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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 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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August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment approved for blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city weed-removal costs on their lots. Assessment covers cleanup authorized under 2021 Council order.

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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 332 Graymont Avenue North deemed unsafe; demolition ordered

A property in Birmingham will be demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. The demolition removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 332 Graymont Avenue North, Birmingham, 35204
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #61 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 624 4th Avenue West

Condemned structure at 624 4th Avenue West will be demolished as a public nuisance and safety hazard. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 624 4th Avenue West, Birmingham, 35204
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 541 28th Street SW declared unsafe; demolition approved

The city will demolish a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. This removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 541 28th Street SW, Birmingham, 35211
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 9017 14th Ave N

Condemned property at 9017 14th Avenue North will be torn down after being deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 9017 14th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35206
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #76 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

7812 10th Avenue South ordered demolished as unsafe structure

City declares building unsafe and a public nuisance, orders demolition to remove blight and hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7812 10th Avenue South, Birmingham, 35206
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #69 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3716 41st Ave N

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish the structure to protect neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3716 41st Avenue North, Birmingham, 35207
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition: Unsafe building at 501 16th Place SW declared public nuisance

City will demolish an unsafe building in your neighborhood. Removes a structure officially deemed hazardous and a public nuisance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 501 16th Place SW, Birmingham, 35211
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares house at 6207 2nd Ave South unsafe; demolition approved

Property at 6207 2nd Avenue South will be demolished after being declared a public nuisance and safety hazard. Neighbors and residents in the area will see removal of the blighted structure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6207 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, 35212
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 2324 2nd Place South declared unsafe; demolition ordered

City is removing a condemned structure in your neighborhood. The building at 2324 2nd Place South has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2324 2nd Place South aka 141 23rd Court South, Birmingham, 35205
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 204 26th Street SW

Blighted building at this address will be torn down as a public nuisance. Removes hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 204 26th Street SW, Birmingham, 35211
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 932 T Street

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

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 932 T Street, Birmingham, 35235
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

524 Robison Drive deemed unsafe; building slated for demolition

Property declared a public nuisance will be demolished to remove blight from the neighborhood and reduce safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 524 Robison Drive, Birmingham, 35215
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2016 15th Ave N

Unsafe structure will be torn down, reducing blight and hazards in the neighborhood. Building at 2016 15th Avenue North has been deemed a public nuisance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2016 15th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35234
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #64 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved for unsafe building at 820 1st Street SW

City will tear down a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 820 1st Street SW, Birmingham, 35211
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 226 87th St. unsafe; building demolition approved

Unsafe structure at this North Birmingham address will be demolished, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 226 87th Street North, Birmingham, 35206
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #63 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1553 6th Street North ordered demolished

City will tear down a condemned structure deemed a public nuisance. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1553 6th Street North, Birmingham, 35204
August 19, 2025 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4116 Fairmont Way

Building at 4116 Fairmont Way has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. The city will demolish it to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4116 Fairmont Way, Birmingham, 35207
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