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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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April 6, 2021 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $9K

Demolition cost lien: $9,376 charged to 524 4th Terrace North

Property owner at 524 4th Terrace North will see a $9,376 special assessment added to their property tax bill for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the lot.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 524 - 4th Terrace North, Birmingham
April 6, 2021 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: $8,458 demolition cost at 2008 Carraway Blvd N

Property owner at 2008 Carraway Boulevard North will be charged $8,458 for the cost of demolishing an unsafe building. This assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2008 Carraway Boulevard North, Birmingham
April 6, 2021 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 281 weedy properties public nuisances

Property owners will receive notice to remove noxious or dangerous weeds, or face city abatement action. Affects 281 parcels across the city.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 6, 2021 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs are charged to the vehicle owner, reducing blight and improving community safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 23, 2021 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 129 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Property owners with noxious weeds will be notified and must clear them or face enforcement action. Addresses neighborhood blight affecting health and property values across the city.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City is charging property owners for weed removal on vacant or neglected land. Owners who don't pay may face liens or tax consequences.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessments set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Unpaid assessments become liens against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on unspecified properties

Property owners may face charges to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as initially declared in 2017.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment imposed on properties

Property owners may receive a bill for weed-abatement costs on their land. Assessment details and affected parcels are outlined in the hearing notice.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to pay for city abatement work authorized in 2018. Check if your property is affected.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement fees on blighted properties

Property owners will owe special assessment fees to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land. Amounts and affected addresses not yet published.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners face a special tax bill to cover weed removal costs on their land. The city declares the abatement necessary for public safety and health.

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

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on properties

Property owners will face charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious or dangerous weeds. The assessment amount and affected properties were declared in a prior resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: property owners billed for weed abatement

Property owners will receive bills to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their lots, as ordered under a 2018 Council decision. Check your bill if your property was flagged for weed violations.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments on blighted properties

Property owners face charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land. Unpaid assessments typically become liens on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face a new assessment to cover the cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. This follows a 2019 declaration and codifies liability for cleanup expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Properties with noxious weeds receive abatement work; owners will be assessed costs. Abatement keeps neighborhoods safer and more livable.

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

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on designated properties

Property owners will face a special assessment charge on their tax bills for city-ordered weed removal. Check if your property is listed in the resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

Property owners with overgrown or dangerous weeds face special tax assessments to recover city cleanup costs. Check if your address is affected.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessment charges to cover abatement costs. This follows the city's October 2018 declaration of weed violations and allows collection of cleanup expenses from responsible owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face assessed costs to clear noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay the assessment could result in a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges for removing noxious weeds from their land; assessment details and affected addresses not yet specified in this agenda item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City is billing property owners for legally required weed removal on neglected lots. Affected owners must pay the abatement cost or face liens on their property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

City is charging property owners for weed removal on their lots, following the August 2017 declaration of noxious weeds. Owners can contest the assessment at the public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 16, 2021 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on affected properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. Check if your address is affected and budget accordingly.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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