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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 11567 items in last 177 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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March 22, 2016 · 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
March 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2915 28th Place North

Unsafe structure declared public nuisance and scheduled for removal. Clears blighted property from neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2915 - 28th Place North, Birmingham
March 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 3212 30th Court North

Condemned structure declared a public nuisance will be torn down, clearing blight from the neighborhood. Improves safety and property values for nearby residents.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3212 - 30th Court North, Birmingham
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

City bills Ensley property owner $5,620 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 1413 Avenue K will be assessed $5,620.04 to cover demolition costs for an unsafe structure. Special assessments are recovered through property taxes and liens.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1413 Avenue K Ensley, Birmingham
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City bills property owner $4,469 for emergency demolition

Property owner at 400 8th Avenue West must pay the city's demolition costs for an unsafe building. This is a one-time special assessment added to the property owner's tax bill.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 400 - 8th Avenue West, Birmingham
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abates dangerous or unsightly abandoned vehicle; removal costs billed to registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1013 5th Place North ordered demolished

City deems this building unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its demolition. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1013 - 5th Place North, Birmingham
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

1513 12th Court North deemed unsafe, to be demolished

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; city will demolish the structure to clear the lot and prevent further deterioration in the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1513 - 12th Court North, Birmingham
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; cost billed to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles cluttering neighborhoods and assesses removal costs to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles clutter neighborhoods and can attract illegal activity. This removal clears those hazards and charges the registered owner for the cost.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and lower property values. City removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets. Removal cost will be charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; cost assessed to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and the cost is billed to the registered owner. Keeps streets cleaner and safer.

Counterparty: unknown Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removal of abandoned vehicles from residential areas reduces blight and safety hazards. Costs are recovered from the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the owner, helping clean up blight and improve street safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2121 47th Street West approved for demolition

City removes a blighted property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears the site for potential redevelopment or neighborhood stabilization.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2121 - 47th Street West, Birmingham
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 616 1st Street North ordered demolished

The city is removing a dangerous, abandoned structure from downtown Birmingham. Demolition clears the property for potential redevelopment and improves neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 616 - 1st Street North aka 614 - 1st Street North, Birmingham
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

441 Brussels Avenue deemed unsafe; city orders demolition

A blighted building at 441 Brussels Avenue will be torn down after the city determined it unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes a deteriorated structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 441 Brussels Avenue, Birmingham
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

445 Brussels Avenue designated unsafe; city orders demolition

Property at 445 Brussels Avenue will be demolished after the city deemed it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 445 Brussels Avenue, Birmingham
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1207 12th Street North

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition removes neighborhood hazard and opens path to site reuse or redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1207 - 12th Street North, Birmingham
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 213–53rd St. North

Unsafe structure at 213–53rd Street North will be torn down, clearing a blighted property from the neighborhood and removing a public hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 213 - 53rd Street North and Garage, Birmingham
March 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City targets 17 blighted properties for weed removal

Overgrown vacant lots attract crime, reduce property values, and lower neighborhood appeal. City will post notices and pursue cleanup or enforcement on each parcel.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
March 8, 2016 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1214 3rd Place North ordered for demolition

City will demolish a condemned property deemed a public safety hazard and nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1214 3rd Place North, Birmingham
March 8, 2016 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City will clear overgrown lots and bill property owners through a lien, holding them accountable for maintenance costs. Affects multiple properties across Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 8, 2016 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; cost billed to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles cluttering neighborhoods and assesses removal costs to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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