Birmingham Declares Emergency War on Weeds After Excessive Rainfall

Birmingham Council Declares Emergency Over Rainfall Hampering Weed Abatement Efforts - BirminghamWatch

Source: Pexels The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday declared a local emergency due to heavy rainfall in the hopes that city officials can get more overgrown lots cut. According to city staff, the ordinance will allow the administration to hire additional contractors to cut abandoned lots for 45 days. Mayor Randall Woodfin told the council that it has rained 41 of the past 61 days, significantly hampering the city’s efforts to trim overgrown pr…

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Birmingham declares emergency to combat weed crisis after heavy rainfall

The emergency ordinance targets 15,000 neglected lots.

Birmingham declares emergency war on weeds after excessive rainfall

Birmingham has declared an emergency war on weeds. The City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance authorizing the mayor to suspend notice requirements for cutting back weeds on private properties that have been neglected by owners. Citing “hazardous vegetative overgrowth…

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