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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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August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles create blight, pose safety hazards, and lower neighborhood quality of life. Removal costs get charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves removal of inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles from neighborhoods, improving safety and appearance. Costs are billed to the vehicle owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal: costs billed to owner

City removes abandoned or inoperable vehicles from streets and assesses removal costs to the registered owner, reducing neighborhood blight and safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicles as public nuisances; owner pays costs

Abandoned or inoperable cars are removed from neighborhoods and costs are charged to the registered owners. Clears blight and improves neighborhood safety and appearance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; owner pays costs

City removes an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a property and bills the registered owner for the removal cost, clearing neighborhood blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal from neighborhood property

City removes abandoned, inoperable vehicle from residential property and bills the registered owner for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle from residential property

Clears abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods, improving public safety and property appearance. Removal costs charged to vehicle owner.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles on streets create safety hazards and reduce neighborhood livability. This item authorizes removal of the vehicle and charges the registered owner for the cost.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal costs

Clears abandoned vehicles that blight neighborhoods and pose safety risks. Costs are recovered from the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle deemed public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles from residential areas that attract crime and blight. Owner pays removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle, bills owner for costs

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods as public nuisances; removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle, assesses removal costs to owner

Clears abandoned or nonfunctional vehicles from neighborhoods, reducing blight and public safety hazards. Costs are recovered from the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City clears nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and recovers costs by placing liens on those parcels, shifting cleanup expense to property owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #81 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special tax levied on 7011 London Ave

Property owner at 7011 London Ave will be assessed a special tax to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from the site.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement Location: 7011 London Ave
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

Inoperable vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract illegal dumping. The city will remove this one and bill the registered owner for the cost.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle, bills registered owner

Inoperable vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. The city removes them as public nuisances and charges the registered owner for removal costs.

Counterparty: registered owner of the vehicle Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 7, 2018 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council authorizes removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods; removal costs charged to vehicle owner. Improves blight conditions on affected property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
July 31, 2018 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $14K

Special assessment: $14,264.74 for demolition at 1611 31st Ave N

Property owner at 1611 31st Avenue North will be billed $14,264.74 to recover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1611 31st Avenue North, Birmingham
July 31, 2018 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $9K

Special assessment: $8,564 for demolition at 324 6th Ave North

Property owner at 324 6th Avenue North will be charged $8,564 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on their parcel.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 324 6th Avenue North, Birmingham
July 31, 2018 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

City assesses $8,421 demolition cost to property owner at 3305 33rd Place North

Property owner at 3305 33rd Place North will be billed $8,421.60 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the lot. This special assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 3305 33rd Place North, Birmingham
July 31, 2018 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

Special demolition assessment: $8,232 at 412 34th Ave W

Property owner at 412 34th Avenue West is assessed $8,231.70 to cover city costs for demolishing an unsafe building. The cost becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 412 34th Avenue West, Birmingham
July 31, 2018 · Item number:Item #61 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $7K

Special assessment: Property owner pays $6,701 for building demolition at 4030 2

Property owner at 4030 29th Street North will be charged $6,701.08 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The cost is assessed as a special tax against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 4030 29th Street North, Birmingham
July 31, 2018 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

City spends $5,500 to train workers in blight cleanup

Build Up workforce program tackles blighted properties while creating job training opportunities in Birmingham neighborhoods.

Counterparty: Build Up Funding source: General Fund Action type: Appropriation
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