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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 11070 items in last 164 months
Total dollars $18.7M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (62.4% 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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May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to vote on demolition of unsafe building at 3745 Maple Ave

If approved, the building would be demolished and removed from the neighborhood. The structure has been determined unsafe and a public nuisance, which the demolition would resolve.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3745 Maple Avenue, Birmingham, 35221
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to order demolition of unsafe structure at 7432 Naples Ave

If approved, the city would demolish an unsafe building declared a public nuisance at 7432 Naples Avenue. Removal would clear a blighted property and reduce public safety risk in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7432 Naples Avenue, Birmingham, 35206
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to declare 5020 9th Ave. N unsafe and order demolition

If approved, the city would demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance at 5020 9th Avenue North, removing a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5020 9th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35212
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to vote on demolishing unsafe structure at 301 Lawson Road

If approved, the city would demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance at 301 Lawson Road, removing a potential hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 301 Lawson Road, Birmingham, 35215
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to order removal of inoperable vehicle at 452 Price Dr

If approved, the city would remove a gray 2008 Mercedes Benz abandoned at 452 Price Dr and bill the registered owner for removal costs. The vehicle would be treated as a public nuisance.

Counterparty: registered owner of vehicle Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement Location: 452 PRICE DR 35215
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to order demolition of unsafe building at 4613 8th Ave N

If approved, the city would demolish a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance at 4613 8th Avenue North. Removal would clear a blighted property and reduce hazards in the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4613 8th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35224
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to order demolition of unsafe building at 4520 8th Ave

If approved, the city would demolish an unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance at 4520 8th Avenue. Removing blighted buildings can improve neighborhood safety and property values in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4520 8th Avenue, Birmingham, 35224
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to vote on demolition of unsafe building at 915 18th Way SW

If approved, the city would demolish the building and clear the parcel, removing a blighted property and potential public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 915 18th Way SW, Birmingham, 35211
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to declare 645 18th St SW unsafe, order demolition

If approved, the city would demolish the unsafe structure at 645 18th Street SW. Removal of blighted buildings can help stabilize neighborhoods and reduce public safety risks from deteriorated structures.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 645 18th Street SW, Birmingham, 35211
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #65 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to vote on demolition of unsafe building at 3712 Oak Avenue

If approved, the city would demolish the structure at 3712 Oak Avenue, removing a property designated as unsafe and a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3712 Oak Avenue, Birmingham, 35221
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #71 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to vote on demolition of unsafe building at 228 69th Place North

If approved, the city would demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance at 228 69th Place North. Removal would clear blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 228 69th Place North, Birmingham, 35206
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #72 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to vote on demolition of unsafe building at 2440 29th Street West

If approved, the city would demolish a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a blighted property from the neighborhood and freeing the site for potential redevelopment or stabilization.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2440 29th Street West, Birmingham, 35208
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #81 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to order demolition of unsafe building at 511 Omega Street

If approved, the city would demolish the building at 511 Omega Street, removing a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. This would eliminate a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 511 Omega Street, Birmingham, 35205
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #82 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to vote on demolition of unsafe building at 5520 Court P

If approved, the city would demolish the building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a blighted structure from the neighborhood and improving public safety in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5520 Court P, Birmingham, 35208
May 19, 2026 · Item number:Item #85 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council to vote on demolition of unsafe building at 5313 Avenue P

If approved, the city would demolish the structure as a public nuisance and safety hazard. Would remove an unsafe building from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5313 Avenue P, Birmingham, 35208
May 12, 2026 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens placed on blighted properties

City removes overgrown vegetation from abandoned lots and bills owners for cleanup costs. Properties with unpaid abatement charges face tax liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 5, 2026 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 378 properties with noxious weeds public nuisance

Properties will receive notice they must clear weeds or face city abatement and cost recovery. Affects 378 properties citywide.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
May 5, 2026 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle from property as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicle from neighborhood; owner pays removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned vehicle from residential or commercial property; owner pays removal costs.

Counterparty: unknown Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle, bills owner

Abandoned or broken-down cars get towed and removed as public nuisances; the registered owner pays the removal cost.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle, bills owner

Abandoned car removed from neighborhood; cleanup costs charged to registered owner instead of taxpayers.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner, helping clean up blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
April 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City removes overgrown vegetation from neglected properties and passes cleanup costs to owners as property liens, holding them financially accountable for blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 21, 2026 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 154 properties nuisance for noxious weeds

Notice will be posted on these blighted lots, triggering abatement action to remove dangerous vegetation. Clearing these properties improves neighborhood safety and appearance.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
April 14, 2026 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: costs become property liens

City will clean up overgrown properties and charge owners through liens; failure to pay adds debt to property records.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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