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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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September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on multiple properties

City imposes special assessments on property owners for weed removal costs. Owners of affected parcels may face added tax bills to recover abatement expenses.

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

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will receive a bill for weed removal costs on their parcels. Specific properties and amounts are listed in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. Property owners will receive bills for cleanup work declared necessary in 2018.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners face charges to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. The assessment enforces a 2018 city order requiring removal.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. The assessments are based on abatement work already declared necessary under a 2018 council resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City abates nuisance properties; costs become liens

Property owners will be charged for clearing blighted or overgrown land on their parcels, with costs becoming a legal claim against the property. Specifics on which properties and amounts are not in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weeds cleared on blighted properties

City charges property owners for weed abatement work already completed. Costs become tax liens if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment set for properties

Property owners may face charges to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. This follows a July 2018 council declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

Property owners declared in violation of weed ordinance may face tax assessments to cover city cleanup costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from neglected land. The affected addresses and dollar amounts will be finalized after the hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on noxious properties

Property owners will receive bills for weed removal on their lots, as ordered under a 2019 city resolution. If unpaid, the assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for costs of removing noxious weeds from their parcels. If you own property flagged under the 2018 ordinance, expect a bill for abatement work already completed.

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

Special weed-abatement assessment set for properties

Property owners face special assessment bills to recover costs of city-ordered weed removal on blighted parcels. Check if your property is affected and review the assessment amount.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City will bill property owners for the cost of removing noxious weeds declared hazardous in 2017. Affected homeowners will receive a special tax assessment.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face assessments to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land. The city will pursue collection if property owners don't comply.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses property owners for weed abatement costs

Property owners may receive a bill for the cost of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as ordered under a 2017 council decision. Check your property if you own land in the city.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will be assessed costs to clean up their land. The city uses these assessments to recover abatement expenses from owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 28, 2021 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments set for blighted properties

City imposes charges on property owners to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from vacant or neglected land. Affected owners will receive bills for removal work already completed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 21, 2021 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $10K

City demolishes unsafe building at 7525 3rd Ave S; owner billed $9,978

An unsafe structure was demolished; the property owner is now responsible for the $9,978 demolition cost through a special assessment against their property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7525 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham
September 21, 2021 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $9K

Special assessment: $9,428 demolition cost charged to 1155 15th St. S.W.

Property owner at 1155 15th Street S.W. will be billed $9,428 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1155 - 15th Street S.W., Birmingham
September 21, 2021 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $9K

Special assessment: $8,616 demolition cost at 1621 Edwards Street

Property owner will be billed $8,616.40 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building in Dolomite. This charge becomes a lien against the property.

Counterparty: unknown Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1621 Edwards Street, Dolomite, Birmingham
September 21, 2021 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: $7,945 demolition cost charged to 7943 Rugby Avenue

Property owner at 7943 Rugby Avenue will be charged $7,945.44 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site. This recovers public spending through a special tax bill against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 7943 Rugby Avenue, Birmingham
September 21, 2021 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

City recovers $7,910 demolition cost from Ensley property owner

The city is charging the property owner at 6217 Avenue O for an unsafe building demolition. Owners of blighted properties in Birmingham can expect similar cost-recovery assessments.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 6217 Avenue O Ensley, Birmingham
September 21, 2021 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: property owner billed $7,727 for building demolition

Owner of 1128 Lawson Road will be charged $7,727.40 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe structure on the property. The bill becomes a special assessment lien.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1128 Lawson Road, Birmingham
September 21, 2021 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,349 demolition cost charged to 7813 3rd Ave S

Property owner at 7813 3rd Avenue South faces a $6,349 bill for demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. The cost will be collected as a special tax assessment against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 7813 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham
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