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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 11353 items in last 171 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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May 14, 2019 · Item number:Item #75 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

City bills property owner $5,194 for demolition at 821 45th Place North

Property owner is liable for the full cost of tearing down the unsafe building. Special assessment charges are paid through property taxes, so failure to pay could result in tax sale of the parcel.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 821 - 45th Place North, Birmingham
May 14, 2019 · 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
May 14, 2019 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ 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
May 14, 2019 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs billed to the vehicle's registered owner instead of taxpayers.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 14, 2019 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement liens on blighted properties

City removes weeds and debris from abandoned properties and bills owners; costs become liens on the properties. Details on specific parcels not provided in agenda.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 14, 2019 · Item number:Item #82 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Condemnation repair permit approved for 1305 Westminster Place

Property owner Darryl Cobb can now begin repairs on a condemned building. This clears the path to rehabilitate the property and remove it from the city's blight inventory.

Counterparty: Darryl Cobb Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1305 Westminster Place, Birmingham
May 7, 2019 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $24K

Ensley property owner charged $23,617 for building demolition

Property at 2349 15th Street has been demolished as unsafe; the owner now owes the city $23,617.52 in special assessment costs.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2349 - 15th Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 7, 2019 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $10K

City assesses $10,050 demolition cost to Wylam property owner

Unsafe building at 1220 Seattle Street demolished; $10,050 bill charged to property owner. Residents can expect continued public-safety demolitions on neglected structures.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1220 Seattle Street, Wylam, Birmingham
May 7, 2019 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $10K

City charges property owner $9,979 for demolition of unsafe building in Wylam

Property owner at 4318 9th Avenue faces a special assessment to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe structure. The charge will be levied against the property unless paid or challenged.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4318 - 9th Avenue Wylam, Birmingham
May 7, 2019 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $10K

Property demolition cost: $9,625 special assessment at 4409 12th Court

Unsafe building demolished on your property or next to it? You'll pay $9,625.40 via special tax bill if the city determines the cost is yours to cover.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 4409 - 12th Court Wylam & Garage, Birmingham
May 7, 2019 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $9K

Special assessment issued for demolition at 2816 Avenue R

Property owner faces $8,879.40 bill for demolishing an unsafe building in Ensley Highlands. The cost becomes a lien against the property until paid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2816 Avenue R
May 7, 2019 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: Property owner pays $5,281.63 for demolition at 2018 Avenue

Property owner at 2018 Avenue V (Ensley Highlands) is charged $5,281.63 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2018 Avenue V Ensley Highlands, Birmingham
May 7, 2019 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $5,153 demolition cost for unsafe building at 3038 15th St W

Property owner at 3038 15th Street West will be billed $5,153 for the city's demolition of an unsafe structure in Bush Hills neighborhood.

Counterparty: property owner at 3038 - 15th Street West Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 3038 - 15th Street West
May 7, 2019 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $3,821.92 for Wylam duplex demolition

Property owner at 5437–12th Avenue faces a one-time bill to recover the city's demolition costs for an unsafe building. Demolitions remove blight and hazards from neighborhoods.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 5437 - 12th Avenue Wylam Duplex, Birmingham
May 7, 2019 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

Demolition cost: $2,835.84 special assessment at 5424 12th Ave, Wylam

Property owner will receive a bill for $2,835.84 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building at this Wylam address. The assessment is a lien on the property.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 5424 - 12th Avenue, Birmingham
May 7, 2019 · 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
May 7, 2019 · Item number:Item #60 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 782 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Overgrown properties across Birmingham are now officially declared nuisances, triggering notice and potential cleanup action. Property owners will be required to address dangerous vegetation or face city enforcement.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 7, 2019 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ 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
May 7, 2019 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ 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
April 30, 2019 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment approved for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be assessed costs for clearing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Owners can challenge the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 30, 2019 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive a bill to clean up noxious weeds on their parcels; unpaid assessments become city liens against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 30, 2019 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown weeds face special assessments to recover the city's abatement costs. Amounts and affected addresses will be detailed in the public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 30, 2019 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges for weed removal on their land under a long-standing city abatement program. Assessment amounts and affected parcels determine impact.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 30, 2019 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners will owe additional charges to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land under a 2015 city declaration. The exact properties and amounts are determined by this hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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