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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 11070 items in last 164 months
Total dollars $18.7M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (62.3% 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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December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle from property; cost charged to owner

Clears abandoned vehicles that pose safety and blight risks in residential neighborhoods. Costs are recovered from the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance

City removes an abandoned car from a neighborhood and bills the vehicle owner for removal costs. Improves property conditions and public safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners face new tax charges to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected parcels. The assessment follows the city's August 2023 declaration of blight.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #75 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 212 weed-infested properties public nuisance

Properties with dangerous weeds will receive notice and face enforcement action. Clearing overgrown lots improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #65 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1318 20th Street South unsafe, orders demolition

This property will be demolished after being deemed a public nuisance and safety hazard. The action removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1318 20th Street South, Birmingham 35205
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments imposed on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for clearing noxious weeds declared a blight hazard in July 2024. If owners don't pay, the city can place a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle abated as public nuisance; owner pays removal costs

City removes abandoned or non-functioning vehicles from neighborhoods to reduce blight and safety hazards. Cost of removal is billed to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #76 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 244 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Property owners will receive notice to clear noxious weeds or face city enforcement. Abatement affects neighborhoods across multiple wards and addresses blight complaints.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #62 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3913 Willow Avenue

Building at 3913 Willow Avenue declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish it. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3913 Willow Avenue, Birmingham 35221
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #61 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 2212 26th Street

Condemned structure will be removed from neighborhood, improving public safety and reducing blight. Property clears the way for future development or community use.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2212 26th Street, Birmingham 35208
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance and removed

City removes abandoned cars from neighborhoods to reduce blight and improve safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face costs to clear noxious weeds from blighted parcels as declared by the city in August 2023. The assessment ensures abandoned or neglected lots don't pose fire or public health risks to nearby residents.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments levied on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city costs to remove dangerous weeds from their land. Assessments are based on Council's July 2023 blighting declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; cost charged to owner

City removes an abandoned or non-functional car from a property and bills the registered owner. Reduces neighborhood blight and safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are cleaned up from neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #64 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1314 20th Street South

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal reduces blight and improves neighborhood safety in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1314 20th Street South, Birmingham 35205
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessments set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. The city declared these properties dangerous under Resolution 1093-24 in July 2024.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments charged to property owners

Property owners will receive bills for City cleanup of noxious weeds on their land, as authorized by July 2024 Council action. Affected properties are subject to lien if assessments go unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Vehicle abatement: inoperable car removed as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or inoperable vehicles from neighborhoods to reduce blight and improve public safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

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

Council removes inoperable vehicle from neighborhood streets

Clears abandoned cars that create eyesores and safety hazards. Costs recover from the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 2, 2025 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe structure at 924 Lawson Road

Unsafe building at 924 Lawson Road will be demolished to remove a public nuisance and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 924 Lawson Road, Birmingham 35217
December 2, 2025 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 4104 40th St. S.W. ordered demolished

City identifies this property as unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a potential hazard from the neighborhood. The building at 4104 40th Street S.W. will be demolished.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4104 - 40th Street S.W., Birmingham 35221
December 2, 2025 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2331 16th Street

Blighted property at 2331 16th Street will be demolished to remove a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2331 - 16th Street, Birmingham 35208
December 2, 2025 · Item number:Item #60 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 4005 Gray Ave. S.W.

Unsafe or blighted structures are public hazards. Demolition clears the property for potential redevelopment and removes neighborhood blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4005 Gray Avenue S.W., Birmingham 35221
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