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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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March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City charges property owners for removal of noxious weeds on neglected land; liens secure unpaid costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds will face a special assessment to pay for cleanup costs. Owners will receive notice and can contest the charge at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for weed abatement on blighted parcels. Owners who don't pay the assessment may face a lien on their property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses cost recovery against blighted properties

City clears dangerous or overgrown weeds from abandoned parcels, then bills property owners for the cleanup cost. This decision determines which properties get assessed and how much owners owe.

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

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessment charges. Check the full resolution for affected addresses and amounts.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover costs of weed removal from their neglected lots. Check your address if you own blighted property in Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment imposed on city properties

City pursues cost recovery for clearing blighted properties of dangerous weeds. Property owners may face liens or assessments to cover abatement work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners face cost recovery for city weed-removal work on their neglected land. Continues enforcement from 2014 citywide blight abatement initiative.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses property owners for code violations

Property owners may face special assessments to cover the cost of removing noxious weeds from their parcels. The city is finalizing a hearing process for owners to respond before charges are finalized.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against property owners

Property owners may face special charges on their tax bills for city costs to clear noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Check if your property is affected.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement liens on blighted properties

Owners of properties with noxious weeds face legal liens and collection actions to recover cleanup costs under the city's decades-old abatement program. These assessments create a path for the city to recover spending on code violations.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied against blighted properties

City imposes cleanup costs on property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds. Owners must pay the assessment or face liens against their property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied against blighted properties

City charges property owners for clearing noxious weeds from their land; unpaid assessments can lead to tax liens. Applies to properties declared dangerous under 2012 council action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment hearing: weed abatement on unnamed properties

Property owners will learn their special assessment amount for removing noxious weeds from their land. Unpaid assessments become city liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners may face cost-recovery charges for city-ordered weed removal on neglected parcels. Applies to properties declared noxious or dangerous under prior 2014 abatement authority.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover city costs of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Unpaid abatement costs become a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be billed for city cleanup costs. Assessments appear on tax records and can affect property value and saleability.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners face assessment charges for city-ordered weed removal on their parcels. Unpaid assessments may result in liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Properties declared noxious or dangerous will be assessed for weed removal costs under city ordinance. Property owners are responsible for payment unless the city covers the cost.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement liens on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Owners who don't pay can face liens on their properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods to reduce blight and public safety hazards. Removal costs charged to registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays removal costs

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles harm neighborhood safety and property values. This action clears the vehicle and passes cleanup costs to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ 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
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ 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
March 21, 2017 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable motor vehicle from neighborhood

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles are cleared from streets and properties, reducing neighborhood blight and potential public safety hazards. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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