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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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June 12, 2018 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ 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
June 12, 2018 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ 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
June 12, 2018 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs billed to the vehicle's registered owner instead of taxpayers.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 12, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ 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
June 12, 2018 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance; removal costs billed to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles from streets and private property, charging the registered owner for cleanup. This keeps neighborhoods safer and reduces blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 12, 2018 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ 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
June 5, 2018 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 5212 Court P

This unsafe, abandoned structure will be torn down to remove a blight hazard from the neighborhood and clear the path for future development or land recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5212 Court P, Birmingham
June 5, 2018 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 5, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Court P building declared unsafe; demolition ordered

Unsafe building at 5208 Court P will be demolished, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood and reducing blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5208 Court P, Birmingham
June 5, 2018 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 1626 52nd Street

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal clears blight from the neighborhood and reduces safety risk to residents and property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1626 - 52nd Street, Birmingham
June 5, 2018 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: 513 properties declared public nuisance

City will post notice and enforce weed removal on 513 blighted properties to reduce neighborhood blight and public health hazards. Property owners have time to cut weeds before city action proceeds.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
June 5, 2018 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building on 52nd Street, Ensley

Property at 1605–52nd Street is deemed unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish it. Removes hazard from residential area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1605 - 52nd Street Ensley, Birmingham
June 5, 2018 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Court P building ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

Unsafe structure at 5220 Court P will be removed. The demolition clears a public nuisance that poses safety risks to the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5220 Court P, Birmingham
June 5, 2018 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 5216 Court P

Condemned property declared unsafe will be torn down to remove public hazard and blight from the neighborhood. Clears the path for potential redevelopment or land recovery.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 5216 Court P, Birmingham
May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $10K

City bills property owner $10,265 for unsafe building demolition

The owner of 8624 4th Avenue South will be charged for demolition costs after the city removed an unsafe structure. Demolition assessments hold property owners accountable for safety violations and help recover public spending on blight removal.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 8624 4th Avenue South, Birmingham
May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $7K

Property owner billed $6,629 for demolition of unsafe building

Property at 6314 3rd Court South is being demolished and the owner is assessed the full cost. If you own property in Birmingham, you may face similar charges if the city tears down an unsafe structure.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 6314 3rd Court South, Birmingham
May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,101.72 demolition cost for 903 42nd Street North

Property owner at 903 42nd Street North will be billed $6,101.72 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The charge is placed as a lien against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 903 42nd Street North, Birmingham
May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $5,290 demolition cost for unsafe building at 956 47th Place

Property owners are charged $5,290.44 to recover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. Affected homeowners will see this amount added to their tax obligation.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 956 47th Place North, Birmingham
May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City assesses $4,184 demolition cost to 6421 Tennessee Avenue property owner

Property owner at 6421 Tennessee Avenue will be billed $4,184 for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. The cost becomes a special assessment against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6421 Tennessee Avenue, Birmingham
May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City collects $3,936 demolition cost from owner at 613 15th Court NW

Property owner charged for city's cost to tear down unsafe building. Special assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 613 15th Court Northwest, Birmingham
May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

City charges property owner $3,435 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 5033 Georgia Road will be billed $3,435 for the cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. Owners can be held responsible for removal costs when buildings pose public safety risks.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 5033 Georgia Road, Birmingham
May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

City assesses $3,067 demolition cost to property owner at 6833 Kimberly Ave

Property owner at 6833 Kimberly Ave is being billed for demolition of an unsafe building; the cost will likely be placed as a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7724 68th Place South a.k.a. 6833 Kimberly Avenue, Birmingham
May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

Special assessment: $3,033 demolition cost for unsafe building at 5413 Court I

Property owner at 5413 Court I will be billed $3,033 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. This charge will be assessed against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 5413 Court I, Birmingham
May 29, 2018 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1013 14th Place SW ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

Property at 1013 14th Place SW will be demolished after city determination that it is unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blighted structure from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1013 14th Place SW, Birmingham
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