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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 5209 items in last 87 months
Total dollars $9.4M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (31.5% 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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September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 1723 1st Place South

Unsafe structure at 1723 1st Place South will be demolished to eliminate public hazard and blight in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1723 1st Place South, Birmingham, Alabama 35205
September 2, 2025 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

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

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles can attract crime and reduce neighborhood safety and property values. This removal clears the nuisance; the vehicle owner pays the cost.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 2, 2025 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles can attract crime, lower neighborhood property values, and create safety hazards. The city will remove the vehicle and bill the registered owner for the cost.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 2, 2025 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles can blight neighborhoods and pose safety hazards. Costs for removal will be billed to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land. The full list of affected properties and assessment amounts will determine impact on individual homeowners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners face charges for city cleanup of dangerous weeds on their land, following June 2024 declaration. Assessment amounts and affected addresses not disclosed in agenda summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on multiple properties

City imposing costs on property owners to clear noxious or dangerous weeds declared unsafe in June 2023. Property owners will receive assessment bills for cleanup work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be charged a special assessment to cover abatement costs, following the city's May 2023 declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will be billed for costs to remove noxious weeds from their land. These assessments follow the city's April 2023 declaration of dangerous weed hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their lots, as authorized under a previous council resolution. Owners can challenge the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners may face charges to cover weed removal costs on their land. The assessment amount and affected properties are part of this decision.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges for city removal of noxious weeds on their land. Details on which properties are affected are not provided in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment issued for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to clean up noxious or dangerous weeds on their land. This decision follows formal declaration and hearing procedures under city ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay could result in liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessments imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners face new charges to recover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Affected property owners can attend a hearing to contest the assessments.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover the cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. If unpaid, the assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners face charges for city-ordered removal of noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Assessment amount and affected properties listed in full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement costs levied on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face new special assessments to recover city abatement costs. Specific parcels and amounts will be listed separately.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on vacant properties

Property owners with blighted or overgrown lots will be assessed cleanup costs under the city's weed abatement program. Charges are levied against properties declared hazardous by prior council action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on identified properties

Property owners will be assessed fees to cover weed removal costs on their land. The amount and affected addresses are not detailed in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be charged for city-ordered weed removal on blighted land. Costs are passed to owners as a special assessment on their tax bill.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment against multiple properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land. The assessment details are incomplete but residents with affected properties will receive notice.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessments on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds. Owners may owe costs if they failed to abate weeds after prior notice.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners may face charges for city-ordered removal of noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. The assessment enforces earlier weed-abatement orders from August 2022.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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