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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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May 22, 2018 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 925 Arkadelphia Road

City will demolish a property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 925 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham
May 22, 2018 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 5904 Patton Ave

City will tear down a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 5904 Patton Avenue, Birmingham
May 22, 2018 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3920 28th Street North ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3920 - 28th Street North, Birmingham
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ 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
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 1024 Alabama Avenue

City declares the structure a public nuisance and unsafe, triggering its removal. Reduces neighborhood blight and hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1024 Alabama Avenue, Birmingham
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ 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
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ 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
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ 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
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 820 W. 6th Street ordered demolished as public nuisance

City declares the structure unsafe and will demolish it, removing a blighted property from the neighborhood. Clears title for future reuse or stabilization of the block.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 820 - 6th Street West, Birmingham
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1380 15th St. S.W. ordered demolished

City will tear down a blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes a neighborhood hazard and opens land for redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1380 - 15th Street S.W., Birmingham
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ 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
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 506 8th Court West condemned for demolition

City will demolish a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 506 - 8th Court West, Birmingham
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 104 Cordova Ave

Unsafe structure marked for removal to reduce blight and safety hazards in the neighborhood. Clears the path for property recovery and potential redevelopment.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 104 Cordova Avenue, Birmingham
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1201 15th Place S.W. declared unsafe; city orders demolition

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in your neighborhood. The property will be cleared and may open opportunities for future development or green space.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1201 - 15th Place S.W., Birmingham
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ 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
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 501 Cotton Avenue declared unsafe; demolition ordered

The city will demolish an unsafe building on Cotton Avenue that poses a public hazard. Clearing blighted structures removes neighborhood eyesores and reduces safety risks.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 501 Cotton Avenue, Birmingham
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 421 13th Street S.W.

Unsafe structures designated for demolition reduce neighborhood blight and improve public safety. This property will be cleared.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 421 - 13th Street S.W., Birmingham
May 15, 2018 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 431 4th Court West ordered demolished

City will demolish a property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 431 - 4th Court West, Birmingham
May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments set against properties

City may charge property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Owners with assessments will receive notice and a chance to be heard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from blighted properties. This enforces accountability for code violations and blighted-property cleanup.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessments set for blighted properties

Property owners can be assessed costs to remove noxious weeds from neglected land. This follows the city's 2015 blight ordinance and helps clear dangerous vegetation from neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable motor vehicle listed as public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle and bill the owner for removal costs, clearing a neighborhood eyesore and potential safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement liens on blighted properties

City collects costs for removing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected properties by placing liens against those parcels. Homeowners may face charges if their property is assessed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City assigns cleanup costs to property owners with noxious weeds. Assessment amounts and parcel addresses not provided in agenda item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners of blighted parcels declared noxious in 2017 will face special assessments to cover weed abatement costs. Owners can challenge the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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