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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 11312 items in last 169 months
Total dollars $18.8M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (63.9% 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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March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City pursues property owners to pay for weed removal on their lots, or faces a lien. This enforces the 2016 blight-abatement law and helps clear neighborhood hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Owners of properties with noxious weeds face special tax assessments to cover abatement costs. This enforces the city's blight-cleanup mandate from 2018.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face a special tax bill to cover city cleanup costs. Citizens should know if their property is affected and how much they'll owe.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses cleanup costs to property owners

Property owners may receive bills for City-ordered weed cleanup on their land. This item finalizes which properties owe and how much.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #93 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: 1536 Elm St SW removed from special assessment

Property owner is released from the special assessment imposed for noxious weed removal—a previous lien or fee obligation is lifted from this address.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement Location: 1536 ELM ST SW
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will face a special assessment to cover city abatement costs. Failure to pay could result in tax liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: costs become liens on blighted properties

City removes nuisances from vacant or neglected properties and charges owners for cleanup costs, which become legal claims against the property. Helps combat neighborhood blight but may affect property sales or refinancing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ 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
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ 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
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned cars from neighborhoods, cleaning up blight and improving safety. Removal costs charged to registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #69 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City will demolish unsafe building at 1829 Maple Ave

A blighted, unsafe property will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition is a step toward recovery of the area and reducing public hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1829 Maple Avenue, Birmingham
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #67 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

3936 Howard Avenue ordered demolished as public nuisance

City will demolish an unsafe building on Howard Avenue. Property removal reduces blight and neighborhood hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3936 Howard Avenue, Birmingham
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #64 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1622 Center Way South

City has declared the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for removal. Demolition reduces blight and safety risks in the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1622 Center Way South, Birmingham
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #78 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 8–83rd St South ordered demolished

City will demolish a property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing blight from the neighborhood and reducing hazards for nearby residents.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8 - 83rd Street South, Birmingham
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #75 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

7310 2nd Ave. South: City orders unsafe building demolished

Council votes to demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in your neighborhood. This clears a blighted property and reduces hazards for nearby residents.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 7310 - 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment on blighted properties for weed abatement

City levies cleanup costs against property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds, following the 2018 declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 17, 2020 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face costs to clear dangerous weeds from their land. This decision enforces a standing 2016 order to abate blight in Birmingham neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ 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
March 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ 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
March 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ 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
March 10, 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
March 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

2724 Powderly Ave: City orders unsafe building demolished

A dilapidated property on Powderly Avenue will be torn down after the city found it unsafe and a public nuisance. The demolition removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2724 Powderly Avenue, Birmingham
March 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3929 35th Avenue North

Dangerous structure deemed a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3929 - 35th Avenue North, Birmingham
March 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1512 18th St. S.W.

Unsafe building declared a public nuisance and slated for demolition. Removes blight and hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1512 - 18th Street S.W., Birmingham
March 10, 2020 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City clears blighted building at 2017 Northland Avenue for demolition

Unsafe structure removed from neighborhood. Decision clears path for site reuse and addresses public safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2017 Northland Avenue, Birmingham
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