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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 (66.7% 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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March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

City charges property owners for cost of removing dangerous weeds on their land. Owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: city assesses costs against blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city costs to remove noxious weeds from their land. Abatement liens can increase property debt and affect tax status.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs on blighted properties

Property owners may face liens or special tax bills to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from neglected lots. Unpaid assessments can accelerate foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City is charging property owners for clearing noxious weeds from blighted land. Owners may face liens or enforcement action if they don't pay.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will be assessed cleanup costs. Failure to pay may result in tax lien or property sale.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ 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
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: costs assessed as liens on blighted properties

City removes nuisances from vacant or neglected properties and recovers cleanup costs by placing liens on the land. Affects property owners and neighbors in targeted areas.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments fixed on unspecified properties

Owners of blighted properties will owe special assessments to cover city weed-abatement costs under 2011 authority. Exact properties and amounts not provided in this agenda text.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #82 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment on blighted properties

City collects costs from property owners for clearing dangerous weeds on their land. Failure to pay can result in liens against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #80 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners will receive a bill to cover city weed removal costs on their parcels. The exact properties and amounts are not listed in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #87 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 5605 Court I

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blight liability from the Ensley neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5605 Court I Ensley, Birmingham
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #101 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 219 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd

Unsafe building at 219 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 219 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard aka 8th Avenue North, Birmingham
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #73 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set against properties for weed abatement

Property owners may face special assessment charges for city-ordered weed removal on their parcels. Check your address to learn if your property is affected and the amount due.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #130 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 55 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Blighted properties with dangerous vegetation create safety risks and neighborhood blight. City will post notice on each property and move toward abatement action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 4, 2014 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

City charges property owner $5,819 for demolition at 58 5th Ave South

Property owner at 58 5th Avenue South must pay $5,818.52 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. This is a direct charge against the property that could affect the owner's liability or future sale of the land.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 58 - 5th Avenue South, Birmingham
March 4, 2014 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $5,501.64 demolition cost at 3419 Howard Ave S.W.

Property owner at 3419 Howard Avenue S.W. will be billed $5,501.64 for city demolition of an unsafe building. Cost is collected via special assessment against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3419 Howard Avenue S.W., Birmingham
March 4, 2014 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City bills property owner $4,499 for demolition of unsafe building at 5121 Jeffe

Property owner at 5121 Jefferson Avenue will receive a special tax bill for $4,498.68 to recover the city's cost of demolishing the unsafe structure. This removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 5121 Jefferson Avenue S.W., Birmingham
March 4, 2014 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City demolishes unsafe building at 4420 Grasselli; owner billed $3,880

Unsafe structure removed from South Birmingham neighborhood. Property owner will be assessed the demolition cost; unpaid assessments can lead to tax liens.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4420 Grasselli Avenue S.W., Birmingham
March 4, 2014 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City bills Sandridge and Storage $3,581 for demolition at 2658 Goss Street

Property owner is charged for the cost of removing an unsafe building. Demolition clears blight and removes a public hazard.

Counterparty: Sandridge and Storage Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2658 Goss Street
March 4, 2014 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $3K

Property owner charged $2,957 for demolition of unsafe building at 2451 Wenonah

Owner of 2451 Wenonah Oxmoor Road is being billed for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe structure on their property. The charge becomes a lien on the property until paid.

Counterparty: Property Owner at 2451 Wenonah Oxmoor Road Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2451 Wenonah Oxmoor Road, Birmingham
March 4, 2014 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $2K

City seeks $2,332 from property owner for demolition at 1209 21st Ave N

Property owner will be billed for the cost of removing an unsafe building at this address. The assessment becomes a lien against the property until paid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1209 - 21st Avenue North, Birmingham
March 4, 2014 · Item number:Item #72 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency demolition approved for Adams Inn

City Council receives notice of emergency demolition authorization for Adams Inn, removing a blighted structure. Public record of the Purchasing Agent's emergency procurement authority and funding commitment.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: Adams Inn
March 4, 2014 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

57 properties declared public nuisance for overgrown weeds

City is moving to clear dangerous weeds from abandoned or neglected properties across Birmingham. Notice will be posted on each site, triggering cleanup or enforcement action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 4, 2014 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: $4,951.72 for demolition at 5312 Gordon Avenue

Property owner at 5312 Gordon Avenue will owe $4,951.72 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe building. The charge becomes a lien on the property until paid.

Counterparty: unknown Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5312 Gordon Avenue & Shed, Birmingham
February 25, 2014 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment against noxious-growth properties

City bills property owners for cost of clearing dangerous weeds. Owners who don't clear weeds themselves face liens or tax assessments to recover the city's cleanup expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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