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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 3, 2013 · Item number:Item #60 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal: costs charged to registered owner

City removes abandoned vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays removal and abatement costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 3, 2013 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed; costs billed to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars from public streets and assesses removal costs to the registered owner, reducing neighborhood blight and safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 3, 2013 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removal costs will be charged to the vehicle's registered owner. The city is clearing abandoned or non-functional vehicles from neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 3, 2013 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment imposed on noxious/dangerous properties

Property owners declared noxious or dangerous by weed infestation may face special assessments. Residents should know if their property is affected and what costs may be imposed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 3, 2013 · Item number:Item #70 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 212 16th Avenue North ordered demolished

The 4-unit apartment building at 212 16th Avenue North will be demolished after the city determined it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal clears a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 212 - 16th Avenue North, Birmingham
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face a special assessment (property tax charge) to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from blighted land. The assessment enforces a 2011 council declaration and funds cleanup of dangerous overgrowth.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weeds on blighted properties must be abated

Property owners of blighted lots will be assessed costs to remove noxious or dangerous weeds. If property owners don't pay, the city can place a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments against blighted properties

Property owners in neglected areas will face special assessments to pay for city weed abatement if they don't clear noxious vegetation themselves. This is part of ongoing enforcement under the 2012 blight ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

City levies special assessments against property owners for costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from blighted parcels. Property owners may owe cleanup charges if they fail to act.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied against blighted properties

City levies cleanup costs against owners of properties with noxious weeds, enforcing accountability for blight. Property owners will receive bills for weed removal.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe duplex at 813-15 47th Street North

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will remove it from the neighborhood. Clears blight and improves street safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 813-15 - 47th Street North
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against blighted properties

Properties with noxious weeds get a special tax bill to cover city cleanup costs. Owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment on blighted properties

City enforces noxious weed removal on neglected properties and bills owners for cleanup costs. Homeowners may face liens if assessment unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment issued for blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown weeds will receive a bill to cover city cleanup costs. Assessments are tied to Resolution 622-13 from April 2013.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against blighted properties

Owners of neglected properties must pay for city cleanup of dangerous weeds under longstanding abatement law. Property owners have a right to be heard before final assessment is imposed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed on properties with noxious weeds

Properties with dangerous weeds face financial penalties under the city's weed-abatement program established in 2011. Owners may owe special assessments tied to cleanup costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners may face charges for city-ordered weed removal on their land. The assessment recovers abatement costs under rules set in 2013.

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

Weed abatement: special assessment issued for blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city weed removal on their land. Non-payment can result in tax liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses property owners for weed abatement costs

Property owners with blighted lots will receive a bill to cover the city's cost of removing noxious weeds. If unpaid, the assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City collects back costs for clearing dangerous weeds from neglected land; property owners receive formal notice and can contest the charges at a public hearing.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed-abatement cost assessment issued for properties

City charges property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land under a 2012 ordinance. Affected owners can request a hearing to contest the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face financial charges for city-ordered removal of noxious weeds from their parcels. These assessments enforce blight-cleanup standards under long-standing city policy.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses property owners for weed-abatement costs

Property owners named in the hearing will receive bills to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. If unpaid, the assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be assessed for costs of clearing noxious weeds from blighted land. This can affect property taxes and liens on affected parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 27, 2013 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties

City recovers cleanup costs from property owners whose land poses a public health or safety hazard. Owners will receive notice and can dispute the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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