(A) As authorized by Chapter 214 of the Texas Local Government Code, the city requires the vacation, relocation of occupants, securing, repair, removal, or demolition of a building that is:
(1) Dilapidated, substandard, or unfit for human habitation and a hazard to the public health, safety, and welfare;
(2) Regardless of its structural condition, unoccupied by its owners, lessees, or other invitees, and unsecured from unauthorized entry to the extent that it could be entered or used by vagrants or other uninvited persons as a place of harborage or could be entered or used by children; or
(3) Boarded up, fenced, or otherwise secured in any manner if:
(a) The building constitutes a danger to the public even though secured from entry; or
(b) The means used to secure the building are inadequate to prevent unauthorized entry or use of the building in the manner described by division (A)(2) above.
(B) Any such structure in the city is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(C) The city hereby implements Chapter 214 of the Texas Local Government Code for enforcement of health and safety ordinances.
(Ord. 910, passed 12-19-16) Penalty, see § 150.99