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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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May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face financial charges to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay the assessment may result in liens or further city action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will owe a special assessment to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. This cost is typically recovered from the property owner or placed as a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City seeks special assessment on properties with noxious weeds

Properties found to have dangerous weeds may face special assessments to cover abatement costs. Homeowners should check if their property is listed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face a special tax assessment to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds on their land. If you own property in Birmingham, check whether you're affected.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council imposes weed abatement fees on blighted properties

Property owners will receive special assessment bills for city costs to clear noxious weeds from their land under an existing 2011 ordinance. Owners can contest the charge at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on Birmingham properties

Property owners may face a special assessment to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. The city has authority to recover abatement costs through a lien or special charge.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will receive special assessments to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds on their land, a remedy available under city law when owners fail to maintain properties. Assessment amounts vary by property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses costs for weed abatement on problem properties

Property owners will receive bills for weed removal on their land if the city completed abatement work. These assessments recover public cleanup costs from responsible parties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face liens if noxious weeds aren't removed from their land. The city is enforcing a 2010 resolution to clean up blighted parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments on blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs under a 2013 rule. Property owners are notified of the charges and have a chance to be heard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment hearing set

Property owners with overgrown weeds may face cleanup costs passed to their tax bill if they don't act. The city is holding a hearing to assess properties declared noxious under a 2013 ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment levied on noxious property

Property owners will receive assessment bills to cover city costs of clearing dangerous weeds from their land, as part of Birmingham's blight-reduction program.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their parcels. This is a critical tool for addressing blight in neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods to reduce blight and safety hazards. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Counterparty: unknown Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle, costs billed to owner

Abandoned or broken-down cars in neighborhoods create eyesores and safety hazards. This action removes the vehicle and holds the owner financially responsible for cleanup costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance

City removes an abandoned or non-functioning vehicle from a property and bills the owner for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle, costs charged to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and reduce safety and property values. The city will remove the vehicle and bill the registered owner for the cost.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #75 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 1765 Pearson Ave S.W.

Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance and targeted for removal. Clears a blighted property and addresses neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1765 Pearson Avenue S.W.
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #76 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 4701 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. ordered demolished

Property declared a public nuisance will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition clears blighted structures that can attract crime and reduce property values in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4701 Richard Arrington Jr., Blvd. North, Birmingham
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #77 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 1904 25th Court North

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition removes blight from neighborhood. Improves safety and property conditions on the block.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1904 - 25th Court North, Birmingham
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #78 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 208 50th Street South

Condemned building at 208 50th Street South will be torn down to remove blight and public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 208 - 50th Street South, Birmingham
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #80 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of blighted building at 125 16th Avenue North

Unsafe structure designated for removal to reduce blight and hazards in the neighborhood. Addresses ongoing public safety and property recovery efforts.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 125 - 16th Avenue North, Birmingham
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #81 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of blighted building at 7816 5th Ave N

Unsafe structure marked for removal from neighborhood. Demolition clears tax-delinquent or deteriorated property to reduce blight and safety risks.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 7816 - 5th Avenue North Birmingham
May 20, 2014 · Item number:Item #83 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1413 Avenue K ordered demolished

Ensley property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal reduces neighborhood blight and fire/safety risks in the area.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1413 Avenue K, Ensley, Birmingham
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