A. Maintenance:
1. Any vacant building or structure in the city that is found by an authorized employee or agent of the city to be dangerous to public safety or health by reason of the following is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a hazardous structure or condition:
a. Damaged by fire, storm or vandalism;
b. Defective chimneys or stovepipes;
c. Dilapidated condition or decay; or
d. Any other defect endangering the public safety or health.
2. Any vacant structure which is damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, vermin or rodent infested, presents environmental health risks or which lacks provisions for safe illumination, ventilation, or sanitary facilities to the extent that the defects create a hazard to the health, safety, or welfare of the public, may be declared unfit for human habitation or unsafe to the public by the city.
3. Whenever any vacant building has been declared unfit for human habitation or unsafe to the public, the city may proceed to declare the building a hazardous building or hazardous property and may seek to correct or remove the hazardous condition as authorized by Minnesota law.
B. Security Measures: Vacant buildings violating the terms of subsection A of this section shall be secured in accordance with Minnesota state statutes 463.251 and applicable building code requirements.
1. Windows and doors shall be covered to prevent entry within a frame, and with covering materials that are designed to complement or match those of the existing building.
2. Any part of the building, such as walls or roof, which is damaged in such a way as to allow possible entry, shall be repaired with materials that match the materials used for that part elsewhere on the building, and in a manner which masks the visible impression of vacancy. (Ord. 444, 11-20-2012)