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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 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment bill issued to property owners

Property owners flagged for noxious weeds face a special assessment charge to recover abatement costs. The city will hold a hearing where residents can contest the bill.

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

Weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City charges property owners for removing dangerous weeds and vegetation from neglected land; costs recovered through special assessments.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments for weed abatement costs on city-declared blighted parcels. The amount and affected properties are not detailed in this notice.

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

Weed abatement: special assessment hearing on blighted properties

City is holding a hearing to assess costs for removing noxious weeds from blighted properties. Property owners will learn what they owe to cover cleanup expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face a bill to cover weed removal on their lots, charged under city code. Assessment details and affected addresses are in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment issued against properties

Property owners assessed for noxious or dangerous weeds will face liens or special charges. Details on specific properties and amounts are not provided in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied against blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from vacant or neglected land. Owners who don't pay face liens on their property titles.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council levies weed-abatement fees on blighted properties

City assigns cleanup costs to property owners who let noxious weeds take over. Property owners can challenge the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover city abatement costs, per the 2013 ordinance. Affected owners can contest charges at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; charge owner

Clears abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods, reducing blight and safety hazards. Costs recover through assessment against registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #62 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

9 blighted properties declared public nuisance for noxious weeds

City moves to abate dangerous overgrowth on 9 properties that pose health and safety risks. Owners will be notified; properties may face demolition or forced cleanup if not remedied.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment (properties TBD)

City will levy special assessments against blighted properties for weed removal costs under a standing abatement rule. Property owners may owe cleanup bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ 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 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessments fixed on blighted properties

City will levy special charges on property owners for clearing noxious weeds from their land, enforcing code violations declared a decade ago. Residents with blighted parcels should expect assessment bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 308 74th Street North

Unsafe structure on 74th Street North will be demolished to remove blight and protect residents in the area from potential hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 308 74th Street North, Birmingham
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 8329 5th Ave North

Unsafe structure at 8329 5th Ave North will be demolished to remove a public nuisance and improve neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8329 - 5th Avenue North, Birmingham
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: unsafe building at 964 2nd Street North

City removes dangerous structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition improves neighborhood safety and clears a blighted property.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 964 - 2nd Street North, Birmingham
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3836 1st Place West

Unsafe structure at 3836 1st Place West will be demolished to eliminate public nuisance and safety hazard in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3836 - 1st Place West, Birmingham
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; costs charged to owner

Clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood property; removal costs billed to registered owner rather than taxpayers.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; cost charged to owner

City removes abandoned cars cluttering neighborhoods and bills the registered owner for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 14-79th Street South

City will demolish a condemned structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 14 - 79th Street South, Birmingham
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. This enforces the city's blight-reduction standards and may affect property taxes for affected parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face a special assessment bill to cover the city's cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. This follows the 2013 weed-abatement declaration and gives the city a mechanism to recover cleanup expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will face special assessments to recover city cleanup costs. The city clears dangerous vegetation from abandoned or neglected lots and bills the owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 8, 2015 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face costs to clear dangerous weeds under city abatement rules. Unpaid assessments may create liens against properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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