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Tuscaloosa council orders multiple demolitions, tables others as owners seek time to repair
Summary
The council ordered demolitions for several condemned properties and granted temporary reprieves for others after owners asked for time to make repairs; staff reported code violations and warned owners demolition costs will be charged back.
The Tuscaloosa City Council on a unanimous or majority vote ordered demolition of multiple condemned properties and, in several cases, granted short delays when owners asked for time to make repairs.
City code enforcement staff repeatedly reported multi-count housing-code violations. For example, Mr. Williams told the council that one property under consideration had "47 housing violations," a detail cited in multiple hearings. At the hearing for 3153 Riggs Road the owner told council members, "I didn't have but 30 days to do repairs, but I need another 30 more days ... I'm doing this by myself," and asked for extra time because of holidays and travel for work. Council…
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