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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 11544 items in last 176 months
Total dollars $19.2M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (66.1% 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 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #104 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

Special assessment: $3,369.92 for demolition at 1131 12th Court North

Property owner will receive a special tax bill to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. The assessment is final.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1131 12th Court North, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #96 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

Unsafe duplex demolished; owner charged $3,231 assessment

City removed a blighted building at 2909 22nd Street North and is billing the property owner for demolition costs—a recovery tool to incentivize property maintenance.

Counterparty: property owner at 2909 22nd Street North Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2909 22nd Street North
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #76 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

City recovers $3,214 demolition cost from Sherman Heights property owner

Property owner at 348 Irving Street will be charged $3,214.40 to repay the city for demolishing an unsafe building. This cost recovery mechanism helps hold owners accountable for blighted properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 348 Irving Street
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #69 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

Special assessment: $2,509 demolition cost billed to 316 Omega Street

Property owner at 316 Omega Street will be assessed $2,509.08 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. This shifts demolition expense directly to the property holder.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 316 Omega Street, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #74 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $2K

Special assessment charged for unsafe building demolition at 1026 19th St SW

Property owner at 1026 19th Street S.W. will be charged $2,069.60 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe structure on the site.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1026 - 19th Street S.W., Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #63 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6441 3rd Avenue South

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removes blight and potential hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6441 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #65 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2323 Avenue H ordered demolished

Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition clears blight and frees the parcel for potential redevelopment or stabilization efforts.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2323 Avenue H, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered: unsafe building at 1629 Mims Street

Property declared a public nuisance and unsafe; city will demolish the structure. Removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1629 Mims Street, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3032–33rd Court North

Unsafe or blighted property in your neighborhood will be removed. This action clears tax-delinquent and deteriorated sites to prevent safety hazards and open land for recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3032 - 33rd Court North, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe structure at 810 39th Street North

Blighted building at 810 39th Street North has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. The property will be demolished to remove a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 810 - 39th Street North, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building demolished: 3521 39th Place North

City will demolish a condemned building in your neighborhood. Clears a public safety hazard and blighted property off the street.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3521 - 39th Place North, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares building at 3172 30th Court unsafe; orders demolition

Unsafe structure will be torn down, removing a blighted property and public hazard from the neighborhood. Clears the parcel for potential future development or community use.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3172 - 30th Court North (Rear) aka 3168 - 30th Court North, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3172 30th Court North

Unsafe or blighted properties hurt neighborhood safety and property values. This building is being demolished to clear a public hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3172 - 30th Court North aka 3168 - 30th Court North, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ 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
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments against property owners

City bills property owners for costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: costs assessed as liens on properties

City will clear nuisances from blighted properties and charge cleanup costs to owners as property liens. Homeowners could see claims filed against their deeds if they don't pay.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessments for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from their land. Assessments are tied to 2015 council declaration of dangerous vegetation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ 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
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City is charging property owners for cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. Owners will receive a bill that becomes a lien on the property if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments imposed on blighted properties

City imposes cost of weed removal on property owners who failed to clear dangerous vegetation. Property owners will receive a bill for abatement work already completed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face a special assessment to recover costs of removing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Details on affected properties and assessment amounts are not fully specified in the agenda item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment: properties in violation

Property owners may face liens or added costs if their land has noxious weeds. This item sets the special assessment amounts.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: city pursues special assessments on blighted properties

Property owners may face assessments to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. This enforces blight remediation requirements established in 2014.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #114 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City awards demolition contract to Tomlin Excavating Co.

Removes blighted commercial buildings from neighborhoods. Costs and specific properties are listed in city purchasing files.

Counterparty: Tomlin Excavating Co. Inc Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment: properties flagged for cleanup

City will levy costs against blighted properties to cover noxious weed removal. Property owners will receive bills for abatement work ordered under a 2013 council decision.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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