners have made …
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For the next week and a half, Birmingham Patch will bring you a look at the city's plans from the City Commission's long-range planning session Saturday.
The Birmingham City Commission held its annual long-range planning session Saturday morning, during which commissioners heard reports from various city departments on what happened in 2011 and what's in store for Birmingham in 2012. Birmingham Patch was there all day, but just in case you missed it, here are some of the highlights about the upcoming year in city government. Bruce Johnson, Birmingham’s building official, presented tentative plans Saturday for providing various building services to the village of Beverly Hills. The village approached Birmingham several months ago to discuss providing several kinds of services for village residents, including issuing building permits and conducting inspections, Johnson said. He said it is key…
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