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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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June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

City bills owner $5,223 for demolition of unsafe building at 1309 Cotton Ave

Owner of 1309 Cotton Avenue must pay the city's demolition costs. The special assessment covers the expense of removing an unsafe structure from the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1309 Cotton Avenue, Birmingham
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

Property owner billed $4,795.92 for demolition at 3709 Jefferson Avenue S.W.

City paid to demolish an unsafe building on your property and is charging you the full cost. Property owners are responsible for these assessments.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3709 Jefferson Avenue S.W., Birmingham
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,168 for demolition at 1842 Madison Ave SW

Property owner will receive a bill for $4,168 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. This assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1842 Madison Avenue S.W., Birmingham
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City assesses $3,724 demolition cost to 2513 Snavely Avenue

Property owner will be billed for the city's cost to demolish the unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2513 Snavely Avenue, Birmingham
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

Special assessment: $3,003 for unsafe building demolition at 325 Center Street S

Property owner at 325 Center Street South will be charged $3,003.20 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. This assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 325 Center Street South, Birmingham
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses special fees for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be billed for city abatement costs under a prior 2019 resolution. The city is formalizing the special assessment charges.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners face special assessment bills to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds. Assessments tied to properties identified under 2018 resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on city properties

City will levy charges against property owners for clearing overgrown weeds on their land. Property owners will receive notice of the assessment and have opportunity to be heard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges for city-ordered removal of dangerous weeds. Check if your address is included in this assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

City charges property owners for clearing noxious or dangerous weeds on their land. Costs appear as a lien against the property if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on multiple properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed cleanup costs. Property owners can attend a hearing to contest the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners may face special assessments to cover city weed-removal costs on blighted or dangerous parcels. The hearing allows affected owners to contest charges.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners may face charges to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as ordered by the city in 2019.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on multiple properties

Properties declared blighted under weed-abatement rules will face special assessments to cover cleanup costs. Owners may face liens if assessments go unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: property owners charged for weed abatement

Property owners declared to have noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover city abatement costs under a 2018 resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners will owe special assessments to cover the cost of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as declared in 2018. Non-payment could result in liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

Property owners may face charges for city cost to clear noxious weeds from their land, as authorized under a 2019 council decision.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners face charges to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land. The city declared the properties dangerous under a 2018 resolution and is now billing owners for cleanup.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive special assessments to cover the cost of removing noxious weeds on their land. Homeowners who don't abate the weeds themselves face city cleanup costs passed back to them as a lien or tax assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face cost recovery charges for city-ordered weed removal on neglected parcels. Assessment amounts and affected addresses will be determined at the hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment levied on affected properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed costs for city abatement work. Check your property tax bill if your address was cited in Resolution No. 1527-19.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment set for properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Details on affected properties and assessment amounts will be announced at the hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from neglected land. The assessment stems from a 2020 Council decision to abate dangerous vegetation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement on nuisance properties; costs become liens

City will clear weeds from neglected properties and charge owners for cleanup costs, which become liens against the land. Addresses blight in affected neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2022 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

City is charging property owners for weed removal on their land. You'll receive an assessment notice if your property is on the list.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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