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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 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover costs of clearing weeds and vegetation on their land; failure to pay may result in tax liens or forced sale.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City will assess owners of weed-infested parcels for cleanup costs. Property owners may face bills for noxious-weed removal if properties aren't cleared by deadline.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments approved for blighted properties

City imposes cleanup costs on property owners of abandoned, overgrown lots. Owners who don't clear weeds will see charges added to their tax bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on city properties

City will charge property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Owners may face liens if assessments go unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Properties declared blighted by noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessment costs to fund abatement work. Owners will receive notice of hearing and chance to respond.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City levies special assessments on blighted properties

Property owners will face cost recovery charges for city-ordered weed removal on their land. The assessment enforces a 2018 blight-elimination order.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2020 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement: City to clear blighted properties, assess costs as liens

City will remove overgrown vegetation and debris from neglected properties and charge owners for cleanup costs. Costs become liens on properties if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 15, 2020 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Swanson Enterprises renewed for demolition, debris removal

City extends standing contract with demolition vendor to remove condemned houses and clear debris. Affects neighborhood blight remediation, but dollar amount and specific properties not detailed in agenda.

Counterparty: Swanson Enterprises S/C Company Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
December 15, 2020 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 87 properties public nuisance over noxious weeds

Properties with dangerous weeds will be posted and abated; owners must clean up or face city action. Affects neighborhood safety and property maintenance across the city.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
December 15, 2020 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City renews demolition contract with Nelson Family Lawn Care

Continues removal of condemned residential houses and debris from blighted properties. Renewal allows the city to proceed with demolition and site clearance work under existing approved pricing.

Counterparty: Nelson Family Lawn Care, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
December 15, 2020 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Bid renewal: Bostic Trucking continues demolition of condemned houses

City removes blighted residential properties and clears debris through continued partnership with demolition contractor. Keeps condemned homes off neighborhood streets.

Counterparty: Bostic Trucking & Excavating, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: Mount Olive, Alabama
December 15, 2020 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
December 15, 2020 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 15, 2020 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; assess costs to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 15, 2020 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City clears nuisances, places lien on properties

City clears weeds and blight from neglected properties and charges owners cleanup costs as a property lien. Owners who don't maintain properties will see their tax bills increase.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 15, 2020 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 15, 2020 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Bid renewal: Heritage Realty demolishes condemned houses

City renews contract with Heritage Realty Services to demolish condemned residential houses and clear debris, continuing blight removal in Birmingham neighborhoods.

Counterparty: Heritage Realty Services, Dolomite, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
December 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $26K

Special assessment: $26,013 demolition cost at 5724 Avenue O

Property owner at 5724 Avenue O will be billed $26,013 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. This charge becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 5724 Avenue O aka 5728 Avenue O, Birmingham
December 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $25K

Special assessment: $24,520 demolition cost at 601 19th Street

Property owner must pay the city's cost to tear down the unsafe building. The $24,520 assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 601 - 19th Street, Birmingham
December 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $18K

City bills property owner $18,282 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 2808–2810 34th Street North must pay the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure. Special assessments like this recover public spending on blight removal.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2808 - 34th Street North / 2810 - 34th Street North, Birmingham
December 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $17K

Property owner billed $16,616 for demolition of unsafe building at 6449 Division

Owner of property at 6449 Division Avenue is now responsible for $16,616 in demolition costs the city incurred to remove an unsafe structure. This is a special assessment—a direct bill against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2 - 65th Street South aka 6449 Division Avenue, Birmingham
December 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $11K

City assesses $11,346 demolition cost to property owner at 6221 2nd Ave N

Property owner will receive a bill for the cost of tearing down an unsafe building on their lot. The $11,346 becomes a lien against the property unless paid.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 6221 - 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham
December 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $11K

City charges property owner $11,198 for building demolition at 709 19th St

Property owner at 709 19th Street will be assessed $11,198 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 709 - 19th Street, Birmingham
December 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $10K

Special assessment: $10,270 demolition cost for 3300 34th St North

Property owner at 3300 34th Street North will be charged $10,270 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. This assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 3300 - 34th Street North, Birmingham
December 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $10K

Special assessment: $9,760 demolition bill for 5728 Avenue O

Property owner at 5728 Avenue O will be charged $9,760 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5728 Avenue O, Birmingham
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