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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 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

City clears abandoned vehicle and charges removal cost to the registered owner. Helps eliminate neighborhood blight and safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable motor vehicle ordered removed as public nuisance

City abates an abandoned or inoperable vehicle and bills the registered owner for removal costs, clearing blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Davlin LLC awarded weed abatement contract for Quadrant III

City clears overgrown vacant lots in Quadrant III through competitive contract. Helps reduce blight and neighborhood hazards.

Counterparty: Davlin LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement Location: Quadrant III
October 9, 2012 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1553 5th Street North declared public nuisance, demolition or

Building at 1553 5th Street North will be demolished after city determines it unsafe and a public nuisance. Clearing blighted structures removes neighborhood hazards and improves safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1553 - 5th Street North, Birmingham
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city weed removal on their land. This follows a 2010 ordinance allowing the city to charge owners for cleanup costs of overgrown, dangerous properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses property owners for cleanup

Property owners will receive bills for city-ordered weed removal on their land. Costs vary by lot size and abatement work performed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied on blighted properties

City bills property owners for removal of noxious weeds on vacant or neglected lots. Owners who don't pay face liens against their property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges on blighted properties

City enforces a 2010 rule requiring property owners to pay for removal of noxious weeds; this hearing sets final charges on specific parcels. Affected owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment hearing set for blighted properties

Properties flagged for dangerous or noxious weeds may face special assessments to cover cleanup costs. This hearing gives owners a chance to challenge the assessment before it becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments fixed on blighted properties

City is charging property owners for weed removal on their blighted lots. Affected owners will receive bills and can appeal at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City collects costs for clearing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected properties; owners may face liens or fines if assessments aren't paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment on blighted properties

City seeks to recover costs of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from property owners. Affected property owners will receive assessments; details on specific parcels and amounts not yet public.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

5428 Smith Ave ordered demolished as unsafe public nuisance

Building declared unsafe; city will demolish structure to remove blight and hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5428 Smith Avenue, Birmingham
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3755 Center Street North ordered demolished

Council will declare the building unsafe and order its demolition, clearing a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3755 Center Street North, Birmingham
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4406 45th Avenue North

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4406 - 45th Avenue North, Birmingham
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City clears blighted building at 837 McMillon Ave S.W.

Unsafe structure deemed public nuisance will be demolished, removing blight and hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 837 McMillon Avenue S.W., Birmingham
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #72 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency demolition approved for apartments at 1231 15th Street North

City will demolish the blighted apartment building to remove a public safety and blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Counterparty: Director of Planning, Engineering and Permits Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1231 - 15th Street North, Birmingham
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council fixes special assessment for weed abatement

Property owners will be assessed for costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their lots, following the city's 2010 abatement declaration. This is a cost-recovery action for public health and blight removal.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 222 14th Court North

Unsafe structure declared public nuisance; demolition will remove blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 222 - 14th Court North, Birmingham
October 2, 2012 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for costs of clearing overgrown lots deemed dangerous or unsightly. Affected owners will receive bills tied to the 2010 abatement program.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 25, 2012 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 4107 9th Ave in Wylam

Unsafe property at 4107 9th Avenue will be demolished, removing a public nuisance from the Wylam neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4107 - 9th Avenue Wylam, Birmingham
September 25, 2012 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment set for properties under 2009 resolution

Property owners will face special assessments for city-ordered weed removal on their parcels, continuing enforcement of rules adopted in 2009. Public hearing notice and opportunity to respond will follow.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 25, 2012 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be charged a special assessment to cover city costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Owners can attend a hearing to contest the charges.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 25, 2012 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment set against blighted properties

Property owners face special assessments to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. These charges recover expenses from property-level violations rather than general tax revenue.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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