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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 4737 items in last 80 months
Total dollars $9.0M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (29.1% 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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August 30, 2022 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover weed-removal costs on designated blighted parcels. The amount owed depends on individual property valuations.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 30, 2022 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement (Resolution 1391-18)

Property owners may face special assessments to cover costs of weed removal on their land or nearby parcels declared noxious/dangerous by the city.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 30, 2022 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessments set for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face special assessments to cover city abatement costs. Amounts and affected addresses will be detailed in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 30, 2022 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will receive bills for City-ordered weed removal costs. Check if your property is on the assessment list.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 23, 2022 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement costs assessed as liens on blighted properties

City will remove nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and charge cleanup costs back to the owners as a lien. Owners may see their property tax bill increase to cover abatement work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 23, 2022 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 399 blighted properties public nuisances over weeds

Owners of 399 properties with noxious weeds will be notified and required to clean up or face enforcement. Addresses neighborhood blight and public health hazards across the city.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 23, 2022 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: city clears nuisances, assesses costs as liens

City will clear weeds and debris from blighted properties and bill property owners for the cleanup costs. The charges become liens against the properties until paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 9, 2022 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

411 properties declared nuisance for noxious weeds; notices to be posted

Properties with dangerous weeds that threaten public health and neighborhood safety will be flagged for abatement. Property owners will receive notice and be required to address the violation or face further city action.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2022 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $57K

Special assessment: $56,512 demolition cost charged to 604 8th Ave W

Property owner at 604 8th Avenue West will be billed $56,512 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on their land. The cost is recovered through a special assessment on the property tax bill.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 604 8th Avenue West, Birmingham
August 2, 2022 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $42K

Special assessment: $42,258 bill for Ensley property demolition

Property owner at 3405 Avenue E faces a $42,258 special tax bill to cover the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. This adds to their property obligations and may affect tax burden or property value.

Counterparty: Property owner at 3405 Avenue E Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 3405 Avenue E, Ensley, Birmingham
August 2, 2022 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $29K

City bills property owner $28,652 for Ensley demolition

Property owner at 501 34th Street will be charged for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. The $28,652 assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 501 34th Street Ensley a.k.a. 3405 Avenue E, Birmingham
August 2, 2022 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $25K

City bills property owner $24,986 for demolition of unsafe building in Ensley

Property owner at 2008 Avenue E will face a special assessment to cover the cost of removing an unsafe structure. This recouped demolition cost stays on the property tax record.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2008 Avenue E, Ensley, Birmingham
August 2, 2022 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $12K

City charges Ensley property owner $12,006 for building demolition

A special tax assessment will be placed on 1948 Bessemer Road to recover the city's demolition costs for an unsafe structure. Property owners responsible for costs when buildings are condemned and removed.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1948 Bessemer Road, Ensley, Birmingham
August 2, 2022 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $11K

Special assessment: $11,117 demolition cost levied on 3821 9th Ave

Owner of 3821 9th Avenue will be billed $11,117.36 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on the property. This cost is recovered through a special tax assessment against the parcel.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 3821 9th Avenue, Birmingham
August 2, 2022 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $10K

Special assessment: Property owner pays $9,958.52 for demolition at 7413 Naples

Property owner at 7413 Naples Avenue is being charged $9,958.52 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. The charge becomes a special tax assessment on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 7413 Naples Avenue, Birmingham
August 2, 2022 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

Property owner billed $8,458.80 for unsafe building demolition

City demolishes unsafe structures and bills the property owner for costs. Owner at 233 51st Street North must pay the assessment or face lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 233 51st Street North, Birmingham
August 2, 2022 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $7K

Property at 2723 Avenue H assessed $6,984 for building demolition

Owner of this Birmingham property will be charged $6,984.14 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building there. The cost becomes a lien against the property unless paid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2723 Avenue H, Birmingham
August 2, 2022 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,402 demolition cost billed to 5724 Country Club

Property owner at 5724 Country Club Drive, Birmingham will be charged $6,402.24 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 5724 Country Club Drive, Birmingham
August 2, 2022 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: property owner pays $4,691 for unsafe building demolition at

Property owner at 103 26th Street is being charged $4,690.96 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. The charge becomes a special assessment lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 103 26th Street, Birmingham
August 2, 2022 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

City assigns $3,472 demolition cost to 215 63rd Street property

Property owner at 215 63rd Street South will be billed $3,472.26 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the site. The special assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 215 63rd Street South, Birmingham
July 26, 2022 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement declared for 370 properties citywide

City is targeting 370 blighted parcels with noxious weeds for mandatory cleanup or removal. Property owners will receive notice and risk code enforcement action if weeds aren't cleared.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 26, 2022 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays

Abandoned or broken-down cars in neighborhoods attract crime, lower property values, and create safety hazards. This decision lets the city remove the vehicle and bill the owner for the cost.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #72 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $20K

Property owner billed $20,465 for building demolition

The owner of 2915 Avenue T must pay for the city's demolition of an unsafe structure. The cost becomes a special tax against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2915 Avenue T, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #73 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $20K

Special assessment: $20,465 demolition cost at 2915 Avenue T

Property owner receives bill for demolition of unsafe building on their lot. Special assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2915 Avenue T, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #77 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $20K

Special assessment: $20,465 demolition cost for 2915 Avenue T

Property owner at 2915 Avenue T will be billed $20,465 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the site. The charge becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2915 Avenue T, Birmingham
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