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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 4455 items in last 78 months
Total dollars $8.9M 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 21, 2023 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1622 31st St N

Unsafe structure at 1622 31st Street North is slated for demolition to remove the public safety hazard and blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1622 - 31st Street North, Birmingham
February 21, 2023 · Item number:Item #62 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2404 Avenue Y

The city has determined this structure is unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2404 Avenue Y, Birmingham
February 14, 2023 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: costs become liens on properties

City clears weeds and overgrowth on blighted properties; cleanup costs become liens that property owners must pay or face enforcement action.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on declared properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed costs to clean them up, as authorized by Council in 2021. This item finalizes which properties owe abatement charges.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment fixed for weed abatement

Property owners will face special assessments to cover costs of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as ordered under a prior city decision.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied on properties for weed abatement

Property owners may face new charges to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Assessment details and affected addresses should be reviewed before the hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement costs charged to property owners

Property owners will receive bills for the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as declared in November 2019. Check your notice to see if your property is affected and the amount you owe.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

Property owners may face costs to remove noxious or dangerous weeds; this formalizes the special assessment authorized in 2021. Affected properties will be named in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Council sets special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. This follows the city's declaration of dangerous weeds on specific parcels in January 2022.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on properties

Property owners declared to have noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed costs to abate them. Check if your property is affected and the amount owed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land, or the city will pursue collection. This is a follow-up to the 2021 abatement order.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weeds abated on blighted properties

City charges property owners for weed removal on neglected parcels. Property owners may owe additional fees based on abatement work completed under Resolution 4-19.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will face a special assessment bill to cover weed removal costs on their land. The amount and specific parcels affected are not detailed in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment issued for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners may owe costs for clearing noxious weeds on their land, as declared in a 2018 city resolution. The assessment sets the dollar amount due.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: property owners pay for weed abatement

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will receive a special assessment bill to cover city abatement costs. The amount and affected properties aren't detailed in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land; failure to pay may result in liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners will be charged for city-ordered removal of dangerous weeds from their land. The assessment follows the city's 2020 declaration that these parcels pose public-safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners will be charged for city-ordered removal of noxious weeds from their land. The assessment amount and affected parcels are listed separately in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. Owners have a right to be heard on the amount.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be charged a special assessment to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their lots, following the city's abatement action authorized in 2021.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses property owners for weed abatement costs

Property owners may face special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as authorized under a 2020 council decision.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may owe special assessments if the city abated weeds on their land under the 2020 program. The city is formalizing the cost recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement costs charged to property owners

Property owners may owe special assessment fees to cover the cost of city-ordered weed removal on their land. The amount owed depends on the property and abatement work completed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2023 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 70 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Property owners will receive notice to clear noxious weeds or face city enforcement. Helps reduce blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods with abandoned or neglected lots.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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