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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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June 17, 2014 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments set for blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face cost recovery charges. Abatement assessments fund city cleanup efforts on neglected parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 17, 2014 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City will recover costs of clearing noxious weeds from property owners under the 2011 abatement ordinance. Affected owners will receive assessment notices.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 17, 2014 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment set for blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown lots will face added tax bills to recover city cleanup costs. Assessment enforces long-standing blight-abatement rule from 2011.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 17, 2014 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City is collecting costs from property owners for weed removal on neglected lots. Owners may face liens or added tax bills if they don't pay the assessment.

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

Weed abatement: Special assessments levied on blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown weeds face special tax assessments to recover the city's cleanup costs. This decision enforces code compliance and charges landowners directly.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 17, 2014 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens placed on blighted properties

City removes overgrown weeds and debris from neglected properties, then bills owners—costs become a lien if unpaid. Cleans up neighborhoods and holds property owners accountable for maintenance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 17, 2014 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment approved

City levies charges against property owners for clearing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Affected homeowners will receive bills for abatement costs.

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

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners will face cost recovery charges for city-ordered weed removal on vacant or neglected lots. Amounts and specific parcels affected are not yet specified in this consent item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 17, 2014 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City will levy charges against property owners for weed removal costs on tax-delinquent or abandoned lots. Property owners may face liens if assessments go unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 17, 2014 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Owners can attend a hearing to contest the charges.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 17, 2014 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown lots will be assessed cleanup costs under a 2013 city order. This enforces long-standing blight rules.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 17, 2014 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges for blighted properties

Property owners face special assessments for weed removal on blighted parcels; charges appear on tax bills and liens can attach to property if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 10, 2014 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $327K

City charges property owner $326K for emergency demolition at 300-10th North

Property owner at 300-10th Street North now owes $326,641 to cover emergency demolition costs for the unsafe commercial building. The city will place a special assessment against the property to recover expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 300 - 10th Street North, Birmingham
June 10, 2014 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 740 29th St. S.W.

Condemned structure at rear of 740 29th Street S.W. will be demolished to remove a public hazard and blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 740 - 29th Street S.W. (Rear), Birmingham
June 10, 2014 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: unsafe building at 740 29th Street S.W.

City will demolish an unsafe structure in your neighborhood, removing a public nuisance and hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 740 - 29th Street S.W. (Front), Birmingham
June 10, 2014 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 534 4th Street, Pratt City

Unsafe structure at 534 4th Street in Pratt City will be demolished, removing a blighted property and public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 534 - 4th Street and Carport, Pratt City, Birmingham
June 10, 2014 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 500 4th Street ordered demolished

Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard will be torn down. Removes blight from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 500 - 4th Street, Birmingham
June 10, 2014 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1441 41st Street

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in Belview Heights. Removes hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1441 - 41st Street, Belview Heights, Birmingham
June 10, 2014 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1711 Warrior Road

Unsafe structure designated for demolition to remove public hazard and blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1711 Warrior Road, Birmingham
June 10, 2014 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 1108 4th Ave West

Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance will be torn down, removing blight and hazard from the neighborhood. Clears the way for potential redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1108 - 4th Avenue West, Birmingham
June 10, 2014 · Item number:Item #60 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

711 properties declared public nuisance for noxious weeds

City declares 711 properties blighted by dangerous weeds a public nuisance, triggering notice and likely abatement action. Property owners will be required to clear weeds or face city enforcement and potential liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 3, 2014 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for city-performed weed removal on blighted lots. Owners may face liens or increased tax bills if assessments aren't paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 3, 2014 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners with overgrown weeds face added tax bills to fund city cleanup. Assessment enforces a 2013 ordinance targeting neighborhood blight.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
June 3, 2014 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City charges property owners for the cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. Owners may owe back assessments dating to 2012.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 3, 2014 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges for city cleanup of noxious weeds on their land. Details about which properties are affected and assessment amounts aren't provided in the agenda summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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