Helpful Information

General Information:

Animal Control:

205-591-6522

Lost or Found Pets:

If you have lost or found a pet, please use the links below to help reunite pets and their owners…

Greater Birmingham Humane Society, 300 Snow Drive, 205-942-1211.

Nextdoor

Pawboost

America’s National Lost and Found Pet Database

City of Birmingham

205-254-2000 or https://www.birminghamal.gov

Birmingham Police Department – South Precinct:

205-254-2793 or 205-328-9311. https://police.birminghamal.gov

311 Call Center (non-emergency issues):

Call 311 from within the city limits, or 205-254-2489 (205-254-CITY), or E-mail 311@Birminghamal.gov for general questions, or to check the status of SeeClickFix Cases. You can also report issues if you do not want to use SeeClickFix.

**SeeClickFix (formerly 311 portal) (for reporting non-emergency issues*):**

Use the website www.seeclickfix.com or download the SeeClickFix app via Google Play or Apple. Use this to report things like:

*Report issues such as:

- potholes, sinkholes, or other road hazards
- storm drain covers or clogs
- traffic signal issues or needed striping or signage, etc.
- park lights needing repair (report street lights to AL Power)
- overgrown lots
- dead animals
- abandoned vehicles
- missed garbage or large trash and brush collection
- fallen limbs or trees
- dilapidated houses
- park maintenance

Building Permits/Home Improvements, repairs, modifications, etc.:

205-254-2904; https://www.birminghamal.gov/work/building-permits-permit-inquiry/

Highland Park is a historic neighborhood, and the majority of properties within it are subject to Design Review with the City. Design Review is required for all new construction, renovation, repair, and remodel projects affecting the exterior of any structures in the Highland Park Historic Districts. Any work to be performed (other than simply replacing shingles or painting something that is already painted) should be permitted via the City and is subject to design review.

Local Historic Advisory Committee (Highland Park’s Design Review) presentation and approval is required before presenting to the city’s Design Review Committee.

DO NOT purchase materials prior to review. Work completed without Design Review approval is subject to removal, regardless of the cost. This includes window and door replacement, repairing or replacing rotten wood, etc. Residents frequently pre-order inappropriate replacement windows or improperly rebuild eaves as part of a re-roofing project without proper Design Review. CONTACT THE CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION STAFF PRIOR TO STARTING ANY WORK. Read more here: https://www.highland-park.org/about-the-area/national-historic-districts/building-permits-design-review/

City Ordinances Online:

You can search them here: https://library.municode.com/al/birmingham/codes/code_of_ordinances

City Email sign up:

https://www.birminghamal.gov/ Visit the link and scroll down until you see a “Sign up for updates!” box.

Environmental Code Enforcement:

205-254-2061 (Details here.) Report illegal dumping to SeeClickFix. Environmental Code Enforcement handles overgrown yards/lots and abandoned cars.

Garbage pickup:

Mondays and Thursdays for most of neighborhood (Tuesdays and Fridays – Niazuma Avenue area). All trash should be bagged. Please do not drop loose trash into private trashcans.

No pickup on holidays. Please do not put out your cans before or on holidays.

Citizens provide their own trashcans (except in certain areas in pilot programs). City Ordinance requires trashcans to have a lid and handles and be 15-30 gallons. (Larger cans maybe seen in pilot program areas where they use a truck to lift the cans).
No pickup on holidays. Please do not put out your cans before or on holidays.

Large Trash and Brush Pickups:

https://www.birminghamal.gov/bulktrash

The city comes once a month to collect large items (such as mattresses, furniture, appliances) and yard debris (bagged leaves, yard clippings, etc. and limbs shorter than the truck cut by residents) with the giant claw truck. Larger limbs/branches and furniture items can be piled neatly. Leaves and smaller brush and trash MUST BE BAGGED. We need your help to maintain our storm drain systems (and prevent flooding). DO NOT blow or rake leaves or yard debris into the streets or gutters. PLEASE, BAG YOUR LEAVES! (Or ask your yard service to do it!)

DO NOT INCLUDE TREES CUT BY PRIVATE COMPANIES OR CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS.

Avoid placing piles directly under power lines or low hanging trees. If space allows, make separate piles: trash/furniture/mattresses/appliances/etc. in one and another pile for plant materials (leaves, limbs, brush) to be mulched by the city. They use two different trucks, and making separate piles helps them stay efficient.

Recycling Curbside Pickups:

City pickups are the 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAY of each month. The city does not require a city issued bin for recycling and often does not have any to give out. You may use paper bags or cardboard boxes or a plastic bin or can of less than 30 gallons. You can put loose items in the container, and you do not need to separate materials. Please do not use plastic bags or include them in recycling.

!! IMPORTANT!! WHAT CAN BE RECYCLED:

- Paper, cardboard, newspaper, magazines, and broken down cardboard boxes (if using a box for your “bin” you do not need to break it down)
- Aluminum, steel, or tin cans
- #1 and #2 Plastics only.

DO NOT INCLUDE THESE: trash, phone books, styrofoam, glass, plastic packing materials/wrappers or plastic bags or anything with food residue. (Rinse all items and discard greasy parts of pizza boxes (for example.)

When in doubt, throw it out!

(Recyclables can also still be dropped off at Birmingham Recycling and Recovery M-F 7am-4pm* – 9 41st St. S., 35222 (Avondale).)

Graffiti:

Please email us regarding graffiti with the location of the graffiti and what type of material it appears to be on so we can notify our Graffiti Busters to assist with removal. highlandparkneighborhoodal@gmail.com

Mosquito Spraying Opt Out:

The City of Birmingham performs the mosquito truck spraying routine in late spring and summer months. If you would like to opt out and have your address NOT sprayed, call 205-254-6413. The city website does not specify what chemicals they use, and this concerns us. https://www.birminghamal.gov/mosquitocontrol Do your part by eliminating standing water on your property!

Street Lights:

Use this link to report any street light outages along streets. https://customerservice2.southerncompany.com/Outages/Report/Information?mnuOpco=APC

Report problems with lights in parks using SeeClickFix.

Voting information:

Alabama Votes
Board of Registrars, 205-325-5550.
City Council District 3
School Board District 3

Water Works (BWWB):

Use this link to report leaks or other Water works issues (leaks in streets, hydrant theft, missing meter covers, water theft, water discoloration or odor, low pressure, etc.). https://form.jotformpro.com/70025444560953