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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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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
February 17, 2026 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city costs to clear noxious weeds from their land. Non-payment may result in tax liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 10, 2026 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement on nuisance properties; liens imposed

City clears blighted properties and charges cleanup costs as liens against owners. Costs recover through property tax bill.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 10, 2026 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removal costs will be charged to the registered vehicle owner. This clears a property hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will face charges for city cleanup costs. The assessment follows Council's June 2023 declaration of dangerous vegetation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will face charges to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land, as ordered under prior resolution. Specific parcels and amounts were not disclosed in this item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments against blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city-ordered removal of noxious weeds from their land. Assessments are based on abatement work declared necessary by the Council in February 2024.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face charges to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their parcels. This follows the city's February 2024 declaration of dangerous weeds and gives owners an opportunity to contest the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be charged for city-ordered weed removal on their land. Failure to pay the assessment can lead to tax liens and enforcement actions.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover weed-removal costs on their land. City enforces compliance with noxious-weed ordinance via liens and cost recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will receive bills for costs incurred to clear noxious weeds from their land; failure to pay may result in liens or further action by the city.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on city properties

City will charge property owners for costs to clear noxious weeds. Assessment details and affected parcels appear incomplete in the agenda summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners of weedy, dangerous lots declared unfit in April 2023 will receive special assessment bills to cover city cleanup costs. Affected landowners are hearing this decision today.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover city costs of removing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. The assessment amount and affected properties are detailed in the full item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will face charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, following a May 2024 declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed costs for city abatement work. Check if your property is affected and review the full list before the hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face charges to cover cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. Charges are based on initial weed-abatement work declared necessary by the City in May 2025.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement approved; costs assessed as property liens

City will clear nuisances (likely overgrown weeds or blight) on designated properties and bill owners through a lien—a legal claim against the property. Owners will owe the cleanup costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners will receive a special assessment bill for city weed abatement work on their land. The assessment covers costs already declared necessary under prior resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city-ordered weed removal on their lots. Assessments cover costs declared necessary under the February 2024 resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners may face charges to cover costs of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, following the city's abatement action from May 2024.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

Property owners with noxious weeds declared a public nuisance now face a special tax assessment to cover abatement costs. The city will recover cleanup expenses through this levy.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on affected properties

Property owners will receive a bill for costs to remove noxious or dangerous weeds declared by earlier city action. The assessment covers cleanup expenses required by city code.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #71 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 48 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Property owners will receive notice to clear noxious weeds or face city-ordered abatement and potential costs. Helps protect neighborhood health and safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 20, 2026 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners may owe special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from their land. The assessment amount and affected properties will be announced at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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