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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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December 29, 2015 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ 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
December 29, 2015 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 813 6th St West

Unsafe structure at 813 6th Street West will be demolished, removing a blighted property and public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 813 - 6th Street West (Building D), Birmingham
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties

Properties with dangerous weeds face special assessments under the city's blight-abatement program. Owners will receive notices of the charges, which fund clearing and maintenance costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be charged a special assessment to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, following the city's 2015 blight ordinance. Owners who fail to pay may face liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face bills to recover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay the assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #6 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will owe special assessments to cover costs of city-ordered weed removal. The assessment amount and affected properties are not detailed in this item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City seeks to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from property owners. Affected parcels may face tax liens if assessments are unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City imposes weed abatement assessments on blighted properties

Property owners face special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Unpaid assessments may be added to property tax bills or subject to lien.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. The city's weed-abatement authority dates to 2014 under Resolution 906-14.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City clears dangerous vegetation from neglected properties and passes cleanup costs to owners via special assessment. Property owners will receive bills for abatement work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessments levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners face assessments to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. These charges become liens against the property if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face liens or assessments if weeds on their land aren't cleared. This item finalizes charges tied to the city's 2012 blight-removal program.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs under a 2012 ordinance. Affected properties are listed separately for public review.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed-abatement cost assessment against property owners

Property owners may face charges for city weed removal on their land. Special assessments become liens against the property if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on city properties

City is charging property owners special assessments to cover costs of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds. Affected property owners can attend a hearing to contest the charges.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weeds declared dangerous under 2015 rule

Properties with noxious weeds face special fees under the city's 2015 abatement order. Affected owners will owe assessments tied to cleanup costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City assesses property owners for clearance costs

Property owners may receive bills for noxious weed removal on their land. City uses special assessments to recover abatement costs under a 2013 ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face cost recovery charges for city-ordered removal of noxious weeds from their land. Details on affected parcels and assessment amounts not provided in this agenda summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for costs to remove noxious weeds from their land. This is a cost-recovery mechanism for city abatement work already performed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment fixed on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face a special assessment after the city clears the land. The cost is recovered by lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City to assess costs against blighted properties

Property owners in overgrown areas will receive bills for cleanup costs. Assessments are tied to blighted-property declarations from 2012.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover weed-removal costs on blighted parcels. Affects an unspecified number of properties in the city.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: city pursues cost recovery from property owners

City is billing property owners for the cost of clearing noxious weeds on their land. Owners may face liens or collection action if assessments aren't paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover city costs of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Unpaid abatement costs become a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 22, 2015 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment against blighted properties

City imposes cleanup costs on property owners with overgrown, hazardous lots. Owners who don't maintain weeds will be charged for city removal work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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