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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 11241 items in last 167 months
Total dollars $18.8M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (63.3% 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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August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: unsafe building at 3001 Avenue H

City will tear down a condemned structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3001 Avenue H, Birmingham
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay the assessment may result in liens or additional city action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may owe special assessments to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds. The charge is a lien on the property if unpaid.

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

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover city abatement costs. This follows a 2018 declaration and a public hearing on the assessment amount.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #90 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of building at 212 6th Ave N

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition will proceed to address the hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 212 - 6th Avenue North, Birmingham
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 1759 Lee Avenue S.W.

The city will tear down a structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1759 Lee Avenue S.W., Birmingham
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City clears unsafe building at 1383 Edwards Street for demolition

An unsafe, abandoned structure in the Dolomite neighborhood will be torn down. Demolition removes a public nuisance and safety hazard.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1383 Edwards Street
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 337 Division Avenue

An unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal of condemned buildings improves neighborhood safety and reduces blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 337 Division Avenue, Birmingham
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 2214–15th Avenue North declared unsafe; demolition approved

Property at 2214–15th Avenue North will be demolished after being determined unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2214 - 15th Avenue North, Birmingham
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #72 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 176 weedy properties public nuisances, posts cleanup notice

Owners of these blighted properties will be required to remove noxious weeds or face city enforcement action. The city is using the public-nuisance process to trigger cleanup and potentially seize properties that remain neglected.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement costs on multiple properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. The assessment follows a February 2018 Council decision to address dangerous overgrowth.

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

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city-ordered weed removal on their neglected lots. Assessment amounts and affected addresses are set by this decision.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3821 9th Avenue ordered demolished

City has declared the property unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a blight source from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3821 - 9th Avenue, Birmingham
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners in targeted areas may face added tax assessments to cover city costs of removing dangerous weeds. The assessment links back to a 2017 council decision declaring certain parcels in violation of nuisance ordinances.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement costs charged to property owners

Property owners will be billed for city weed-removal work declared necessary in 2018. Assessment amounts and affected properties not shown in agenda summary.

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

Special weed-abatement assessment against property owners

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds may face special assessments to cover abatement costs under Resolution 1515-17.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment levied against properties

Property owners may face special assessments for weed abatement costs on their parcels. Check the full resolution for specific addresses and amounts owed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 24, 2021 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City condemns 388 3rd Street building as unsafe, orders demolition

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will proceed. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 388 3rd Street, Birmingham
August 17, 2021 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 95 weed-filled properties public nuisances

City is formally designating 95 parcels with hazardous weeds as public nuisances and will post notice on each, enabling enforcement action and abatement. Clears the legal path to remove dangerous vegetation from blighted properties.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
August 17, 2021 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: costs assessed as liens on neglected properties

City clears weeds and overgrowth from blighted properties and charges owners for cleanup. Costs become liens against the property until paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 17, 2021 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 4121 11th Avenue

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish the structure in Wylam neighborhood. Removes hazard from residential area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4121 - 11th Avenue Wylam, Birmingham
August 17, 2021 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 347 properties public nuisance for noxious weeds

Owners of these properties will receive notice and must clear dangerous weeds or face city enforcement action. Affects neighborhood safety and property upkeep across all affected areas.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
August 10, 2021 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 957 Hillcrest Ave

The city has determined the building at 957 Hillcrest Avenue is unsafe and a public nuisance, and will proceed with demolition to protect nearby residents and improve neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 957 Hillcrest Avenue, Birmingham
August 10, 2021 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares building at 4121–11th Ave unsafe; demolition ordered

An unsafe structure in the Wylam neighborhood will be demolished. Removing blight improves public safety and neighborhood conditions.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4121 - 11th Avenue Wylam, Birmingham
August 3, 2021 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $7K

Special demolition assessment: $7,458 charged to 4438 42nd Place North

Property owner will be billed $7,458.08 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building at this address. The cost becomes a special tax lien against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 4438 - 42nd Place North, Birmingham
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