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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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January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or non-functioning vehicles from streets and properties. Costs are charged to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from residential or commercial areas, reducing blight and safety hazards. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments on blighted properties

Property owners face special assessments to cover city weed-removal costs on their blighted lots. Unpaid assessments can lead to liens or tax foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses property owners for lot cleanup

Property owners with overgrown lots will receive bills to cover the cost of removing noxious weeds declared a public hazard in 2012. This is a routine enforcement action against blighted properties citywide.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles cluttering neighborhoods and charging removal costs to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment liens on blighted properties

City pursues liens against neglected properties with noxious weeds, a tool to force cleanup or recover abatement costs. Properties may face escalating debt if owners don't comply.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment on blighted properties

City assesses costs of clearing noxious weeds from neglected properties against the owners. Property owners may owe cleanup bills if they failed to maintain their land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds on their land. Owners who don't pay face liens on their property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1401 56th Street (Wylam) ordered demolished

City declares the structure a public nuisance and unsafe, and will tear it down. Removes blight from the Wylam neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1401 - 56th Street Wylam and Carport, Birmingham
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ 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
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removes abandoned car from neighborhood; removal costs assessed to vehicle owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle, bills owner

Inoperable vehicles clutter neighborhoods and reduce safety and property values. The city removes the vehicle and charges the owner for costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes an inoperable vehicle from a property and charges the registered owner for removal costs—cleaning up neighborhood blight and blocking owners from passing costs to taxpayers.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are eyesores that signal neighborhood neglect and can attract crime. The city will cover removal costs, then bill the registered owner.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned or derelict vehicle from neighborhood. Removal costs will be charged to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 2219 Avenue H unsafe, orders demolition

Unsafe building in Ensley will be torn down. Removes a blighted structure and public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2219 Avenue H Ensley, Birmingham
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 7207 Division Ave marked for demolition

City deems this structure a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will eliminate blight and potential danger in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7207 Division Avenue, Birmingham
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Ensley: unsafe building at 1225 40th Street ordered demolished

City Council declares the property unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering demolition. Removes a blighted structure from the Ensley neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1225 - 40th Street Ensley aka 1225 Warrior Road Ensley, Birmingham
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2112 Pike Road, Ensley

Blighted structure in Ensley will be torn down, removing a public hazard and opening the door for neighborhood recovery. One property affected.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2112 Pike Road Ensley, Birmingham
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 912 Hixon Street

This blighted property in Pratt City will be torn down, clearing a public safety hazard and opening the site for potential redevelopment or stabilization of the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 912 Hixon Street
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2620 25th Ct. North ordered demolished

City declares property a public nuisance and will tear down the structure. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2620 - 25th Court North aka 2619 - 26th Avenue North, Birmingham
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3305 Birch Ave S.W.

The structure has been deemed unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition clears a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3305 Birch Avenue S.W., Birmingham
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 5404 11th Ave

Vacant structure in Wylam deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal reduces blight and safety hazards in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5404 - 11th Avenue Wylam, Birmingham
January 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #61 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 8133 1st Ave S

Unsafe structure at 8133 1st Avenue South will be torn down, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 8133 - 1st Avenue South, Birmingham
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