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Blight Accountability

Birmingham council actions holding owners of vacant or blighted structures accountable for the condition of their property.

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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 (65.5% 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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June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

Property owner charged $3,605 for unsafe building demolition

Owner of 5101 - 16th Avenue North must pay the city's demolition costs for an unsafe structure. Special assessments like this recover public expenses and help hold property owners accountable for blight.

Counterparty: property owner at 5101 - 16th Avenue North Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 5101 - 16th Avenue North, Birmingham
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #63 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City assesses $3,513 demolition cost to property owner at 5017 16th Court North

Property owner will receive a bill for the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. Special assessments create a lien against the property if unpaid.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 5017 - 16th Court North, Birmingham
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City seeks payment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners receive bills for city-ordered weed removal; failure to pay may result in liens or foreclosure proceedings.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ 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
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment set for blighted properties

City collects fees from property owners to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds on neglected parcels. Affected owners will receive bills for abatement work already completed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments against blighted properties

City will levy special assessments against property owners for weed removal on their land. Property owners can contest charges at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council levies weed-abatement fees on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face special assessment charges after city cleanup. Owners can contest the fees at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for the cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. The city can use these special assessments to recover cleanup expenses and incentivize owners to maintain their properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments set on blighted properties

City imposes cleanup charges on owners of weeds-overrun land; property owners can challenge at hearing. Costs vary by parcel size.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: city assesses property owners for cleanup costs

Property owners declared in violation of weed ordinance may face special assessments to recover the city's abatement costs. Check your property if you received notice of noxious or dangerous weeds.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment: properties on special levy

City can bill property owners for cost of removing noxious weeds from their lots. Liens may attach if assessments aren't paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city costs to clear noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay may result in tax liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment imposed on blighted properties

City charges property owners for clearing dangerous weeds under 2015 blight ordinance. Property owners may face liens or tax penalties if assessment is unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City seeks special assessment for weed abatement costs

Property owners may face bills to recover costs of city-ordered weed removal. Unpaid assessments could be placed on tax bills or property records.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses cost recovery against property

Property owners may face a special assessment bill for city weed removal work. The bill recovers the cost of abating noxious or dangerous weeds declared back in 2013.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face special assessments to fund city cleanup. Affects designated blighted parcels under 2015 weed-abatement authority.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

City is charging property owners for clearing noxious weeds from their land under a 2014 blight-abatement ordinance. Property owners may see added costs on tax bills if they do not comply with weed removal.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses costs against property owners

Property owners may face special assessments for costs the city incurred clearing noxious weeds from their land, adding to their tax bill.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners in identified blighted areas face special tax assessments to cover city weed-removal costs. The assessment enforces abatement orders from 2014.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment set for blighted properties

City levies cleanup costs against owners of properties with dangerous weeds. Property owners will receive bills for abatement work completed under 2013 city ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to recover city cleanup costs. Affected property owners will receive notice of the charges.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: noxious weeds abatement charges

Property owners may face charges for weed removal on their land or adjacent properties. Details on affected parcels and assessment amounts are needed to determine impact on your taxes or utility bill.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied against noxious-property owners

Property owners may face special tax bills to cover city costs of clearing dangerous weeds from vacant or neglected land. Affects properties identified under the 2015 weed-abatement program.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement costs charged to properties

Property owners face costs to remove noxious or dangerous weeds on their land, or the city will collect them as a special assessment. Unpaid assessments can affect property taxes and sale eligibility.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 13, 2017 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges for city costs to clear noxious weeds from vacant or neglected lots. Assessments are based on a 2014 council decision and collected through property tax bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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