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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 #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement costs billed to property owners

Property owners may face additional charges on tax bills if the city abated noxious weeds on their land. Specific properties and amounts are listed in council records.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $17K

Special assessment: $17,069 demolition cost for 3401 Norwood

Property owner at 3401 Norwood Boulevard will be billed $17,069 to cover the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. The cost is charged as a special assessment against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 3401 Norwood Boulevard, Birmingham
November 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

City charges property owner $8,350 for unsafe building demolition at 5th Ave Sou

Property owner at 4308 5th Avenue South will be billed for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe structure on their land. Special assessments like this recover demolition expenses directly from the property owner's account.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4308 - 5th Avenue South, Birmingham
November 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,090.60 charged to property owner for demolition at 5210 A

Owner of the unsafe building at 5210 Avenue O will be billed $6,090.60 to cover the city's demolition costs. This is a direct charge against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5210 Avenue O Central Park & Garage, Birmingham
November 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City levies $4,428 demolition cost against Walnut Ave property

Property owner at 3324 Walnut Avenue S.W. will be assessed $4,428.32 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. Special assessments become a lien on the property.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3324 Walnut Avenue S.W., Birmingham
November 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

Special assessment: $2,711.50 for demolition at 55 - 17th Avenue South

Property owner at 55 - 17th Avenue South will be charged $2,711.50 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the parcel.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 55 - 17th Avenue South, Birmingham
November 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment hearing scheduled

Property owners with blighted lots may face liens and fees to cover city weed-removal costs. Affected residents can present objections at the hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments levied on blighted properties

Property owners may receive bills to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from neglected land. Assessments are tied to 2011 citywide blight declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: 111 properties declared public nuisance

City is taking action against overgrown, blighted properties in neighborhoods. Property owners will receive notice to clear weeds or face city intervention and potential liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special tax bills to pay for the city's removal of noxious or dangerous weeds on their lots. This is a cost-recovery mechanism for blight abatement work already completed.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable motor vehicle listed as public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle and bill the owner for removal costs, clearing a neighborhood eyesore and potential safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ 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
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will owe assessments to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. This enforces long-standing city policy to eliminate blight hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement costs billed to property owners

Property owners may face financial penalties if the city had to clear dangerous weeds from their land. The assessment covers costs under a 2015 blight ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown lots will face a special tax bill to recover city costs for weed removal. The assessment enforces a 2012 blight ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. Enforcement of weed ordinances helps reduce blight and neighborhood safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments levied on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face special tax assessments to fund city cleanup. Liens may attach to properties if assessments go unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City clears weeds from neglected properties and bills owners for cleanup costs. Property owners may owe additional fees if they don't maintain their land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for the cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. Affected owners have the right to a hearing to contest the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds may owe special assessments to cover city cleanup costs. Details on affected parcels and amounts are not listed in this item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face charges to pay for city-ordered removal of noxious weeds from their land. Specific parcels and amounts are not detailed in the agenda item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to recover costs of removing noxious weeds from blighted lots. This continues enforcement of the 2014 weed-abatement directive.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on city properties

The city is levying a special assessment against properties with noxious or dangerous weeds under an authority dating to 2013. Property owners may face cleanup costs or liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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