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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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May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #84 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1018 21st St, Ensley

Unsafe structure at 1018 21st Street will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the Ensley neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1018 21st Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #82 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 2018 22nd Street, Ensley

Unsafe structure declared public nuisance; demolition removes blight and hazard from neighborhood. Clears way for potential redevelopment or safer use of the site.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2018 22nd Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds declared dangerous will face special assessment charges to cover city abatement costs. If you own affected property, you'll receive a bill for cleanup work already completed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #75 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1515 44th Street marked for demolition

City removes a blighted property from Ensley that poses safety and neighborhood risks.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1515 44th Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #86 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3144 Pike Road ordered demolished

City will demolish a building declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3144 Pike Road, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #89 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 3144 Pike Road unsafe; orders demolition

The city has determined the building is a public nuisance and safety hazard, and will tear it down. This removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3144 Pike Road, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment issued for blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover city weed-removal costs on their land. Affected parcels are listed in the resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land. Unpaid assessments typically become a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #87 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Ensley: Unsafe building at 2018 22nd St ordered demolished

City declares the building unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its demolition to remove a hazard from the Ensley neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2018 22nd Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners will be assessed costs to remove noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as required under prior council action. Check your property notice for assessment details.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments fixed on multiple properties

Property owners with overgrown or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover city abatement costs from a 2018 order. Check if your property is listed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment: hearing set

Property owners with noxious weeds can be assessed for city cleanup costs. This item sets the assessment amount and schedules a hearing where you can challenge it.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #93 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7117 1st Avenue North

An unsafe building that poses a public hazard will be torn down. The property at 7117 1st Avenue North has been declared a nuisance and is slated for demolition.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7117 1st Avenue North, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment set for properties

City is assessing property owners for costs of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Affected owners will receive notice and have opportunity to respond.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #76 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

1014 16th Street Ensley: building condemned and slated for demolition

City is removing an unsafe structure declared a public nuisance in the Ensley neighborhood. Demolition clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1014 16th Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds may face assessments if the city has already abated the weeds; these charges become liens on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #92 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares building unsafe; demolition ordered for 7117 1st Ave N

Property at 7117 1st Avenue North will be demolished as a public safety and nuisance abatement measure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7117 1st Avenue North, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #81 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 2018 22nd Street, Ensley

City designates this property as a public nuisance and unsafe structure, clearing the way for demolition to remove blight and safety hazards from the Ensley neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2018 22nd Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on unnamed properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as originally declared in 2018. The specific properties and dollar amounts are not listed in the title.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments set on blighted properties

Property owners will be charged for city cleanup of noxious weeds on their land. Assessments are tied to abatement work declared necessary in 2018.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on city properties

City is collecting fees from property owners to pay for removal of noxious or dangerous weeds on their land, ordered back in 2018. Costs may appear on your property tax bill.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment approved for blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds will be charged for city-ordered cleanup costs. Owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be assessed costs to clear noxious weeds from their land, or the city will charge cleanup fees as a lien. This enforces the city's 2019 weed-abatement declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment applied to properties

Property owners declared noncompliant with weed ordinance may face special tax charges to cover city abatement costs.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments against blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special tax bill to cover city abatement costs. This enforces cleanup standards and shifts costs to property holders.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
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