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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 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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November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. The city clears weeds and bills owners for the work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face assessments to cover costs of clearing weeds from neglected parcels. The city uses liens to recover abatement expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners in blighted areas will face special assessments to cover costs of city weed removal. Charges become liens on affected properties if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment set for properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will face a special city assessment to cover abatement costs. Check your notice if you received a weed violation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for the cost of removing noxious weeds from their land or have the city recover costs through property tax liens. Owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face cleanup costs or liens if weeds on their land aren't removed. Assessment enforces 2017 blight-removal resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens on unnamed properties

City will clear nuisances on unspecified properties and charge owners cleanup costs as a lien. Specific addresses not disclosed in agenda.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City pursues cost recovery from property owners for clearing noxious weeds declared a public hazard in 2018. Owners may owe special assessments.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment fixed for blighted properties

Council is setting the cost homeowners must pay to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their properties. Property owners will receive bills for the abatement work already done under the June 2018 declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face new costs to clear dangerous weeds from their land or pay the city's assessment. This follows a 2017 declaration and hearing process.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners may face special assessment charges for weed abatement work performed on their lots. These costs are tied to earlier city action declaring properties dangerous or noxious.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment against unnamed properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover costs of city weed-abatement work. Specific parcels and assessment amounts are not listed in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special tax assessment for cleanup costs if owners don't act.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 621 3rd Ave N

Unsafe building declared a public nuisance and marked for demolition. Removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 621 3rd Avenue North, Birmingham
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 1514 Burgin Avenue, Ensley

An unsafe, blighted structure in Ensley will be torn down. The demolition removes a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1514 Burgin Avenue, Ensley, Birmingham
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will receive a special assessment bill to cover the city's cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. This is a financial obligation tied to the 2017 weed abatement declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 1809 Warrior Road

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down. Removal improves neighborhood safety and removes blight from Ensley.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1809 Warrior Road, Ensley, Birmingham
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges on blighted properties

City is assessing property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. If your property is on the list, you'll receive a bill.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 103 13th Ave. North ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing it for demolition. Removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 103 13th Avenue North, Birmingham
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments set for blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown or dangerous weeds face charges for city cleanup under a decades-old abatement rule. The specific parcels and amounts are listed separately on the agenda.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

512 8th Street West ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

City will remove a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from the neighborhood. Property at 512 8th Street West will be cleared.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 512 8th Street West, Birmingham
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with blighted land declared dangerous by the city must pay a special assessment to cover weed removal costs. The city can place a lien on the property if the assessment goes unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment issued for weed abatement on city properties

City is collecting costs from property owners for clearing noxious weeds declared a public nuisance in 2020. Property owners may face liens or added tax bills if assessments aren't paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges for city-ordered weed removal on their land. This enforces a 2018 abatement order and holds owners financially responsible for clearing dangerous vegetation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 9, 2021 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition order: 711 Graymont Avenue West declared unsafe

City will demolish an unsafe building at 711 Graymont Avenue West. Removal eliminates a public hazard and blight in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 711 Graymont Avenue West, Birmingham
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