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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 (64.2% 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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November 19, 2019 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will face new tax charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Non-payment can result in a lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
November 19, 2019 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City imposes costs on property owners for clearing noxious weeds on blighted land. Owners must pay or face liens against their property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 19, 2019 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ 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
November 19, 2019 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessments levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face fines to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected lots.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 12, 2019 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement costs assessed as property liens

Properties with unpaid weed-abatement bills will have liens placed against them. Owners responsible for cleanup costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 12, 2019 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ 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
November 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

163 blighted properties declared public nuisance for weed abatement

City targets 163 properties with noxious weeds to improve neighborhood safety and appearance. Notice will be posted; property owners must address the problem or face city action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ 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
October 29, 2019 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 9424 8th Ave North ordered demolished

City orders demolition of a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Property removal helps clear blight from neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 9424 - 8th Avenue North, Birmingham
October 29, 2019 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition order: Unsafe building at 1415 23rd Street North

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in your neighborhood. Removes blighted property and addresses safety hazards.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1415 - 23rd Street North, Birmingham
October 29, 2019 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 704 Antwerp Ave

City declares property a public hazard and will tear it down, removing blight from the neighborhood and opening the parcel for future reuse or stabilization.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 704 Antwerp Avenue, Birmingham
October 29, 2019 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1136–2nd St West

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

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1136 - 2nd Street West aka 1132 - 2nd Street West, Birmingham
October 29, 2019 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 810 Washington Avenue unsafe, orders demolition

A blighted building at 810 Washington Avenue is being demolished to remove a public safety hazard and nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 810 Washington Avenue, Birmingham
October 29, 2019 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

221 Kappa Avenue demolished as unsafe, public nuisance

Unsafe building at 221 Kappa Avenue will be demolished to remove a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 221 Kappa Avenue, Birmingham
October 29, 2019 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2025 32nd Ave N

Unsafe structure at 2025 32nd Avenue North will be torn down to reduce blight and eliminate a public safety hazard in the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2025 - 32nd Avenue North, Birmingham
October 29, 2019 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 835 Washington Ave ordered demolished

City will demolish a blighted structure on Washington Avenue, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood and clearing the parcel for potential redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 835 Washington Avenue, Birmingham
October 29, 2019 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6904 Higdon Road

Unsafe structure at 6904 Higdon Road will be torn down. Removal of blighted properties improves neighborhood safety and clears the path for future development or land recovery.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 6904 Higdon Road, Birmingham
October 29, 2019 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 2882 40th Ave North deemed unsafe; demolition approved

Unsafe structure at this address will be demolished. Removes a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2882 40th Avenue North, Birmingham
October 29, 2019 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4328 Greenwood Street

Condemned building at 4328 Greenwood Street will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4328 Greenwood Street, Birmingham
October 29, 2019 · 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
October 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4517 9th Court North

Unsafe, blighted structure will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the path for land recovery and reduces public safety hazards.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4517 - 9th Court North, Birmingham
October 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City approves demolition of unsafe building at 1821 Montclair Road

An unsafe structure on Montclair Road will be demolished, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood and clearing the lot for potential redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1821 Montclair Road, Birmingham
October 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #60 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

214 properties declared blighted; weed removal ordered

City begins process to clean up vacant lots across Birmingham. Owners have notice to remove noxious weeds or face city-ordered removal and liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: unsafe building at 6508 3rd Ave South

City declares building unsafe and authorizes demolition to remove blight and public hazard from neighborhood. Clears the path for property recovery.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 6508 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham
October 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: unsafe building at 7432 3rd Ave S

Property at 7432 3rd Avenue South deemed unsafe and declared a public nuisance will be demolished. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7432 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham
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