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Blight Accountability

Birmingham council actions holding owners of vacant or blighted structures accountable for the condition of their property.

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Blight Accountability — items per month

Indexed so far 11160 items in last 166 months
Total dollars $18.8M 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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May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #117 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $2K

Property owner billed $2,498.80 for unsafe building demolition

The city demolished an unsafe structure at 5521 Madison Drive and is charging the property owner for the $2,498.80 cost through a special assessment added to their tax bill.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 5521 Madison Drive, Roosevelt City, Birmingham
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 #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 #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
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on identified properties

Property owners may face charges to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. This assessment follows a weed-abatement declaration made in 2017.

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 #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be assessed costs to remove noxious weeds on their land; unpaid assessments typically become tax liens. This follows the city's 2018 declaration of hazardous conditions on these parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 17, 2022 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for weed removal on their land. This follows a 2019 city declaration that properties must clear dangerous or noxious weeds or face cost recovery.

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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on city properties

City is charging property owners for weed removal and cleanup on their parcels. Affected property owners will receive notice of special assessment charges.

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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners will be assessed for costs to remove dangerous or overgrown weeds on their land, following a 2017 council order. Failure to pay the assessment may result in a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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