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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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October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement costs charged to property owners

Property owners declared negligent for noxious weeds face financial charges under city abatement law; the assessment amount and affected parcels determine individual impact.

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

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs to clear noxious weeds on their land. Property owners will receive bills for abatement work performed under the city's 2019 weed-removal initiative.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Properties declared noxious or dangerous will be assessed for weed removal costs. Property owners will receive invoices unless they abate weeds themselves.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; cost charged to owner

City removes abandoned cars cluttering neighborhoods and bills the registered owner for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars from neighborhoods, assessing cleanup costs to registered vehicle owners. This keeps streets safer and improves neighborhood appearance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be assessed costs to clear noxious weeds from declared blighted lots. This follows up on a 2019 city declaration and holds owners financially responsible for cleanup.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners with declared noxious or dangerous weeds may face special tax charges to cover abatement costs. The city is formalizing assessments under prior weed-declaration authority.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City sets special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover weed removal on their lots. The city is enforcing cleanup rules from a 2017 ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face new charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from neglected lots. Assessment details depend on which parcels are included in this hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments levied on blighted properties

Properties with dangerous weeds face special charges to cover city cleanup costs. Owners who don't maintain their land will see these fees added to their tax bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be charged a special assessment to cover the cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. The assessment recovers city spending on abatement work already performed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement at blighted properties

City will bill property owners for costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from vacant/abandoned parcels. Owners who don't clear weeds themselves face direct financial liability.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle from neighborhood

Abandoned vehicles are removed as public nuisance. Costs assessed to registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; owner billed

City clears abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged back to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; charge owner

Clears abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods, reducing blight and safety hazards. Costs recover through assessment against registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 27, 2020 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; costs charged to owner

Clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood property; removal costs billed to registered owner rather than taxpayers.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 20, 2020 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

Demolition cost: $4,081 special assessment on 316 Court F

Property owner at 316 Court F is assessed $4,081.20 to cover the city's demolition costs for the blighted building. This updates the original 2020 demolition order.

Counterparty: property owner at 316 Court F Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 316 Court F, Birmingham
October 20, 2020 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City moves to clear weeds from 286 blighted properties

Overgrown lots fuel blight and crime. The city is officially declaring 286 properties a public nuisance and will post notice to force cleanup—a key step toward demolition or recovery.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
October 20, 2020 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ 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
October 20, 2020 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ 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
October 20, 2020 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City moves to clear weeds from 286 blighted properties

Overgrown lots fuel blight and crime. The city is officially declaring 286 properties a public nuisance and will post notice to force cleanup—a key step toward demolition or recovery.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
October 13, 2020 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $19K

Special assessment: $19,112.62 demolition cost at 3517 65th St N

Property owner will be billed $19,112.62 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building at this address. Cost is assessed directly against the property.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3517 - 65th Street North, Birmingham
October 13, 2020 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $12K

City charges property owner $12,070 for building demolition at 920 Hickory

Unsafe building demolished; owner billed for full cost. The property at 920 Hickory Street will be cleared, removing a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 920 Hickory Street, Birmingham
October 13, 2020 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $11K

City demolishes unsafe building at 817 37th Place North; bills property owner $1

Property owner at 817 37th Place North is assessed $11,344 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure. The charge becomes a special tax lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 817 - 37th Place North, Birmingham
October 13, 2020 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $9K

City charges $8,571.52 to property owner for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 8631 3rd Avenue North will be billed for demolition costs. These assessments recover public spending on clearing blighted or unsafe structures from land owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8631 - 3rd Avenue North, Birmingham
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