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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 11465 items in last 174 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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March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #66 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

City assesses $7,615 demolition cost to 1905 Saint Charles Court S.W.

Property owner is billed for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien against the property until paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1905 Saint Charles Court S.W., Birmingham
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #70 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,218 demolition cost at 1545 Tuscaloosa Ave.

Property owner at 1545 Tuscaloosa Avenue S.W. will be charged $6,218.08 to cover the cost of demolishing an unsafe building—a cost the city is recovering through a special assessment on the parcel.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1545 Tuscaloosa Avenue S.W., Birmingham
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #71 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

City recovers $6,128 demolition cost from blighted property owner

Unsafe building at 1212 1st Avenue West has been torn down; owner must pay the city's demolition costs. This cost-recovery protects taxpayers and holds property owners accountable for maintaining safe properties.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1212 - 1st Avenue West, Birmingham
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #64 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City charges property owner $4,478.66 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 1444 17th Place S.W. will be assessed the full cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. This shifts the demolition expense from city taxpayers to the property owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1444 - 17th Place S.W., Birmingham
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #67 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City charges property owner $3,678 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 1308 1st Avenue West must pay the demolition cost as a special assessment. This recovers public spending on removing an unsafe structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1308 - 1st Avenue West, Birmingham
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #68 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

Property owner billed $2,988.60 for demolition of unsafe building

The city completed demolition of an unsafe structure at 1609 2nd Avenue West and is now charging the property owner for the $2,988.60 cost. This is part of the city's effort to clear blighted properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1609 - 2nd Avenue West, Birmingham
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ 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
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city-ordered weed removal on blighted lots. Assessments recover costs from owners who failed to clear dangerous vegetation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment set for blighted properties

City will bill property owners for costs of removing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Owners who don't pay may face liens or tax consequences.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement costs levied on properties

Property owners may owe special assessments to cover city weed-removal costs on their land. Check your property notice for details on the amount owed and payment deadline.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement costs charged to property owners

Property owners face bills for city weed-removal work on their lots. If your property is listed, you'll owe the abatement cost as a special assessment.

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

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners will receive tax bills for city weed-removal costs on their abandoned or neglected parcels. Failure to pay triggers a lien against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments levied on blighted properties

City is collecting unpaid costs to clear dangerous weeds from neglected properties. Property owners may face liens or added tax bills if they don't pay.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; cost charged to owner

City removes abandoned cars cluttering neighborhoods and bills the registered owner for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ 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
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ 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
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle from neighborhood

Abandoned vehicles are removed as public nuisance. Costs assessed to registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ 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
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on nuisance properties

City clears overgrown, blighted properties and recovers cleanup costs by placing liens on the affected parcels. Residents near problem sites benefit from neighborhood cleanup.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face charges for removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, part of the city's ongoing blight cleanup effort under Resolution 744-15.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

Abandoned or broken-down cars in neighborhoods create safety hazards and blight. City removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles that create safety and blight hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are recovered from the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses property costs for cleanup

Property owners may face special assessments to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. This continues enforcement of a 2013 city ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment on weed-abated properties

Property owners will pay for city-cleared overgrown weeds on their land. Charges cover abatement work done under a 2014 city directive.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges for city-ordered removal of dangerous weeds on their land. Unpaid assessments can become tax liens affecting property values and sale ability.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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