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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 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

City enforces decade-old weed-abatement orders by assessing property owners. Check if your property is listed — you may owe cleanup costs if the city already removed hazardous vegetation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 8, 2018 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city weed-abatement work on their land. Failure to pay can result in liens against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 974 46th St North ordered demolished

City is removing a blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears the property for potential redevelopment or community benefit.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 974 - 46th Street North, Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ 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 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ 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 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 37 1st Avenue South

Blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be removed from the neighborhood. Property recovery efforts help stabilize communities and reduce public health and safety risks.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 37 - 1st Avenue South, Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 4615 Avenue S unsafe; building ordered demolished

Blighted structure at 4615 Avenue S will be removed from your neighborhood. The city has determined it poses a public safety hazard and public nuisance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4615 Avenue S, Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1837 47th Street West condemned for demolition

City declares the building unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1837 - 47th Street West, Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City clears blighted property at 808 46th Street North

Building declared unsafe and ordered demolished. Removes neighborhood hazard and clears path for future development or greening.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 808 - 46th Street North, Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: 1106 16th Street North declared unsafe public nuisance

Building at 1106 16th Street North will be demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1106 - 16th Street North, Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 6716 Interlaken Avenue ordered demolished

City will demolish an unsafe building designated a public nuisance on Interlaken Avenue, clearing a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6716 Interlaken Avenue, Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ 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 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 118 Center Street South

City removes a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears a blighted property and improves neighborhood safety.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 118 Center Street South, Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 53 4th Ave South

Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance and slated for removal, clearing a blighted property in central Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 53 - 4th Avenue South, Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 124 4th Ave S.W.

Blighted structure at 124 4th Avenue S.W. will be demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes hazardous building from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 124 - 4th Avenue S.W., Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ 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 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ 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 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 104 7th Ave South

Blighted property at 104 7th Avenue South is being demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal clears the site for redevelopment and improves neighborhood safety and appearance.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 104 - 7th Avenue South, Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 4225 41st Ave N ordered demolished

City declares this property unsafe and a public nuisance, directing demolition. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4225 - 41st Avenue North, Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 4216 Jackson Street

Condemned property will be removed to address blight and public safety hazard in the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4216 Jackson Street, Birmingham
May 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ 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 1, 2018 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 19 Center Street South

Unsafe building at a downtown address will be demolished. Removal clears a public nuisance and may open the property for redevelopment or stabilization of the block.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 19 Center Street South aka 1 Center Street South, Birmingham
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #88 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 209 Kappa Ave

Unsafe structure designated for demolition to remove blight and public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 209 Kappa Avenue, Birmingham
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City moves forward with cleanup on noxious or dangerous weeds declared in 2017; property owners may face assessments to cover abatement costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments levied on vacant properties

Property owners will receive bills for city weed-removal costs on their vacant lots. Liens may attach if bills go unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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