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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 4738 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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December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds are being assessed charges to cover city cleanup costs. Property owners may owe money to the city unless they clear the weeds themselves.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 54 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

54 properties with noxious or dangerous weeds are now officially flagged as public nuisances. Property owners will receive notice and face potential enforcement action if weeds aren't cleared.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners may owe special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds. The assessment applies to parcels declared hazardous by the council in 2019.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments set for blighted properties

Property owners may face charges for city-ordered weed removal on their land. Costs are recovered through special assessments tied to properties declared noxious or dangerous under prior city action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment against unnamed properties

Property owners may owe special assessments to cover city weed removal costs on their land. The full list of affected properties is not shown in this title.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land, as authorized under a 2018 city decision.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for clearing noxious weeds from their land. Owners who don't pay may face liens or additional enforcement action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will face a special assessment charge to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. The assessment amount and affected parcels will be detailed in the hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on multiple properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. Details on affected properties and amounts will be presented at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment hearing

City may levy charges against property owners for weed removal on their land. This hearing lets owners contest the assessment before it becomes final.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on unspecified properties

City is levying special assessments against property owners for cost of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds. Property owners subject to these charges should review the assessment list to confirm their parcel is included and understand their financial obligation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special tax bill to cover removal costs. This assessment enforces the city's 2018 weed-abatement policy.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners may face charges to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land under a 2018 city declaration. Owners have a right to be heard before the assessment is finalized.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners will be billed for city costs to clear weeds from their parcels. Assessment amount and affected addresses will be determined at public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment on properties with noxious weeds

Property owners may face added costs to cover city weed-abatement work on their lots. Assessment details and property list not provided in agenda item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners may face charges for city-ordered removal of noxious or dangerous weeds on their land. The assessment amount and affected properties are determined by prior resolution from 2018.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on vacant properties

Property owners of neglected lots may face costs to clear noxious weeds; unpaid assessments can be collected from future sales or tax proceeds.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement costs

Property owners will receive a special assessment bill to recover costs of city-ordered weed removal. Specific properties and amounts are listed in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 14, 2021 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on vacant properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed cleanup costs. This enforces city health and safety standards for neglected land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 7, 2021 · Item number:Item #60 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $14K

Special assessment: $14,436 demolition cost charged to 1226 3rd Place North

Owner of 1226 3rd Place North will be billed $14,436 for the cost to demolish an unsafe building on the property. The assessment becomes a lien on the property if unpaid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1226 3rd Place North, Birmingham
December 7, 2021 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: $7,539 demolition cost at 1415 23rd St N

Homeowner at 1415 23rd Street North will be charged $7,539 to cover the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the property. The bill becomes a legal claim against the land.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1415 23rd Street North, Birmingham
December 7, 2021 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $7K

Special assessment: $6,749 demolition cost at 1267 11th St N

Property owner will be billed $6,748.60 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. This becomes a lien on the property until paid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1267 11th Street North, Birmingham
December 7, 2021 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

Property owner charged $6,416 for unsafe building demolition at 2620 40th Ave N

Property owner at 2620 40th Avenue North will be billed $6,416.35 to cover demolition costs for an unsafe building. The charge is a special assessment against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2620 40th Avenue North, Birmingham
December 7, 2021 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,005.88 charged to owner of 2213 36th Ave N for demolition

Owner of 2213 36th Avenue North will be billed $6,005.88 for the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their property. This assessment becomes a lien on the parcel until paid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2213 36th Avenue North, Birmingham
December 7, 2021 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

Property owner billed $5,748.95 for unsafe building demolition

The city demolishes an unsafe structure at 2508 38th Avenue North and assesses the full cost to the property owner. If you own property in Birmingham, demolition costs can be recovered this way.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2508 38th Avenue North, Birmingham
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