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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 #123 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 415 properties public nuisance for noxious weeds

Property owners have 10 days to cut weeds or face city abatement and liens. Affects hundreds of residential and commercial parcels across Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 6214 4th Court North ordered demolished

City declares this property unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering demolition. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6214 - 4th Court North, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from neglected land. Assessment details and affected addresses will be available at the hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City will levy a special assessment on property owners to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Property owners may face added fees on their tax bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on properties

Property owners may face costs to clear noxious weeds under a 2014 council order; the city is formalizing the assessment and hearing claims from affected residents.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessments on blighted properties

Property owners will be charged for city-ordered weed removal on their lots. This follows a 2015 council declaration targeting noxious weeds on blighted properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. Details on affected properties and assessment amounts are not yet available in this notice.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1427 19th St

Unsafe structure at Ensley Court North marked for removal. Eliminates hazard and blight from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1427 - 19th Street Ensley Court North, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1004 17th Way SW

Property at 1004 17th Way SW will be torn down as a safety hazard and public nuisance. Removal clears blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1004 - 17th Way SW, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 716 Rev Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd unsafe; orders demolition

Building at this address will be torn down after city determines it's unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 716 Rev Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #60 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2301 Beulah Ave ordered for demolition

City removes a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from the neighborhood, clearing one blighted property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2301 Beulah Avenue, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #61 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 223 81st Street South ordered demolished

This blighted property has been declared a public nuisance and safety hazard. Demolition removes a dangerous structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 223 - 81st Street South, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 6619 4th Court North

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

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6619 - 4th Court North, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 1329 Alabama Avenue

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition removes hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1329 Alabama Avenue, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #62 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6615 Division Ave

Building condemned as unsafe and public nuisance; demolition removes hazard from neighborhood. Clears the parcel for future reuse or stabilization.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 6615 - Division Avenue, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners face special tax bills to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Unpaid assessments may result in liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment levied on blighted properties

City collects costs to clear overgrown, dangerous weeds from abandoned or neglected properties; owners may face tax liens if assessments aren't paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 604 5th Street North unsafe; building slated for demolition

City is removing a blighted structure from your neighborhood and eliminating a safety hazard. The property at 604 5th Street North will be demolished after approval.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 604 - 5th Street North, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #156 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 415 properties public nuisance for noxious weeds

Property owners have 10 days to cut weeds or face city abatement and liens. Affects hundreds of residential and commercial parcels across Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 923 39th St N

Blighted structure at 923 39th Street North is being torn down to eliminate a public safety hazard and nuisance in the neighborhood. Removes a site that may attract crime or pose structural dangers to residents nearby.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 923 - 39th Street North, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #64 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 623-11th Court West unsafe, orders demolition

Property at 623-11th Court West will be demolished as unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 623-11th Court West, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #115 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council awards demolition contract to Construction Plus, LLC

City approves competitive contract for demolition of commercial structures. Addresses blight and prepares sites for redevelopment or recovery.

Counterparty: Construction Plus, LLC, Meridian, MS Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment against blighted properties

City imposes cost recovery charges on property owners for weed removal on neglected land. Owners who don't maintain their property will receive bills for abatement work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1612 Mims Street ordered demolished

City will remove a structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the property for redevelopment or reuse.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1612 Mims Street, Birmingham
August 2, 2016 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

1200 Seattle Street declared unsafe; demolition approved

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal of blighted structures reduces blight and potential safety hazards in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1200 Seattle Street, Birmingham
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