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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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July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners declared responsible for clearing noxious weeds will face special assessments. The city is collecting costs from owners under a 2019 declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 3306 Avenue D

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3306 Avenue D, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 3011 Prince Avenue, Ensley

The city is tearing down a condemned building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in the Ensley neighborhood. This removes a neighborhood hazard.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3011 Prince Avenue, Ensley, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 207 Avenue T ordered demolished

City declares the structure a public nuisance and hazard, ordering its removal to improve neighborhood safety and property conditions.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 207 Avenue T, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on affected properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed for abatement costs ordered under a 2018 city resolution. Check if your property is listed and review the assessment amount.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: 716 Attalla Street (Wylam) deemed unsafe

Unsafe building at 716 Attalla Street will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the Wylam neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 716 Attalla Street, Wylam, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 22 5th Avenue South ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

Unsafe building at downtown address will be demolished. Removal reduces blight and public safety risks in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 22 5th Avenue South, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners with noxious weeds will be billed for abatement costs. This special assessment formalizes cleanup work declared necessary in 2018.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 828 26th Street SW

Unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be torn down, removing blight and potential safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 828 26th Street SW, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 515 Omega Street

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 515 Omega Street, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1800 Alemeda Ave ordered demolished

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

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1800 Alemeda Avenue, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #82 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 330 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Properties with noxious weeds will receive notice and face abatement action. Owners have opportunity to clear weeds before city intervention.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. Property owners will receive notice and have an opportunity to be heard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment approved for weed abatement on blighted properties

City collects costs to clear noxious weeds from neglected properties and bills owners. Property owners will receive assessment notices; unpaid bills may affect property taxes or liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 653 27th Street SW ordered demolished

City will tear down a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 653 27th Street SW, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1624 26th Avenue North

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will proceed. Removes blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1624 26th Avenue North, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face a special assessment charge to cover city cleanup costs. The assessment amount and affected properties are determined by this decision.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. Applies to properties declared blighted under March 2019 resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners assessed for weed removal costs on noxious or dangerous vegetation under the 2018 abatement declaration. Affected owners have right to hearing on the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1204 Five Mile Road

Property deemed a public nuisance and safety hazard will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition reduces blight and eliminates an unsafe structure in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1204 Five Mile Road, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 7425 3rd Avenue South

This property will be torn down because it poses a safety hazard to the neighborhood. The city has determined the building is unsafe and a public nuisance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7425 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City clears nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties; costs become liens that owners must pay or face foreclosure. Helps protect neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement charges set for blighted properties

City charges property owners for weed-removal costs on abandoned or neglected lots. Failure to pay triggers a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds declared hazardous will receive special assessment bills to cover city cleanup costs, as authorized under the 2018 weed abatement resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2520 38th Avenue North

Property at 2520 38th Avenue North is being demolished after city officials declared it unsafe and a public nuisance. The action removes a hazardous structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2520 38th Avenue North, Birmingham
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