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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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July 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1841 Matt Leonard Drive

Unsafe structure designated for removal to protect neighborhood safety and clear blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1841 Matt Leonard Drive, Birmingham
July 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment added: 3431 12th Ave N

Property owner at 3431 12th Ave N will receive a special tax assessment to cover the city's cost of removing noxious weeds. Non-compliance can lead to code enforcement action.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement Location: 3431 12th Ave N
July 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 3808 Park Ave S.W. ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering demolition. Removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3808 Park Avenue S.W., Birmingham
July 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of building at 4013 Gray Ave S.W.

Unsafe structure deemed public nuisance will be torn down. Removes blight hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4013 Gray Avenue S.W., Birmingham
July 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: 272 properties declared public nuisance

City is formally declaring 272 properties with overgrown weeds a public nuisance, triggering notice and abatement action. Owners will be required to clear weeds or face city enforcement.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2853 20th Place W

Blighted property identified as public hazard will be demolished. Removes safety risk and vacancy from neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2853 20th Place W, Birmingham
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3722 Willow Avenue SW

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition removes hazard from neighborhood and clears the parcel for potential reuse or land recovery.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3722 Willow Avenue SW, Birmingham
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 415 4th Street, Pratt City

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition will remove blight from Pratt City neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 415 4th Street, Pratt City, Birmingham
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 418 14th St SW unsafe, orders demolition

Unsafe duplex at 418 14th Street SW will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood. Property was determined to pose a safety threat and public nuisance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 418 14th Street SW
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2904 17th Street

An abandoned or deteriorating structure on 17th Street will be torn down to eliminate a public safety hazard and blight in the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2904 17th Street, Birmingham
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens on blighted properties

City removes weeds and overgrowth from abandoned lots and charges property owners the cleanup costs via property tax liens. Reduces neighborhood blight and holding costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 2109 Dawson Avenue SW

Unsafe structure and shed removed from neighborhood; clears blight and reduces public safety risk on Dawson Avenue.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2109 Dawson Avenue SW, Birmingham
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1401 Tuscaloosa Ave ordered demolished as public nuisance

City declares the structure unsafe and orders its demolition to eliminate a public nuisance in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1401 Tuscaloosa Avenue SW Birmingham
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles can attract crime and lower neighborhood safety. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal authorized; cost assessed to owner

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from streets as public nuisances. Removal costs are billed to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council sets weed-abatement charges on blighted properties

City will bill property owners for costs to clear overgrown weeds from abandoned or neglected lots, recovering cleanup expenses and pushing owners to maintain properties or lose them to tax sale.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on properties

Property owners face new special assessments to cover cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. The amount owed depends on parcel-specific cleanup needs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement cost recovery for blighted properties

City pursues cost recovery from property owners for clearing noxious weeds on their lots. Property owners who neglect blighted land may face special assessments.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses property owners for weed abatement costs

Property owners may face special assessments to cover the city's cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. These charges become liens on the property until paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 415 Avenue D declared unsafe; demolition ordered

This abandoned or blighted building has been deemed a public nuisance and safety hazard. Demolition removes the structure and clears the path for the property to be redeveloped or stabilized.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 415 Avenue D, Birmingham
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition: Unsafe building at 3357 31st North ordered torn down

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance at 3357 31st North. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3357 31st North, Birmingham
July 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments for city-ordered weed removal. This is a cost-recovery mechanism for abatement work declared necessary since 2011.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1209 29th Street North unsafe; demolition approved

Property at 1209 29th Street North will be demolished after city determines it poses a public safety hazard. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1209 - 29th Street North, Birmingham
July 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe commercial building at 120 Avenue U

Unsafe or blighted buildings threaten neighborhood safety and property values. Demolition clears the site for potential reuse or remediation, protecting residents in Pratt City from structural hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 120 Avenue U, Pratt City, Birmingham
July 8, 2014 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Commercial building at 5613 1st Avenue North ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. Removes a blight hazard from the commercial corridor.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5613 1st Avenue North, Birmingham
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