5-9-2: NUISANCE DECLARED:
Vacancy buildings that are indefinitely vacant and in a state of disrepair or boarded are public nuisances in that they contribute to the decrease in value of surrounding properties, precipitate disinvestment by neighboring owners, provide a location for criminal activity, undermine the aesthetic character of the neighborhood and Village, and have other undesirable effects.
(1990 Code § 25-9-2)