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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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January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 5100 Terrace M

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

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5100 Terrace M, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be charged for city cleanup costs under a 2017 ordinance. The hearing allows owners to contest the assessment before final judgment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on property

Property owners may face a bill to recover the city's costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land. This follows the council's 2017 determination that the property poses a public safety or health risk.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face a special assessment to cover city abatement costs. Check if your property is listed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners may owe special assessments for weed removal on their land, as authorized under a 2017 council resolution. Affected owners will have a hearing opportunity.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners face new charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Assess whether this affects your property before the deadline.

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

City to demolish unsafe building at 554 10th Court West

Removal of a blighted structure reduces neighborhood safety hazards and potential code violations in that area of Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 554 10th Court West, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on properties citywide

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face a special assessment to cover abatement costs under a 2017 council decision. Check if your property is affected—costs will be recovered through property tax bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1725 34th Street scheduled for demolition

The city is demolishing an unsafe structure in Ensley that poses a public nuisance and safety risk to the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1725 34th Street, Ensley, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building on Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive

Building at 1523 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will tear it down to remove a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1523 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face a special assessment to cover the city's cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Costs are recovered by placing a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 123 Graymont Ave unsafe; orders demolition

Unsafe building at 123 Graymont Avenue North will be torn down. The property has been deemed a public nuisance and hazard.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 123 Graymont Avenue North, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on residential properties

City charges property owners for removing noxious weeds from their land. You may owe a special assessment if your property is on the list.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3321 15th Court North

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition removes hazard from neighborhood and clears title for potential redevelopment.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3321 15th Court North, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2036 31st Avenue North ordered demolished

City is tearing down a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in the 31st Avenue North area. Removes a blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2036 31st Avenue North aka 2032 31st Avenue North, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders unsafe building demolished at 932 Valley Road Place, Ensley

An unsafe structure in the Ensley neighborhood will be removed, clearing a public nuisance from the community.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 932 Valley Road Place, Ensley, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners face assessment bills to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds on their land. The city declared the properties dangerous in 2017 and is now collecting payment for cleanup work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Pratt City: unsafe building at 829 5th Street ordered demolished

City declares the building unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will clear a hazardous structure from the Pratt City neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 829 5th Street, Pratt City, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares building at 2404 26th Ave. North unsafe; orders demolition

The city is tearing down a structure it has deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition will remove a hazard from the neighborhood and likely affect property owners or adjacent residents.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2404 26th Avenue North, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 415 Avenue T

Unsafe structure in Pratt City will be torn down to remove a public hazard and nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 415 Avenue T, Pratt City, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City targets 125 weed-filled properties as public nuisance

City declares 125 properties with dangerous weeds a public nuisance and moves toward cleanup or demolition. Affects neighborhoods with blighted vacant lots.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 109 5th Place, Pratt City ordered demolished

City is tearing down a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in Pratt City. Neighbors will see the structure removed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 109 5th Place, Pratt City, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners may be assessed costs to clear weeds from their land if the city completed abatement work; affected owners will receive notice and opportunity to respond.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 903 Avenue V

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished, removing a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 903 Avenue V, Birmingham
January 18, 2022 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $12K

Demolition cost assessment: $11,561 charged to 509-59th Street

Property owner at 509-59th Street South will be assessed $11,561.44 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their lot.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 509 - 59th Street South, Birmingham
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