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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 11800 items in last 185 months
Total dollars $19.4M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (67.7% 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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April 3, 2012 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or junk vehicles are removed from neighborhoods to improve safety and appearance. The owner will be charged for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2012 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removal clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood; costs assessed to registered owner. Helps eliminate neighborhood blight and safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
April 3, 2012 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face added tax bills if the city cleared weeds on their land under the 2009 abatement order. The assessment recovers cleanup costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2012 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment against unnamed properties

City bill property owners for weed removal on blighted lots. You may owe if your property is listed—check the full resolution for details.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2012 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessment charges to cover cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. Check your property if you're in Birmingham to see if you're affected.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2012 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may owe special assessments for city-ordered weed removal on neglected parcels. These charges recover the cost of abatement work and can affect property taxes or liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned or unusable vehicles from your neighborhood. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #67 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City withdraws special assessment on properties

Some property owners will no longer face special fees for city weed removal. Reverses a 2010 policy that charged residents for dangerous vegetation abatement on their land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens placed on nuisance properties

City removes overgrown vegetation from blighted parcels and recovers costs by placing liens on the properties. Property owners will be responsible for the abatement charges.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners with uncontrolled weeds may face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs. The specific properties and amounts will be determined at the scheduled hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face added costs to clear noxious weeds; liens can attach to blighted parcels if owners don't comply.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may owe special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. The city will hold a hearing for affected parties to respond before finalizing amounts owed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

City enforces weed-removal compliance against property owners; owners may face liens or increased property taxes if assessments go unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City levies special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face added costs to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected parcels; assessments are added to tax bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments levied on blighted properties

Property owners will receive invoices for city weed-removal costs on their lots. Unpaid assessments can lead to tax liens and foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment: properties to be charged

Property owners will face special assessments to recover costs of noxious weed removal on their land. Failure to pay could result in liens or collection action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on unspecified properties

Property owners may face new costs tied to city-declared weed removal on their land or adjacent parcels. Details on which properties and assessment amounts are not provided in the agenda text.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle abatement authorized; removal costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned, inoperable vehicles from residential neighborhoods and charges the registered owner for removal costs, reducing blight and safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City clears abandoned or broken-down vehicles from residential areas, reducing neighborhood blight and safety hazards. Costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Counterparty: unknown Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle: cost assessed to registered owner

Abandoned cars are cleared from neighborhoods as public nuisances; removal costs charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned cars are towed and removed from neighborhoods; costs are charged to the registered owner. Improves street safety and quality of life in affected area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal authorized; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or inoperable cars from neighborhoods as public nuisances. Removal cost is charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #65 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City withdraws assessments on multiple properties

Properties with liens for weed-abatement costs may see those charges removed, reducing debt owed to the city and potentially freeing properties for sale or development.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #66 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City withdraws weed-abatement charges on various properties

Property owners avoid special assessments for city weed removal. Affects residents and businesses throughout Birmingham where charges were previously imposed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 27, 2012 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City clears dangerous weeds from vacant or neglected lots and bills property owners for the cost. Owners who ignore cleanup orders will see fees added to their tax bill.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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