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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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April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #66 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 516 Athens Avenue ordered demolished

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

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 516 Athens Avenue, Birmingham
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face charges for city weed removal costs. Assessments are tied to Resolution 1202-13, which targeted noxious or dangerous weeds on blighted parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against blighted properties

Property owners receive bills for city-cleared weeds and dangerous vegetation; unpaid assessments become tax liens. Affects residents with blighted parcels in their names or investors holding tax-delinquent land.

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

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face liens and costs for noxious weed removal on their land. Assessment recovers city cleanup spending under a 2011 ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face special tax assessments to fund weed removal on their neglected parcels. The city uses this power to address blight and public health hazards on vacant or abandoned land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on unspecified properties

Property owners may face charges for city-ordered weed removal if their parcels are included in this assessment. Details on affected addresses and costs are not available in the agenda item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment against residential properties

City is billing property owners for weed removal costs on their land. Owners may face liens or collection action if they don't pay the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment on noxious properties

City levies charges against property owners for the cost of clearing dangerous weeds from abandoned or neglected lots. Owners may owe money if their property was declared a public nuisance under a 2013 resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City recovers cleanup costs by charging property owners for noxious-weed removal on their lots. Owners may owe back fees under a 2012 citywide abatement program.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City levies weed-abatement cost against blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments if weeds aren't cleared on blighted parcels. The city collects costs through liens on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners face special tax charges for city-ordered weed removal on their land. Unpaid assessments can lead to tax liens or property seizure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City is collecting special assessments from property owners for weed removal on blighted parcels. Residents or business owners with assessed properties will receive a bill; others in affected neighborhoods benefit from cleaner public spaces.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #69 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 734 8th Court West

Unsafe building will be removed from neighborhood. Decision clears blighted property to reduce public safety risk.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 734 - 8th Court West, Birmingham
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessments against properties

Property owners face charges to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land. These assessments can become liens if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; owner charged

Abandoned cars can harbor crime, pests, and environmental hazards in your neighborhood. This action clears a vehicle from a residential or commercial property, with removal costs billed to the owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face liens or added tax bills for city weed-clearing costs on neglected lots. This recovers cleanup expenses from responsible parties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment on weeds: property owners may owe abatement costs

Owners of properties with noxious or dangerous weeds could face a special assessment bill to recover the city's abatement costs. Check your property status under Resolution 981-12.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #67 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Ensley: Unsafe building at 309 19th Street ordered demolished

City removes blighted structure deemed unsafe and public nuisance. Demolition clears path for neighborhood stabilization in Ensley.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 309 - 19th Street Ensley, Birmingham
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #68 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3404 Park Avenue S.W. ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition clears a blight risk from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3404 Park Avenue S.W., Birmingham
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #70 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 300 6th Avenue South

Blighted property at 300 6th Avenue South will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and opening the site for redevelopment or community use.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 300 - 6th Avenue South, Birmingham
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover city abatement costs under a 2010 resolution. Check if your property is affected.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #71 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at Sunhill Drive NW

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished, removing a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 501-516 Sunhill Drive NW aka 1044 Sunhill Road, Birmingham
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners face new assessments to recover city costs for removing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Unpaid assessments typically attach as liens to the properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment issued for blighted properties

Property owners face special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land. Owners who don't clear weeds themselves will be billed by the city for abatement work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face liens or special taxes to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from blighted land under the 2012 abatement program.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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