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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 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessment charges. Check the full resolution for affected addresses and amounts.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied against properties

Property owners may face new charges for city weed-removal work on their parcels. Details on affected properties and assessment amounts are not yet public in this item summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment against blighted properties

City places liens on properties with dangerous weeds; owners must pay abatement costs or face collection action. Property owners in affected areas should check if their parcel is listed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment against blighted properties

City will bill property owners for weed removal costs on blighted parcels. Owners who don't clear weeds face liens and potential tax consequences.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed-abatement costs assessed to property owners

City will bill property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from their parcels. Owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds. Citizens can voice concerns about the properties and amounts at the public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City collects fees from property owners to pay for clearing noxious weeds on neglected parcels. Owners may face liens or added costs if they don't pay the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 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 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for the city's cost to clear dangerous weeds from abandoned or neglected parcels. Unpaid assessments can lead to tax liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City levies weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs, enforcing the 2014 blight ordinance. Unpaid assessments may be added to property tax bills.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City clears nuisance properties, costs become liens

City will clear overgrown weeds and debris from blighted properties and charge owners for cleanup costs, which attach as liens. Helps neighborhood appearance and property values in affected areas.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement liens on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Owners who don't pay can face liens on their properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City imposes special assessments on owners of neglected lots with dangerous weeds. Property owners will receive bills for cleanup costs; unpaid liens can affect property sales or refinancing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned cars from neighborhoods, cleaning up blight and improving safety. Removal costs charged to registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles create safety hazards and drag down neighborhood conditions. Removal costs get billed to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 800 Albany Street unsafe; demolition authorized

Wylam neighborhood property condemned as dangerous and ordered demolished. Removes blighted structure from the community.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 800 Albany Street, Wylam, Birmingham
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1305 2nd Ave W unsafe; building to be demolished

Blighted property at 1305 2nd Avenue West will be torn down after city declares it unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears the way for neighborhood stabilization.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1305 - 2nd Avenue West Birmingham
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #71 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

14 blighted properties declared public nuisance; hearing Jan. 5

City is moving to clear noxious weeds from 14 neglected parcels. These properties will be posted with notice, allowing owners a chance to respond at a public hearing before the city proceeds with abatement.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement Public hearing: 2016-01-05
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment approved

City enforces cleanup of blighted properties with noxious weeds; property owners may face special assessments to cover abatement costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 805 Kingsbury Avenue

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down. Removes blighted structure from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 805 Kingsbury Avenue, Birmingham
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #98 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 820 6th Place, Pratt City

Unsafe structure declared public nuisance and demolished. Removes blight and hazard from Pratt City neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 820 6th Place, Pratt City, Birmingham
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #103 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 612 15th Place SW

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 612 15th Place SW, Birmingham
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #100 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 4212 Viola Avenue

Blighted structure identified as public nuisance will be removed, clearing the property for recovery or redevelopment and improving neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4212 Viola Avenue, Birmingham
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #107 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares building at 9329 8th Ave North unsafe, orders demolition

A blighted structure in your neighborhood will be removed. Demolition clears the property for potential redevelopment and reduces blight-related safety and code-enforcement burdens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 9329 8th Avenue North, Birmingham
December 1, 2015 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for costs to remove noxious weeds from their lots. Owners can challenge the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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