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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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Indexed so far 2955 items in last 56 months
Total dollars $5.8M where disclosed
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June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 505 16th Place SW

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance will be demolished. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 505 16th Place SW, Birmingham, 35211
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on declared properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. The hearing allows affected owners to contest the charges.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will receive bills for weed removal costs on their land. This is a follow-up to properties declared noxious or dangerous in September 2021.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1217 19th Place SW ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will proceed. Neighbors will see the vacant building cleared.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1217 19th Place SW, Birmingham, 35211
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 7729 5th Ave South unsafe; demolition ordered

Unsafe building at 7729 5th Avenue South will be demolished. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 7729 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, 35206
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 4737 Avenue V

Blighted structure at 4737 Avenue V will be torn down after city deemed it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4737 Avenue V, Birmingham, 35208
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

City imposes cost recovery charges on property owners whose land was cleared of noxious weeds; owners can attend hearing to contest the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city cleanup costs for lots with dangerous weeds. Specifics on affected parcels and assessment amounts not detailed in this agenda summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed costs to clear them; unpaid assessments may become tax liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1780 Ethel Avenue unsafe; building to be demolished

Building at 1780 Ethel Avenue SW will be torn down as a public safety hazard and nuisance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1780 Ethel Avenue SW, Birmingham, 35211
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on noxious properties

Property owners with declared noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. Assessment amount and specific parcels affected not detailed in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves demolition of blighted structure at 1625 11th Court North

City removes a dangerous building from the neighborhood. Demolition helps clear blight and may improve safety and property values in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1625 11th Court North, Birmingham, 35204
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares building at 352 16th Ave unsafe; orders demolition

Unsafe building at 352 16th Avenue North will be demolished. Removes a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 352 16th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35204
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners may face added charges to cover cost of clearing noxious weeds from neglected city lots in their area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: property owners charged for weed abatement

Properties declared noxious or dangerous under prior resolution are assessed cleanup costs. Property owners will receive bills based on the city's abatement work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City levies costs against property owners for removing dangerous weeds declared a public hazard. Property owners may face liens or increased tax bills if assessment is unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3532 Shuttlesworth Drive ordered demolished

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal clears a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3532 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham, 35207
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on properties

Property owners face a special assessment to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds declared hazardous in 2021. Affected properties are listed on the consent agenda.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 429 5th Street

Unsafe structure at 429 5th Street will be torn down. Removing blighted buildings improves neighborhood safety and clears the way for redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 429 5th Street, Birmingham, 35214
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover the city's cost of removing dangerous weeds from their land. This is the enforcement phase of a weed-control order adopted in 2022.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 17, 2025 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 208 12th Ave W

Unsafe structure at 208 12th Avenue West will be torn down. This removes a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 208 12th Avenue West, Birmingham, 35204
June 17, 2025 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 606 weed-infested properties public nuisances

Properties with dangerous weeds will receive notice to clean up or face city abatement action. This affects neighborhood safety and property upkeep across the city.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
June 17, 2025 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 821 4th Court West ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. Removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 821 4th Court West, Birmingham, 35204
June 10, 2025 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $110K

City awards $110K to demolish Hill Elementary hazmat site

CJ's Ventures LLC will remove hazardous materials and demolish the closed Hill Elementary building at 507 3rd Street North, clearing a blighted property in the neighborhood.

Counterparty: CJ's Ventures LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 507 3rd Street North, Birmingham
June 3, 2025 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement costs assessed as liens on blighted properties

City removes nuisances from neglected properties and recovers cleanup costs by placing liens against the land — a common tool to incentivize owners to maintain their sites or face debt collection.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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