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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 11796 items in last 183 months
Total dollars $19.4M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (67.4% 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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October 16, 2012 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will face a special tax assessment to recover the city's abatement costs. This is part of Birmingham's long-standing program to clean up blighted properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 16, 2012 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face new charges to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from their lots. Assessment details and affected properties are subject to public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 16, 2012 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face new charges to recover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land or adjacent city property. This continues enforcement of the city's 2010 blight-abatement initiative.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 16, 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 face special assessments to cover city abatement costs. Unpaid assessments can lead to tax liens.

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

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will face special tax bills to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. This is a long-standing enforcement action tied to a 2010 council decision.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
October 16, 2012 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied on properties citywide

Property owners may face new liens or special charges if their land was declared overgrown. Affected parcels should be notified of the assessment process.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 16, 2012 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will face charges to remove noxious weeds from their land; the city enforces a 2010 blight ordinance by assessing costs to non-compliant owners.

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

Weed abatement: Special assessments against blighted properties

Abating noxious weeds on blighted properties reduces blight and improves neighborhood safety. Property owners with liens can resolve them by clearing their land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 16, 2012 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners in Birmingham will face cost recovery charges for city-ordered weed removal on their land. This enforces the city's blight-cleanup mandate from 2011.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 16, 2012 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment hearing for multiple properties

Property owners may face a special assessment to recover costs of weed removal on their land. This hearing allows owners to contest the charges before the city collects payment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 16, 2012 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1209 21st Ave N

Removes a blighted structure designated as a public safety hazard from the neighborhood. Clears path for future redevelopment or land recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1209 - 21st Avenue North, Birmingham
October 16, 2012 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 112-61st Street North

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down. Removes blight and potential hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 112 - 61st Street North, Birmingham
October 16, 2012 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Duplex at 2123-24th Court North ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

City will demolish this blighted duplex to remove a public safety hazard from the neighborhood. Clearing vacant, unsafe structures helps stabilize the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2123 - 24th Court North, Birmingham
October 16, 2012 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment hearing scheduled

Properties with noxious weeds may face special assessments to cover removal costs. Owners have a right to be heard before fees are finalized.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 16, 2012 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessments set for blighted properties

City will charge property owners for clearing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 218 Church Avenue, Pratt City

Pratt City property condemned as a public nuisance and safety hazard will be torn down, removing a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 218 Church Avenue, Pratt City, Birmingham
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: unsafe building at 1648 Fulton Ave S.W.

City has declared the building unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering its removal. This clears blight from the neighborhood and improves safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1648 Fulton Avenue S.W., Birmingham
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles harm neighborhood appearance and safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City will demolish unsafe building at 4308 47th Street North

The city is removing a blighted property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears the site for potential redevelopment or community use.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4308 - 47th Street North, Birmingham
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Duplex at 2116-18 24th Ave N ordered demolished

City declares the property unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. Removes blighted structure from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2116-18 - 24th Avenue North, Birmingham
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #6 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens on blighted properties

City will clear weeds and overgrowth from neglected parcels and charge owners for cleanup costs. Property owners can appeal at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down cars harm neighborhood safety and property values. City will remove the vehicle and bill the registered owner for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or non-working vehicles are removed from residential areas to reduce neighborhood blight. The cost of removal is billed to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removal of abandoned vehicles improves neighborhood safety and appearance. Costs will be assessed against the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles blight neighborhoods and create safety hazards. The city removes the vehicle and charges the owner for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
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