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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 4420 items in last 77 months
Total dollars $8.8M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (27.0% 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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May 28, 2024 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners will face cost recovery charges for city-ordered weed removal on their lots. Amounts and specific addresses depend on individual parcel assessments under the 2022 abatement program.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2024 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 155 properties public nuisance for weeds

Property owners have 30 days to clear weeds or face city abatement and costs. Affects neighborhoods citywide.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2024 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council authorizes weed abatement on nuisance properties

City will clean up blighted properties and charge owners the cost as a lien. Affects properties with overgrown vegetation or similar hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2024 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners will receive a bill to cover the cost of removing dangerous weeds declared a nuisance in 2021. The assessment is levied against specific parcels identified in the original declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2024 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Properties declared blighted for dangerous weeds face special assessment charges. Owners will receive bills tied to abatement work ordered in 2020.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2024 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, declared a public nuisance in 2020. The city is now collecting these cleanup costs from owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens placed on blighted properties

City clears overgrown weeds and nuisances from neglected properties; costs become liens on those parcels. Property owners will be billed for cleanup work.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement on blighted properties; costs assessed as liens

City clears weeds and nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and charges owners cleanup costs as a lien. Property owners will receive notice of the assessed charges.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement: City clears blighted properties, assesses cleanup costs as l

City removes weeds and hazards from neglected properties and bills owners through property liens. Cleanup costs recover from responsible parties rather than city budget.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 21, 2024 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removes abandoned or disabled vehicles from neighborhoods. Costs are recovered from the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 735 8th Ave W

Building at 735 8th Avenue West is declared unsafe and a public nuisance, and will be demolished. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 735 - 8th Avenue West, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 3208 27th Court North

An unsafe or blighted structure at this address will be torn down, clearing the property and reducing neighborhood blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3208 - 27th Court North, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1021 5th Street North ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove blight from the neighborhood and eliminate a potential safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1021 - 5th Street North, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2613 41st Ave N

An unsafe, blighted structure in Birmingham will be demolished. This removes a public hazard and potential eyesore from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2613 - 41st Avenue North, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 194 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Owners of these 194 properties will receive notice to clear noxious weeds or face city abatement action. Non-compliance typically leads to municipal cleanup with costs assessed to property owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved for unsafe building at 4405 41st Place North

Condemned building will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4405 - 41st Place North, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City marks 1109 McMillon Avenue unsafe, orders demolition

Building at 1109 McMillon Avenue will be demolished after city determines it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal clears a deteriorated structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1109 McMillon Avenue, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 3002-15th St W

Unsafe structure at 3002-15th Street West will be demolished after being declared a public nuisance. Removal protects neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3002 - 15th Street West, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3145 – 28th Avenue North ordered demolished

City will demolish a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3145 - 28th Avenue North, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 416 1st Ave. North ordered demolished as unsafe

The city is demolishing a condemned building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. This removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 416 - 1st Avenue North, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 508 10th Terrace North ordered demolished

City council is directing demolition of a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal eliminates a blight and safety hazard in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 508 - 10th Terrace North, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3129–29th Avenue North ordered demolished

City removes a condemned property declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears blight and reduces neighborhood hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3129 - 29th Avenue North, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1105 Oakwood Street

The city is demolishing a building declared unsafe and a public nuisance. This removes a hazard from the Oakwood Street area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1105 Oakwood Street, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1538 27th St

This condemned building will be torn down, removing a blighted structure from the neighborhood. The site will be cleared and made available for future development or remediation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1538 - 27th Street, Birmingham
May 14, 2024 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

304 2nd Terrace North deemed unsafe; demolition approved

Building at 304 2nd Terrace North will be demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 304 2nd Terrace North, Birmingham
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