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Blight Accountability

Birmingham council actions holding owners of vacant or blighted structures accountable for the condition of their property.

Volume timeline

Blight Accountability — items per month

Indexed so far 11664 items in last 179 months
Total dollars $19.4M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (66.7% of agenda items processed so far).
20 10 0 2022-01-01: 128 items, $320,293 2022-02-01: 60 items, $173,328 2022-03-01: 83 items, $75,082 2022-04-01: 66 items, $190,752 2022-05-01: 118 items, $150,742 2022-06-01: 77 items, $60,180 2022-07-01: 93 items, $256,589 2022-08-01: 53 items, $292,200 2022-09-01: 82 items, $164,512 2022-10-01: 54 items, $55,690 2022-11-01: 66 items, $189,517 2022-12-01: 25 items, $64,785 2023-01-01: 37 items, $188,291 2023-02-01: 94 items, $185,881 2023-03-01: 41 items, $133,802 2023-04-01: 92 items, $397,476 2023-05-01: not indexed yet 2023-06-01: not indexed yet 2023-07-01: not indexed yet 2023-08-01: not indexed yet 2023-09-01: not indexed yet 2023-10-01: not indexed yet 2023-11-01: not indexed yet 2023-12-01: not indexed yet 2024-01-01: 50 items, $771,986 2024-02-01: 49 items 2024-03-01: 44 items 2024-04-01: 11 items, $4,097 2024-05-01: 46 items 2024-06-01: 34 items 2024-07-01: 72 items, $184,735 2024-08-01: 61 items 2024-09-01: 70 items, $339,207 2024-10-01: 65 items, $24,883 2024-11-01: 3 items 2024-12-01: 82 items, $69,000 2025-01-01: 54 items 2025-02-01: 46 items 2025-03-01: 38 items 2025-04-01: 82 items, $233,214 2025-05-01: 44 items 2025-06-01: 36 items, $110,000 2025-07-01: 115 items, $654,669 2025-08-01: 118 items 2025-09-01: 86 items 2025-10-01: 120 items 2025-11-01: 50 items 2025-12-01: 106 items 2026-01-01: 94 items 2026-02-01: 27 items 2026-03-01: 127 items 2026-04-01: 53 items 2026-05-01: 80 items, $50,350 2026-06-01: not indexed yet 2026-07-01: not indexed yet 2026-08-01: not indexed yet 2026-09-01: not indexed yet 2026-10-01: not indexed yet 2026-11-01: not indexed yet 2026-12-01: not indexed yet 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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September 24, 2013 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City imposes special assessments against property owners for removing noxious or dangerous weeds from blighted parcels. Property owners may face costs to clear their land or liens on their property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 24, 2013 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face financial charges to remove noxious weeds from their land. This follows the city's 2011 blight-abatement authority and protects neighborhood safety and appearance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 24, 2013 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs of clearing weeds and dangerous vegetation from vacant lots. Owners who don't comply may face additional fines and liens on their property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 24, 2013 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment hearing scheduled

Property owners may owe fees for weed removal on their land if the city has already cleared it. Hearing allows affected owners to dispute charges before assessment becomes final.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 24, 2013 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment approved for noxious properties

Property owners with declared noxious or dangerous weeds face a special tax assessment to cover city abatement costs. Check if your property is affected.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City clears nuisances, liens to follow

City will clear weeds and overgrowth from neglected properties and charge owners for the cost through a property lien. Property owners have a right to be heard on the abatement action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 4333 74th Place North unsafe; orders demolition

Property officially designated unsafe and public nuisance; demolition will proceed to remove blighted structure from neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4333 - 74th Place North, Birmingham
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 805 37th Place North ordered demolished

The building has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove the hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 805 - 37th Place North, Birmingham
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown weeds face new cleanup charges. Unpaid assessments can become tax liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city costs to clear weeds from their land. Failure to pay adds a lien to the property title.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

City collects costs from property owners for clearing noxious weeds under 2011 city law. Property owners will receive a bill for abatement work performed on their land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment on blighted properties

City assigns cleanup costs to property owners with noxious weeds on their land. Property owners may face liens or tax billing if they don't pay.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be charged to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from dangerous lots. Charges may be added to property tax bills if owners don't pay.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment imposed on blighted properties

City levies costs to clean up noxious weeds on abandoned or neglected lots; property owners receive bill under 2012 abatement authority. Affects owners of designated blighted parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

City is charging property owners for cost of clearing noxious weeds from blighted lots. Owners who don't pay may face tax liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City levies costs on property owners for clearing dangerous weeds under 2013 blight ordinance. Property owners receive notice and hearing opportunity.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council assesses weed-abatement costs against blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city costs to clear noxious weeds from their land. Owners who don't pay face additional liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment on blighted properties

Council charges property owners for clearing noxious weeds under 2011 city ordinance. Owners can challenge the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face cost recovery charges for city-mandated weed removal on neglected lots. Affected properties were declared noxious or dangerous under a 2013 city ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses property owners for weed abatement costs

Property owners may receive bills for city weed-removal work on their land. Special assessments follow a 2013 council decision to charge owners for noxious weed abatement.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 813 37th Place North

Condemned structure will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blight from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the path for potential redevelopment of the vacant lot.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 813 - 37th Place North, Birmingham
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1023 42nd Place North

This property has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; its demolition removes a hazard from the neighborhood and frees the parcel for recovery or redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1023 - 42nd Place North, Birmingham
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3315 Avenue O ordered demolished

City will remove a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from the neighborhood. Demolition reduces blight and improves area safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3315 Avenue O, Birmingham
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Blighted building at 729 84th Place South ordered demolished

City declares vacant structure unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its demolition to clear blight and reduce neighborhood safety risks.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 729 - 84th Place South, Birmingham
September 17, 2013 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 45th Street building unsafe; orders demolition

Property at 1316 45th Street North will be torn down after the city determined it unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears blighted structures from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1316 - 45th Street North, Birmingham
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