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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 11750 items in last 181 months
Total dollars $19.4M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (67.0% 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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March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on city properties

City collects weed-removal costs from property owners who failed to maintain lots, a tool for tackling blight in neighborhoods with abandoned or neglected land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on unspecified properties

Property owners may face new charges to cover city weed-removal costs on their land. Details on which properties and assessment amounts are incomplete in this notice.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement charges against properties set by special assessment

Property owners will receive special assessment bills to cover weed removal costs on their lots. Failure to pay may result in liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council sets weed-abatement assessment for blighted properties

City charges property owners for removing noxious weeds on their land. Owners who don't pay face liens and potential foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe 4-unit apartment building at Ensley/5 Points West ordered demolished

City declares the building unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. Removes blight from the neighborhood and addresses the deteriorated structure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2804 Ensley/5 Points West Avenue, Birmingham
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners will face costs to clear weeds or pay a city-imposed assessment under a 2009 ordinance. Affected properties are declared noxious or dangerous.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment against blighted properties

City collects cost recovery charges from property owners for weed removal on their neglected land. Owners who don't comply may face liens or increased debt.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from vacant or neglected land in their area. Affects properties previously declared blighted under the city's weed abatement program.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face financial liens to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from neglected city lots. Assessment authority traces to city weed-abatement rules adopted in 2009.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown lots will be billed for city weed removal under rules set since 2009. Exact properties and amounts aren't listed in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners face special assessments to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected lots. These charges become tax liens if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face liens or special charges to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. The city determines which owners pay and how much based on prior weed-violation findings.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover costs of city-ordered weed removal on neglected parcels. Assessment amounts and affected properties will be determined at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement liens on blighted properties

City imposes liens on properties with dangerous weeds under 2012 abatement rules. Property owners may face cost recovery demands if weeds aren't cleared.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover weed removal costs on vacant or neglected land. The city uses this mechanism to eliminate public health hazards and recover cleanup expenses from property owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments fixed against multiple properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to recover abatement costs. Details on affected properties and amounts are not provided in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners face added costs to remove dangerous weeds from their lots or pay the city's abatement bill—including collection fees. Affects all parcels cited under the 2012 ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners in blighted areas will face new charges to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds. Assessment amounts and affected parcels should be reviewed at public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City imposes cleanup charges against property owners for overgrown lots deemed dangerous or noxious. Owners responsible for paying the assessment or disputing it at public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed; cost charged to owner

Abandoned cars are towed as public nuisances; the registered owner pays for removal.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Blighted building at 316 75th Street South ordered demolished

City will demolish an unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance. Removal clears blight and improves neighborhood safety on 75th Street South.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 316 - 75th Street South, Birmingham
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1708 29th Street demolished

The city is tearing down an unsafe structure in Ensley Highlands to remove a public nuisance and improve neighborhood safety.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1708 - 29th Street
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 50 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Owners of these 50 parcels will receive notice and face mandatory weed removal or city enforcement. Properties that remain blighted can trigger demolition proceedings.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment imposed on blighted properties

City charges property owners for removing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Owners who don't pay face liens on their property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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