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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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February 20, 2018 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle; costs charged to owner

Clears abandoned vehicles from streets and neighborhoods. Removal costs are billed to the registered vehicle owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2018 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 74 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Owners of properties with noxious weeds must remove them or face city enforcement; notice posted on each property triggers compliance timeline.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement lien placed on 4200 48th Avenue

City removes noxious weeds from abandoned property and places special tax assessment on the parcel to recover costs. Owner may be required to pay the abatement bill.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement Location: 4200 48th Avenue
February 13, 2018 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and lower property values. City removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 6, 2018 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ 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
February 6, 2018 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ 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
February 6, 2018 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ 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
February 6, 2018 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 4324 69th Street North ordered demolished

City removes blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in the neighborhood. Demolition clears the property for potential redevelopment or stabilization.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4324 - 69th Street North, Birmingham
February 6, 2018 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 4324 69th Street North ordered demolished

City removes blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in the neighborhood. Demolition clears the property for potential redevelopment or stabilization.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4324 - 69th Street North, Birmingham
February 6, 2018 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 3119 28th St North

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

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3119 - 28th Street North, Birmingham
February 6, 2018 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 1213 21st Avenue North unsafe; demolition approved

Blighted building at 1213 21st Avenue North will be torn down. Removes unsafe structure from neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1213 - 21st Avenue North, Birmingham
February 6, 2018 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: unsafe building at 316 Court F

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

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 316 Court F aka 321 Avenue F, Birmingham
February 6, 2018 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ 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
February 6, 2018 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 4816 9th Terrace North

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance; city will demolish the structure. Removes blight hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4816 - 9th Terrace North, Birmingham
February 6, 2018 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building in Ensley ordered demolished

City removes two structures declared unsafe and a public nuisance at 1513–1512 55th Street in Ensley, clearing blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1513 - 55th Street Ensley and Garage aka 1512 - 57th Street Ensley, Birmingham
January 30, 2018 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City targets 48 blighted properties for weed removal

Overgrown vacant lots breed crime, pests, and disease—and drag down neighborhood property values. This action clears the way for the city to post notice and force cleanup on 48 nuisance properties.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
January 30, 2018 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Johns Construction awarded demolition contract for condemned homes in Quadrant I

City awards demolition services contract to clear condemned residential structures in Quadrant I. Contract unit pricing supports ongoing blight reduction efforts in the neighborhood.

Counterparty: Johns Construction, Gadsden, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: Quadrant I
January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves Nelson Family Lawn Care for demolition services in Quadrant III

City removes condemned residential structures to address blight and improve neighborhood conditions in Quadrant III. Specific properties and timeline will be determined as demolitions are authorized.

Counterparty: Nelson Family Lawn Care, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: Quadrant III
January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City clears nuisance properties, costs become liens

City will clear overgrown weeds and debris from blighted properties and charge owners for cleanup costs, which attach as liens. Helps neighborhood appearance and property values in affected areas.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment against blighted properties

City pursues cost recovery from property owners for weed removal on neglected parcels; property owners may owe special assessments.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City collects costs for clearing dangerous weeds from abandoned or neglected properties. Property owners may face liens if they don't pay the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council sets weed-abatement fees on blighted properties

Property owners will pay special assessments to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay may result in tax liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 23, 2018 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face a special tax bill for city cleanup costs. Follows the 2014 blight ordinance that lets Birmingham recover abatement spending from negligent owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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