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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 #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
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #73 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 1014 16th Street, Ensley

Building at 1014 16th Street declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish it to eliminate safety hazard and blight in the Ensley neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1014 16th Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment set for affected properties

Property owners may face bills to recover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land. Assessment details and affected parcels are presented for approval.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on designated properties

Properties declared blighted under Resolution 1176-17 face special assessments to cover weed removal costs. Property owners will receive invoices for abatement charges.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #85 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1018 21st Street condemned for demolition

City will demolish an unsafe structure in Ensley, removing a public hazard and blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1018 21st Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for weed removal on their lots. The city is recovering costs from abatement work ordered under a 2019 resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #134 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 327 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

City marks 327 properties with noxious weeds as public nuisances and will post notice on each, triggering abatement proceedings. Property owners will be required to clear weeds or face city enforcement action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners may owe special assessments for weed removal on their land, as required under a 2018 council decision. The hearing allows interested parties to contest the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on unspecified properties

Property owners may face new fees tied to weed-control costs. Details on which parcels and assessment amounts are not provided in the agenda summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #79 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2018 22nd St. in Ensley ordered demolished

The city is removing a blighted structure from the Ensley neighborhood that poses a safety hazard to residents and the surrounding area.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2018 22nd Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #78 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1515 44th Street unsafe; building demolished

Unsafe building in Ensley neighborhood declared a public nuisance and marked for demolition. Removes blighted property from the community.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1515 44th Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #91 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 211 62nd Street South unsafe; orders demolition

City will demolish an unsafe building in your neighborhood. This removes a public nuisance and potential safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 211 62nd Street South, 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 #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on noxious property

Property owners face a special tax to cover the cost of removing dangerous weeds from their land. The city will collect these assessments to reimburse cleanup expenses.

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

Special assessment set for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will receive a special assessment bill to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as declared under an earlier 2019 resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners face charges to cover city costs for removing dangerous weeds from their lots. The assessment is tied to properties where weeds were declared a nuisance in 2018.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #90 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe structure at 211 62nd Street South ordered demolished

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal clears a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 211 62nd Street South, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement liens on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their lots. Unpaid assessments typically become tax liens on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment issued for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. This follows a 2019 council declaration requiring abatement on specific parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #77 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1515 44th Street, Ensley

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish it. Removes hazard from Ensley neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1515 44th Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover the cost of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as declared in 2017. Check your property bill if you own land in the city.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on problem properties

City is charging property owners for the cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. If your property is listed, you'll receive a bill tied to the abatement work done under the November 2018 council decision.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #72 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1716 Avenue I

Unsafe structure in Ensley will be torn down to remove public health hazard and blight from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1716 Avenue I Ensley, Birmingham
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