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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 11099 items in last 166 months
Total dollars $18.6M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (62.9% 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 #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 4816 Terrace R

Condemned structure designated as public nuisance will be torn down. Removes blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4816 Terrace R, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on city properties

City is charging property owners for weed removal work completed under a 2018 abatement order. Affected owners will receive notice of the assessment amount and can request a hearing.

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 #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city weed removal and demolition costs on neglected land. Dollar amount and affected parcels not yet specified in this agenda notice.

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

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for costs of removing noxious weeds from their land. If unpaid, the assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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 #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 #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on property owners

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds. Assessment amounts and affected properties depend on individual parcel cleanup expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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 #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 #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 #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 2720 Lee Avenue declared unsafe; demolition approved

City will demolish a blighted building to improve neighborhood safety and reduce blight. The property at 2720 Lee Avenue has been deemed hazardous to public health.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2720 Lee Avenue, Birmingham
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 #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 632 27th Street SW

Vacant or deteriorated structures create neighborhood safety hazards and can attract illegal activity. This building is being torn down to protect the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 632 27th Street SW, Birmingham
July 19, 2022 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds must pay a special assessment to cover abatement costs. The assessment is enforceable as a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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 #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved for unsafe building at 753 30th St SW

City is tearing down an unsafe, blighted structure in your neighborhood. Removes a public nuisance and potential safety hazard.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 753 30th Street SW, 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 #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 #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 206 5th Avenue South

This property will be torn down as a public safety hazard and nuisance. The decision clears a blighted structure from downtown Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 206 5th Avenue South, Birmingham
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 #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 #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 #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners may owe the city for weed-removal costs on their land; unpaid assessments can become tax liens or affect property sales.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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