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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 11272 items in last 168 months
Total dollars $18.8M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (63.6% 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 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1008 19th St S.W. ordered demolished

City declares the building a public nuisance and will demolish it, clearing blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1008 - 19th Street S.W., Birmingham
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 1112 19th Place S.W. unsafe; orders demolition

Building at 1112 19th Place S.W. will be demolished after council determination it's unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and potential hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1112 - 19th Place S.W., Birmingham
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 5521 Madison Drive unsafe; demolition ordered

Building deemed a public nuisance will be torn down, removing blight from the neighborhood and clearing the property for potential reuse.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 5521 Madison Drive, Birmingham
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 4021 Carver Ave declared unsafe, scheduled for demolition

This building is being torn down because it poses a safety and health risk to the neighborhood. Demolition clears blighted property and helps stabilize the surrounding area.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4021 Carver Avenue, Birmingham
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 1649 Alameda Avenue

Unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be removed from neighborhood. Demolition helps address blight and improve safety for residents nearby.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1649 Alameda Avenue, Birmingham
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition order issued for unsafe building at 2613 Ensley Avenue

Condemned structure in Ensley neighborhood will be torn down, removing a blighted property and public safety hazard from the community.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2613 Ensley Avenue Ensley, Birmingham
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ 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
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ 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
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ 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
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ 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
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance; removal costs billed to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles from streets and private property, charging the registered owner for cleanup. This keeps neighborhoods safer and reduces blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles that create safety and blight hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are recovered from the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied on blighted properties

City is billing property owners for weed removal on neglected lots. Owners can attend a hearing to contest the charges before they're finalized.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses costs against blighted properties

Property owners may receive bills for city weed-removal work under a 2016 abatement program. Costs are recovered through special assessments on affected parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment hearing scheduled

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed costs for city abatement. Owners can appear at the hearing to contest the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments set against blighted properties

City is recovering costs to remove noxious or dangerous weeds from vacant or neglected properties. Property owners will receive bills for abatement work already completed under Resolution 2083-16 (October 2016).

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

City levies costs against property owners who fail to clear noxious or dangerous weeds; owners receive a hearing to contest the charges. Abatement assessments can add liens to tax bills for affected homes.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges for city-ordered weed removal on their lots. Assessment details and affected parcels will be presented at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied on blighted properties

City enforces cleanup of noxious weeds on abandoned or neglected parcels; property owners face special assessments to recover abatement costs. Affects identified blighted properties under the 2016 weed ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners with weeds declared noxious or dangerous face special assessments to cover city abatement costs. If you own affected property, you'll receive a bill for cleanup.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ 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
April 3, 2020 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 401 5th Place (Pratt City) ordered demolished

City council declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering demolition. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood and eliminates a potential safety hazard for Pratt City residents.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 401 - 5th Place Pratt City, Birmingham
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