The council of the city finds, determines, and declares that there are and have been within the city, vacant buildings and structures which have remained completely or partially open to the public by reason of the owner's failure to adequately secure the same; that the vacant interiors of such structures are used by trespassers as places of habitation and are frequently damaged or destroyed by fire; that the entryways to such structures are used for the deposit of, and become foul with, human waste, garbage, and debris; that the windows of such structures are often broken, leaving broken glass scattered about the premises, thereby creating extremely dangerous conditions which are attractive to children and extremely dangerous to their health; that signs and marquees located on or above the public right-of-way become unkept and un-sound; that any and all of such conditions constitute a public nuisance which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare, contribute to the decay of commercial and residential areas, discourage the most appropriate use and development of land, and hinder civic improvements. (Ord. 2017-0049 § 1; prior code § 9.12.450)