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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 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

City assesses $8,360 demolition cost to property owner at 3775 38th Ave W

Property owner at 3775 38th Avenue West will be charged $8,360 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the lot. Special assessments are recovered from property owners when the city must act to remove dangerous structures.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3775 - 38th Avenue West, Birmingham
December 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $7K

Property owner charged $7,056 for demolition of unsafe building at Park Ave SW

Property owner at 4912 Park Avenue S.W. will be assessed $7,056 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe structure on the lot. The special assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4912 Park Avenue S.W., Birmingham
December 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $7K

Property owner pays $6,880 for demolition of unsafe building in Ensley

Demolition cost is passed to the property owner at 1918 18th Street as a special assessment. Unsafe blighted buildings are removed from neighborhoods, but owners bear the full cost.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1918 - 18th Street Ensley, Birmingham
December 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: 93 properties declared public nuisance

City will post notices on 93 blighted properties and move toward cleanup or demolition, reducing fire hazards and neighborhood blight in affected areas.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2020 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for costs of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land; owners who don't comply face liens or further enforcement.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City charges property owners for clearing dangerous weeds on their land. Owners who don't pay may face tax liens or city liens on their property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

City collects unpaid weed-abatement costs from property owners as a special assessment. Property owners will receive bills for removal work ordered under a 2017 council decision.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment against blighted properties

City assesses property owners for the cost of clearing noxious weeds from blighted lots. Owners who don't pay may face liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties

Council collects assessment fees from property owners for mandatory weed removal on neglected parcels, following 2018 declaration. Residents in affected areas benefit from cleared lots and reduced fire/safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face added costs to address noxious weeds on their land. The city uses these assessments to recover abatement expenses from negligent owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Noxious weed abatement charges imposed

Property owners with weeds declared noxious or dangerous face city-imposed abatement charges. This formalizes liens or bills for cleanup work done under the city's weed-control authority.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners will receive assessments to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for costs to clear noxious weeds from their land. This continues enforcement of the 2017 blight-abatement order.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment against blighted properties

City is charging property owners for removal of dangerous weeds declared a public nuisance in 2019. Costs will be assessed against affected parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses special weed-abatement tax on blighted properties

Property owners will receive tax bills to pay for city removal of noxious or dangerous weeds from blighted lots. Costs are assessed against specific parcels declared hazardous since 2017.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City charges property owners for clearing noxious weeds on neglected parcels under 2018 ordinance. Owners may face liens or tax consequences if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners with blighted land may face a special assessment to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds. Check your property address if you own vacant or neglected land in Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City imposes cleanup costs on property owners for neglected, weed-choked lots declared blighted. Owners may face tax liens if they don't pay.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments levied on blighted properties

City enforces weed removal on neglected parcels and charges owners for the cost. Property owners can contest the assessment at a hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 24, 2020 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City will clear nuisances, bill property owners

City clears overgrown vacant lots and bills owners for cleanup costs, which become liens on the properties. Helps reduce blight in affected neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

112 properties declared public nuisance for noxious weeds

City identifies 112 blighted parcels for weed abatement and clears path for cleanup enforcement. Owners have notice to act or face city removal at their cost.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
November 17, 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
November 17, 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
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