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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 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City applies cleanup costs to property owners for noxious weeds on blighted land. Owners may see liens or assessments tied to their parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City recovers costs of removing noxious weeds from neglected parcels by assessing property owners. Clears hazards that attract crime and disease.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal authorized; cost billed to owner

City will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle and charge the registered owner for the removal cost. Clears neighborhood blight and public safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal; costs assessed to owner

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from public streets and properties, then bills the registered owner for removal costs. Helps clean up neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment hearing

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for clearing overgrown weeds from their land. This hearing allows owners to challenge the assessment or payment obligation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special tax assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face a special tax bill to cover city cleanup costs. The assessment enforces a 2015 council order requiring property maintenance.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover city abatement costs. This enforces cleanup standards for blighted parcels declared under 2014 resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on Birmingham properties

City assesses property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from their lots under the 2004 weed-abatement rule. Check if your property is listed to learn what you may owe.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment against blighted properties

Owners of properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face new charges to cover cleanup costs under a 2015 blight ordinance. Affects properties declared hazardous by the city.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners may face costs to clear noxious weeds from their land or pay a city assessment; enforcement stems from a 2014 declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs of removing noxious weeds from blighted parcels; owners who don't pay may face liens or tax consequences.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessments: council fixes charges for property cleanup

Property owners declared noxious-weed violations may owe special assessments to cover city cleanup costs. Amounts and affected parcels will be specified in the hearing notice.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City pursues weed-abatement cost recovery on blighted properties

Property owners who let weeds grow unchecked will be billed for city cleanup costs. Special assessment applies to properties deemed noxious or dangerous under a 2013 city ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment set for blighted properties

City will charge property owners a special assessment to cover weed-removal costs on blighted land. Owners who don't maintain their lots face additional costs on their property bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face bills for city-ordered weed cleanup on their land. Follows 2014 council declaration of noxious weeds as public hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City enforces cleanup of dangerous weeds on neglected parcels; property owners may face liens or foreclosure if they don't pay the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment for blighted properties

City can assess property owners for costs of removing noxious weeds from their lots. Property owners will receive bills for this work, which can be added to tax bills if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment set against blighted properties

City is imposing cleanup costs on property owners for overgrown, dangerous weeds. Affected owners can attend a hearing to contest the assessment or payment terms.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City imposes special assessments on property owners for weed abatement work already completed. Assessments become liens against the properties if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against properties

Property owners may face special assessments to recover costs for clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. This continues enforcement of the 2015 weed-abatement ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments on blighted properties

City charges property owners for clearing dangerous weeds on vacant or neglected lots. Owners may face tax liens if they don't pay.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle from neighborhood

Abandoned cars are eyesores and breeding grounds for rodents and crime. This removal cleans up the neighborhood and costs are billed to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face liens or charges to cover costs of removing dangerous weeds from neglected parcels. The city collects these assessments to recover cleanup expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment hearing set

Council holds hearing on cost recovery from property owners who failed to clear noxious weeds. Affected owners may owe cleanup costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 2, 2017 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 828 42nd Street North

Blighted property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, clearing the lot for redevelopment and removing a neighborhood hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 828 - 42nd Street North, Birmingham
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