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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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January 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Pratt City building demolished as public nuisance

Unsafe structure at 1409 2nd Place in Pratt City will be removed, reducing neighborhood blight and safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1409 - 2nd Place Pratt City aka 1405 - 2nd Place Pratt City, Birmingham
January 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 405 Oakmont Street

The building has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a health and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 405 Oakmont Street aka 401 Oakmont Street, Birmingham
January 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 2519 Avenue D

City marks unsafe structure for demolition, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood. Property will be cleared for recovery or redevelopment.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2519 Avenue D, Birmingham
January 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1347 Circle Street

Property at 1347 Circle Street in Dolomite has been deemed unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will clear the blighted structure and improve neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1347 Circle Street Dolomite, Birmingham
January 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares building at 3428 11th Ave unsafe; demolition ordered

Unsafe building at 3428 11th Avenue North will be demolished to remove blight and improve neighborhood safety. Property is declared a public nuisance.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3428 - 11th Avenue North, Birmingham
January 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3440 29th Ave North

Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance and marked for removal, improving neighborhood safety and blight conditions in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3440 - 29th Avenue North, Birmingham
January 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 528 37th Terrace West

This property will be torn down to remove a public safety hazard and blight from the neighborhood. Demolition typically clears the way for future redevelopment or land recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 528 - 37th Terrace West, Birmingham
January 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2304 42nd Ave N

Property at 2304 42nd Avenue North is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will proceed to remove blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2304 - 42nd Avenue North, Birmingham
January 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 4012 49th Terrace North

Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will proceed once approved, removing a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4012 - 49th Terrace North, Birmingham
January 22, 2019 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 428 21st Street S.W.

Condemned structure will be removed from the neighborhood. Clears blighted property and reduces public safety hazard on the South West side.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 428 - 21st Street S.W., Birmingham
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. This enforces the city's blight-reduction standards and may affect property taxes for affected parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ 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
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city cost to clear noxious weeds from their land; unpaid assessments can lead to tax liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment set for blighted properties

City is charging property owners for weed removal on vacant or neglected parcels. Owners will receive bills unless they challenge the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council levies weed abatement assessments on blighted properties

Property owners face special assessments for city-ordered weed removal on neglected parcels. Costs are added to tax bills for properties declared noxious or dangerous under the city's blight-control program.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will face special assessments to recover city cleanup costs. The city clears dangerous vegetation from abandoned or neglected lots and bills the owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses costs against neglected properties

Property owners with overgrown lots will receive invoices for city weed removal under a decades-old ordinance. Bills are imposed when owners fail to clear noxious weeds themselves.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face special tax assessments to recover cleanup costs. Check if your property is affected.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City imposes special assessments on property owners for weed removal costs when the city had to step in; property owners can appeal at the public hearing. Check the full item details to see if your address is affected and when the hearing is scheduled.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment set for blighted properties

Property owners of blighted lots declared nuisances will face special assessments to cover weed removal costs. This finalizes a process started in 2017 to hold property owners accountable for maintaining overgrown vacant land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessment charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. If unpaid, the charges can become tax liens against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against properties

Property owners may face bills for the city's cost to clear weeds from their land. If your property is on the list, you'll owe the assessed amount.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #96 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment liens filed on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds could face liens and increased tax bills for city cleanup costs ordered in 2014. Affects properties declared blighted under Resolution 1577-14.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds under a 2016 abatement order. Assessments recover public cleanup expenses from owners of blighted or neglected parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 15, 2019 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. This continues enforcement of a 2015 council directive aimed at clearing blight in neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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