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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 11604 items in last 178 months
Total dollars $19.3M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (66.5% 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 23, 2014 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 2410 13th Ave N declared unsafe; demolition ordered

This blighted building will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and neighborhood eyesore. The property is on the path to remediation.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2410 - 13th Avenue North, Birmingham
December 23, 2014 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1301 10th Street

Pratt City property declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal of blighted structures helps stabilize neighborhoods and reduce hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1301 - 10th Street Pratt City, Birmingham
December 23, 2014 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 212 54th Street North

A blighted structure will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and eyesore from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the way for potential redevelopment or land recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 212 - 54th Street North, Birmingham
December 23, 2014 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1308 15th Place S.W. ordered demolished

City declares this structure unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. Removes blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1308 - 15th Place S.W., Birmingham
December 23, 2014 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City targets 80 properties with overgrown weeds for cleanup

Overgrown lots attract crime, lower property values, and create health hazards in your neighborhood. City is declaring 80 properties public nuisances and posting notices to force cleanup or face city action.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
December 23, 2014 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 8240 4th Ave North

Property at 8240 4th Avenue North is being demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal clears blighted structures from East Lake neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8240 - 4th Avenue North East Lake, Birmingham
December 23, 2014 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7900 6th Avenue North

The building has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 7900 - 6th Avenue North, Birmingham
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $7K

Special assessment: $6,986 demolition cost at 1441 41st St

Property owner at 1441 41st Street in Belview Heights will be charged $6,986 to cover the city's demolition of an unsafe building. The cost is now a lien against the property.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1441 - 41st Street Belview Heights, Birmingham
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

City assesses $5,392 demolition cost to property at 2924 48th Ave N

Property owner will be billed for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The charge becomes a lien against the property unless paid.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2924 - 48th Avenue North, Birmingham
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City assesses $3,892 against 21-17th Ave South for demolition

Property owner will be billed for the cost of removing an unsafe building at 21-17th Avenue South. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 21 - 17th Avenue South, Birmingham
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City bills property owner $3,512 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 836 – 42nd Place North will pay $3,512.16 to recover the city's demolition costs for an unsafe structure. Special assessments recover public spending from owners of blighted properties.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 836 - 42nd Place North, Birmingham
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

Unsafe building demolished at 3916 Fairmont Way North; special assessment $3,247

City demolished an unsafe structure and is charging the property owner $3,247 to cover demolition costs, clearing the way for the site to be reused or redeveloped.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 3916 Fairmont Way North, Birmingham
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

City recovers $3,178 demolition cost from unsafe property at 200-16th Ave S

The property owner will be billed for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. This special assessment recovers public spending and can encourage property maintenance or transfer responsibility when buildings become hazardous.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 200 - 16th Avenue South, Birmingham
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

City demolishes unsafe building at 3624 44th Ave N; property owner billed $2,715

Property owner at 3624 44th Avenue North is liable for $2,715 in demolition costs the city paid to remove an unsafe structure. Owners of blighted properties can be assessed for cleanup expenses under city law.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 3624 - 44th Avenue North, Birmingham
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs to property owners

Property owners may face special assessment charges for city-ordered weed removal. Details on affected properties and cost amounts are not specified in this agenda summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment on city properties

City enforces weed-removal orders on blighted parcels and may impose costs on property owners if weeds aren't cleared. This item sets the assessment amount for affected properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on Birmingham properties

Property owners will owe special assessments to cover the cost of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. This continues enforcement of the 2013 weed-abatement ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement costs charged to property owners

Property owners may face bills for city weed-removal costs on their land. The amount owed depends on the specific properties listed in the resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied on blighted properties

Property owners face special tax assessments to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds. Check the full agenda for the property list and amount owed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment set for multiple properties

City will levy special assessments against property owners for weed-abatement costs on their blighted parcels. Affected owners will receive notice and opportunity to be heard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City is charging property owners for removing noxious weeds on their land under a 2014 council order. Affected owners will receive a special assessment bill.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners facing charges to remove noxious weeds from their land under city code. Assessment details will be announced at public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied on blighted properties

City collects special assessments from property owners for weed removal costs on blighted lots. Property owners will receive bills to cover abatement work declared necessary in 2014.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: noxious weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face fees to cover city costs of clearing dangerous weeds from abandoned or neglected land. Assessment relates to violations declared in 2014.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 16, 2014 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessments to cover cleanup costs. Failure to pay may result in tax liens or property foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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