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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 11509 items in last 175 months
Total dollars $19.2M 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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May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City targets 776 blighted properties for weed abatement

Overgrown vacant lots breed blight, crime, and pest infestations in neighborhoods. This action clears the way for the city to remove dangerous weeds from 776 parcels and bill owners or seize properties for tax recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 909 42nd St N

Property at 909 42nd Street North will be demolished after city determination it is unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal improves neighborhood safety and clears a blighted site.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 909 - 42nd Street North, Birmingham
May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles clutter neighborhoods and can attract illegal activity. This removal clears those hazards and charges the registered owner for the cost.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1600 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition will remove blight from neighborhood and reduce safety hazards for nearby residents.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1600 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham
May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1336 Alabama Avenue

Unsafe or blighted structures pose neighborhood safety and property-value risks. This demolition removes a hazard from a residential area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1336 Alabama Avenue, Birmingham
May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 860 – 42nd Place North unsafe; orders demolition

Property at 860 – 42nd Place North will be demolished after the city determined it is unsafe and a public nuisance. Residents in the area may see removal of a blighted structure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 860 - 42nd Place North, Birmingham
May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 100 Center Street South

Condemned structure classified as public nuisance will be torn down, clearing a blighted property and reducing safety risk in downtown Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 100 Center Street South, Birmingham
May 9, 2017 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 208 67th Street unsafe, orders demolition

Blighted property at this address will be demolished to remove a public safety hazard and nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 208 - 67th Street South, Birmingham
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #60 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: $8,032 demolition cost at 221 12th St W

Property owner at 221 12th Street West will be charged $8,032 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien against the property until paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 221 - 12th Street West, Birmingham
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #61 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $4,801 demolition cost at 2528-30th Street, Ensley

Property owner at 2528-30th Street, Ensley will be charged $4,801.03 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2528-30th Street, Ensley, Birmingham
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #64 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

Property owner billed $4,574 for unsafe building demolition at 1132 Adams

Owner of 1132 Adams Street must pay the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. This is a common tool to recover demolition expenses from property owners in blighted areas.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1132 Adams Street, Birmingham
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City recovers $3,797 demolition cost from property at 964 53rd Street North

Property owner will be billed for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The special assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 964 - 53rd Street North, Birmingham
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement costs charged to blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special charges to recover city abatement costs. This enforces the 2014 blight-clearance mandate and holds owners accountable for cleanup.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face new charges to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. This follows a 2014 declaration and hearing process.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of blighted building at 3519 3rd St. W

Unsafe structure at 3519 3rd Street West will be torn down, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the way for property recovery and reduces blight in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3519 - 3rd Street West, Birmingham
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for blighted building at 1050 5th Street North

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, moving toward demolition to address blight in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1050 - 5th Street North, Birmingham
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1007 19th St. S.W.

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will remove blight and reduce neighborhood risk. Clears path for potential redevelopment or land recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1007 - 19th Street S.W., Birmingham
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved for unsafe building at 1009 19th Street S.W.

City will tear down a condemned structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1009 - 19th Street S.W., Birmingham
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe structure at 753 30th Pl. S.W.

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in your neighborhood. Removes a blighted property that poses safety risks to residents.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 753 - 30th Place S.W., Birmingham
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens on blighted properties

City clears dangerous weeds from neglected properties and recovers cleanup costs by placing liens against the owners. Helps reduce blight and safety hazards in affected neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments set for blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover city abatement costs under the 2014 resolution. Owners can dispute assessments at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4744 9th Terrace North

Blighted property will be removed from neighborhood to reduce safety risks and improve the area. Demolition clears way for potential redevelopment or land stabilization.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4744 - 9th Terrace North, Birmingham
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City pursues cost recovery for clearing noxious weeds from vacant or neglected properties; property owners may face special tax charges to reimburse abatement work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to pay for city removal of dangerous weeds from their lots. Unpaid assessments become tax liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners will receive special assessments to cover city costs of clearing dangerous weeds from their land. Failure to pay may result in tax liens or foreclosure proceedings.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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