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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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September 25, 2018 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ 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
September 25, 2018 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 25, 2018 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 25, 2018 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ 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
September 18, 2018 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens authorized on nuisance properties

City will clear overgrown weeds on abandoned or neglected properties and bill owners; unpaid costs become a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 18, 2018 · 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
September 18, 2018 · 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
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council sets special weed-abatement assessments on blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown lots will face special assessments to cover city weed-removal costs; unpaid balances become tax liens. Details on affected addresses were not provided in the agenda item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses property owners for cleanup costs

Property owners may face special assessment bills for noxious or dangerous weeds declared in 2016. Affected homeowners should review their notice to understand the charge.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses special charges on blighted properties

Property owners may face additional assessments to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds on blighted land. Affected property owners will be notified and have the right to a hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: property owners pay for weed abatement

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed costs to abate them under a 2015 Council rule. Check if your property is listed to learn what you owe.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City places special tax bill on property owners for weed removal costs on neglected parcels. Owners who don't pay face additional tax liens and potential enforcement action.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment fixed on blighted properties

City seeks to recover cleanup costs from property owners for removing noxious weeds under a 2015 blighting declaration. Affected owners may face liens if assessment is not paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment against blighted properties

Property owners face charges to recover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from blighted land. Assessments are tied to the original 2015 declaration of dangerous vegetation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City sets special assessments on blighted properties

Property owners may face bills to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land. This enforces the city's 2015 blight ordinance and helps recoup public cleanup spending.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties

City collects costs for clearing noxious weeds from neglected properties through special assessments. Property owners will be billed for abatement work done under the city's 2015 weed-removal program.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment approved for properties city-wide

Property owners declared non-compliant with weed ordinances face special assessments to cover removal costs. Affects residents with blighted or overgrown parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City assesses costs to property owners for removing noxious weeds on their land, enforcing a 2014 blight-cleanup order. Owners will receive bills for abatement work already completed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City moves to recoup costs for removing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected properties. Property owners will receive bills for cleanup expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment imposed on noxious-property owners

Property owners with declared overgrown or dangerous weeds must now pay a city-imposed assessment to cover abatement costs. This enforces cleanup obligations on landowners who fail to maintain their properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners face assessments to recover costs of removing noxious weeds from their lots. This continues enforcement of the 2015 blight ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Properties declared blighted trigger a special tax assessment to cover abatement costs. Owners may see fees on their tax bills; the city recovers costs for clearing noxious weeds.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City bills property owners for costs of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds under its long-standing blight-abatement program. Affected owners can request a hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City is collecting special assessments from property owners to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected parcels. Property owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 11, 2018 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment hearing scheduled

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face potential special assessment charges. Attendance at this hearing allows owners to contest the abatement decision and assessment amount.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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