The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A. Boarding and securing and boarded and secured mean the closing, boarding, or locking of any or all exterior openings so as to prevent entry into the structure.
B. Dilapidated building means:
1. A structure which through neglect or injury lacks necessary repairs or otherwise is in a state of decay or partial ruin to such an extent that the structure is a hazard to the health, safety, or welfare of the general public;
2. A structure which is unfit for human occupancy due to the lack of necessary repairs and is considered uninhabitable or is a hazard to the health, safety, and welfare of the general public;
3. A structure which is determined by the City Council or administrative officer of the City Council to be an unsecured building more than three (3) times within any twelve (12) month period;
4. A structure which has been boarded and secured, as defined in this section, for more than thirty-six (36) consecutive months; or
5. A structure declared by the City Council to constitute a public nuisance.
C. Owner means the owner of record as shown by the most-current tax rolls of the County Treasurer.
D. Unfit for human occupancy means a structure that due to lack of necessary repairs is considered uninhabitable and is a hazard to the health, safety, and welfare of the general public.
E. Unsecured building means any structure which is not occupied by a legal or equitable owner therefor by a lessee of a legal or equitable owner and into which there are one (1) or more unsecured openings such as broken windows, unlocked windows, broken doors, unlocked doors, holes in exterior walls, holes in the roof, broken basement or cellar hatchways, unlocked basement or cellar hatchways, or other similar unsecured openings which would facilitate an unauthorized entry into the structure.
(Code 1991, §§ 8-502(8), 8-503(C)(12))