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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 11070 items in last 164 months
Total dollars $18.7M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (62.4% 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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March 10, 2026 · Item number:Item #75 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council extends weed abatement contract with Birmingham Land Preservation Group

City continues clearing vacant lots and blighted properties across neighborhoods. Reduces blight and improves public safety and property values.

Counterparty: Birmingham Land Preservation Group, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 10, 2026 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 2233 22nd Ave. N unsafe, orders demolition

An unsafe building at 2233 22nd Avenue North will be demolished. The property has been declared a public nuisance and safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2233 22nd Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35234
March 10, 2026 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement costs become property liens

Property owners with nuisances will be billed for cleanup costs, which become liens on their property if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 10, 2026 · Item number:Item #65 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1348 47th Street ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a hazard from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the blighted property at 1348 47th Street.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1348 47th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35208
March 10, 2026 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1452 Mills Street

An unsafe structure in Birmingham will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1452 Mills Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35061
March 10, 2026 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe structure at 412 74th Street ordered demolished

City declares the building a public nuisance and safety hazard, clearing the way for demolition. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 412 74th Street aka 7335 4th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
March 10, 2026 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3568 Charles Street ordered demolished

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a dangerous structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3568 Charles Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35061
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on neglected properties

Property owners of weedy or blighted parcels may face special tax assessments to recover city cleanup costs. Check your property records if you own vacant land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners will face charges to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Assessment amounts and affected parcels are listed in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover abatement costs, following council's January 7 declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council authorizes weed abatement on blighted properties

City will clear nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and bill owners. Liens against properties help recover cleanup costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners in certain neighborhoods may face special tax assessments to cover weed-removal costs. Check if your address is listed to learn your potential liability.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on unnamed properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay may result in liens or collection action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 3, 2026 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover abatement costs. Affected properties were identified in an earlier council vote (Resolution 1821-24, December 3, 2024).

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens imposed on nuisance properties

City clears overgrown or blighted properties and places liens on owners to recover cleanup costs. Property owners can appeal at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement: costs become liens on problem properties

City will clear nuisances (weeds, debris) from blighted properties and bill owners; unpaid costs become legal liens that can affect property sale or refinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Abate inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned car from a neighborhood and bill the registered owner for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens: costs assessed to blighted properties

City removes weeds/nuisances from vacant or neglected properties and charges owners the cleanup cost as a tax lien. Owners who don't maintain their land pay for the city to do it.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 383 weed-infested properties public nuisance

City posts notices on 383 parcels with dangerous weeds, launching abatement action. Properties may face removal of vegetation at owner expense.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 17, 2026 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on declared properties

Property owners with blighted lots will receive bills for city weed removal. Costs are recovered through special assessments against those properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 17, 2026 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles create safety and neighborhood quality-of-life problems. The city will remove the vehicle and charge the registered owner for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 17, 2026 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments set against properties

Property owners face special assessments to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Amounts and affected properties are listed in full.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 17, 2026 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement at blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will receive a bill for abatement costs declared necessary by the Council in November 2023. The assessment amount and affected parcels are listed in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 17, 2026 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on noxious-property owners

Property owners with declared noxious or dangerous weeds may face a special tax bill to cover city abatement costs. Details on affected parcels and assessment amounts are not provided in the item summary.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
February 17, 2026 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for weed removal costs on their land. Assessments follow the city's October 2024 declaration of noxious weeds as a public safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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