Highland Park Birmingham, AL 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) & Crime Stats:

205-254-2793 or 205-328-9311. https://police.birminghamal.gov
Year to Date Crime Stats citywide and per precinct can be found here.

Real Time Crime Center – Home Camera Connection:

Register to have your home or business camera connected to the Real Time Crime Center to help solve crimes. Visit this link for more details and to signup!

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:

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 & Fence 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/

Fences & Sidewalk Closures Require Permits
Friendly reminder: You MUST pull a permit to build a fence in Highland Park (and the entire city). You must also get a permit/city permission to block off sidewalks for driveway or other work. Details Here
Failure to pull a permit could result in a Stop Work Order and fine.

Bulk Trash and Brush Pickups:

The city comes twice 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.
View Bulk Trash & Brush Schedules Here; scroll past daily updates until you see the calendar.

City Ordinances Online:

https://library.municode.com/al/birmingham/codes/code_of_ordinances

City Email & Texts Sign up:

https://www.birminghamal.gov/ Visit the link and scroll down until you see a “Sign up for updates!” box.
Text BHAMREADY to 38276 for text alerts.

Emergency Alerts System for Jefferson County and Birmingham:

Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for the Emergency Alert Program. Create an account to get alerts here.

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 for all of Highland Park. All trash should be bagged. Please do not drop loose trash into people’s trashcans.

No pickup on holidays. Please do not put out your cans before or on holidays. If Monday is a holiday, garbage collection will be the next day – Tuesday.

The city provided 1 large trashcan to all residences in late 2023. If you need a new one/replacement, you must purchase it. Visit Uniform Garbage Carts « The Official Website for the City of Birmingham, Alabama (birminghamal.gov) for details.

GIS (Geographic Information System) City Mapping System:

Use these links to view the city GIS map site. Site entry and instructions/tutorials & GIS Site

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 Paving:

An interactive map is located here.

Recycling Curbside Pickups:

City pickups are every other MONDAY of each month for Highland Park. If Monday falls on a holiday, pick up is the following day – Tuesday. View the Recycling Schedule here.
The city does not currently require a city issued bin for recycling and often does not have any to give out. To opt in for the new large recycling carts, click here. For now, the city will continue to collect recycling even if you do not have the new cart (use a plastic bin, paper bags, or cardboard boxes, but NO PLASTIC BAGS). You can put loose items in the container, and you do not need to separate materials.
They will continue to use separate trucks to collect garbage and 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).)

Trees:

Per city ordinance, you MUST get permission from the City’s Horticulture Dept. to cut or trim ANY trees in city Right of Ways (ROWs – the strip between the sidewalk and the street) This includes limbs that may hang over your yard or house.

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

Friends of Highland Park

Friends of Highland Park is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and is not a part of the Highland Park Neighborhood Association.