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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 11437 items in last 173 months
Total dollars $19.1M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (64.8% 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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February 12, 2019 · Item number:Item #68 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 6221 2nd Ave N

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removes hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 6221 - 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham
February 12, 2019 · Item number:Item #72 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 28 2nd Ave North

Blighted structure removed from neighborhood. Clears hazardous property and reduces public safety risk in the area.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 28 - 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham
February 12, 2019 · Item number:Item #69 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6416 Madrid Ave

Unsafe structures pose hazards to nearby residents and property values. This demolition clears a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6416 Madrid Avenue, Birmingham
February 12, 2019 · Item number:Item #71 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 5124 Lillian Street ordered demolished

City is removing an unsafe structure the planning director flagged as a public nuisance. Demolition clears blight from the neighborhood and eliminates a safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5124 Lillian Street, Birmingham
February 12, 2019 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ 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
February 12, 2019 · 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
February 12, 2019 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars from neighborhoods, assessing cleanup costs to registered vehicle owners. This keeps streets safer and improves neighborhood appearance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 12, 2019 · 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
February 12, 2019 · 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
February 12, 2019 · Item number:Item #87 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 147 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Properties with dangerous weeds will face notices and potential city cleanup or property owner action. Affects 147 parcels across Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 5408 Georgia Road unsafe, orders demolition

The city will tear down this blighted property, removing a building code violation and public health hazard from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the path for potential redevelopment or land recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5408 Georgia Road, Birmingham
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 614 Avenue X unsafe; building to be demolished

Property at 614 Avenue X is being removed from the neighborhood. The city has determined it unsafe and a public nuisance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 614 Avenue X, Birmingham
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 5024 Jefferson Ave S.W.

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition will remove blight and improve neighborhood safety at this location.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 5024 Jefferson Avenue S.W., Birmingham
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

56 blighted properties declared public nuisance; weed abatement begins

City moves to clean up 56 properties with dangerous overgrowth, reducing blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Notices will be posted on each property triggering abatement action.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

4029 Park Ave S.W. building ordered demolished as unsafe public nuisance

City declares this structure unsafe and will demolish it, removing a neighborhood hazard. The property will be cleared for potential redevelopment or remediation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4029 Park Avenue S.W., Birmingham
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

2320 21st Ave. N deemed unsafe; demolition ordered

Building at 2320 21st Avenue North will be demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal eliminates a blighted property and potential safety hazard in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2320 - 21st Avenue North, Birmingham
February 5, 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
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 616 84th Place South unsafe; orders demolition

Blighted structure at 616 84th Place South is being torn down to remove a public safety hazard and nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 616 - 84th Place South, Birmingham
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4933 Hillman Drive

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4933 Hillman Drive, Birmingham
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 805 8th Street (Pratt City) unsafe; demolition ordered

Property at 805 8th Street in Pratt City will be demolished after the city determined it unsafe and a public nuisance. Clears blighted structure from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 805 - 8th Street Pratt City, Birmingham
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 8224 Division Ave unsafe, orders demolition

Blighted structure on Division Avenue will be torn down to reduce neighborhood blight and public safety hazards. Demolition clears the way for potential redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8224 Division Avenue, Birmingham
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement costs assessed as property liens

City clears overgrown nuisance properties and charges owners cleanup costs as liens on their deeds. Owners can contest at a hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of blighted house at 457 37th Terrace West

Unsafe structure removed from residential block. Decision clears path for property recovery and neighborhood stabilization.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 457 - 37th Terrace West, Birmingham
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 320-10th Court North

Building declared a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 320 - 10th Court North, Birmingham
February 5, 2019 · Item number:Item #67 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 3917 39th Court North

Blighted property at 3917 39th Court North will be demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal clears the way for land recovery and neighborhood improvement.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3917 - 39th Court North, Birmingham
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