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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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February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for clearing dangerous weeds from their land. This enforces a 2013 city rule aimed at reducing blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment levied on blighted properties

City clears dangerous weeds on vacant/neglected properties and bills owners for cleanup costs. Residents near affected parcels benefit from improved neighborhood safety and appearance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment approved for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds on their land. This is a follow-up to the City's 2014 abatement declaration and hearing process.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicle cluttering a property and bills the registered owner for removal costs. Addresses neighborhood blight and public safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment finalized for blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds will have cleanup costs assessed and collected. Owners are liable for abatement charges declared under the 2014 ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City clears dangerous weeds from neglected parcels and assesses property owners for the cost. Property owners will receive bills for cleanup expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1548 Cotton Avenue unsafe, orders demolition

Building at 1548 Cotton Avenue will be torn down after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1548 Cotton Avenue, Birmingham
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment hearing set

Property owners may owe costs for city weed removal. Hearing allows residents to contest the assessment before it becomes final.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: property owners charged for weed abatement

Homeowners and landlords with noxious weeds on their property face a special tax bill for city abatement work. If your property is listed, you'll receive notice of charges for clearing dangerous vegetation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens authorized on blighted properties

City clears overgrown properties and bills owners; liens protect city's cost recovery from future sales.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 8–14th Court West

Unsafe or blighted structures create neighborhood safety risks and suppress property values. This demolition clears the site for potential redevelopment or stabilization of the surrounding block.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 8 - 14th Court West, Birmingham
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 4341 Pulaski slated for demolition

The city is taking down a condemned structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removing blighted properties improves neighborhood safety and clears the way for redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4341 Pulaski Street, Birmingham
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2104 34th Ave N

Unsafe structure at 2104 34th Avenue North will be demolished. Removal of blighted properties improves neighborhood safety and clears the path for future development or land stabilization.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2104 - 34th Avenue North, Birmingham
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 5915 1st Court North

Building declared a public nuisance and hazard; demolition will remove blight and safety risk from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5915 - 1st Court North, Birmingham
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Abate and remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or non-functioning vehicles from neighborhoods to reduce blight and improve public safety. Removal costs are charged to the registered vehicle owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessments imposed on blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds will be charged for city cleanup costs. Owners who don't abate weeds face special assessments added to their tax bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses property owners for weed abatement costs

Property owners may face special charges to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from their land. This applies to properties declared dangerous or neglected under a 2014 council decision.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1709 50th Street

Unsafe or blighted properties create neighborhood safety hazards and drag down surrounding property values. This demolition removes a public nuisance from the area.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1709 - 50th Street, Birmingham
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment on city properties

City collects cost of clearing dangerous weeds from property owners under authority granted in 2012. Affected property owners will receive assessment bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Ensley building demolished as unsafe, public nuisance

Unsafe structure at 1918–18th Street is ordered torn down. Removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1918 - 18th Street Ensley, Birmingham
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1030 Avenue S deemed unsafe; demolition ordered

City will demolish the building at 1030 Avenue S after determining it is unsafe and a public nuisance. Removing blighted structures helps stabilize neighborhoods and reduce safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1030 Avenue S, Birmingham
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

1540 Cotton Avenue ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

City will demolish this blighted structure, removing a safety hazard and eyesore from the neighborhood. Building meets unsafe criteria and poses public health/safety risks.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1540 Cotton Avenue, Birmingham
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 4107 46th Avenue North ordered demolished for public safety

City declares the building unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition to protect neighborhood residents and remove blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4107 - 46th Avenue North, Birmingham
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council assesses special fee for weed abatement on blighted properties

Homeowners face a new city charge to clean up noxious weeds on their properties, following a 2012 council order. The abatement cost becomes a lien against the property if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 7, 2017 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6800 5th Terrace North

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6800 5th Terrace North, Birmingham
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