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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 (27.4% 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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February 27, 2024 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City directs demolition of unsafe building at 607 3rd Street North

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition clears hazard from neighborhood and addresses blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 607 3rd Street North, Birmingham
February 27, 2024 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4120 23rd Lane North

The city is tearing down a condemned building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. This removes a blight risk from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4120 - 23rd Lane North, Birmingham
February 27, 2024 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3005 Avenue D ordered demolished

City declares the structure a public nuisance and safety hazard, triggering demolition to protect the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3005 Avenue D, Birmingham
February 20, 2024 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City targets 22 blighted properties for weed removal

Council declares 22 overgrown lots a public nuisance and orders them cleaned up. Neighbors of weedy properties will see action to reduce blight and potential pest/safety hazards.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens placed on nuisance properties

City will remove overgrown weeds and debris from blighted properties; cleanup costs become a lien against the property owners. Specific affected addresses not listed in this item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment against properties

Property owners may face charges to cover costs of city-ordered weed removal on their lots. Details on affected addresses and assessment amounts are not yet available in this agenda item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City imposes cleanup costs on property owners with dangerous or noxious weeds; owners can appeal at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments set against properties

City will charge property owners for costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Affected homeowners should review the list to see if their parcel is included and the amount owed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment for blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessment charges to cover cost of city weed removal on their land. Details on which parcels and assessment amounts not provided in this notice.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges for multiple properties

Property owners will face abatement charges on their tax bills for weed-removal work the city completed on their land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement costs charged to property owners

Property owners face charges for city-ordered weed removal on their lots. Specific addresses and amounts not provided in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay may result in a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to recover costs of city-mandated weed removal on their blighted parcels. The actual properties and amounts are not yet specified in this consent item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. This enforces the city's weed ordinance and recovers cleanup expenses from property owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds get cleaned up at owner expense via special assessment. Charges appear on tax bills for affected parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners will receive a bill for abatement of noxious weeds on their land, as declared in 2020. This is a formal assessment that may result in liens if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

City is charging property owners for clearing noxious weeds on their land. Affected homeowners will receive a bill for abatement costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City bills property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from vacant or neglected land. Owners who don't comply face tax liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement: costs assessed as property liens

The city will clear nuisances (likely weeds, debris, or overgrowth) on blighted properties and bill the owners; unpaid bills become liens against the land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for the cost of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Assessment amounts and affected addresses are listed in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face a special tax assessment to cover city abatement costs. The amount and affected parcels should be reviewed before the hearing.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds on their land will be assessed to cover city cleanup costs. Details on which properties and amounts are in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement costs fixed for city properties

City assesses owners for cost of removing noxious weeds from their properties under 2022 abatement order. Owners will receive bills for cleanup work already completed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council authorizes nuisance abatement; liens placed on properties

City will clean up blighted properties (weeds, debris, hazards) and recover costs by placing a lien against the property owners. Affected property owners have the right to be heard at this meeting.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement on multiple properties; costs become property liens

City will clear nuisances on blighted properties and bill owners through a lien on their property tax records. This is routine enforcement of blight ordinances.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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