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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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November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement costs assessed against blighted properties

City bills property owners for removal of noxious weeds on blighted land. Property owners who don't pay face potential liens or enforcement action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

City collects costs for clearing dangerous weeds from abandoned or neglected parcels. Property owners may face liens or added tax bills if they don't pay.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City collects fees from property owners to cover costs of removing dangerous weeds from neglected parcels. Property owners who don't maintain their land will see charges on their tax bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds declared in 2009 now face a special assessment to pay for abatement. The assessment is tied to non-compliant properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments set against multiple properties

Property owners may face liens or cost-recovery bills for city weed removal on their land. This affects properties already flagged under the 2009 blighted-property initiative.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses special fees for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds receive special assessments to fund cleanup costs. The city uses these fees to enforce its 2011 blighted-property ordinance and recover abatement expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land under a 2011 blight ordinance. Owners may face additional liens or charges if properties remain neglected.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment set for blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds on their land will face a special assessment bill to recover the city's cleanup costs. Owners can contest the assessment at a hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe structure at 124 60th Street North

Unsafe building deemed a public nuisance will be removed. Demolition clears blighted property and improves neighborhood safety.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 124 - 60th Street North, Birmingham
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment (property list to follow)

Property owners may face fines or liens for unpaid weed-abatement costs on their land. The specific addresses and amounts will be announced during the hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle from neighborhood

City removes an abandoned, inoperable vehicle classified as a public nuisance; removal costs will be charged to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 20, 2012 · 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
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ 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
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ 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
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 507 5th Street North

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition removes blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 507 - 5th Street North and Rear Garage Apartment, Birmingham
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 5756 King Drive

City declares the structure and shed a public nuisance and safety hazard, directing its removal. This clears a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5756 King Drive, Birmingham
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 616 12th Street S.W.

Condemned building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, clearing a blighted property and improving neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 616 - 12th Street S.W., Birmingham
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1315 Avenue R in Ensley

Unsafe structure at 1315 Avenue R will be torn down, removing a public nuisance from the Ensley neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1315 (A&B) Avenue R Ensley, Birmingham
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 109 Omega Street duplex unsafe, orders demolition

Building at 109 Omega Street will be demolished after council determination it poses a public safety hazard. Removes blighted structure from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 109 Omega Street
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 4325 Pulaski Street unsafe; demolition ordered

Unsafe building at 4325 Pulaski Street will be torn down, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4325 Pulaski Street aka 4319 Pulaski Street, Birmingham
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 7134 4th Avenue North unsafe; building to be demolished

Unsafe building at this North Birmingham address will be removed, reducing neighborhood blight and public safety hazards in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7134 - 4th Avenue North, Birmingham
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 548 68th Place North ordered demolished

City deems this property unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will clear the blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 548 - 68th Place North, Birmingham
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ 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
November 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ 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
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