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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 #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment imposed on blighted properties

Properties declared noxious or dangerous for overgrown weeds face special assessments under a 2010 city rule. Owners must pay to clear the land or face liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners will receive bills for the cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land, as authorized under city ordinance.

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

City assesses weed-abatement costs against blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Unpaid assessments can accumulate as tax liens.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments on blighted properties

City moves to recover cleanup costs from property owners with noxious weeds. Assessments become liens on parcels if owners don't pay.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face added costs to clear overgrown land; the city enforces a 2013 blight ordinance by assessing cleanup fees.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City charges property owners for weed removal on neglected lots under a 2011 accountability rule. Owners can appeal at the hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment hearing scheduled

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds can attend a hearing to contest the city's special assessment for cleanup costs under the 2010 abatement ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City will recover costs for clearing dangerous weeds from abandoned or neglected properties by placing liens on those parcels. Cleanup protects neighborhood safety and makes properties eligible for future redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #6 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement costs assessed as liens on blighted properties

City clears nuisance weeds on abandoned or neglected properties and passes cleanup costs to owners through property liens. Affects neighborhood appearance and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment: special fee on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face a special assessment to recover city cleanup costs. This affects parcels declared blighted under the 2010 weed-abatement resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs to clear noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Affected owners will receive bills tied to abatement work completed under 2010 city directive.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Homeowners or property owners will receive a bill for city costs to clear weeds on their land. This is a routine enforcement mechanism to clean up blight and protect neighborhood health.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 22, 2014 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments if the city cleared weeds on their land. This enforces abatement charges for blight cleanup initiated under a 2010 resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

City charges $5,397.64 to property owner for demolition at 2121 Avenue I

Property owner at 2121 Avenue I Ensley faces a special assessment to recover demolition costs for an unsafe building. This cost-recovery action clears blighted structures and is typical of abatement enforcement in Ensley.

Counterparty: property owner at 2121 Avenue I Ensley Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2121 Avenue I Ensley and Storage House, Birmingham
April 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

Property owner billed $3,060 for demolition of unsafe building at 4107 9th Ave

Owner of 4107 9th Avenue in Wylam will receive a special tax bill to recover the city's cost of demolishing the unsafe structure. The property tax assessment ensures demolition expenses don't fall on city taxpayers.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 4107 - 9th Avenue Wylam, Birmingham
April 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

City charges property owner $2,914.56 for blighted building demolition

Ensley homeowner receives bill for unsafe structure removal at 302-26th Street. Special assessments recover demolition costs from property owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 302 - 26th Street Ensley aka 2515 Avenue C Ensley, Birmingham
April 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $1K

City seeks $1,479 from property owner for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 2313 Avenue H in Ensley will face a special assessment to reimburse the city for demolishing an unsafe structure. This clears blight while shifting demolition costs to the responsible party.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2313 Avenue H Ensley (Rear Structure), Birmingham
April 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 162 properties with noxious weeds public nuisance

162 properties across Birmingham are now officially declared a public nuisance due to dangerous weeds. Notice will be posted on each site, triggering the city's abatement process to compel cleanup or face city intervention.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City approves demolition of unsafe building at 1745 Princeton Ave S.W.

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down. Demolition removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1745 Princeton Avenue S.W., Birmingham
April 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 209 4th Terrace North

Blighted structure at this address will be torn down to remove a public nuisance and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 209 - 4th Terrace North, Birmingham
April 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 8047 5th Avenue South

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard will be torn down. Removes blight and potential danger from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8047 - 5th Avenue South, Birmingham
April 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle from property; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles from neighborhoods to reduce blight and public nuisance. Removal costs are billed to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles harm neighborhood appearance and safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal: costs charged to registered owner

City removes abandoned or non-functioning vehicles from streets and neighborhoods, charging the owner for removal costs. Keeps neighborhoods cleaner and safer.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 15, 2014 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle, bills owner

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. City removes them and recovers costs from the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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