A. A vacancy building is a building or portion of a building which is:
1. Unoccupied or unsecured;
2. Unoccupied and secured by boarding or other similar means;
3. Unoccupied and a dangerous structure;
4. Unoccupied and condemned by the Village pursuant to applicable provisions of this code;
5. Unoccupied and has multiple code violations;
6. Unoccupied and the building or its premises has been the site of unlawful activity within the previous six (6) months;
7. Condemned by the Village and unlawfully occupied;
8. Unoccupied for over one hundred eighty (180) days and during which time the Village Administrator has issued an order to correct public nuisance conditions and same have not been corrected in a code compliant manner;
9. Unoccupied for over two (2) years;
10. Defined in 65 ILCS 5/11-20-15.1 as an “abandoned residential property,” being a residential dwelling unit that has been unoccupied by any lawful occupant or occupants for at least ninety (90) days, and for which after such ninety (90) day period the Village has made good faith efforts to contact the legal owner or owners of the property or, if known, the agent of the owner, and no contact has been made.
B. But not including, unoccupied buildings which are undergoing construction, renovation, or rehabilitation and which are in compliance with all applicable ordinances, codes, legislation, and regulations, and for which construction, renovation or rehabilitation is proceeding diligently to completion.
(1990 Code § 25-9-1)