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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 (65.1% 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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April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement costs levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected lots. Assessments are tied to the 2014 weed-abatement mandate.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed on properties for weed abatement

Property owners may face financial charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their parcels; specific affected properties and assessment amounts are listed in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special tax assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will face special tax bills to cover city cleanup costs. This is a cost-recovery mechanism for code enforcement on blighted land.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses property owners for weed abatement costs

Property owners will receive bills for the cost of clearing weeds from blighted lots. The abatement work was declared necessary in 2016 under Resolution 1903-16.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; cost charged to owner

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods, reducing blight and public safety hazards. Removal costs are billed to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; owner pays costs

City removes an abandoned or disabled car from residential or commercial property and charges the registered owner for the removal cost. Helps neighborhoods stay safe and clean.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #84 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 102 Kappa Avenue

Unsafe or abandoned structures pose fire and safety hazards to nearby residents. This demolition removes a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 102 Kappa Avenue, Birmingham
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #81 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 226 8th Ave South

Property at 226 8th Avenue South is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; the city will demolish it to remove a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 226 8th Avenue South, Birmingham
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment levied on blighted properties

City collects costs to clear overgrown, dangerous weeds from abandoned or neglected properties; owners may face tax liens if assessments aren't paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #78 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 906 Chester Avenue

Demolition removes a condemned structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Clears blight and potential hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 906 Chester Avenue, Birmingham
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners face new charges to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. The amount and number of properties affected will be specified at the public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against blighted properties

Property owners may face special charges on their tax bills to cover the city's cost of clearing overgrown lots. The abatement work addresses public health and safety hazards identified under a 2016 city ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: property owners pay weed-abatement costs

Property owners declared in violation of weed-abatement rules will receive a bill for city cleanup costs. Affected properties were identified under the 2017 ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment against blighted properties

City will charge property owners for weed removal on neglected parcels. Owners who don't comply with cleanup orders must pay the city's costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City levies weed-abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners with blighted lots face special assessments to pay for city weed removal. Charges recover cleanup costs under a 2014 city ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #76 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 31 1st Way South deemed unsafe, slated for demolition

The city will demolish a structure identified as unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal reduces blight and safety hazards in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 31 1st Way South, Birmingham
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to assess property owners for weed abatement costs

Property owners may face bills to recover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land under a 2017 council decision. The hearing allows owners to challenge the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed-abatement special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners in identified blighted areas will receive special assessments for city-ordered weed removal. Costs are passed to landowners; unpaid assessments can become liens on the property.

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

Special assessment: weeds abated on blighted properties

Property owners are assessed costs for weed removal on neglected parcels; the city is collecting past-due charges tied to 2016 abatement work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #77 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe structure at 35 1st Way South ordered demolished

The city will remove a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 35 1st Way South, Birmingham
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment on blighted properties

City will impose cleanup costs on property owners for noxious weeds declared a public hazard in 2015. Owners may face liens or tax bills to recover city expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Removal of inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars from neighborhoods and charges owners for removal costs. Improves street appearance and safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #79 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City clears blighted building at 904 Chester Avenue for demolition

Unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be removed, clearing the property toward potential reuse and improving neighborhood safety and appearance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 904 Chester Avenue, Birmingham
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #80 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 224 8th Avenue South

This blighted structure will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the property for redevelopment and eliminates a public safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 224 8th Avenue South, Birmingham
April 24, 2018 · Item number:Item #82 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 310 Omega Street

Blighted structure at 310 Omega Street will be removed, clearing hazard and improving neighborhood safety. Demolition clears the way for future property recovery and redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 310 Omega Street, Birmingham
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