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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 11664 items in last 179 months
Total dollars $19.4M 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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February 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City imposes liens on properties with noxious or dangerous weeds under a 2011 council directive. Property owners may face financial obligation to clear weeds or see costs rolled into tax assessments.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on property owners

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from their land. Check your notice to see if your property is affected.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special tax bill to cover abatement costs. The city removes overgrown vegetation and charges owners for cleanup.

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

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners may face financial charges to remove noxious weeds from their land. This follows the city's 2011 blight-abatement authority and protects neighborhood safety and appearance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds are being assessed for cleanup costs. Property owners affected will receive notice of the charge.

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

Weed abatement special assessment hearing scheduled

Property owners with noxious weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs; the city will hear objections at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive a bill for city-ordered removal of noxious weeds from their land. This follows a 2012 declaration and funds the cleanup of public health hazards in neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council assesses weed-abatement costs against blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessment charges for city weed removal on their land. This follows the 2012 declaration that the properties posed a public nuisance.

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

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners may face liens or charges to cover the cost of removing noxious weeds from their parcels. This enforces the city's long-standing weed abatement policy to reduce blight and public safety hazards.

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

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners will face cost recovery assessments for city-ordered weed removal on their lots. The specific properties and amounts are listed in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City levies special assessment on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city costs to clear noxious weeds from their land under a 2013 abatement program. Owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement lien removed from 101 Powell Ave

Property owner at 101 Powell Ave no longer owes the city's weed abatement fee. Removes a lien that could have blocked sale or refinance of the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement Location: 101 POWELL AVE
February 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes blighted building at 309-81st Street South

Unsafe structure removed from residential area. Property clears path for neighborhood stabilization.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 309 - 81st Street South, Birmingham
February 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

1924 Stouts Road apartment building marked unsafe, ordered demolished

City finds this building a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition removes a blight risk from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1924 Stouts Road
February 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1519 W 10th Street unsafe; orders demolition

Property at 1519 West 10th Street has been deemed a public nuisance and safety hazard. The building will be demolished to eliminate the threat and improve the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1519 - 10th Street West Thomas, Birmingham
February 18, 2014 · Item number:Item #66 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 246 properties public nuisance for noxious weeds

Property owners have 15 days to cut weeds or face city abatement and potential liens. Affects neighborhoods citywide with visible blight and fire hazard.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
January 28, 2014 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments set against blighted properties

City charges property owners for clearing noxious weeds on blighted land. Owners will receive notice of hearing to contest the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 28, 2014 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against property owners

Properties declared blighted for overgrown weeds will receive bills to cover the city's cleanup costs. Property owners have a right to be heard before the assessment is final.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 28, 2014 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed on properties with noxious weeds

Property owners may receive a special tax bill to cover city costs for clearing dangerous weeds from their land. The amount and specific parcels affected are not listed in this item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 28, 2014 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face charges for city-ordered weed removal on neglected lots; failing to pay could result in liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 28, 2014 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment hearing on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from blighted parcels. Affected residents should know if their property is included and plan for potential charges.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 28, 2014 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments against blighted properties

Property owners will be billed for city-ordered weed removal on noxious or dangerous properties. This enforces abatement standards set by Council in 2010.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 21, 2014 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $7K

Demolition cost: $6,589 special assessment on 24th St property

Property owner at 3600 24th Street North will be billed $6,589.32 for demolition of an unsafe building. The city is recovering demolition costs through a special tax assessment on the parcel.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 3600 - 24th Street North, Birmingham
January 21, 2014 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $2K

City assesses $1,755 demolition cost to Smith Ave property

Owner of 5424 Smith Avenue will be billed $1,755.28 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on the property. The cost is recovered through a special assessment added to the property tax bill.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 5424 Smith Avenue, Birmingham
January 21, 2014 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 124 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Owners of blighted properties now face formal notice to clear dangerous weeds or face city enforcement. Overgrown lots attract dumping, pests, and crime while lowering nearby property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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