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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 11070 items in last 164 months
Total dollars $18.7M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (62.3% 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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September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 2400 Brookhaven Ave SW ordered demolished

City declares building unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will proceed. Removes blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2400 Brookhaven Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211
September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 5532 Yellow Wood Ave

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5532 Yellow Wood Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama 35228
September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 118 9th Court North

Building at 118 9th Court North is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish it. Removes blighted structure from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 118 9th Court North, Birmingham, Alabama 35204
September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

117 13th Avenue NW declared unsafe; building to be demolished

City is removing a blighted building in your neighborhood. Demolition clears the property for redevelopment or green space.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 117 13th Avenue NW, Birmingham, Alabama 35215
September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 639 72nd Street South

Blighted structure designated a public nuisance and will be demolished to improve neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 639 72nd Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

405 Orchid Road building ordered demolished as public nuisance

Unsafe structure at 405 Orchid Road will be torn down, removing a blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 405 Orchid Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35215
September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3840 Center St N

Building at 3840 Center Street North has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish it to protect neighborhood safety and remove blight.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3840 Center Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35207
September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 3301 Howard Ave. declared unsafe; demolition approved

A deteriorated building in Birmingham is being torn down to remove a public safety hazard. Demolition removes blight and eliminates risks to nearby residents and properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3301 Howard Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama 35221
September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 320 4th Court West designated unsafe; demolition ordered

City declares the structure a public nuisance and will demolish it, clearing a blighted property in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 320 4th Court West, Birmingham, Alabama 35204
September 9, 2025 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1731 1st Place South ordered demolished

City will demolish a condemned structure declared a public nuisance and safety hazard in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1731 1st Place South, Birmingham, Alabama 35205
September 2, 2025 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles can attract crime and reduce neighborhood safety and property values. This removal clears the nuisance; the vehicle owner pays the cost.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 2, 2025 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles can blight neighborhoods and pose safety hazards. Costs for removal will be billed to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 2, 2025 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles can attract crime, lower neighborhood property values, and create safety hazards. The city will remove the vehicle and bill the registered owner for the cost.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on declared properties

Property owners will owe a special assessment to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. The actual amount and affected addresses are not shown in this consent summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will be charged for city-ordered weed removal on blighted land. Costs are passed to owners as a special assessment on their tax bill.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment against multiple properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land. The assessment details are incomplete but residents with affected properties will receive notice.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds declared by the city may face special assessments to cover abatement costs. Check if your property is listed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay could result in liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on identified properties

Property owners will be assessed fees to cover weed removal costs on their land. The amount and affected addresses are not detailed in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessments imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners face new charges to recover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Affected property owners can attend a hearing to contest the assessments.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners will receive bills for city weed-removal costs on their parcels. Check your notice to see if your property is affected and the amount owed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners face charges for city cleanup of dangerous weeds on their land, following June 2024 declaration. Assessment amounts and affected addresses not disclosed in agenda summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover the cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. If unpaid, the assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
August 26, 2025 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will be billed for costs to remove noxious weeds from their land. These assessments follow the city's April 2023 declaration of dangerous weed hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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